Wallingford and Meriden News, Events and Activities for June 2007
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGINS JUNE 28 AT MASONIC HEALTHCARE CENTER IN WALLINGFORD
Masonicare is once again sponsoring its free Summer Concert Series on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue, Wallingford.
Beginning on Thursday evening, June 28, and on every Thursday evening through August, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted*), area residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy wonderful musical performances given by many of the area’s most popular bands. In addition to free parking on site, the grounds will be available for picnics from 5 to 6:30 p.m. In the event of rain, or if it appears rain is imminent, concerts may be cancelled. In those instances, CALL 203-679-5900 for information.
Schedule
June 28 Season Opener: Vinnie Carr and the Party Band
July 5 Clam Diggers (The sounds of Dixie)
July 12 Eddie Foreman Band (For Polish Music Lovers)
July 19 The British Beat (Sounds of the 60’s)
July 26* T-Bone – America’s Pied Piper *Begins at 6 pm
(Children’s Fun Night)
August 2 Frank Porto Band (Golden Oldies)
August 9 Deanna Mitchell Country Band (Direct from Mohegan Sun)
August 16 Night Moves – Music from the 30’s to the present
August 23 Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Quartet (First time appearance)
August 30 The Big Beat (Music of the 50s and 60s)
2nd Annual Spring Concert
The Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra (CCCYO), will have its 2nd Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, June 10th at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street, from 2-4pm. The 2-3 hour is for prospective members who would like to come and meet our Music Director and Conductor, Mrs. Veronica Germain, ask questions and perhaps sign up for an audition. The concert will start at 3:00. A reception for all attendees will follow.
The CCCYO is for young classical musicians in grades 6-12, with at least two years of experience on his or her instrument. Membership is by successful audition with our Music Director.
For more information, please send e-mail to meridenarstrust@yahoo.com . Admission is $5, which will go to the CCCYO Lessons and Instrument Repair Fund.
ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE E & R UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
A little taste of Hungary: Pecsenye, Gulyas, Kolbasz, Langos, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Coffee, Soda, Dessert, Raffle. June 17, 2007 noon till 3 p.m. 105 So. Cherry St. Wallingford, Ct. 06492. Come one…Come all, rain or shine.
Fun and Adventure For Kids
Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum
1188 Highland Ave., Cheshire
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Contact: 203-699-3822
http://www.barkermuseum.com/page.asp?PGNM=151
A unique museum dedicated to comic strips, cartoons, westerns, TV. and advertising memorabilia. Over 80,000 items on display. A neat place to visit.
CT Children's Museum
22 Wall St, New Haven
Age Group: 3-10 years
Cost: $5 per person/ cash or check only
Contact: (203) 562-5437
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/
This museum has 8 themed rooms to explore. Kids learn about science, art, community and more, through hands on exhibits. Also offers community programs, see website for more info. A great place to visit!
Shore Line Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Fares: Children 2-15 $4, Adults $8, Seniors $6. Family Fares (2 adults and unlimited children from the same household) $24. Under 2 Free.
Contact: (203) 467-6927
http://www.bera.org
Spend a day riding a vintage trolley, and see some of the wonderful trolley era artifacts the museum has in it's collection. With over 100 vintage transportation vehicles, numerous photographs, and items such as punch tickets, hats, and more, the museum does a wonderful job preserving the lost era of the trolley car. Admission includes all day streetcar rides. Ride once or ride 50 times!
The Eli Whitney Museum
915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Age Group: 4 and up
Cost: Adults: $3, Children: $2
Contact: (203) 777-1833
http://www.eliwhitney.org
A museum at the site of a factory complex founded by Eli Whitney. It shows a bit of the Whitney legacy through fun hands-on exhibits. A Water Learning Lab, an outdoor learning environment, and historic 1816 barn are all on site.
Yale Peabody Museum
Whitney Avenue and Sachem Street Yale Campus, New Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Adults: $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Kids 3-18 and college students with id: $5. 2 and under FREE.
Contact: (203) 432-5050
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
It is easy to enjoy a day at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. It is a museum dedicated to the understanding of the earth's history, life, and cultures. The exhibits are wonderful, and cover everything from dinosaurs, Earth science, to Native American culture, and more. They also offer a variety of community programs and events. Check the website for more info.
Town of Wallingford
Renters Rebate Program
Wallingford Assessor, Shelby P. Jackson III, announced that the assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the Renters Rebate Program between May 15th and September 17th 2007. To qualify for the program a person must be 65 years of age or older or totally disabled if under the age of 65 and renting an apartment or land on which their residence is situated (mobile home). Applicants must meet income limits to qualify for this program.
Income limits are based on the 2006 calendar year. To qualify, a married couple’s combined income may not exceed $35,300 (including Social Security). Single applicants income must not exceed $28,800 (including Social Security).
Applicants must provide proof of all income for the 2006 calendar year. Proof of income would be a copy of their 2006 income tax return along with their Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099) must be provided.
Applicants must provide rent receipts for the entire year along with receipts for electric, gas, fuel, and water payments if applicable.
Applications will be accepted May 15th through September 17th at the Wallingford Assessor’s Office, Room 101, in the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, excluding holidays.
To find out if you qualify for this program, contact the Assessor’s Office at 203-294-2001.
The Tenth annual Town of Wallingford Doherty Cup Golf Championship 2007
The Tenth Annual Town of Wallingford Golf Championship will be held Monday, July 9, at the Wallingford Country Club. The David J. Doherty Scholarship Fund is the sponsor of this event. All proceeds from the tournament will fund the scholarship established in memory of the late David J. Doherty, a popular Sheehan High School teacher and prominent town councilor who died in June of 1997.
The medal play tournament will include a Men’s, Women’s and Senior’s Division. Eligibility to win prizes is open to everyone, but to win the town championship “Doherty Cup”, you must be a town resident. The golf-package includes a brunch buffet, commemorative gift, golf with cart, dinner and prizes for $170; and a golf clinic will also be featured at the tournament. The shotgun start is at noon and is limited to the first 128 participants. The ‘reception &dinner-only’ is available for $39 and will commence at 5PM, with dinner served at 6:30PM. The deadline for registration for the golf package and ‘reception& dinner-only’ is Tuesday, July 2. Registration brochures are available at the David J. Doherty Municipal Building (Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department), Wallingford YMCA, Wallingford Country Club and Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford.
For more information call John and Elaine Doherty at (203) 265-7349.
ULBRICH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER FUN CLUB
Summer time is almost here! We are looking forward to another great summer filled with great laughs and exciting activities. Our summer camp is eight weeks long starting on July 2nd and ending on August 24th. Our staff will be planning a theme for each week such as water week, survivor week, super sloppy week, diversity week, and x-games week. Most of our activities are based off of the theme of that week. Here is the basic information of our summer camp.
FEES:
$30.00 Membership fee (up to date) (non-refundable)
$75.00 per session with a $30.00 per session non-refundable deposit for each session.
Care 4 Kids - Club must receive approval letter from Care 4 Kids before the beginning of camp.
Early Sign-Up Special:
$400.00 ($50.00 per session for 8 weeks) Paid in full by June 15, 2007 or
$50.00 per session for all sessions paid in full by June 15, 2007
Session 1 – July 2nd – July 6th Session 5 – July 30th – August 3rd
Session 2 – July 9th – July 13th Session 6 – August 6th – August 10th
Session 3 – July 16th – July 20th Session 7 – August 13th – August 17th
Session 4 – July 23rd – July 27th Session 8 – August 20th t – August 24th
8:00 AM – 5 PM
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535. P.S. Please send out weekly until the date of the Event.
Arts Education Awards
The Meriden Arts Council has announced their annual Arts Education Awards. Three awards are being given this year, a direct result of increased membership and fundraising efforts. The selection was very difficult as all of the applicants are particularly talented. The winners are: Yesenia Carrero, who is planning on attending Savannah College of Art and Design majoring in graphic design, Hannah Fraser, who is planning on attending The University of Delaware majoring in music education, and Samuel Corey, who is planning on attending Columbia College / Chicago s majoring in fashion design. The Meriden Arts Council congratulates all three winners!
This year the Meriden Arts Councill is honoring Rose Cignatta as ARTIST OF THE YEAR. Rose's outstanding and long term contributions to our community are being recognized, not only as an artist, but as an arts advocate, arts teacher and president of the Arts and Crafts Association of Meriden.
The Arts Education Awards and Artist of the Year Award will be presented to the recipients on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 P.M. at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center. MAC members who attend are asked to bring finger foods. For more information, contact the Meriden Arts Council at www.meridenartscouncil.org
FOXWOODS CASINO
The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club will be hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino, on Saturday, June 30, 2007. The bus will leave the Commuters Parking Lot by Vinny’s on RT 5 at 10 a.m. and will leave the Casino at 5 p.m. Cost of tickets is $35.00 which includes bus ride to Casino, one (1) $10.00 bets and $10.00 Food Coupon. You can purchase tickets at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, 72 Grand Street, Wallingford, CT. Call for information at 203-269-7525.
Yale University Art Gallery Exhibitions and Programs: July-August 2007
This summer, visit the Gallery for special exhibitions as well as an outstanding permanent collection of African, American, ancient, Asian, early European, modern, and contemporary art. A free audio guide is available to visitors and features over 100 stops. As always, during the summer the Gallery is open to the public six days a week and free of charge.
(+) Continuing exhibitions "What Is a Line? Drawings from the Collection," "Made for Love: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana," and "Responding to Kahn: A Sculptural Conversation" (+) Free lunchtime gallery talks in July(+) Listen to the Gallery's first Art Podcast at artgallery.yale.edu/podcast(+) Save the date for the Gallery's Open House on Thursday, September 6 A complete calendar of events (PDF) is available at: http://artgallery.yale.edu/pages/info/press.html
For more information please contact Amy Jean Porter at amy.porter@yale.edu or 203.432.0611. A Word document of events is also available.
Spirit of CJ Foundation Date Change
I am sorry to report that we have had to postpone the golf tournament & dinner to Tuesday, June 26, 2007. All times, etc. will be the same on the new date. The weather forecast for tomorrow does not look promising at all and after considering many options, a new date is certainly the best way to go. Hopefully the change of date will allow all of you to be able to adjust your schedules to be able to participate on the new date. We know the sacrifice you all make so that you can support the CJ Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you all at that time and we look forward to seeing those of you who could not make it for tomorrow. Please check the website for additional details about the new tournament and dinner date. Thank you, and please call or email me with any questions, Chris.....
Please visit the Spirit of CJ Foundation website at http://www.spiritofcj.org.
We are also looking for donations of RAFFLE prizes of all types for the tournament Raffle folllowing golf.
World’s rowers to focus on the Connecticut this July
This July 22, seventy-five scullers from seventeen countries will begin gliding down the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls, Vermont. Their destination--after seven days and 131 miles of pulling: New York, New York. This is Day One on the 2007 FISA World Rowing Tour—a Connecticut River Watershed Council and Masters Rowing Association sponsored event sending international crews on a laid-back barnstorm along New England’s great river. Crews from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States make up this FISA Tour. They’ll make river stops at Putney, Brattleboro, Barton Cove, Hartford, Middletown and Essex, before a jog along Long Island’s eastern shore and then a final victory lap around Manhattan.
“The Tour brings together people from all over the world to enjoy the Connecticut River,” says Connecticut River Watershed Council Executive Director Chelsea Gwyther, “It‘s a great opportunity to share our American Heritage River and to let others see what makes the Connecticut unique.” Gwyther is hoping the eye-catching spectacle of five-person crews gliding along their shores will inspire watershed residents too. People in the four-state watershed are being asked to make pledges and sponsor a boat—each of which will be flagged with one of the countries on the tour. Those pledges will help build a community water quality monitoring program and testing lab at CRWC’s Greenfield headquarters.
“We hope people pledge at www.ctriver.org and then follow their FISA tour-boat’s downstream progress online,” Gwyther says, “And it would be wonderful if they stopped by to greet their crew at one of the put-ins or take-outs.” In turn the CRWC Director hopes each rower has some defining Connecticut River experience to carry home--be it
the sighting of a bald eagle, the camaraderie of the crews and their hosts, or simply the peace of the Connecticut itself. “We think the FISA Tour is a spectacular tribute to our waterway,” she says, “Come take part in it.”
Tour Organizer Marilyn Shapiro calls the Connecticut “spectacular.” Shapiro has rowed it twice. "A great tour river is one with flat water and a slight current with beautiful sites around each bend...the Connecticut River definitely meets those requirements.” She wants her international crews to experience the serenity of the Connecticut, and also meet its denizens, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for rowers to experience the hospitality and warmth of this unique and historic region of the United States."
One of the core values of FISA is for rowers to respect and safeguard the water and its surroundings, “Our rowers are excited about the fundraising aspect of the tour. We hope people sign-on to the web site and support the new water quality lab.” Both FISA’s Marilyn Shapiro and CRWC Director Chelsea Gwyther say they’ve received enthusiastic responses to the Tour from towns, cities and rowing clubs along the waterway. Shapiro is inspired by both the positive energy and Connecticut River focus, “The organizing committee and I feel rowers will have the chance to experience the kindness and fellowship for which Americans are known,” she says, adding, “New Englanders are lucky to have an organization like the CRWC to monitor and defend their river.”
About CRWC: The Connecticut River Watershed Council has been a non-profit advocate for the 11,000 square-mile watershed of the Connecticut River emphasizing fisheries restoration, erosion prevention, land conservation, and water quality since 1952.
For more information go to www.ctriver.org.
About FISA: FISA, “Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron” in French, or the English equivalent International Federation of Rowing Associations is the governing body of the sport of rowing. It is empowered by its 126 member National Rowing Federations, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee to govern the sport of rowing. FISA was founded on June 25, 1892 and is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement.
Tradition Golf Club - Ladies 18 hole league - Tournament Results
The results for the May 5th Nassau tournament were: Low Gross: Traci Canavan -88; Mara Dunleavy - 92; Cheryl Mrazik -96. Low Net scores were: Murphy Tymosko - 67; Lois Sweeney -74 & Jean Cerino -78.
The results for the May 12th ONES (count holes beginning with the letters o,n,e,s and 1/2 handicap) tournament were: Low Gross: Mary Bachinsky - 42; Traci Canavan -50; Thea Gambardella -52; Cheryl Mrazik -53. Low net winners were: Cindy Semrau - 34; Sandy Duffy -37.5; Claire Brunetti - 39.5 and Nora Roche -43.5.
Interested in a guaranteed tee time every Saturday morning? Want to meet fellow lady golfers and enjoy the outdoors and camaraderie? Contact Jill Philips at 860-349-1472 or Cindy Semrau @ 269-9891.
Fun for All Ages At Grand Masters Day
Annual Community Event at Masonic Healthcare Center June 9
The community is cordially invited to attend Masonicare’s Grand Masters Day, an annual tradition that features an array of wholesome activities and fun for the entire family. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue in Wallingford.
A lively and colorful parade, featuring Shrine clowns and motor units, the Sphinx Highlanders and Chanters, the Gaelic Highland Pipe Band, the Yalesville Sr. Ancient Fife and Drum Corps and more, steps off at 10:30 a.m. Jerry Kristafer and crew of WELI 960 News/Talk Radio will be on site and will be broadcasting live throughout the morning.
The Connecticut Freemasons Child Identification Program (CHIP), designed to help facilitate a quick and effective recovery should a child be reported lost or missing, will be available that day. This free program includes four proven identification methods -- a brief videotaped interview with the child to show mannerisms and speech patterns, fingerprinting, tooth print impressions, and a digital photograph of the child. All material is given to the child's parent or guardian for safekeeping in the event of an emergency.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Masonic Healthcare Center. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) to schedule an appointment. A comprehensive health fair for adults will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, and important information to help you and your family maintain a healthy lifestyle will be available.
A variety of exciting outdoor activities for the young and the young-at-heart will include “touch a truck,” a petting zoo, a bubble pool, noodle necklaces, and more. The model railroad room will be open and is always of special interest to enthusiasts of every age. Enjoy the horse and carriage rides, great book sale, the always-popular silent auction, tours, and a wonderful assortment of handmade crafts and ceramics that will available for purchase.
Admission and all activities are free, and delicious summertime food and drink can be purchased, including hotdogs and hamburgers, stuffed baked potatoes, made-to-order waffles, delicious chocolate covered strawberries, old-fashioned cotton candy, and thirst-quenching lemonade from Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Parking and continuous free shuttle bus service will be available from the Chevrolet (formerly Oakdale) Theatre in Wallingford. For additional information, call 203-679-5900.
Masonic Healthcare Center is an affiliate of Wallingford-based Masonicare, the state’s leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living.
Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce Wins National Award for Communications Excellence
The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 22nd Annual Award for Communications Excellence (ACE). The chamber’s entry received an award of honorable mention for their submission in the website category. Entries receiving the ACE Honorable Mention Award meet the fundamental standards and criteria for communications excellence.
The Awards for Communications Excellence (ACE) is an annual competition that recognizes excellence in all areas of chamber of commerce communications. ACE continues to be the vehicle for the chamber community to promote effective chamber communications as well as highlight initiatives, introduce events and inform members.
“Chambers of commerce frequently conduct the broadest, most far-reaching and comprehensive communications programs in their city, county or region,” said Allen Hester, chair of the ACE Awards and president of the Dyersburg/ Dyer County (TN) Chamber of Commerce, “and they do it often times with fewer resources and smaller staffs than many other organizations. The ACE Awards are designed and structured to recognize the skill sets needed to create, plan, budget and execute quality communications programs in this unique task environment that we call ‘Chamber work.’ Every winning chamber, large or small, can take pride in the fact that they can compete at the national level with the “best of the best’ who do this important work.”
“We are excited to have been recognized with this national achievement,” said Rosanne P. Ford, Vice President of Membership Services for the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce. “To be honored amongst Chambers throughout the nation is a great feat and we look forward to submitting more materials in the future. As our very first submission ever to ACCE, we were excited to place in one of the two categories for which we submitted entries.”
“ACCE is proud to honor, reward and celebrate the achievements of outstanding communications programs, campaign and projects in the chamber profession,” added ACCE President Mick Fleming.
This year's ACE competition drew 280 entries from over 125 chambers throughout the country. Forty judges spent over 400 hours judging and providing comprehensive feedback for each participant. Judges backgrounds included experience in the fields of public relations, printing and design, special events planning, fundraising, journalism, economic development, web design and public policy.
Winners will be recognized during the 2006 ACCE Annual Convention August 17-19 in Cleveland, Ohio.
For more information about the ACE awards, contact Marjorie Morgan, Program Logistics Manger for ACCE at 703-998-3546. More information about the ACE Awards can be found at www.acce.org.
Established in 1914, ACCE is the only national association uniquely serving the professional development needs of individuals managing chambers of commerce throughout the United States and Canada. Representing more than 7,300 chamber professionals, ACCE enhances the knowledge, leadership skills, and management effectiveness of chamber executives and their staffs through education, trend analysis, benchmarking, and best practices. ACCE promotes the highest standards of professional excellence and integrity within the chamber profession.
Meeting of Parent Support Group in the Naugatuck Valley Region for parents who have out-of-control adolescent and adult children.Tough LoveSt. Anthony's ChurchRoutes 68 and 69Prospect, CTWedensday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Epilepsy Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for adults living with epilepsy the third Tuesday of every month at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
Epilepsy Parent Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for parents of children with epilepsy the monthly at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT. Please call for monthly meeting date.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Submitted by Diamond Belejack
The Volunteer Department at Midstate is looking to increase volunteer staffing in several key areas of the medical center. The Tremaine Resource Center is expanding and in need of additional volunteers who assist the public needing to access health information. Basic computer skills are needed.
There is also high demand for volunteers in our Emergency Department reception area. These volunteers provide customer service to all visitors and patients by providing friendly visits and ensuring individuals are comfortable and kept well-informed during their stay.
If you enjoy meeting and greeting the public, and have excellent customer service skills, please contact Diamond Belejack, Manager of Volunteer Services at 694-8572 or e-mail dbeleja@midstatemedical.org.
These are entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:
My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you screwed up my life.
I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.
Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;This describes everything you're not.
I thought that I could love no other --that is until I met your brother.
Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets aredead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
I want to feel your sweet embrace;But don't take that paper bag off your face.
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes --Damn, I'm good at telling lies!
My love, you take my breath away.What have you stepped in to smell this way?
My feelings for you no words can tell, Except for maybe "Go to hxxx."
Visit The Children’s Museum For Free On the First Sunday of Each Month, a Public Service Sponsored by AETNA
The Children’s Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut) will be open free of charge to the general public on the first Sunday of every month for one year, as a result of a $25,000 grant provided to the museum by Aetna.
“We feel that this program will be an educational asset to the greater Hartford community. It gives us great pleasure to provide this opportunity to families and children so they can take advantage of all the exciting things The Children’s Museum has to offer, without worrying about the cost,” said Marilda Gándara, President of the Aetna Foundation.
“How wonderful it is that Aetna is enabling the museum to open it doors free of charge to the community we serve. The first Sunday of the month for free program will make it possible for more children and families than ever to experience the wonders of science and nature through our exhibits, live animals, and floor programs,” said President and CEO Edward J. Forand Jr.
The next free exhibit admission day will be Sunday, April 1. The program will continue through February of next year.
The Children’s Museum is committed to igniting the curiosity of young people through science and nature. In addition to the museum and the Gengras Planetarium, the organization includes the United Technologies Wildlife Sanctuary, Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, and The Children’s Museum Preschool, one of the oldest preschools in the country. The Children’s Museum serves close to 200,000 people annually, and is the fifth oldest children’s museum in the country, and Connecticut’s largest museum. Located at 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford, the museum is accessible from I-84 Exit 43 and offers free parking. For more information, visit the website at www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org .
Wanted: WLT Board Members
The Wallingford Land Trust is looking for a Wallingford resident interested in the outdoors, walking, hiking, birding, building and maintaining trails. The WLT board meets 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday at the Southwest Conservation District. If interested please contact WLT President Joe Palazzi at 284-0116. For more information on the Land Trust, please check out the website at www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Stanley Budleske V.F.W. Post 9965 and the Ladies Auxiliary, Yalesville has mailed 181 care packages to our troops in Iraq, Afganistan and South Korea.
The Post is running short on items for this program.
We are looking for donations of hygiene products both for men and women. Tube socks (black, green, brown), popcorn, any kind of nuts, baby wipes, dry wipes, paper back books, CD’s, small games, hard candy, oatmeal, cookies, can fruit. All items can be left off at the Post Canteen everyday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 424 Church St (Rt. 68) across from the Yalesville school. Also items may be left at the Yalesville Post Office.
Thank you in advance, Rod Fulton (203) 269-9851
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MOMS
Ever wish it was just easier to get together with other moms and their kids for a little reprieve from the monotony. Well I do!! That’s why I’m looking for other moms to join my group.
It’s my pleasure to establish a new group called Mothers and Children or MAC for short. It is my intention is to design this group with mothers wants and needs in mind. Where as moms we can get together to socialize and incorporate time to regenerate us as well as the kids. Although we will have playgroups, activities and outings for children. I hope to initiate things like Mom’s Night Out, Babysitting Co-Ops, Family Days, Crafts Clubs or anything else that our other mom’s might like. For information www.mothersandchildrengroup.com or Jennifer @ 203-238-7810
Wallingford Rotary Club to Host benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22 at Traditions golf club Harrison Road, Wallingford
Tee time- 1 pm, registration 11:30 AM
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2006 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club
Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $ 60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
For additional information, please contact Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
MERIDEN LANDFILL
EVANSVILLE AVE.
SOUTH MERIDEN, CT. 06451
203-630-4254
Items Accepted:
Brush – Brush no longer than 2’ long, 6” in diameter
Leaves (in bio-degradable bags) – Leaves in plastic bags must be emptied
Bulky Waste: Furniture, bedding, bureaus, tables, chairs, sofas, and carpeting
White Metals: Appliances, bicycles, propane tanks – with valves removed
Tires
Lawnmowers – with fluids removed
Items not accepted:
Household garbage
Commercial vehicles
Explosives, ammunition
Hazardous waste, paints
Clothing
Construction debris, roofing materials
Wood
Tree stumps, bush stumps, roots, root balls
Grass clippings
Gasses, oils, anti-freeze
Excavation materials (asphalt, stone, etc.)
Oil tanks
Items for recycling, fill, auto and truck parts
Cardboard
Car oil may be brought to United Oil Recovery, Gracey Ave. , Meriden, 238-6745
Construction Debris – C.W.P.M., 475 Christian Lane, Berlin, Ct. 860-828-1162 - $20.00 minimum or $85.00 per ton.
Landfill hours: Monday – 7:30am – 11:30am
Wednesday – 10:30a. – 2:30pm
1st and 3rd Saturday – 7:30am – 12:00pm
Giant Monthly Flea Market
Notre Dame Church, 272 Main Street (Route 17), Durham, CT will have a Giant Monthly Flea Market and Tag Sate on the first Saturday of the month from June to October (July 7th, August 4th, September 1st, and October 6th) from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This is a huge Tag Sale and Flea Market covering a wide area in the church hall, church garage, parking lot and on the lawn. Household goods, pots and pans, dishes craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, clothing ($2.50 a bag), antiques, collectibles, thousands and thousands of books and anything and everything you might need or want. Our kitchen is open all day serving breakfast and lunch in the church hall. New items coming in continuously. 40 vendors in the parking lot. Vendor Space Available: $20.00 – Call Bob Smith (860) 349-0356. This is a well attended Tag Sale and has a following of both vendors and buyers.
Quinnipiac River Fund distributes 10 grants
Funds used to promote environmental awareness, create a policy guide for public access, conduct habitat research, river clean-ups and more
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven announces that 10 grants totaling $118,939 were awarded from The Quinnipiac River Fund to improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River, the New Haven Harbor, and the watersheds of these waterbodies. Grants range from $500 to $23,123 for the 2007 season.
Requests for support from the Quinnipiac River Fund are assessed by the Fund’s Advisory Committee. Applications are available in the beginning of each year and are due in early Spring. Current advisory committee members are: Nancy Alderman, a member of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment; Gordan Geballe, the Assistant Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Margaret Miner, Director of Rivers Alliance. This committee meets once a year to make recommendations for distribution of grants from the Quinnipiac River Fund to The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. The committee considered the following funding priorities in their decision making this year:
Purchase of land in the Quinnipiac River watershed for conservation purposes and to reduce pollution and improve public access.
Aiding in restoring the habitat of the watershed.
Research on methods of reducing pollution, or otherwise improving the environmental health of the Quinnipiac River.
Studying the ecology of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor.
Supporting environmental advocacy, except for litigation.
The Quinnipiac River Fund was established in 1990 by a court settlement of litigation between the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, the Natural Resource Defense Council and the Upjohn Company concerning wastewater discharges from Upjohn’s plant in North Haven, CT. The settling parties agreed that the net income, and in extenuating circumstances, principal of the fund was to be used to, “improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor and the watersheds of these waterbodies, and otherwise to benefit the environment of these resources.” The Fund has grown from its initial balance of $1,225,000 million to its value of just under $2.7 million as of 31 December 2006.
The Quinnipiac River spans 38 square miles in Connecticut and is named for the American Indian Algonquian phrase “long water land”. It flows through the towns of Plainville, Southington, Meriden, Cheshire, Wallingford, Yalesville, and North Haven into New Haven Harbor. Pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists run along the River; a grant from the Quinnipiac River Fund in 2001 to the Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc. helped to further the acquisition of land for the trail right of way in Wallingford, construction of bridges, boardwalks, and observation platform. The paths are free and open to the public.
Quinnipiac River Fund Grants Awarded 2007
Catalyst Studios, Inc. - $8,500
To support the organization and implementation of a "Consider the Quinnipiac" photo-based awareness campaign" motivating people to consider the consequences of poor stewardship and participate in public action to aid in restoring the viability of Quinnipiac River.
Plainville Conservation Commission
$2,000
To support implementation of informational and educational efforts and activities advocating for pesticide use reduction. These efforts will focus on the 80 property owners whose properties abut the Quinnipiac River in Plainville, CT. The activities will include 2 river clean-ups, coordination of a fishing derby, Earth Day Extravaganza, promotion and advocacy of Freedom Lawn Initiative, and a Tomasso Nature Park clean-up.
Quinnipiac River Group
$8,500
To support a collaborative effort (in partnership with Elm City Parks Conservancy) of developing a resource and policy guide for the Quinnipiac River edge for public access permits, best management practices, stabilization practices, liability, and ecology.
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
$16,500
To support the organization and implementation of outreach and advocacy for the Quinnipiac Watershed Stream Buffer Initiative (Phase II) and regular grassroots events.
Regional Growth Partnership
$500
To support continued efforts to develop and adopt an inter-municipal tax revenue sharing agreement and shared land use plan among the region's five municipalities bordering the Quinnipiac River.
University of New Haven
$23,135
To support an environmental study assessing relationships among habitat structure, marsh topography, ecological dynamics and potential conservation initiatives in the Lower Quinnipiac River marshes.
Watershed Partnership, Inc.
$19,000
To support the continuation and extension of the successful Safe Grounds Campaign in efforts to reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$8,064
To support the offering of a short course in river processes to local members of conservation/inland wetland commissions and environmental activists. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical, and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activities. Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnipiac River.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$14,294
To support the continuation of measuring elevation change and water levels in the Quinnipiac River marshes in efforts to understand the rate and causes of marsh drowning (conversion to mudflat) that has been observed there.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$18,446
To conduct mercury contamination research at Wharton Brook in Quinnipiac River system. Research activities include measuring mercury in water, benthic macro invertebrates, and fish along the length of the Wharton Brook and its tributaries.
Since 1928, donors to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have built the community's endowment currently valued at approximately $279 million. In 2006, The Foundation Board of Directors distributed over $11.5 million in grants from over 600 different named charitable funds supporting a wide range of programs and projects. The Foundation’s service area encompasses: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information about The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org.
Tricia Caldwell
Communications Officer
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Main: 203.777.2386
Direct: 203.777.7090
Fax: 203.787.6584
Web: www.cfgnh.org
Our mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy.
Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
Community Impact:
The Foundation has a disciplined spending and investment policy that ensures a steady stream of charitable revenue for the community. For the past ten years, its investment performance has exceeded the market-based benchmark.
Sow Only Seeds of Love
You can start a new journey with your very next breath
So many roads you can take, you determine the path.
The time to change if you need is now
Keeping in touch with your soul will teach you how.
You're the one who decides on the life you live
You have such a big heart and so much to give.
Think of the love in the world you can spread
By saying kind words that need to be said.
The gifts you can give are inside your heart
With so many hurting people, it’s a good time to start.
Look for the best in everyone
Let all your intentions be genuine.
There is such untold beauty inside of you
Who are you planning on showing it to?
Open it up to everyone.
Take that next breath…..
Your new journey’s begun.
Bob Votruba
Founder
SowOnlySeedsOfLove.com
1st Annual “Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner” to be held on Wednesday, June 13th at 6:00 P.M.
All members who participated in our After School Power Hour Prize Club are invited to our 1st annual Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner. Each member who participated in this program during the year has received points based on good behavior, test scores, and report cards. Those point values will be transferred into Ulbrich dollars in which members can use to bid on the prizes at our auction. The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club has received donations from local businesses such as Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Prime Climb, etc. These donations have included Ipods, mp3 players, video game chairs, games...etc.
There will be a prize for every member who has participated in our Power Hour Prize Club.
There will be additional awards for all members who received “Student of the Month” this year.
We will also be naming our “Student of the Year!”
Any publicity your newspaper or agency can offer to assist us in promoting this Boys & Girls Club event will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535.
AT THE 9TH ANNUAL FATTY GOLF TOURNAMENT, BIG BUSINESS MEETS BIG BOYS HAVING BIG FUN………….
Wednesday, June 14, 2006, the Tradition Golf Club of Wallingford, Connecticut will host an earth-shaking event GUARANTEED to give new meaning to EXTREME SPORTS. The 9th annual Fatty Golf Tournament returns to Connecticut promising BIGGER FUN and BIGGER EXPOSURE for all concerned.
Fatty Golf is not just something for a slow news day. This is a BIG CONTENT that flies in the face of political correctness, and does it for good cause. A portion of tournament proceeds will benefit local children’s charities.
Fatty Golf, featured in national publications such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Senior Golf, and Golf World Magazine is not just another day on the (Sausage) Links. No Sir. This is truly the BIGGEST day of golf ever created. This year the four over-sized champion athletes (a combined 1,520 pounds) defend their title against a field that comprises athletes of all dimensions.
David Margolis, Director of Marketing for Fatty Golf, and spokesman for the champion foursome, has offered an additional $500.00 bonus to any foursome that outweighs last year’s champs. David Horton added this challenge from the champs, “On behalf of extreme athletes everywhere, we challenge traditional athletes, large and small, to come out to Fatty Golf on June 14th and try to take our title. We will smash you like a piece of garlic.”
Go to www.fattygolf.com, and you will see that they are capable. The day starts with a weigh-in, blood pressure check, and of course, breakfast, the 1st and most important meal of the day.
Several food and spirit stations will be lined up throughout the course, intermingled with sponsor product displays. In addition to a great day of golf in this beautiful Championship 18-hole course, the day includes all the food and alcohol you can consume, FATTY’S FAMOUS PIG ROAST, the FATTY FOXES, and a HUGE buffet dinner complete with raffles, auction and a PREMIUM BRAND open bar. Competitors will also have a chance at great prizes including a Harley Davidson “FAT BOY’ motorcycle provided by Bridgeport Harley Davidson.
Fatty Golf invites men and women to join us for the day, but let’s face it; this is a boy’s day out. Every year, a contingent of local press descends upon the Traditions Golf Club to witness this most extreme sports event. Best of all, there won’t be any annoying skateboarders! For more information on the Fatty Golf Tournament, or to obtain media passes, please contact David Margolis at (203) 359-0865 or David Horton at (203) 641-4254.
WILL YOU HELP ? ? ? ? ?
Jordan’s Den is a Relay For Life team in memory of Jordan Davila. Jordan sadly lost his battle with leukemia at the tender age of nine. Family members and friends have created this Relay team in his memory because it was Jordan’s wish that one day there would be a cure for this horrible disease. We are hoping thru our efforts that we can help Jordan’s wish come true.
The Relay For \Life is a signature fundraising event held by The American Cancer Society. It is a 24 hour team walk-a-thon. Teams get sponsors or do fundraisers to raise money. Some examples of where the money goes are to programs that offer services to patients and their families and Cancer research.
Through out the year our team, Jordan's Den, collects returnable cans and bottles, used cell phones and empty ink cartridges and receive money for them through a recycling company.
We are a Relay team that is not sponsored by a business or a corporation. We are open to new fundraising ideas or talking to someone who is interested in being a sponsor.
If you wish to help our team in any way, you can contact:
Paula Charlton (team captain) 203-238-9636
Jessica Barnard (team co-captain) 203-440-1976
This years Relay For Life is on June 8 & 9 at Lyman Hall High School In Wallingford
Letters to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor
From: Ellie Tessmer - Wallingford
Thanks to all who participated in the Wallingford Garden Club Plant Sale recently at the Railroad Station. Great variety of plants from members’ gardens was appreciated by all. Special thanks to Betty Jobbagy as well as Agnes and Marty Beichner for sharing the plants from their gardens. The Children’s Table was a big hit and Carole Golitko as Mother Earth had special Earth Day items for the children as well as their own sunflower plant to take home. There was always something to find on the Gardener’s Treasures Table.
Vendors from the Gardener’s Market were on the Green to give a preview of what’s to come in July. George Wooster with his Engraved Garden Stones, Liz and Joe Caprio with their cement garden ornaments, Linda Houle with her new cards and crafts, Larry and Diane Bradley with homemade garden crafts, Deneen Thompson with The Garden Party items, Roberta Whalen with Gourmet Cupboard and Donna Passaro with her special coffees. Check out her new Coffee Shop on Center and South Whittlesey Ave.
You will see the Garden Club ladies out and about on Tuesday mornings working in the town gardens by the Gazebo, Crescent Garden across the street, Police Station, Pond Hill Gardens and Wallingford Community Day Care Center. Stop by and say hello.
Letter to the Editor
Each year, as part of Meriden’s traditions, Hubbard Park holds the Daffodil Festival. This is convenient for our family as we live on a street directly across from the paper. Since second grade, my sister and I have been holding bake sales to benefit organizations that help to better the world. Last year, we selected the Meriden Humane Society and American Cancer Society. With the help of my friends and a second bake sale at another location, we raised $150.00 for each. This year, my sister and I had only one location and beat the $155.00 we made at our house from last year. With the assistance of some hungry customers and some generous donors such as friends, family and just people walking down the street, we raised a total of $170.00. We donated this money to Out to Pasture Farm and Rescue. This organization is owned and operated by Carrie Haggart. She takes in abused and disabled animals that were abandoned or to be put down. She nurtures these creatures and despite all of the work she must put in, she takes special care of each and every one. As we have visited Out to Pasture, we know what a success it is. We would like to give a special thanks to those whom stopped by and helped us out. A big thanks also to Sarah Cousino, Carly Ritchie, Elizabeth Crane, Alyssa Sola and Daniel Picone, and of course my sister Abigail. Thanks to you guys, you are really changing lives. Want to check out the Out to Pasture website and find out how to help? Go to www.outtopasture.org for more information.
Sincerely, Emily Schmidt – Meriden – 8 years young
"Attention Ice Cream Trucks! We would love for you to visit us on Lonsdale Ave in Meriden. We have children here that get so excited when they hear your music but are so disappointed when you drive by our street and don’t come up!"
Trip to New York City and Ellis Island
The Southington Genealogical Society will be sponsoring a bus trip to New York City and Ellis Island on Saturday June 30, 2007. The cost is $58.00 per adult and includes round trip by bus to Battery Park and round trip ferry service to Ellis Island. We will depart Southington at 8 am and leave NYC at 6 pm. Those interested in making reservations should contact Ray Thomas at 860-628-7831. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
The Southington Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in central Connecticut that promotes the accurate recording, research, and preservation of family history. The society regularly meets at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December, at the Old Milldale Firehouse, 91 Norton Street, Plantsville, Connecticut.
Local Volunteers needed for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for local volunteers to open their hearts and homes to a future guide dog puppy. All training, support and veterinary expenses are provided free of charge. Pre-Placement Puppy Classes for those interested in this incredible opportunity will be held at various locations. This class will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Wallingford. Please call our Region Leader, Barbara at 1-860-526-9864 for location details and additional information.
Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament
WALLINGFORD - The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00
Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES. GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact: Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Tag Sale - 3 Family (1 moving)
30 Maple AVENUE, Meriden
Sunday, June 17th 9AM--3PM
Lunch for the Bunch
Retirees from the North Haven Board of Education are having the late spring meeting on Monday, June 11th 2007 at the 95 Gathering on Route 5 (865 North Colony Street) in Wallingford starting with a 11:45 social and then a buffet at 12:30. The group raises scholarship monies for graduating seniors from North Haven High School whose relatives have or had worked for the North Haven Board of Education. Congrats to the 2007 awardees. Call in reservation by June 4th to Vi Bornemann, Ann Mahoney or Mary Reardon. Pre registration is essential to secure seating.
Scholarship Breakfast
Saint Joseph School, Meriden, will hold its annual Whalon Scholarship Awards Breakfast on July 19, 2007 at the Sheraton Four Points, located on Research Parkway in Meriden. The guest speaker is Sister Mary McCarthy, RSM, Principal of Mercy High School in Middletown. Tickets to the breakfast may be obtained by contacting the school office at (203) 237-6800. Scholarships have been awarded to 18 students over the past four years.
The Whalon Scholarship is available to graduates of Saint Joseph School, Meriden, who are continuing their education at the undergraduate or graduate school level, and is renewable. Marion and Dorothy Whalon were graduates of Saint Joseph School, and lifelong parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish. They greatly appreciated the education they received at Saint Joseph School and, through a bequest, endowed this scholarship in acknowledgment of the efforts of the Sisters of Mercy who have taught at Saint Joseph School since it opened in 1915.
For further information, contact: Reverend Shawn T. Daly, Pastor - Saint Joseph School at (203) 237-6800
Barbara Dingfelder Honored as State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year
Wallingford Resident a Leader in Public Health Nursing
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) proudly announces that Barbara Dingfelder, APRN, BSN, MPH, CHES has been named the 2007 State of Connecticut administrator Nurse of the Year.
Ms. Dingfelder, a Wallingford resident, works as a nurse consultant in the DPH Local Health Administration Branch, which serves as the primary interface between the department and Connecticut’s local health departments. She was selected by her peers as the DPH nominee for the state Nurse of the Year Award, and was named State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year in the administrator category today at a ceremony at the State Capitol.
“State of Connecticut nurses serve Connecticut residents in many different ways, but all with caring, passion and a strong commitment to the health of Connecticut residents,” stated Governor M. Jodi Rell. “Barbara was selected this year as a shining example of the fine caliber of the state’s nurses, and the exceptional service they provide to the people of Connecticut.”
“Barbara is a leader in public health nursing, and we are very proud of her outstanding achievement as Nurse of the Year,” stated DPH Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, M.D., M.P.H.
“Barbara has been instrumental in standardizing training to local boards of health, and has taken a leadership role in creating the DPH virtual Office of Public Health Nursing. She also advocates for people with special needs through her work on the Universal Sheltering Committee, which is working on a plan to assist residents in a natural or manmade disaster.”
Ms. Dingfelder joined DPH in 2002, and has worked in the department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer and Early Detection program as well as the Local Health Administration Branch. She also played an instrumental role in the department’s response to the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage as an ombudsman, providing timely and important information about the vaccine supply situation to the public and health care community.
Ms. Dingfelder is a clinical nurse specialist with broad experience in several fields of nursing, including rehabilitation, home health, ambulatory surgery, and others. She is a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and a certified advanced Health Educator Specialist. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Connecticut.
3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament
The 3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 9th - 17th. The venue will again be the beautiful Hunt Tennis Center located on the Choate-Rosemary Hall campus in Wallingford. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit Wallingford Family YMCA youth programs and the Winton S. Filipek Sr. scholarship fund.
In 2006, the event drew 292 players and this year we expect the number of players to exceed 300. All players receive: tournament T-shirt, players handbook, players gift bag, ticket to “Breakfast at Wimbledon”, tennis balls & water for every match. Prizes will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place in every division.
The 9 day event in 2007 will feature: 15 divisions for all levels, a Kids’, High School Players’ & Adults’ Free Clinic & Fun Day on Sunday June 10th, Thorlo Sock Day on Wednesday June 13th (100 pair to spectators, players) and the Pilot Pen professional tennis booth on the premises.
Please direct any questions to The Wallingford Family YMCA at 203-269-4497 or Wint Filipek Jr. at 860-621-5655/ wrfilipek@hotmail.com. Or visit our tournament website at: www.ymcafilipektennis.com for applications.
Project Graduation Needs Your Help!!!
On graduation night each year, Project Graduation sponsors an all night substance free party for all graduating high school students from Platt, Maloney and Wilcox High Schools. Our mission is to encourage students to celebrate with all of their classmates in a safe and substance free environment. It is a free event for all graduates! The all volunteer Project Graduation Committee works year round to obtain donations from individuals and area businesses. We receive donations of prizes, gift baskets, food and cash. This year our funding is running short. This celebration cannot happen without the support of the entire Meriden community. Please consider making a donation of your choice and sending it in care of “Project Graduation”, 251 Williams Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Our next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on June 13th at Holy Angels Church. Please join us to find out more ways that you can help and get involved. Call 235-1514 if you have any questions or need more information. Watch for us on Mayor’s Corner!
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and LuncheonEvent Presenter: Executive Auto Group - Sponsor: ConnectiCare
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
MS Support Group
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at Platt High School located at 220 Coe Ave., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from September to May. Participants are directed to use the Oregon Road entrance.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
Masonicare of Wallingford hosts the Connecticut Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course
Free, Four-part Course to be Held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village
Masonicare of Wallingford is sponsoring the Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course, a free, four-part series for caregiver education. The course is designed to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias meet the increasing physical and emotional demands placed on them. There are presently more than 100,000 people in Connecticut who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and 75% of them are being cared for at home.
The Caregiver Course will be held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, Cheshire Road, Wallingford, on the following Tuesday evenings: June 12, July 10, August 14 and September 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Caregivers may be either spouses, family members or other caregivers who want to learn more about the disease process, what action should be taken, and when and how to do so.
Topics to be covered by professionals in the geriatric field include an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, caregiver stress, maintaining a safe environment, legal issues, communication and behavioral interventions, and family dynamics.
June 12
“An Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia” -
Dr. Javier Salabarria, psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Geriatric Medical/Psychiatric Program at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford
July 10
“Communication Techniques/Identifying Behavioral Changes – Strategies that Work” - Jennifer Thomas, OTR/L, an Occupational Therapist with Masonic Healthcare Center’s Rehabilitation Department
“Maintaining a Safe and Secure Environment” – Jennifer Thomas
August 14
“Keeping the Caregiver Healthy/Community Resources” – Beverly Bryda, ACSW Director of Social Services, Masonic Healthcare Center
“Family Dynamics” – Marjorie Haas, LCSW, with advanced certification in geriatrics
September 11
“Legal and Monetary Issues” – Speaker to be determined
Please note that pre-registration for the course is required. For additional information about the program or to make your reservation, please call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-866-3MEMORY (1-866-363-6679).
June Events at Temple B’nai Abraham
1. June 10th at 10:30 a.m. - Temple B’nai Abraham’s Annual Meeting and Brunch - Please join us for the annual meeting to learn about what happened over the year, discuss our future plans, see the installation of the Board of Directors, and celebrate with the Person of the Year. RSVP by June 6th by calling 235-2581.
2. June 12th at 7:00 p.m. - Synagogue Skills Classes - The Rabbi’s Tuesday night Torah Trope class takes place from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. A second class on Synagogue Skills follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. including how to polish your prayer book Hebrew, and understand the content and meaning or our prayers. Participants may attend either or both classes. Pre-requisite: a basic knowledge of Hebrew reading (ability to decode words - even slowly). To register, please call (203) 235-2581.
3. June 22nd - Shabbat Under the Stars - Friday evening services will be held outdoors under the stars. Please RSVP by June 20th by calling 235-2581.
About Temple B’nai Abraham
Temple B'nai Abraham is a Conservative synagogue which provides religious, educational and social programming for all age groups in a warm, extended family atmosphere. Shabbat services are egalitarian, and feature congregational singing. All are welcome. Temple B’nai Abraham is located at 127 East Main Street in Meriden. For more information about any of these events, please call (203) 235-2581.
Governor’s Foot Guard Band Slated for Flag Day Concert
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band will perform on Flag Day, Thursday June 14 at the Northford Congregational Church at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to come early, enjoy light refreshments available beginning at 5:30 pm, and then enjoy the musical tribute to Flag Day offered by the Foot Guard Band. The concert will take place on the church lawn adjacent to the church. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and set up early for best seating. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the church sanctuary.
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band is the musical arm of one of the oldest continually active military units in the United States. It was chartered in 1775 and its first commandant was Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold. The Northford Congregational Church is very pleased to be able to offer this special concert to the general public as a community outreach project. Audiences across the state have been delighted by the Foot Guard band’s music which includes stirring marches, familiar medleys, polkas and Dixieland. The focus of this concert will be slanted, of course, toward music appropriate for the celebration of Flag Day. A free will offering to benefit the church and its various benevolences will be gratefully accepted.
The Northford Congregational Church is located on Old Post Road at the intersection of rtes 22 and 17. For information, please call the church office at 484-0795.
Lost Dog-STILL MISSING! "Hopey", 6 yr old female Golden Retriever. Reddish w/grey face. Sadly missed. Call 203-272-3395
Wentworth Institute of Technology Inducts Class of ’57 into ‘Black and Gold’ Society
Wentworth Institute of Technology recently inducted the class of ’57 graduates into the ‘Black and Gold’ Society.
Thomas E. Zagorski of Meriden recently celebrated his 50th class reunion at Wentworth’s “Black and Gold” weekend, an annual event hosted at the Institute which recognizes alumni celebrating their 50th class reunion. Many events on and around campus were scheduled for the alumni, giving them a chance to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and classmates and share personal and professional highlights from the past 50 years.
Augustis Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra “Open House & Concert”
Hosted by ACCC & CCCYO
175 East Main Street
Sunday, June 10th, 20072:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The first hour will be an open house for potential members to see what CCCYO is all about and the second hour will be a concert by the current student musicians. Come enjoy an afternoon with our Youth Orchestra....$5.00 admission. If young musicians schedule an audition for the orchestra the $5.00 admission fee is returned. - For more information go to meridenartstrust@yahoo.com or call Katrina at 203-235-7445.
Augusta Curtis Concert Band plays Hubbard Park
West Main Street
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Join our intergenerational concert band perform this free concert before Meriden’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks.
JC Music Recitals
Hosted by ACCC
Main Level
175 East Main Street
2:00pm to 4:00pm each Sunday
Recitals will be held on the following dates:
Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 15th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 29th, 2007 Faculty Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Recitals will be showcasing our area Youth and Instructors of JC Music..............Admission $5.00
Red Cross Blood Drive
Hosted by ACCC
175 East Main Street
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
1:00pm to 6:00pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive to be held on Main Level of the Center......Call 800-448-3543 to schedule and appointment to give blood.
The Book Vault welcomes Alex Kava
Please join us in welcoming Alex Kava as she returns to The Book Vault in Wallingford for her exclusive Connecticut appearance.
Kava, author of Whitewash (and the popular Maggie O’Dell series) will be at The Book Vault, 9 North Main Street in Wallingford, Wednesday June 13th at 7:00 P.M. The event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli of Wallingford.
Alex Kava is quickly becoming a master of the psychological thriller. Her works led readers on suspenseful journeys into the depths of the human psyche and into the minds of some serious cold blooded killers.
ABOUT WhitewashThe cover-up was only the beginning…then came the nightmare.
A Perfect Evil left you looking over your shoulder...The sequel, A Necessary Evil, grabbed you by the throat...Now New York Times bestselling author ALEX KAVA lures you into the deadly and labyrinthine world of corporate corruption, greed and government conspiracy.
Alex Kava reaches a whole new level of storytelling with Whitewash, a stand-alone thriller. Fans of her Maggie O’Dell series will be swept up by the suspense and powerful pacing of this timely novel.
Sabrina Galloway is one of the top scientists at EchoEnergy—a company that has made a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel. There is the promise of a cleaner tomorrow. But Sabrina makes a startling discovery: someone has tampered with the production process, and an eco-disaster of equally staggering proportions is imminent. Toxic waste is leaking into the Florida waterways and the Gulf of Mexico, and Sabrina becomes entangled in a sinister plot that places corporate greed and corruption above human life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Alex Kava has a bachelor’s degree in art and English and over 15 years of experience in advertising, marketing and graphic design. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Her first book, A Perfect Evil, was published by MIRA in hardcover August 2000. Kava lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Alex Kava will visit The Book Vault 9 North Main Street, Wallingford Wednesday June 13th, 7 P.M. for her exclusive Connecticut appearance. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations recommended: space is limited. This event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli. Call 203-269-7323 for information, reservations, or pre-orders or visit www.thebookvault.net
Traditions Women’s Golf League
The 18 hole women's league of Traditions Golf Club at Wallingford held an AB best ball tournament on May 26th. In the first flight, the gross winners were the team of Mary Bachinsky and Mara Dunleavy with a score of 76, followed by Mary and Nora Roche with a 79, and Coralee Reichelt and Lois Sweeney with an 82.
Net winners were Jeanne Danielson and Lynn Fiore with a 62, Traci Canavan and Kate Kelly with a 63 and Nancy McNeil and Mary Lou Calamita with a 68.
Second fllight gross winners were Lori Panzo and Cindy Semrau with a 90 followed by Tricia Crowley and Joan Ciasulli with a 97. Net winners were Thea Gambardella and Murphy Tymosko with a 62 followed by Cindy Jackson and Brandy Pelliccio with a 70. For more information call Cindy Semrau - 203-269-9891
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
Wallingford Rotary Club Hosts 18th annual Backes benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22
Traditions golf club - Harrison road, Wallingford, Ct
Tee time- 1 pm, Registration 11:30 AM- lunch 12 noon
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES . GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact
Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or
Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com .
Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Wallingford Gardener’s Market
The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2007 Gardener's Market Saturday mornings 9:00 to 12:00 from July 14th to Sept 15th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts and a cooking demo at 11:00. Gardening advice and plant clinic are available. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. We are looking for backyard gardeners to share their produce with their own booth, consignment or donations to the Wallingford Garden Club.
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFERS TRAINING COURSES
WALLINGFORD, CT (JUNE 1, 2007) – The South Central Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross is currently accepting registrations for upcoming Health & Safety courses.
The American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety courses are designed to help responders feel more confident in their ability to act appropriately in the event of an emergency. The program includes information on topics such as First Aid, CPR, and preventing disease transmission. The program is comprised of courses for adult, child, and infant care.
All training courses will be held at the Wallingford/Meriden Branch office of the American Red Cross located at 144 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Details for each course are listed below: Please pre pay by calling (203) 265-6721 or register on-line at www.arcsct.org.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult - to be held on June 13 & 14, 2007, from 6:00pm to10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. CPR – Adult certificate valid for 1 year/Standard First Aid certificate valid for 3 years. 7 HOURS.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult, Child and Infant - to be held on June 18 & 19, 2007, from 5:30pm – 10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Two certifications include CPR - Adult, Child & Infant valid one year and Standard First Aid valid three years. When class is held in two sessions, attendance is required at both sessions to receive certification. No prerequisites. 9 HOURS
Church Planters
Louis and Janet Faccinto, appointed WCBA church planters, are planning a variety of activities through the summer for the North Meriden/Berlin area. On June 13,14th a “Getting to Know You Table Talk” will be held in the conference room of Best Western Hotel, 2253 Berlin Turnpike. A Family Fun Day is planned for June 22nd and July 29th as well as a FREE camp, “Building Kid’s Character” from July 30th – Aug. 3rd. Watch for the times and locations of the Family Fun Days. All who are interested in being a part of our newly forming “Life Answers” SuperCells, please meet us at the Best Western Hotel. To pre-register your child for camp, call 860-485-8692 or 860-485-3227. All activities are free of charge.
MS Support Group Platt High School 220 Coe Ave. Meriden, Conn.
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at the Meriden Public Library located at 105 Miller St., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from June to August.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
37th Bazaar
Holy Trinity Parish will sponsor their 37th Bazaar beginning Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 9 in the church parking lot at 84 North Colony Street, Route #5. Monday – Thursday the bazaar will open at 7:00 pm and close at 10:00 pm; Friday 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. On Saturday a “Kiddie’s Matinee”, with entertainment for the children, will take place from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Saturday evening, hours will be 5:00 to 10:00 pm, closing with a five-prize raffle. Rides, games of chance and skill, food, arts & crafts, will be featured throughout the week. Fun for the entire family!!!!
KITTY CAT DESPURRATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
I am an elderly spayed female cat who needs a nice place to live. My time is coming to an end because my current owner can't take care of me anymore. By the end of the this month (May) I will be stuffed in a box and put to sleep. I had a full blood screening and I am healthy. I did loose almost all my teeth years ago due to gum disease, but I am happy to eat soft food and drink water. I have a chronic tear duct in my right eye but it's not a concern. I don't have any fleas because I use Frontline every month. I'd like a nice cozy spot inside where I can feel safe and sleep my day away. I do have a bit of a spark left in me in that I love to rub against your legs and get a loving pat on my head.
If you're a responsible adult with a quiet home, I'd like you to consider taking me in. I am about 16 years old so I won't be a pest for too long. My name is Kitty Cat but I like to go by KC. If you think you're a good person who would like a new friend, contact Ellen Paiva. Ellen can send you my picture too!
Ellen's cell 203/415-1163.
PS: Ellen is very good friend of mine and is very concerned. She will be checking up on me when I'm in my new home to make sure all is well.
Wallingford Garden Club to Hold Annual Meeting
The Wallingford Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at noon in Ashlar Village dining room. Officers for the coming year will be installed. Members are asked to bring small new items they do not want to the meeting to be used for a tag sale at the Gardeners Market, which is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.
Since parking is limited because of construction at Ashlar Village, members are asked to meet at the Senior Center and carpool.
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Tuesday, June 5, 2007
Wallingford and Meriden Community News, Events and Activities June 2007
Wallingford and Meriden Community News, Events and Activities June 2007
Sponsored by Quassy Amusement Park
Wallingford and Meriden News, Events and Activities for June 2007
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGINS JUNE 28 AT MASONIC HEALTHCARE CENTER IN WALLINGFORD
Masonicare is once again sponsoring its free Summer Concert Series on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue, Wallingford.
Beginning on Thursday evening, June 28, and on every Thursday evening through August, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted*), area residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy wonderful musical performances given by many of the area’s most popular bands. In addition to free parking on site, the grounds will be available for picnics from 5 to 6:30 p.m. In the event of rain, or if it appears rain is imminent, concerts may be cancelled. In those instances, CALL 203-679-5900 for information.
Schedule
June 28 Season Opener: Vinnie Carr and the Party Band
July 5 Clam Diggers (The sounds of Dixie)
July 12 Eddie Foreman Band (For Polish Music Lovers)
July 19 The British Beat (Sounds of the 60’s)
July 26* T-Bone – America’s Pied Piper *Begins at 6 pm
(Children’s Fun Night)
August 2 Frank Porto Band (Golden Oldies)
August 9 Deanna Mitchell Country Band (Direct from Mohegan Sun)
August 16 Night Moves – Music from the 30’s to the present
August 23 Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Quartet (First time appearance)
August 30 The Big Beat (Music of the 50s and 60s)
2nd Annual Spring Concert
The Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra (CCCYO), will have its 2nd Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, June 10th at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street, from 2-4pm. The 2-3 hour is for prospective members who would like to come and meet our Music Director and Conductor, Mrs. Veronica Germain, ask questions and perhaps sign up for an audition. The concert will start at 3:00. A reception for all attendees will follow.
The CCCYO is for young classical musicians in grades 6-12, with at least two years of experience on his or her instrument. Membership is by successful audition with our Music Director.
For more information, please send e-mail to meridenarstrust@yahoo.com . Admission is $5, which will go to the CCCYO Lessons and Instrument Repair Fund.
ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE E & R UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
A little taste of Hungary: Pecsenye, Gulyas, Kolbasz, Langos, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Coffee, Soda, Dessert, Raffle. June 17, 2007 noon till 3 p.m. 105 So. Cherry St. Wallingford, Ct. 06492. Come one…Come all, rain or shine.
Fun and Adventure For Kids
Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum
1188 Highland Ave., Cheshire
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Contact: 203-699-3822
http://www.barkermuseum.com/page.asp?PGNM=151
A unique museum dedicated to comic strips, cartoons, westerns, TV. and advertising memorabilia. Over 80,000 items on display. A neat place to visit.
CT Children's Museum
22 Wall St, New Haven
Age Group: 3-10 years
Cost: $5 per person/ cash or check only
Contact: (203) 562-5437
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/
This museum has 8 themed rooms to explore. Kids learn about science, art, community and more, through hands on exhibits. Also offers community programs, see website for more info. A great place to visit!
Shore Line Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Fares: Children 2-15 $4, Adults $8, Seniors $6. Family Fares (2 adults and unlimited children from the same household) $24. Under 2 Free.
Contact: (203) 467-6927
http://www.bera.org
Spend a day riding a vintage trolley, and see some of the wonderful trolley era artifacts the museum has in it's collection. With over 100 vintage transportation vehicles, numerous photographs, and items such as punch tickets, hats, and more, the museum does a wonderful job preserving the lost era of the trolley car. Admission includes all day streetcar rides. Ride once or ride 50 times!
The Eli Whitney Museum
915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Age Group: 4 and up
Cost: Adults: $3, Children: $2
Contact: (203) 777-1833
http://www.eliwhitney.org
A museum at the site of a factory complex founded by Eli Whitney. It shows a bit of the Whitney legacy through fun hands-on exhibits. A Water Learning Lab, an outdoor learning environment, and historic 1816 barn are all on site.
Yale Peabody Museum
Whitney Avenue and Sachem Street Yale Campus, New Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Adults: $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Kids 3-18 and college students with id: $5. 2 and under FREE.
Contact: (203) 432-5050
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
It is easy to enjoy a day at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. It is a museum dedicated to the understanding of the earth's history, life, and cultures. The exhibits are wonderful, and cover everything from dinosaurs, Earth science, to Native American culture, and more. They also offer a variety of community programs and events. Check the website for more info.
Town of Wallingford
Renters Rebate Program
Wallingford Assessor, Shelby P. Jackson III, announced that the assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the Renters Rebate Program between May 15th and September 17th 2007. To qualify for the program a person must be 65 years of age or older or totally disabled if under the age of 65 and renting an apartment or land on which their residence is situated (mobile home). Applicants must meet income limits to qualify for this program.
Income limits are based on the 2006 calendar year. To qualify, a married couple’s combined income may not exceed $35,300 (including Social Security). Single applicants income must not exceed $28,800 (including Social Security).
Applicants must provide proof of all income for the 2006 calendar year. Proof of income would be a copy of their 2006 income tax return along with their Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099) must be provided.
Applicants must provide rent receipts for the entire year along with receipts for electric, gas, fuel, and water payments if applicable.
Applications will be accepted May 15th through September 17th at the Wallingford Assessor’s Office, Room 101, in the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, excluding holidays.
To find out if you qualify for this program, contact the Assessor’s Office at 203-294-2001.
The Tenth annual Town of Wallingford Doherty Cup Golf Championship 2007
The Tenth Annual Town of Wallingford Golf Championship will be held Monday, July 9, at the Wallingford Country Club. The David J. Doherty Scholarship Fund is the sponsor of this event. All proceeds from the tournament will fund the scholarship established in memory of the late David J. Doherty, a popular Sheehan High School teacher and prominent town councilor who died in June of 1997.
The medal play tournament will include a Men’s, Women’s and Senior’s Division. Eligibility to win prizes is open to everyone, but to win the town championship “Doherty Cup”, you must be a town resident. The golf-package includes a brunch buffet, commemorative gift, golf with cart, dinner and prizes for $170; and a golf clinic will also be featured at the tournament. The shotgun start is at noon and is limited to the first 128 participants. The ‘reception &dinner-only’ is available for $39 and will commence at 5PM, with dinner served at 6:30PM. The deadline for registration for the golf package and ‘reception& dinner-only’ is Tuesday, July 2. Registration brochures are available at the David J. Doherty Municipal Building (Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department), Wallingford YMCA, Wallingford Country Club and Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford.
For more information call John and Elaine Doherty at (203) 265-7349.
ULBRICH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER FUN CLUB
Summer time is almost here! We are looking forward to another great summer filled with great laughs and exciting activities. Our summer camp is eight weeks long starting on July 2nd and ending on August 24th. Our staff will be planning a theme for each week such as water week, survivor week, super sloppy week, diversity week, and x-games week. Most of our activities are based off of the theme of that week. Here is the basic information of our summer camp.
FEES:
$30.00 Membership fee (up to date) (non-refundable)
$75.00 per session with a $30.00 per session non-refundable deposit for each session.
Care 4 Kids - Club must receive approval letter from Care 4 Kids before the beginning of camp.
Early Sign-Up Special:
$400.00 ($50.00 per session for 8 weeks) Paid in full by June 15, 2007 or
$50.00 per session for all sessions paid in full by June 15, 2007
Session 1 – July 2nd – July 6th Session 5 – July 30th – August 3rd
Session 2 – July 9th – July 13th Session 6 – August 6th – August 10th
Session 3 – July 16th – July 20th Session 7 – August 13th – August 17th
Session 4 – July 23rd – July 27th Session 8 – August 20th t – August 24th
8:00 AM – 5 PM
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535. P.S. Please send out weekly until the date of the Event.
Arts Education Awards
The Meriden Arts Council has announced their annual Arts Education Awards. Three awards are being given this year, a direct result of increased membership and fundraising efforts. The selection was very difficult as all of the applicants are particularly talented. The winners are: Yesenia Carrero, who is planning on attending Savannah College of Art and Design majoring in graphic design, Hannah Fraser, who is planning on attending The University of Delaware majoring in music education, and Samuel Corey, who is planning on attending Columbia College / Chicago s majoring in fashion design. The Meriden Arts Council congratulates all three winners!
This year the Meriden Arts Councill is honoring Rose Cignatta as ARTIST OF THE YEAR. Rose's outstanding and long term contributions to our community are being recognized, not only as an artist, but as an arts advocate, arts teacher and president of the Arts and Crafts Association of Meriden.
The Arts Education Awards and Artist of the Year Award will be presented to the recipients on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 P.M. at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center. MAC members who attend are asked to bring finger foods. For more information, contact the Meriden Arts Council at www.meridenartscouncil.org
FOXWOODS CASINO
The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club will be hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino, on Saturday, June 30, 2007. The bus will leave the Commuters Parking Lot by Vinny’s on RT 5 at 10 a.m. and will leave the Casino at 5 p.m. Cost of tickets is $35.00 which includes bus ride to Casino, one (1) $10.00 bets and $10.00 Food Coupon. You can purchase tickets at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, 72 Grand Street, Wallingford, CT. Call for information at 203-269-7525.
Yale University Art Gallery Exhibitions and Programs: July-August 2007
This summer, visit the Gallery for special exhibitions as well as an outstanding permanent collection of African, American, ancient, Asian, early European, modern, and contemporary art. A free audio guide is available to visitors and features over 100 stops. As always, during the summer the Gallery is open to the public six days a week and free of charge.
(+) Continuing exhibitions "What Is a Line? Drawings from the Collection," "Made for Love: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana," and "Responding to Kahn: A Sculptural Conversation" (+) Free lunchtime gallery talks in July(+) Listen to the Gallery's first Art Podcast at artgallery.yale.edu/podcast(+) Save the date for the Gallery's Open House on Thursday, September 6 A complete calendar of events (PDF) is available at: http://artgallery.yale.edu/pages/info/press.html
For more information please contact Amy Jean Porter at amy.porter@yale.edu or 203.432.0611. A Word document of events is also available.
Spirit of CJ Foundation Date Change
I am sorry to report that we have had to postpone the golf tournament & dinner to Tuesday, June 26, 2007. All times, etc. will be the same on the new date. The weather forecast for tomorrow does not look promising at all and after considering many options, a new date is certainly the best way to go. Hopefully the change of date will allow all of you to be able to adjust your schedules to be able to participate on the new date. We know the sacrifice you all make so that you can support the CJ Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you all at that time and we look forward to seeing those of you who could not make it for tomorrow. Please check the website for additional details about the new tournament and dinner date. Thank you, and please call or email me with any questions, Chris.....
Please visit the Spirit of CJ Foundation website at http://www.spiritofcj.org.
We are also looking for donations of RAFFLE prizes of all types for the tournament Raffle folllowing golf.
World’s rowers to focus on the Connecticut this July
This July 22, seventy-five scullers from seventeen countries will begin gliding down the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls, Vermont. Their destination--after seven days and 131 miles of pulling: New York, New York. This is Day One on the 2007 FISA World Rowing Tour—a Connecticut River Watershed Council and Masters Rowing Association sponsored event sending international crews on a laid-back barnstorm along New England’s great river. Crews from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States make up this FISA Tour. They’ll make river stops at Putney, Brattleboro, Barton Cove, Hartford, Middletown and Essex, before a jog along Long Island’s eastern shore and then a final victory lap around Manhattan.
“The Tour brings together people from all over the world to enjoy the Connecticut River,” says Connecticut River Watershed Council Executive Director Chelsea Gwyther, “It‘s a great opportunity to share our American Heritage River and to let others see what makes the Connecticut unique.” Gwyther is hoping the eye-catching spectacle of five-person crews gliding along their shores will inspire watershed residents too. People in the four-state watershed are being asked to make pledges and sponsor a boat—each of which will be flagged with one of the countries on the tour. Those pledges will help build a community water quality monitoring program and testing lab at CRWC’s Greenfield headquarters.
“We hope people pledge at www.ctriver.org and then follow their FISA tour-boat’s downstream progress online,” Gwyther says, “And it would be wonderful if they stopped by to greet their crew at one of the put-ins or take-outs.” In turn the CRWC Director hopes each rower has some defining Connecticut River experience to carry home--be it
the sighting of a bald eagle, the camaraderie of the crews and their hosts, or simply the peace of the Connecticut itself. “We think the FISA Tour is a spectacular tribute to our waterway,” she says, “Come take part in it.”
Tour Organizer Marilyn Shapiro calls the Connecticut “spectacular.” Shapiro has rowed it twice. "A great tour river is one with flat water and a slight current with beautiful sites around each bend...the Connecticut River definitely meets those requirements.” She wants her international crews to experience the serenity of the Connecticut, and also meet its denizens, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for rowers to experience the hospitality and warmth of this unique and historic region of the United States."
One of the core values of FISA is for rowers to respect and safeguard the water and its surroundings, “Our rowers are excited about the fundraising aspect of the tour. We hope people sign-on to the web site and support the new water quality lab.” Both FISA’s Marilyn Shapiro and CRWC Director Chelsea Gwyther say they’ve received enthusiastic responses to the Tour from towns, cities and rowing clubs along the waterway. Shapiro is inspired by both the positive energy and Connecticut River focus, “The organizing committee and I feel rowers will have the chance to experience the kindness and fellowship for which Americans are known,” she says, adding, “New Englanders are lucky to have an organization like the CRWC to monitor and defend their river.”
About CRWC: The Connecticut River Watershed Council has been a non-profit advocate for the 11,000 square-mile watershed of the Connecticut River emphasizing fisheries restoration, erosion prevention, land conservation, and water quality since 1952.
For more information go to www.ctriver.org.
About FISA: FISA, “Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron” in French, or the English equivalent International Federation of Rowing Associations is the governing body of the sport of rowing. It is empowered by its 126 member National Rowing Federations, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee to govern the sport of rowing. FISA was founded on June 25, 1892 and is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement.
Tradition Golf Club - Ladies 18 hole league - Tournament Results
The results for the May 5th Nassau tournament were: Low Gross: Traci Canavan -88; Mara Dunleavy - 92; Cheryl Mrazik -96. Low Net scores were: Murphy Tymosko - 67; Lois Sweeney -74 & Jean Cerino -78.
The results for the May 12th ONES (count holes beginning with the letters o,n,e,s and 1/2 handicap) tournament were: Low Gross: Mary Bachinsky - 42; Traci Canavan -50; Thea Gambardella -52; Cheryl Mrazik -53. Low net winners were: Cindy Semrau - 34; Sandy Duffy -37.5; Claire Brunetti - 39.5 and Nora Roche -43.5.
Interested in a guaranteed tee time every Saturday morning? Want to meet fellow lady golfers and enjoy the outdoors and camaraderie? Contact Jill Philips at 860-349-1472 or Cindy Semrau @ 269-9891.
Fun for All Ages At Grand Masters Day
Annual Community Event at Masonic Healthcare Center June 9
The community is cordially invited to attend Masonicare’s Grand Masters Day, an annual tradition that features an array of wholesome activities and fun for the entire family. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue in Wallingford.
A lively and colorful parade, featuring Shrine clowns and motor units, the Sphinx Highlanders and Chanters, the Gaelic Highland Pipe Band, the Yalesville Sr. Ancient Fife and Drum Corps and more, steps off at 10:30 a.m. Jerry Kristafer and crew of WELI 960 News/Talk Radio will be on site and will be broadcasting live throughout the morning.
The Connecticut Freemasons Child Identification Program (CHIP), designed to help facilitate a quick and effective recovery should a child be reported lost or missing, will be available that day. This free program includes four proven identification methods -- a brief videotaped interview with the child to show mannerisms and speech patterns, fingerprinting, tooth print impressions, and a digital photograph of the child. All material is given to the child's parent or guardian for safekeeping in the event of an emergency.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Masonic Healthcare Center. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) to schedule an appointment. A comprehensive health fair for adults will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, and important information to help you and your family maintain a healthy lifestyle will be available.
A variety of exciting outdoor activities for the young and the young-at-heart will include “touch a truck,” a petting zoo, a bubble pool, noodle necklaces, and more. The model railroad room will be open and is always of special interest to enthusiasts of every age. Enjoy the horse and carriage rides, great book sale, the always-popular silent auction, tours, and a wonderful assortment of handmade crafts and ceramics that will available for purchase.
Admission and all activities are free, and delicious summertime food and drink can be purchased, including hotdogs and hamburgers, stuffed baked potatoes, made-to-order waffles, delicious chocolate covered strawberries, old-fashioned cotton candy, and thirst-quenching lemonade from Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Parking and continuous free shuttle bus service will be available from the Chevrolet (formerly Oakdale) Theatre in Wallingford. For additional information, call 203-679-5900.
Masonic Healthcare Center is an affiliate of Wallingford-based Masonicare, the state’s leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living.
Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce Wins National Award for Communications Excellence
The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 22nd Annual Award for Communications Excellence (ACE). The chamber’s entry received an award of honorable mention for their submission in the website category. Entries receiving the ACE Honorable Mention Award meet the fundamental standards and criteria for communications excellence.
The Awards for Communications Excellence (ACE) is an annual competition that recognizes excellence in all areas of chamber of commerce communications. ACE continues to be the vehicle for the chamber community to promote effective chamber communications as well as highlight initiatives, introduce events and inform members.
“Chambers of commerce frequently conduct the broadest, most far-reaching and comprehensive communications programs in their city, county or region,” said Allen Hester, chair of the ACE Awards and president of the Dyersburg/ Dyer County (TN) Chamber of Commerce, “and they do it often times with fewer resources and smaller staffs than many other organizations. The ACE Awards are designed and structured to recognize the skill sets needed to create, plan, budget and execute quality communications programs in this unique task environment that we call ‘Chamber work.’ Every winning chamber, large or small, can take pride in the fact that they can compete at the national level with the “best of the best’ who do this important work.”
“We are excited to have been recognized with this national achievement,” said Rosanne P. Ford, Vice President of Membership Services for the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce. “To be honored amongst Chambers throughout the nation is a great feat and we look forward to submitting more materials in the future. As our very first submission ever to ACCE, we were excited to place in one of the two categories for which we submitted entries.”
“ACCE is proud to honor, reward and celebrate the achievements of outstanding communications programs, campaign and projects in the chamber profession,” added ACCE President Mick Fleming.
This year's ACE competition drew 280 entries from over 125 chambers throughout the country. Forty judges spent over 400 hours judging and providing comprehensive feedback for each participant. Judges backgrounds included experience in the fields of public relations, printing and design, special events planning, fundraising, journalism, economic development, web design and public policy.
Winners will be recognized during the 2006 ACCE Annual Convention August 17-19 in Cleveland, Ohio.
For more information about the ACE awards, contact Marjorie Morgan, Program Logistics Manger for ACCE at 703-998-3546. More information about the ACE Awards can be found at www.acce.org.
Established in 1914, ACCE is the only national association uniquely serving the professional development needs of individuals managing chambers of commerce throughout the United States and Canada. Representing more than 7,300 chamber professionals, ACCE enhances the knowledge, leadership skills, and management effectiveness of chamber executives and their staffs through education, trend analysis, benchmarking, and best practices. ACCE promotes the highest standards of professional excellence and integrity within the chamber profession.
Meeting of Parent Support Group in the Naugatuck Valley Region for parents who have out-of-control adolescent and adult children.Tough LoveSt. Anthony's ChurchRoutes 68 and 69Prospect, CTWedensday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Epilepsy Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for adults living with epilepsy the third Tuesday of every month at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
Epilepsy Parent Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for parents of children with epilepsy the monthly at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT. Please call for monthly meeting date.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Submitted by Diamond Belejack
The Volunteer Department at Midstate is looking to increase volunteer staffing in several key areas of the medical center. The Tremaine Resource Center is expanding and in need of additional volunteers who assist the public needing to access health information. Basic computer skills are needed.
There is also high demand for volunteers in our Emergency Department reception area. These volunteers provide customer service to all visitors and patients by providing friendly visits and ensuring individuals are comfortable and kept well-informed during their stay.
If you enjoy meeting and greeting the public, and have excellent customer service skills, please contact Diamond Belejack, Manager of Volunteer Services at 694-8572 or e-mail dbeleja@midstatemedical.org.
These are entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:
My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you screwed up my life.
I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.
Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;This describes everything you're not.
I thought that I could love no other --that is until I met your brother.
Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets aredead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
I want to feel your sweet embrace;But don't take that paper bag off your face.
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes --Damn, I'm good at telling lies!
My love, you take my breath away.What have you stepped in to smell this way?
My feelings for you no words can tell, Except for maybe "Go to hxxx."
Visit The Children’s Museum For Free On the First Sunday of Each Month, a Public Service Sponsored by AETNA
The Children’s Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut) will be open free of charge to the general public on the first Sunday of every month for one year, as a result of a $25,000 grant provided to the museum by Aetna.
“We feel that this program will be an educational asset to the greater Hartford community. It gives us great pleasure to provide this opportunity to families and children so they can take advantage of all the exciting things The Children’s Museum has to offer, without worrying about the cost,” said Marilda Gándara, President of the Aetna Foundation.
“How wonderful it is that Aetna is enabling the museum to open it doors free of charge to the community we serve. The first Sunday of the month for free program will make it possible for more children and families than ever to experience the wonders of science and nature through our exhibits, live animals, and floor programs,” said President and CEO Edward J. Forand Jr.
The next free exhibit admission day will be Sunday, April 1. The program will continue through February of next year.
The Children’s Museum is committed to igniting the curiosity of young people through science and nature. In addition to the museum and the Gengras Planetarium, the organization includes the United Technologies Wildlife Sanctuary, Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, and The Children’s Museum Preschool, one of the oldest preschools in the country. The Children’s Museum serves close to 200,000 people annually, and is the fifth oldest children’s museum in the country, and Connecticut’s largest museum. Located at 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford, the museum is accessible from I-84 Exit 43 and offers free parking. For more information, visit the website at www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org .
Wanted: WLT Board Members
The Wallingford Land Trust is looking for a Wallingford resident interested in the outdoors, walking, hiking, birding, building and maintaining trails. The WLT board meets 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday at the Southwest Conservation District. If interested please contact WLT President Joe Palazzi at 284-0116. For more information on the Land Trust, please check out the website at www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Stanley Budleske V.F.W. Post 9965 and the Ladies Auxiliary, Yalesville has mailed 181 care packages to our troops in Iraq, Afganistan and South Korea.
The Post is running short on items for this program.
We are looking for donations of hygiene products both for men and women. Tube socks (black, green, brown), popcorn, any kind of nuts, baby wipes, dry wipes, paper back books, CD’s, small games, hard candy, oatmeal, cookies, can fruit. All items can be left off at the Post Canteen everyday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 424 Church St (Rt. 68) across from the Yalesville school. Also items may be left at the Yalesville Post Office.
Thank you in advance, Rod Fulton (203) 269-9851
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MOMS
Ever wish it was just easier to get together with other moms and their kids for a little reprieve from the monotony. Well I do!! That’s why I’m looking for other moms to join my group.
It’s my pleasure to establish a new group called Mothers and Children or MAC for short. It is my intention is to design this group with mothers wants and needs in mind. Where as moms we can get together to socialize and incorporate time to regenerate us as well as the kids. Although we will have playgroups, activities and outings for children. I hope to initiate things like Mom’s Night Out, Babysitting Co-Ops, Family Days, Crafts Clubs or anything else that our other mom’s might like. For information www.mothersandchildrengroup.com or Jennifer @ 203-238-7810
Wallingford Rotary Club to Host benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22 at Traditions golf club Harrison Road, Wallingford
Tee time- 1 pm, registration 11:30 AM
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2006 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club
Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $ 60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
For additional information, please contact Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
MERIDEN LANDFILL
EVANSVILLE AVE.
SOUTH MERIDEN, CT. 06451
203-630-4254
Items Accepted:
Brush – Brush no longer than 2’ long, 6” in diameter
Leaves (in bio-degradable bags) – Leaves in plastic bags must be emptied
Bulky Waste: Furniture, bedding, bureaus, tables, chairs, sofas, and carpeting
White Metals: Appliances, bicycles, propane tanks – with valves removed
Tires
Lawnmowers – with fluids removed
Items not accepted:
Household garbage
Commercial vehicles
Explosives, ammunition
Hazardous waste, paints
Clothing
Construction debris, roofing materials
Wood
Tree stumps, bush stumps, roots, root balls
Grass clippings
Gasses, oils, anti-freeze
Excavation materials (asphalt, stone, etc.)
Oil tanks
Items for recycling, fill, auto and truck parts
Cardboard
Car oil may be brought to United Oil Recovery, Gracey Ave. , Meriden, 238-6745
Construction Debris – C.W.P.M., 475 Christian Lane, Berlin, Ct. 860-828-1162 - $20.00 minimum or $85.00 per ton.
Landfill hours: Monday – 7:30am – 11:30am
Wednesday – 10:30a. – 2:30pm
1st and 3rd Saturday – 7:30am – 12:00pm
Giant Monthly Flea Market
Notre Dame Church, 272 Main Street (Route 17), Durham, CT will have a Giant Monthly Flea Market and Tag Sate on the first Saturday of the month from June to October (July 7th, August 4th, September 1st, and October 6th) from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This is a huge Tag Sale and Flea Market covering a wide area in the church hall, church garage, parking lot and on the lawn. Household goods, pots and pans, dishes craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, clothing ($2.50 a bag), antiques, collectibles, thousands and thousands of books and anything and everything you might need or want. Our kitchen is open all day serving breakfast and lunch in the church hall. New items coming in continuously. 40 vendors in the parking lot. Vendor Space Available: $20.00 – Call Bob Smith (860) 349-0356. This is a well attended Tag Sale and has a following of both vendors and buyers.
Quinnipiac River Fund distributes 10 grants
Funds used to promote environmental awareness, create a policy guide for public access, conduct habitat research, river clean-ups and more
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven announces that 10 grants totaling $118,939 were awarded from The Quinnipiac River Fund to improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River, the New Haven Harbor, and the watersheds of these waterbodies. Grants range from $500 to $23,123 for the 2007 season.
Requests for support from the Quinnipiac River Fund are assessed by the Fund’s Advisory Committee. Applications are available in the beginning of each year and are due in early Spring. Current advisory committee members are: Nancy Alderman, a member of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment; Gordan Geballe, the Assistant Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Margaret Miner, Director of Rivers Alliance. This committee meets once a year to make recommendations for distribution of grants from the Quinnipiac River Fund to The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. The committee considered the following funding priorities in their decision making this year:
Purchase of land in the Quinnipiac River watershed for conservation purposes and to reduce pollution and improve public access.
Aiding in restoring the habitat of the watershed.
Research on methods of reducing pollution, or otherwise improving the environmental health of the Quinnipiac River.
Studying the ecology of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor.
Supporting environmental advocacy, except for litigation.
The Quinnipiac River Fund was established in 1990 by a court settlement of litigation between the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, the Natural Resource Defense Council and the Upjohn Company concerning wastewater discharges from Upjohn’s plant in North Haven, CT. The settling parties agreed that the net income, and in extenuating circumstances, principal of the fund was to be used to, “improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor and the watersheds of these waterbodies, and otherwise to benefit the environment of these resources.” The Fund has grown from its initial balance of $1,225,000 million to its value of just under $2.7 million as of 31 December 2006.
The Quinnipiac River spans 38 square miles in Connecticut and is named for the American Indian Algonquian phrase “long water land”. It flows through the towns of Plainville, Southington, Meriden, Cheshire, Wallingford, Yalesville, and North Haven into New Haven Harbor. Pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists run along the River; a grant from the Quinnipiac River Fund in 2001 to the Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc. helped to further the acquisition of land for the trail right of way in Wallingford, construction of bridges, boardwalks, and observation platform. The paths are free and open to the public.
Quinnipiac River Fund Grants Awarded 2007
Catalyst Studios, Inc. - $8,500
To support the organization and implementation of a "Consider the Quinnipiac" photo-based awareness campaign" motivating people to consider the consequences of poor stewardship and participate in public action to aid in restoring the viability of Quinnipiac River.
Plainville Conservation Commission
$2,000
To support implementation of informational and educational efforts and activities advocating for pesticide use reduction. These efforts will focus on the 80 property owners whose properties abut the Quinnipiac River in Plainville, CT. The activities will include 2 river clean-ups, coordination of a fishing derby, Earth Day Extravaganza, promotion and advocacy of Freedom Lawn Initiative, and a Tomasso Nature Park clean-up.
Quinnipiac River Group
$8,500
To support a collaborative effort (in partnership with Elm City Parks Conservancy) of developing a resource and policy guide for the Quinnipiac River edge for public access permits, best management practices, stabilization practices, liability, and ecology.
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
$16,500
To support the organization and implementation of outreach and advocacy for the Quinnipiac Watershed Stream Buffer Initiative (Phase II) and regular grassroots events.
Regional Growth Partnership
$500
To support continued efforts to develop and adopt an inter-municipal tax revenue sharing agreement and shared land use plan among the region's five municipalities bordering the Quinnipiac River.
University of New Haven
$23,135
To support an environmental study assessing relationships among habitat structure, marsh topography, ecological dynamics and potential conservation initiatives in the Lower Quinnipiac River marshes.
Watershed Partnership, Inc.
$19,000
To support the continuation and extension of the successful Safe Grounds Campaign in efforts to reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$8,064
To support the offering of a short course in river processes to local members of conservation/inland wetland commissions and environmental activists. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical, and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activities. Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnipiac River.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$14,294
To support the continuation of measuring elevation change and water levels in the Quinnipiac River marshes in efforts to understand the rate and causes of marsh drowning (conversion to mudflat) that has been observed there.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$18,446
To conduct mercury contamination research at Wharton Brook in Quinnipiac River system. Research activities include measuring mercury in water, benthic macro invertebrates, and fish along the length of the Wharton Brook and its tributaries.
Since 1928, donors to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have built the community's endowment currently valued at approximately $279 million. In 2006, The Foundation Board of Directors distributed over $11.5 million in grants from over 600 different named charitable funds supporting a wide range of programs and projects. The Foundation’s service area encompasses: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information about The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org.
Tricia Caldwell
Communications Officer
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Main: 203.777.2386
Direct: 203.777.7090
Fax: 203.787.6584
Web: www.cfgnh.org
Our mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy.
Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
Community Impact:
The Foundation has a disciplined spending and investment policy that ensures a steady stream of charitable revenue for the community. For the past ten years, its investment performance has exceeded the market-based benchmark.
Sow Only Seeds of Love
You can start a new journey with your very next breath
So many roads you can take, you determine the path.
The time to change if you need is now
Keeping in touch with your soul will teach you how.
You're the one who decides on the life you live
You have such a big heart and so much to give.
Think of the love in the world you can spread
By saying kind words that need to be said.
The gifts you can give are inside your heart
With so many hurting people, it’s a good time to start.
Look for the best in everyone
Let all your intentions be genuine.
There is such untold beauty inside of you
Who are you planning on showing it to?
Open it up to everyone.
Take that next breath…..
Your new journey’s begun.
Bob Votruba
Founder
SowOnlySeedsOfLove.com
1st Annual “Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner” to be held on Wednesday, June 13th at 6:00 P.M.
All members who participated in our After School Power Hour Prize Club are invited to our 1st annual Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner. Each member who participated in this program during the year has received points based on good behavior, test scores, and report cards. Those point values will be transferred into Ulbrich dollars in which members can use to bid on the prizes at our auction. The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club has received donations from local businesses such as Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Prime Climb, etc. These donations have included Ipods, mp3 players, video game chairs, games...etc.
There will be a prize for every member who has participated in our Power Hour Prize Club.
There will be additional awards for all members who received “Student of the Month” this year.
We will also be naming our “Student of the Year!”
Any publicity your newspaper or agency can offer to assist us in promoting this Boys & Girls Club event will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535.
AT THE 9TH ANNUAL FATTY GOLF TOURNAMENT, BIG BUSINESS MEETS BIG BOYS HAVING BIG FUN………….
Wednesday, June 14, 2006, the Tradition Golf Club of Wallingford, Connecticut will host an earth-shaking event GUARANTEED to give new meaning to EXTREME SPORTS. The 9th annual Fatty Golf Tournament returns to Connecticut promising BIGGER FUN and BIGGER EXPOSURE for all concerned.
Fatty Golf is not just something for a slow news day. This is a BIG CONTENT that flies in the face of political correctness, and does it for good cause. A portion of tournament proceeds will benefit local children’s charities.
Fatty Golf, featured in national publications such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Senior Golf, and Golf World Magazine is not just another day on the (Sausage) Links. No Sir. This is truly the BIGGEST day of golf ever created. This year the four over-sized champion athletes (a combined 1,520 pounds) defend their title against a field that comprises athletes of all dimensions.
David Margolis, Director of Marketing for Fatty Golf, and spokesman for the champion foursome, has offered an additional $500.00 bonus to any foursome that outweighs last year’s champs. David Horton added this challenge from the champs, “On behalf of extreme athletes everywhere, we challenge traditional athletes, large and small, to come out to Fatty Golf on June 14th and try to take our title. We will smash you like a piece of garlic.”
Go to www.fattygolf.com, and you will see that they are capable. The day starts with a weigh-in, blood pressure check, and of course, breakfast, the 1st and most important meal of the day.
Several food and spirit stations will be lined up throughout the course, intermingled with sponsor product displays. In addition to a great day of golf in this beautiful Championship 18-hole course, the day includes all the food and alcohol you can consume, FATTY’S FAMOUS PIG ROAST, the FATTY FOXES, and a HUGE buffet dinner complete with raffles, auction and a PREMIUM BRAND open bar. Competitors will also have a chance at great prizes including a Harley Davidson “FAT BOY’ motorcycle provided by Bridgeport Harley Davidson.
Fatty Golf invites men and women to join us for the day, but let’s face it; this is a boy’s day out. Every year, a contingent of local press descends upon the Traditions Golf Club to witness this most extreme sports event. Best of all, there won’t be any annoying skateboarders! For more information on the Fatty Golf Tournament, or to obtain media passes, please contact David Margolis at (203) 359-0865 or David Horton at (203) 641-4254.
WILL YOU HELP ? ? ? ? ?
Jordan’s Den is a Relay For Life team in memory of Jordan Davila. Jordan sadly lost his battle with leukemia at the tender age of nine. Family members and friends have created this Relay team in his memory because it was Jordan’s wish that one day there would be a cure for this horrible disease. We are hoping thru our efforts that we can help Jordan’s wish come true.
The Relay For \Life is a signature fundraising event held by The American Cancer Society. It is a 24 hour team walk-a-thon. Teams get sponsors or do fundraisers to raise money. Some examples of where the money goes are to programs that offer services to patients and their families and Cancer research.
Through out the year our team, Jordan's Den, collects returnable cans and bottles, used cell phones and empty ink cartridges and receive money for them through a recycling company.
We are a Relay team that is not sponsored by a business or a corporation. We are open to new fundraising ideas or talking to someone who is interested in being a sponsor.
If you wish to help our team in any way, you can contact:
Paula Charlton (team captain) 203-238-9636
Jessica Barnard (team co-captain) 203-440-1976
This years Relay For Life is on June 8 & 9 at Lyman Hall High School In Wallingford
Letters to the Editor
The rules – you can’t attack any individual or group. You must provide your full name, address and phone number with verification of all information stated in your comments. Letters are accepted by email to andy@peoplespressnews.com only.
Letter to the Editor
From: Ellie Tessmer - Wallingford
Thanks to all who participated in the Wallingford Garden Club Plant Sale recently at the Railroad Station. Great variety of plants from members’ gardens was appreciated by all. Special thanks to Betty Jobbagy as well as Agnes and Marty Beichner for sharing the plants from their gardens. The Children’s Table was a big hit and Carole Golitko as Mother Earth had special Earth Day items for the children as well as their own sunflower plant to take home. There was always something to find on the Gardener’s Treasures Table.
Vendors from the Gardener’s Market were on the Green to give a preview of what’s to come in July. George Wooster with his Engraved Garden Stones, Liz and Joe Caprio with their cement garden ornaments, Linda Houle with her new cards and crafts, Larry and Diane Bradley with homemade garden crafts, Deneen Thompson with The Garden Party items, Roberta Whalen with Gourmet Cupboard and Donna Passaro with her special coffees. Check out her new Coffee Shop on Center and South Whittlesey Ave.
You will see the Garden Club ladies out and about on Tuesday mornings working in the town gardens by the Gazebo, Crescent Garden across the street, Police Station, Pond Hill Gardens and Wallingford Community Day Care Center. Stop by and say hello.
Letter to the Editor
Each year, as part of Meriden’s traditions, Hubbard Park holds the Daffodil Festival. This is convenient for our family as we live on a street directly across from the paper. Since second grade, my sister and I have been holding bake sales to benefit organizations that help to better the world. Last year, we selected the Meriden Humane Society and American Cancer Society. With the help of my friends and a second bake sale at another location, we raised $150.00 for each. This year, my sister and I had only one location and beat the $155.00 we made at our house from last year. With the assistance of some hungry customers and some generous donors such as friends, family and just people walking down the street, we raised a total of $170.00. We donated this money to Out to Pasture Farm and Rescue. This organization is owned and operated by Carrie Haggart. She takes in abused and disabled animals that were abandoned or to be put down. She nurtures these creatures and despite all of the work she must put in, she takes special care of each and every one. As we have visited Out to Pasture, we know what a success it is. We would like to give a special thanks to those whom stopped by and helped us out. A big thanks also to Sarah Cousino, Carly Ritchie, Elizabeth Crane, Alyssa Sola and Daniel Picone, and of course my sister Abigail. Thanks to you guys, you are really changing lives. Want to check out the Out to Pasture website and find out how to help? Go to www.outtopasture.org for more information.
Sincerely, Emily Schmidt – Meriden – 8 years young
"Attention Ice Cream Trucks! We would love for you to visit us on Lonsdale Ave in Meriden. We have children here that get so excited when they hear your music but are so disappointed when you drive by our street and don’t come up!"
Trip to New York City and Ellis Island
The Southington Genealogical Society will be sponsoring a bus trip to New York City and Ellis Island on Saturday June 30, 2007. The cost is $58.00 per adult and includes round trip by bus to Battery Park and round trip ferry service to Ellis Island. We will depart Southington at 8 am and leave NYC at 6 pm. Those interested in making reservations should contact Ray Thomas at 860-628-7831. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
The Southington Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in central Connecticut that promotes the accurate recording, research, and preservation of family history. The society regularly meets at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December, at the Old Milldale Firehouse, 91 Norton Street, Plantsville, Connecticut.
Local Volunteers needed for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for local volunteers to open their hearts and homes to a future guide dog puppy. All training, support and veterinary expenses are provided free of charge. Pre-Placement Puppy Classes for those interested in this incredible opportunity will be held at various locations. This class will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Wallingford. Please call our Region Leader, Barbara at 1-860-526-9864 for location details and additional information.
Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament
WALLINGFORD - The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00
Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES. GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact: Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Tag Sale - 3 Family (1 moving)
30 Maple AVENUE, Meriden
Sunday, June 17th 9AM--3PM
Lunch for the Bunch
Retirees from the North Haven Board of Education are having the late spring meeting on Monday, June 11th 2007 at the 95 Gathering on Route 5 (865 North Colony Street) in Wallingford starting with a 11:45 social and then a buffet at 12:30. The group raises scholarship monies for graduating seniors from North Haven High School whose relatives have or had worked for the North Haven Board of Education. Congrats to the 2007 awardees. Call in reservation by June 4th to Vi Bornemann, Ann Mahoney or Mary Reardon. Pre registration is essential to secure seating.
Scholarship Breakfast
Saint Joseph School, Meriden, will hold its annual Whalon Scholarship Awards Breakfast on July 19, 2007 at the Sheraton Four Points, located on Research Parkway in Meriden. The guest speaker is Sister Mary McCarthy, RSM, Principal of Mercy High School in Middletown. Tickets to the breakfast may be obtained by contacting the school office at (203) 237-6800. Scholarships have been awarded to 18 students over the past four years.
The Whalon Scholarship is available to graduates of Saint Joseph School, Meriden, who are continuing their education at the undergraduate or graduate school level, and is renewable. Marion and Dorothy Whalon were graduates of Saint Joseph School, and lifelong parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish. They greatly appreciated the education they received at Saint Joseph School and, through a bequest, endowed this scholarship in acknowledgment of the efforts of the Sisters of Mercy who have taught at Saint Joseph School since it opened in 1915.
For further information, contact: Reverend Shawn T. Daly, Pastor - Saint Joseph School at (203) 237-6800
Barbara Dingfelder Honored as State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year
Wallingford Resident a Leader in Public Health Nursing
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) proudly announces that Barbara Dingfelder, APRN, BSN, MPH, CHES has been named the 2007 State of Connecticut administrator Nurse of the Year.
Ms. Dingfelder, a Wallingford resident, works as a nurse consultant in the DPH Local Health Administration Branch, which serves as the primary interface between the department and Connecticut’s local health departments. She was selected by her peers as the DPH nominee for the state Nurse of the Year Award, and was named State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year in the administrator category today at a ceremony at the State Capitol.
“State of Connecticut nurses serve Connecticut residents in many different ways, but all with caring, passion and a strong commitment to the health of Connecticut residents,” stated Governor M. Jodi Rell. “Barbara was selected this year as a shining example of the fine caliber of the state’s nurses, and the exceptional service they provide to the people of Connecticut.”
“Barbara is a leader in public health nursing, and we are very proud of her outstanding achievement as Nurse of the Year,” stated DPH Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, M.D., M.P.H.
“Barbara has been instrumental in standardizing training to local boards of health, and has taken a leadership role in creating the DPH virtual Office of Public Health Nursing. She also advocates for people with special needs through her work on the Universal Sheltering Committee, which is working on a plan to assist residents in a natural or manmade disaster.”
Ms. Dingfelder joined DPH in 2002, and has worked in the department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer and Early Detection program as well as the Local Health Administration Branch. She also played an instrumental role in the department’s response to the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage as an ombudsman, providing timely and important information about the vaccine supply situation to the public and health care community.
Ms. Dingfelder is a clinical nurse specialist with broad experience in several fields of nursing, including rehabilitation, home health, ambulatory surgery, and others. She is a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and a certified advanced Health Educator Specialist. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Connecticut.
3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament
The 3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 9th - 17th. The venue will again be the beautiful Hunt Tennis Center located on the Choate-Rosemary Hall campus in Wallingford. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit Wallingford Family YMCA youth programs and the Winton S. Filipek Sr. scholarship fund.
In 2006, the event drew 292 players and this year we expect the number of players to exceed 300. All players receive: tournament T-shirt, players handbook, players gift bag, ticket to “Breakfast at Wimbledon”, tennis balls & water for every match. Prizes will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place in every division.
The 9 day event in 2007 will feature: 15 divisions for all levels, a Kids’, High School Players’ & Adults’ Free Clinic & Fun Day on Sunday June 10th, Thorlo Sock Day on Wednesday June 13th (100 pair to spectators, players) and the Pilot Pen professional tennis booth on the premises.
Please direct any questions to The Wallingford Family YMCA at 203-269-4497 or Wint Filipek Jr. at 860-621-5655/ wrfilipek@hotmail.com. Or visit our tournament website at: www.ymcafilipektennis.com for applications.
Project Graduation Needs Your Help!!!
On graduation night each year, Project Graduation sponsors an all night substance free party for all graduating high school students from Platt, Maloney and Wilcox High Schools. Our mission is to encourage students to celebrate with all of their classmates in a safe and substance free environment. It is a free event for all graduates! The all volunteer Project Graduation Committee works year round to obtain donations from individuals and area businesses. We receive donations of prizes, gift baskets, food and cash. This year our funding is running short. This celebration cannot happen without the support of the entire Meriden community. Please consider making a donation of your choice and sending it in care of “Project Graduation”, 251 Williams Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Our next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on June 13th at Holy Angels Church. Please join us to find out more ways that you can help and get involved. Call 235-1514 if you have any questions or need more information. Watch for us on Mayor’s Corner!
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and LuncheonEvent Presenter: Executive Auto Group - Sponsor: ConnectiCare
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
MS Support Group
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at Platt High School located at 220 Coe Ave., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from September to May. Participants are directed to use the Oregon Road entrance.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
Masonicare of Wallingford hosts the Connecticut Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course
Free, Four-part Course to be Held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village
Masonicare of Wallingford is sponsoring the Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course, a free, four-part series for caregiver education. The course is designed to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias meet the increasing physical and emotional demands placed on them. There are presently more than 100,000 people in Connecticut who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and 75% of them are being cared for at home.
The Caregiver Course will be held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, Cheshire Road, Wallingford, on the following Tuesday evenings: June 12, July 10, August 14 and September 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Caregivers may be either spouses, family members or other caregivers who want to learn more about the disease process, what action should be taken, and when and how to do so.
Topics to be covered by professionals in the geriatric field include an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, caregiver stress, maintaining a safe environment, legal issues, communication and behavioral interventions, and family dynamics.
June 12
“An Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia” -
Dr. Javier Salabarria, psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Geriatric Medical/Psychiatric Program at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford
July 10
“Communication Techniques/Identifying Behavioral Changes – Strategies that Work” - Jennifer Thomas, OTR/L, an Occupational Therapist with Masonic Healthcare Center’s Rehabilitation Department
“Maintaining a Safe and Secure Environment” – Jennifer Thomas
August 14
“Keeping the Caregiver Healthy/Community Resources” – Beverly Bryda, ACSW Director of Social Services, Masonic Healthcare Center
“Family Dynamics” – Marjorie Haas, LCSW, with advanced certification in geriatrics
September 11
“Legal and Monetary Issues” – Speaker to be determined
Please note that pre-registration for the course is required. For additional information about the program or to make your reservation, please call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-866-3MEMORY (1-866-363-6679).
June Events at Temple B’nai Abraham
1. June 10th at 10:30 a.m. - Temple B’nai Abraham’s Annual Meeting and Brunch - Please join us for the annual meeting to learn about what happened over the year, discuss our future plans, see the installation of the Board of Directors, and celebrate with the Person of the Year. RSVP by June 6th by calling 235-2581.
2. June 12th at 7:00 p.m. - Synagogue Skills Classes - The Rabbi’s Tuesday night Torah Trope class takes place from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. A second class on Synagogue Skills follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. including how to polish your prayer book Hebrew, and understand the content and meaning or our prayers. Participants may attend either or both classes. Pre-requisite: a basic knowledge of Hebrew reading (ability to decode words - even slowly). To register, please call (203) 235-2581.
3. June 22nd - Shabbat Under the Stars - Friday evening services will be held outdoors under the stars. Please RSVP by June 20th by calling 235-2581.
About Temple B’nai Abraham
Temple B'nai Abraham is a Conservative synagogue which provides religious, educational and social programming for all age groups in a warm, extended family atmosphere. Shabbat services are egalitarian, and feature congregational singing. All are welcome. Temple B’nai Abraham is located at 127 East Main Street in Meriden. For more information about any of these events, please call (203) 235-2581.
Governor’s Foot Guard Band Slated for Flag Day Concert
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band will perform on Flag Day, Thursday June 14 at the Northford Congregational Church at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to come early, enjoy light refreshments available beginning at 5:30 pm, and then enjoy the musical tribute to Flag Day offered by the Foot Guard Band. The concert will take place on the church lawn adjacent to the church. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and set up early for best seating. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the church sanctuary.
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band is the musical arm of one of the oldest continually active military units in the United States. It was chartered in 1775 and its first commandant was Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold. The Northford Congregational Church is very pleased to be able to offer this special concert to the general public as a community outreach project. Audiences across the state have been delighted by the Foot Guard band’s music which includes stirring marches, familiar medleys, polkas and Dixieland. The focus of this concert will be slanted, of course, toward music appropriate for the celebration of Flag Day. A free will offering to benefit the church and its various benevolences will be gratefully accepted.
The Northford Congregational Church is located on Old Post Road at the intersection of rtes 22 and 17. For information, please call the church office at 484-0795.
Lost Dog-STILL MISSING! "Hopey", 6 yr old female Golden Retriever. Reddish w/grey face. Sadly missed. Call 203-272-3395
Wentworth Institute of Technology Inducts Class of ’57 into ‘Black and Gold’ Society
Wentworth Institute of Technology recently inducted the class of ’57 graduates into the ‘Black and Gold’ Society.
Thomas E. Zagorski of Meriden recently celebrated his 50th class reunion at Wentworth’s “Black and Gold” weekend, an annual event hosted at the Institute which recognizes alumni celebrating their 50th class reunion. Many events on and around campus were scheduled for the alumni, giving them a chance to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and classmates and share personal and professional highlights from the past 50 years.
Augustis Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra “Open House & Concert”
Hosted by ACCC & CCCYO
175 East Main Street
Sunday, June 10th, 20072:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The first hour will be an open house for potential members to see what CCCYO is all about and the second hour will be a concert by the current student musicians. Come enjoy an afternoon with our Youth Orchestra....$5.00 admission. If young musicians schedule an audition for the orchestra the $5.00 admission fee is returned. - For more information go to meridenartstrust@yahoo.com or call Katrina at 203-235-7445.
Augusta Curtis Concert Band plays Hubbard Park
West Main Street
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Join our intergenerational concert band perform this free concert before Meriden’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks.
JC Music Recitals
Hosted by ACCC
Main Level
175 East Main Street
2:00pm to 4:00pm each Sunday
Recitals will be held on the following dates:
Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 15th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 29th, 2007 Faculty Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Recitals will be showcasing our area Youth and Instructors of JC Music..............Admission $5.00
Red Cross Blood Drive
Hosted by ACCC
175 East Main Street
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
1:00pm to 6:00pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive to be held on Main Level of the Center......Call 800-448-3543 to schedule and appointment to give blood.
The Book Vault welcomes Alex Kava
Please join us in welcoming Alex Kava as she returns to The Book Vault in Wallingford for her exclusive Connecticut appearance.
Kava, author of Whitewash (and the popular Maggie O’Dell series) will be at The Book Vault, 9 North Main Street in Wallingford, Wednesday June 13th at 7:00 P.M. The event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli of Wallingford.
Alex Kava is quickly becoming a master of the psychological thriller. Her works led readers on suspenseful journeys into the depths of the human psyche and into the minds of some serious cold blooded killers.
ABOUT WhitewashThe cover-up was only the beginning…then came the nightmare.
A Perfect Evil left you looking over your shoulder...The sequel, A Necessary Evil, grabbed you by the throat...Now New York Times bestselling author ALEX KAVA lures you into the deadly and labyrinthine world of corporate corruption, greed and government conspiracy.
Alex Kava reaches a whole new level of storytelling with Whitewash, a stand-alone thriller. Fans of her Maggie O’Dell series will be swept up by the suspense and powerful pacing of this timely novel.
Sabrina Galloway is one of the top scientists at EchoEnergy—a company that has made a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel. There is the promise of a cleaner tomorrow. But Sabrina makes a startling discovery: someone has tampered with the production process, and an eco-disaster of equally staggering proportions is imminent. Toxic waste is leaking into the Florida waterways and the Gulf of Mexico, and Sabrina becomes entangled in a sinister plot that places corporate greed and corruption above human life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Alex Kava has a bachelor’s degree in art and English and over 15 years of experience in advertising, marketing and graphic design. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Her first book, A Perfect Evil, was published by MIRA in hardcover August 2000. Kava lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Alex Kava will visit The Book Vault 9 North Main Street, Wallingford Wednesday June 13th, 7 P.M. for her exclusive Connecticut appearance. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations recommended: space is limited. This event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli. Call 203-269-7323 for information, reservations, or pre-orders or visit www.thebookvault.net
Traditions Women’s Golf League
The 18 hole women's league of Traditions Golf Club at Wallingford held an AB best ball tournament on May 26th. In the first flight, the gross winners were the team of Mary Bachinsky and Mara Dunleavy with a score of 76, followed by Mary and Nora Roche with a 79, and Coralee Reichelt and Lois Sweeney with an 82.
Net winners were Jeanne Danielson and Lynn Fiore with a 62, Traci Canavan and Kate Kelly with a 63 and Nancy McNeil and Mary Lou Calamita with a 68.
Second fllight gross winners were Lori Panzo and Cindy Semrau with a 90 followed by Tricia Crowley and Joan Ciasulli with a 97. Net winners were Thea Gambardella and Murphy Tymosko with a 62 followed by Cindy Jackson and Brandy Pelliccio with a 70. For more information call Cindy Semrau - 203-269-9891
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
Wallingford Rotary Club Hosts 18th annual Backes benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22
Traditions golf club - Harrison road, Wallingford, Ct
Tee time- 1 pm, Registration 11:30 AM- lunch 12 noon
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES . GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact
Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or
Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com .
Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Wallingford Gardener’s Market
The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2007 Gardener's Market Saturday mornings 9:00 to 12:00 from July 14th to Sept 15th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts and a cooking demo at 11:00. Gardening advice and plant clinic are available. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. We are looking for backyard gardeners to share their produce with their own booth, consignment or donations to the Wallingford Garden Club.
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFERS TRAINING COURSES
WALLINGFORD, CT (JUNE 1, 2007) – The South Central Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross is currently accepting registrations for upcoming Health & Safety courses.
The American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety courses are designed to help responders feel more confident in their ability to act appropriately in the event of an emergency. The program includes information on topics such as First Aid, CPR, and preventing disease transmission. The program is comprised of courses for adult, child, and infant care.
All training courses will be held at the Wallingford/Meriden Branch office of the American Red Cross located at 144 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Details for each course are listed below: Please pre pay by calling (203) 265-6721 or register on-line at www.arcsct.org.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult - to be held on June 13 & 14, 2007, from 6:00pm to10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. CPR – Adult certificate valid for 1 year/Standard First Aid certificate valid for 3 years. 7 HOURS.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult, Child and Infant - to be held on June 18 & 19, 2007, from 5:30pm – 10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Two certifications include CPR - Adult, Child & Infant valid one year and Standard First Aid valid three years. When class is held in two sessions, attendance is required at both sessions to receive certification. No prerequisites. 9 HOURS
Church Planters
Louis and Janet Faccinto, appointed WCBA church planters, are planning a variety of activities through the summer for the North Meriden/Berlin area. On June 13,14th a “Getting to Know You Table Talk” will be held in the conference room of Best Western Hotel, 2253 Berlin Turnpike. A Family Fun Day is planned for June 22nd and July 29th as well as a FREE camp, “Building Kid’s Character” from July 30th – Aug. 3rd. Watch for the times and locations of the Family Fun Days. All who are interested in being a part of our newly forming “Life Answers” SuperCells, please meet us at the Best Western Hotel. To pre-register your child for camp, call 860-485-8692 or 860-485-3227. All activities are free of charge.
MS Support Group Platt High School 220 Coe Ave. Meriden, Conn.
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at the Meriden Public Library located at 105 Miller St., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from June to August.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
37th Bazaar
Holy Trinity Parish will sponsor their 37th Bazaar beginning Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 9 in the church parking lot at 84 North Colony Street, Route #5. Monday – Thursday the bazaar will open at 7:00 pm and close at 10:00 pm; Friday 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. On Saturday a “Kiddie’s Matinee”, with entertainment for the children, will take place from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Saturday evening, hours will be 5:00 to 10:00 pm, closing with a five-prize raffle. Rides, games of chance and skill, food, arts & crafts, will be featured throughout the week. Fun for the entire family!!!!
KITTY CAT DESPURRATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
I am an elderly spayed female cat who needs a nice place to live. My time is coming to an end because my current owner can't take care of me anymore. By the end of the this month (May) I will be stuffed in a box and put to sleep. I had a full blood screening and I am healthy. I did loose almost all my teeth years ago due to gum disease, but I am happy to eat soft food and drink water. I have a chronic tear duct in my right eye but it's not a concern. I don't have any fleas because I use Frontline every month. I'd like a nice cozy spot inside where I can feel safe and sleep my day away. I do have a bit of a spark left in me in that I love to rub against your legs and get a loving pat on my head.
If you're a responsible adult with a quiet home, I'd like you to consider taking me in. I am about 16 years old so I won't be a pest for too long. My name is Kitty Cat but I like to go by KC. If you think you're a good person who would like a new friend, contact Ellen Paiva. Ellen can send you my picture too!
Ellen's cell 203/415-1163.
PS: Ellen is very good friend of mine and is very concerned. She will be checking up on me when I'm in my new home to make sure all is well.
Wallingford Garden Club to Hold Annual Meeting
The Wallingford Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at noon in Ashlar Village dining room. Officers for the coming year will be installed. Members are asked to bring small new items they do not want to the meeting to be used for a tag sale at the Gardeners Market, which is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.
Since parking is limited because of construction at Ashlar Village, members are asked to meet at the Senior Center and carpool.
Wallingford and Meriden News, Events and Activities for June 2007
SUMMER CONCERT SERIES BEGINS JUNE 28 AT MASONIC HEALTHCARE CENTER IN WALLINGFORD
Masonicare is once again sponsoring its free Summer Concert Series on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue, Wallingford.
Beginning on Thursday evening, June 28, and on every Thursday evening through August, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. (unless otherwise noted*), area residents are invited to bring lawn chairs and blankets and enjoy wonderful musical performances given by many of the area’s most popular bands. In addition to free parking on site, the grounds will be available for picnics from 5 to 6:30 p.m. In the event of rain, or if it appears rain is imminent, concerts may be cancelled. In those instances, CALL 203-679-5900 for information.
Schedule
June 28 Season Opener: Vinnie Carr and the Party Band
July 5 Clam Diggers (The sounds of Dixie)
July 12 Eddie Foreman Band (For Polish Music Lovers)
July 19 The British Beat (Sounds of the 60’s)
July 26* T-Bone – America’s Pied Piper *Begins at 6 pm
(Children’s Fun Night)
August 2 Frank Porto Band (Golden Oldies)
August 9 Deanna Mitchell Country Band (Direct from Mohegan Sun)
August 16 Night Moves – Music from the 30’s to the present
August 23 Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Quartet (First time appearance)
August 30 The Big Beat (Music of the 50s and 60s)
2nd Annual Spring Concert
The Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra (CCCYO), will have its 2nd Annual Spring Concert on Sunday, June 10th at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center, 175 East Main Street, from 2-4pm. The 2-3 hour is for prospective members who would like to come and meet our Music Director and Conductor, Mrs. Veronica Germain, ask questions and perhaps sign up for an audition. The concert will start at 3:00. A reception for all attendees will follow.
The CCCYO is for young classical musicians in grades 6-12, with at least two years of experience on his or her instrument. Membership is by successful audition with our Music Director.
For more information, please send e-mail to meridenarstrust@yahoo.com . Admission is $5, which will go to the CCCYO Lessons and Instrument Repair Fund.
ANNUAL PICNIC OF THE E & R UNITED CHURCH OF CHRIST
A little taste of Hungary: Pecsenye, Gulyas, Kolbasz, Langos, Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Coffee, Soda, Dessert, Raffle. June 17, 2007 noon till 3 p.m. 105 So. Cherry St. Wallingford, Ct. 06492. Come one…Come all, rain or shine.
Fun and Adventure For Kids
Barker Character, Comic & Cartoon Museum
1188 Highland Ave., Cheshire
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: FREE
Contact: 203-699-3822
http://www.barkermuseum.com/page.asp?PGNM=151
A unique museum dedicated to comic strips, cartoons, westerns, TV. and advertising memorabilia. Over 80,000 items on display. A neat place to visit.
CT Children's Museum
22 Wall St, New Haven
Age Group: 3-10 years
Cost: $5 per person/ cash or check only
Contact: (203) 562-5437
http://www.childrensbuilding.org/
This museum has 8 themed rooms to explore. Kids learn about science, art, community and more, through hands on exhibits. Also offers community programs, see website for more info. A great place to visit!
Shore Line Trolley Museum
17 River Street, East Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Fares: Children 2-15 $4, Adults $8, Seniors $6. Family Fares (2 adults and unlimited children from the same household) $24. Under 2 Free.
Contact: (203) 467-6927
http://www.bera.org
Spend a day riding a vintage trolley, and see some of the wonderful trolley era artifacts the museum has in it's collection. With over 100 vintage transportation vehicles, numerous photographs, and items such as punch tickets, hats, and more, the museum does a wonderful job preserving the lost era of the trolley car. Admission includes all day streetcar rides. Ride once or ride 50 times!
The Eli Whitney Museum
915 Whitney Avenue, Hamden
Age Group: 4 and up
Cost: Adults: $3, Children: $2
Contact: (203) 777-1833
http://www.eliwhitney.org
A museum at the site of a factory complex founded by Eli Whitney. It shows a bit of the Whitney legacy through fun hands-on exhibits. A Water Learning Lab, an outdoor learning environment, and historic 1816 barn are all on site.
Yale Peabody Museum
Whitney Avenue and Sachem Street Yale Campus, New Haven
Age Group: All Ages
Cost: Adults: $7.00, Seniors $6.00, Kids 3-18 and college students with id: $5. 2 and under FREE.
Contact: (203) 432-5050
http://www.peabody.yale.edu
It is easy to enjoy a day at the Peabody Museum of Natural History. It is a museum dedicated to the understanding of the earth's history, life, and cultures. The exhibits are wonderful, and cover everything from dinosaurs, Earth science, to Native American culture, and more. They also offer a variety of community programs and events. Check the website for more info.
Town of Wallingford
Renters Rebate Program
Wallingford Assessor, Shelby P. Jackson III, announced that the assessor’s office will be accepting applications for the Renters Rebate Program between May 15th and September 17th 2007. To qualify for the program a person must be 65 years of age or older or totally disabled if under the age of 65 and renting an apartment or land on which their residence is situated (mobile home). Applicants must meet income limits to qualify for this program.
Income limits are based on the 2006 calendar year. To qualify, a married couple’s combined income may not exceed $35,300 (including Social Security). Single applicants income must not exceed $28,800 (including Social Security).
Applicants must provide proof of all income for the 2006 calendar year. Proof of income would be a copy of their 2006 income tax return along with their Social Security Benefit Statement (SSA-1099) must be provided.
Applicants must provide rent receipts for the entire year along with receipts for electric, gas, fuel, and water payments if applicable.
Applications will be accepted May 15th through September 17th at the Wallingford Assessor’s Office, Room 101, in the Town Hall, 45 South Main Street, Wallingford. Office hours are Monday through Friday, 9 AM to 5 PM, excluding holidays.
To find out if you qualify for this program, contact the Assessor’s Office at 203-294-2001.
The Tenth annual Town of Wallingford Doherty Cup Golf Championship 2007
The Tenth Annual Town of Wallingford Golf Championship will be held Monday, July 9, at the Wallingford Country Club. The David J. Doherty Scholarship Fund is the sponsor of this event. All proceeds from the tournament will fund the scholarship established in memory of the late David J. Doherty, a popular Sheehan High School teacher and prominent town councilor who died in June of 1997.
The medal play tournament will include a Men’s, Women’s and Senior’s Division. Eligibility to win prizes is open to everyone, but to win the town championship “Doherty Cup”, you must be a town resident. The golf-package includes a brunch buffet, commemorative gift, golf with cart, dinner and prizes for $170; and a golf clinic will also be featured at the tournament. The shotgun start is at noon and is limited to the first 128 participants. The ‘reception &dinner-only’ is available for $39 and will commence at 5PM, with dinner served at 6:30PM. The deadline for registration for the golf package and ‘reception& dinner-only’ is Tuesday, July 2. Registration brochures are available at the David J. Doherty Municipal Building (Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department), Wallingford YMCA, Wallingford Country Club and Tradition Golf Club at Wallingford.
For more information call John and Elaine Doherty at (203) 265-7349.
ULBRICH BOYS & GIRLS CLUB SUMMER FUN CLUB
Summer time is almost here! We are looking forward to another great summer filled with great laughs and exciting activities. Our summer camp is eight weeks long starting on July 2nd and ending on August 24th. Our staff will be planning a theme for each week such as water week, survivor week, super sloppy week, diversity week, and x-games week. Most of our activities are based off of the theme of that week. Here is the basic information of our summer camp.
FEES:
$30.00 Membership fee (up to date) (non-refundable)
$75.00 per session with a $30.00 per session non-refundable deposit for each session.
Care 4 Kids - Club must receive approval letter from Care 4 Kids before the beginning of camp.
Early Sign-Up Special:
$400.00 ($50.00 per session for 8 weeks) Paid in full by June 15, 2007 or
$50.00 per session for all sessions paid in full by June 15, 2007
Session 1 – July 2nd – July 6th Session 5 – July 30th – August 3rd
Session 2 – July 9th – July 13th Session 6 – August 6th – August 10th
Session 3 – July 16th – July 20th Session 7 – August 13th – August 17th
Session 4 – July 23rd – July 27th Session 8 – August 20th t – August 24th
8:00 AM – 5 PM
If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535. P.S. Please send out weekly until the date of the Event.
Arts Education Awards
The Meriden Arts Council has announced their annual Arts Education Awards. Three awards are being given this year, a direct result of increased membership and fundraising efforts. The selection was very difficult as all of the applicants are particularly talented. The winners are: Yesenia Carrero, who is planning on attending Savannah College of Art and Design majoring in graphic design, Hannah Fraser, who is planning on attending The University of Delaware majoring in music education, and Samuel Corey, who is planning on attending Columbia College / Chicago s majoring in fashion design. The Meriden Arts Council congratulates all three winners!
This year the Meriden Arts Councill is honoring Rose Cignatta as ARTIST OF THE YEAR. Rose's outstanding and long term contributions to our community are being recognized, not only as an artist, but as an arts advocate, arts teacher and president of the Arts and Crafts Association of Meriden.
The Arts Education Awards and Artist of the Year Award will be presented to the recipients on Tuesday, June 5th at 6:30 P.M. at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center. MAC members who attend are asked to bring finger foods. For more information, contact the Meriden Arts Council at www.meridenartscouncil.org
FOXWOODS CASINO
The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club will be hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino, on Saturday, June 30, 2007. The bus will leave the Commuters Parking Lot by Vinny’s on RT 5 at 10 a.m. and will leave the Casino at 5 p.m. Cost of tickets is $35.00 which includes bus ride to Casino, one (1) $10.00 bets and $10.00 Food Coupon. You can purchase tickets at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, 72 Grand Street, Wallingford, CT. Call for information at 203-269-7525.
Yale University Art Gallery Exhibitions and Programs: July-August 2007
This summer, visit the Gallery for special exhibitions as well as an outstanding permanent collection of African, American, ancient, Asian, early European, modern, and contemporary art. A free audio guide is available to visitors and features over 100 stops. As always, during the summer the Gallery is open to the public six days a week and free of charge.
(+) Continuing exhibitions "What Is a Line? Drawings from the Collection," "Made for Love: Selections from the Jane Katcher Collection of Americana," and "Responding to Kahn: A Sculptural Conversation" (+) Free lunchtime gallery talks in July(+) Listen to the Gallery's first Art Podcast at artgallery.yale.edu/podcast(+) Save the date for the Gallery's Open House on Thursday, September 6 A complete calendar of events (PDF) is available at: http://artgallery.yale.edu/pages/info/press.html
For more information please contact Amy Jean Porter at amy.porter@yale.edu or 203.432.0611. A Word document of events is also available.
Spirit of CJ Foundation Date Change
I am sorry to report that we have had to postpone the golf tournament & dinner to Tuesday, June 26, 2007. All times, etc. will be the same on the new date. The weather forecast for tomorrow does not look promising at all and after considering many options, a new date is certainly the best way to go. Hopefully the change of date will allow all of you to be able to adjust your schedules to be able to participate on the new date. We know the sacrifice you all make so that you can support the CJ Foundation.
We look forward to seeing you all at that time and we look forward to seeing those of you who could not make it for tomorrow. Please check the website for additional details about the new tournament and dinner date. Thank you, and please call or email me with any questions, Chris.....
Please visit the Spirit of CJ Foundation website at http://www.spiritofcj.org.
We are also looking for donations of RAFFLE prizes of all types for the tournament Raffle folllowing golf.
World’s rowers to focus on the Connecticut this July
This July 22, seventy-five scullers from seventeen countries will begin gliding down the Connecticut River at Bellows Falls, Vermont. Their destination--after seven days and 131 miles of pulling: New York, New York. This is Day One on the 2007 FISA World Rowing Tour—a Connecticut River Watershed Council and Masters Rowing Association sponsored event sending international crews on a laid-back barnstorm along New England’s great river. Crews from Argentina, Australia, Austria, Canada, Denmark, France, Germany, Great Britain, Israel, Japan, The Netherlands, Norway, Romania, Spain, Switzerland, Turkey and the United States make up this FISA Tour. They’ll make river stops at Putney, Brattleboro, Barton Cove, Hartford, Middletown and Essex, before a jog along Long Island’s eastern shore and then a final victory lap around Manhattan.
“The Tour brings together people from all over the world to enjoy the Connecticut River,” says Connecticut River Watershed Council Executive Director Chelsea Gwyther, “It‘s a great opportunity to share our American Heritage River and to let others see what makes the Connecticut unique.” Gwyther is hoping the eye-catching spectacle of five-person crews gliding along their shores will inspire watershed residents too. People in the four-state watershed are being asked to make pledges and sponsor a boat—each of which will be flagged with one of the countries on the tour. Those pledges will help build a community water quality monitoring program and testing lab at CRWC’s Greenfield headquarters.
“We hope people pledge at www.ctriver.org and then follow their FISA tour-boat’s downstream progress online,” Gwyther says, “And it would be wonderful if they stopped by to greet their crew at one of the put-ins or take-outs.” In turn the CRWC Director hopes each rower has some defining Connecticut River experience to carry home--be it
the sighting of a bald eagle, the camaraderie of the crews and their hosts, or simply the peace of the Connecticut itself. “We think the FISA Tour is a spectacular tribute to our waterway,” she says, “Come take part in it.”
Tour Organizer Marilyn Shapiro calls the Connecticut “spectacular.” Shapiro has rowed it twice. "A great tour river is one with flat water and a slight current with beautiful sites around each bend...the Connecticut River definitely meets those requirements.” She wants her international crews to experience the serenity of the Connecticut, and also meet its denizens, “It’s a wonderful opportunity for rowers to experience the hospitality and warmth of this unique and historic region of the United States."
One of the core values of FISA is for rowers to respect and safeguard the water and its surroundings, “Our rowers are excited about the fundraising aspect of the tour. We hope people sign-on to the web site and support the new water quality lab.” Both FISA’s Marilyn Shapiro and CRWC Director Chelsea Gwyther say they’ve received enthusiastic responses to the Tour from towns, cities and rowing clubs along the waterway. Shapiro is inspired by both the positive energy and Connecticut River focus, “The organizing committee and I feel rowers will have the chance to experience the kindness and fellowship for which Americans are known,” she says, adding, “New Englanders are lucky to have an organization like the CRWC to monitor and defend their river.”
About CRWC: The Connecticut River Watershed Council has been a non-profit advocate for the 11,000 square-mile watershed of the Connecticut River emphasizing fisheries restoration, erosion prevention, land conservation, and water quality since 1952.
For more information go to www.ctriver.org.
About FISA: FISA, “Fédération Internationale des Sociétés d’Aviron” in French, or the English equivalent International Federation of Rowing Associations is the governing body of the sport of rowing. It is empowered by its 126 member National Rowing Federations, the National Olympic Committees and the International Olympic Committee to govern the sport of rowing. FISA was founded on June 25, 1892 and is the oldest international sports federation in the Olympic movement.
Tradition Golf Club - Ladies 18 hole league - Tournament Results
The results for the May 5th Nassau tournament were: Low Gross: Traci Canavan -88; Mara Dunleavy - 92; Cheryl Mrazik -96. Low Net scores were: Murphy Tymosko - 67; Lois Sweeney -74 & Jean Cerino -78.
The results for the May 12th ONES (count holes beginning with the letters o,n,e,s and 1/2 handicap) tournament were: Low Gross: Mary Bachinsky - 42; Traci Canavan -50; Thea Gambardella -52; Cheryl Mrazik -53. Low net winners were: Cindy Semrau - 34; Sandy Duffy -37.5; Claire Brunetti - 39.5 and Nora Roche -43.5.
Interested in a guaranteed tee time every Saturday morning? Want to meet fellow lady golfers and enjoy the outdoors and camaraderie? Contact Jill Philips at 860-349-1472 or Cindy Semrau @ 269-9891.
Fun for All Ages At Grand Masters Day
Annual Community Event at Masonic Healthcare Center June 9
The community is cordially invited to attend Masonicare’s Grand Masters Day, an annual tradition that features an array of wholesome activities and fun for the entire family. This year, the event will be held on Saturday, June 9, from 10 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the grounds of Masonic Healthcare Center, 22 Masonic Avenue in Wallingford.
A lively and colorful parade, featuring Shrine clowns and motor units, the Sphinx Highlanders and Chanters, the Gaelic Highland Pipe Band, the Yalesville Sr. Ancient Fife and Drum Corps and more, steps off at 10:30 a.m. Jerry Kristafer and crew of WELI 960 News/Talk Radio will be on site and will be broadcasting live throughout the morning.
The Connecticut Freemasons Child Identification Program (CHIP), designed to help facilitate a quick and effective recovery should a child be reported lost or missing, will be available that day. This free program includes four proven identification methods -- a brief videotaped interview with the child to show mannerisms and speech patterns, fingerprinting, tooth print impressions, and a digital photograph of the child. All material is given to the child's parent or guardian for safekeeping in the event of an emergency.
A Red Cross Blood Drive will be held from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the auditorium at Masonic Healthcare Center. Please call 1-800-GIVE-LIFE (1-800-448-3543) to schedule an appointment. A comprehensive health fair for adults will offer free blood pressure, cholesterol and glucose screenings, and important information to help you and your family maintain a healthy lifestyle will be available.
A variety of exciting outdoor activities for the young and the young-at-heart will include “touch a truck,” a petting zoo, a bubble pool, noodle necklaces, and more. The model railroad room will be open and is always of special interest to enthusiasts of every age. Enjoy the horse and carriage rides, great book sale, the always-popular silent auction, tours, and a wonderful assortment of handmade crafts and ceramics that will available for purchase.
Admission and all activities are free, and delicious summertime food and drink can be purchased, including hotdogs and hamburgers, stuffed baked potatoes, made-to-order waffles, delicious chocolate covered strawberries, old-fashioned cotton candy, and thirst-quenching lemonade from Alex’s Lemonade Stand.
Parking and continuous free shuttle bus service will be available from the Chevrolet (formerly Oakdale) Theatre in Wallingford. For additional information, call 203-679-5900.
Masonic Healthcare Center is an affiliate of Wallingford-based Masonicare, the state’s leading not-for-profit provider of senior healthcare and retirement living.
Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce Wins National Award for Communications Excellence
The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce is a recipient of the American Chamber of Commerce Executives (ACCE) 22nd Annual Award for Communications Excellence (ACE). The chamber’s entry received an award of honorable mention for their submission in the website category. Entries receiving the ACE Honorable Mention Award meet the fundamental standards and criteria for communications excellence.
The Awards for Communications Excellence (ACE) is an annual competition that recognizes excellence in all areas of chamber of commerce communications. ACE continues to be the vehicle for the chamber community to promote effective chamber communications as well as highlight initiatives, introduce events and inform members.
“Chambers of commerce frequently conduct the broadest, most far-reaching and comprehensive communications programs in their city, county or region,” said Allen Hester, chair of the ACE Awards and president of the Dyersburg/ Dyer County (TN) Chamber of Commerce, “and they do it often times with fewer resources and smaller staffs than many other organizations. The ACE Awards are designed and structured to recognize the skill sets needed to create, plan, budget and execute quality communications programs in this unique task environment that we call ‘Chamber work.’ Every winning chamber, large or small, can take pride in the fact that they can compete at the national level with the “best of the best’ who do this important work.”
“We are excited to have been recognized with this national achievement,” said Rosanne P. Ford, Vice President of Membership Services for the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce. “To be honored amongst Chambers throughout the nation is a great feat and we look forward to submitting more materials in the future. As our very first submission ever to ACCE, we were excited to place in one of the two categories for which we submitted entries.”
“ACCE is proud to honor, reward and celebrate the achievements of outstanding communications programs, campaign and projects in the chamber profession,” added ACCE President Mick Fleming.
This year's ACE competition drew 280 entries from over 125 chambers throughout the country. Forty judges spent over 400 hours judging and providing comprehensive feedback for each participant. Judges backgrounds included experience in the fields of public relations, printing and design, special events planning, fundraising, journalism, economic development, web design and public policy.
Winners will be recognized during the 2006 ACCE Annual Convention August 17-19 in Cleveland, Ohio.
For more information about the ACE awards, contact Marjorie Morgan, Program Logistics Manger for ACCE at 703-998-3546. More information about the ACE Awards can be found at www.acce.org.
Established in 1914, ACCE is the only national association uniquely serving the professional development needs of individuals managing chambers of commerce throughout the United States and Canada. Representing more than 7,300 chamber professionals, ACCE enhances the knowledge, leadership skills, and management effectiveness of chamber executives and their staffs through education, trend analysis, benchmarking, and best practices. ACCE promotes the highest standards of professional excellence and integrity within the chamber profession.
Meeting of Parent Support Group in the Naugatuck Valley Region for parents who have out-of-control adolescent and adult children.Tough LoveSt. Anthony's ChurchRoutes 68 and 69Prospect, CTWedensday evenings from 7:00 PM - 9:30 PM
Epilepsy Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for adults living with epilepsy the third Tuesday of every month at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
Epilepsy Parent Support Group
The Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticut will hold a support group for parents of children with epilepsy the monthly at the Epilepsy Foundation of Connecticutʼs office in Middletown, CT. Please call for monthly meeting date.
For more information please call 800-899-3745 or visit www.epilepsyct.net
VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITIES AT MIDSTATE MEDICAL CENTER
Submitted by Diamond Belejack
The Volunteer Department at Midstate is looking to increase volunteer staffing in several key areas of the medical center. The Tremaine Resource Center is expanding and in need of additional volunteers who assist the public needing to access health information. Basic computer skills are needed.
There is also high demand for volunteers in our Emergency Department reception area. These volunteers provide customer service to all visitors and patients by providing friendly visits and ensuring individuals are comfortable and kept well-informed during their stay.
If you enjoy meeting and greeting the public, and have excellent customer service skills, please contact Diamond Belejack, Manager of Volunteer Services at 694-8572 or e-mail dbeleja@midstatemedical.org.
These are entries to a Washington Post competition asking for a two-line rhyme with the most romantic first line, but the least romantic second line:
My darling, my lover, my beautiful wife: Marrying you screwed up my life.
I see your face when I am dreaming.
That's why I always wake up screaming.
Kind, intelligent, loving and hot;This describes everything you're not.
I thought that I could love no other --that is until I met your brother.
Roses are red, violets are blue, sugar is sweet, and so are you. But the roses are wilting, the violets aredead, the sugar bowl's empty and so is your head.
I want to feel your sweet embrace;But don't take that paper bag off your face.
I love your smile, your face, and your eyes --Damn, I'm good at telling lies!
My love, you take my breath away.What have you stepped in to smell this way?
My feelings for you no words can tell, Except for maybe "Go to hxxx."
Visit The Children’s Museum For Free On the First Sunday of Each Month, a Public Service Sponsored by AETNA
The Children’s Museum (formerly Science Center of Connecticut) will be open free of charge to the general public on the first Sunday of every month for one year, as a result of a $25,000 grant provided to the museum by Aetna.
“We feel that this program will be an educational asset to the greater Hartford community. It gives us great pleasure to provide this opportunity to families and children so they can take advantage of all the exciting things The Children’s Museum has to offer, without worrying about the cost,” said Marilda Gándara, President of the Aetna Foundation.
“How wonderful it is that Aetna is enabling the museum to open it doors free of charge to the community we serve. The first Sunday of the month for free program will make it possible for more children and families than ever to experience the wonders of science and nature through our exhibits, live animals, and floor programs,” said President and CEO Edward J. Forand Jr.
The next free exhibit admission day will be Sunday, April 1. The program will continue through February of next year.
The Children’s Museum is committed to igniting the curiosity of young people through science and nature. In addition to the museum and the Gengras Planetarium, the organization includes the United Technologies Wildlife Sanctuary, Roaring Brook Nature Center in Canton, and The Children’s Museum Preschool, one of the oldest preschools in the country. The Children’s Museum serves close to 200,000 people annually, and is the fifth oldest children’s museum in the country, and Connecticut’s largest museum. Located at 950 Trout Brook Drive in West Hartford, the museum is accessible from I-84 Exit 43 and offers free parking. For more information, visit the website at www.TheChildrensMuseumCT.org .
Wanted: WLT Board Members
The Wallingford Land Trust is looking for a Wallingford resident interested in the outdoors, walking, hiking, birding, building and maintaining trails. The WLT board meets 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday at the Southwest Conservation District. If interested please contact WLT President Joe Palazzi at 284-0116. For more information on the Land Trust, please check out the website at www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Stanley Budleske V.F.W. Post 9965 and the Ladies Auxiliary, Yalesville has mailed 181 care packages to our troops in Iraq, Afganistan and South Korea.
The Post is running short on items for this program.
We are looking for donations of hygiene products both for men and women. Tube socks (black, green, brown), popcorn, any kind of nuts, baby wipes, dry wipes, paper back books, CD’s, small games, hard candy, oatmeal, cookies, can fruit. All items can be left off at the Post Canteen everyday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 424 Church St (Rt. 68) across from the Yalesville school. Also items may be left at the Yalesville Post Office.
Thank you in advance, Rod Fulton (203) 269-9851
LOOKING FOR A FEW GOOD MOMS
Ever wish it was just easier to get together with other moms and their kids for a little reprieve from the monotony. Well I do!! That’s why I’m looking for other moms to join my group.
It’s my pleasure to establish a new group called Mothers and Children or MAC for short. It is my intention is to design this group with mothers wants and needs in mind. Where as moms we can get together to socialize and incorporate time to regenerate us as well as the kids. Although we will have playgroups, activities and outings for children. I hope to initiate things like Mom’s Night Out, Babysitting Co-Ops, Family Days, Crafts Clubs or anything else that our other mom’s might like. For information www.mothersandchildrengroup.com or Jennifer @ 203-238-7810
Wallingford Rotary Club to Host benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22 at Traditions golf club Harrison Road, Wallingford
Tee time- 1 pm, registration 11:30 AM
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2006 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club
Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $ 60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
For additional information, please contact Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
MERIDEN LANDFILL
EVANSVILLE AVE.
SOUTH MERIDEN, CT. 06451
203-630-4254
Items Accepted:
Brush – Brush no longer than 2’ long, 6” in diameter
Leaves (in bio-degradable bags) – Leaves in plastic bags must be emptied
Bulky Waste: Furniture, bedding, bureaus, tables, chairs, sofas, and carpeting
White Metals: Appliances, bicycles, propane tanks – with valves removed
Tires
Lawnmowers – with fluids removed
Items not accepted:
Household garbage
Commercial vehicles
Explosives, ammunition
Hazardous waste, paints
Clothing
Construction debris, roofing materials
Wood
Tree stumps, bush stumps, roots, root balls
Grass clippings
Gasses, oils, anti-freeze
Excavation materials (asphalt, stone, etc.)
Oil tanks
Items for recycling, fill, auto and truck parts
Cardboard
Car oil may be brought to United Oil Recovery, Gracey Ave. , Meriden, 238-6745
Construction Debris – C.W.P.M., 475 Christian Lane, Berlin, Ct. 860-828-1162 - $20.00 minimum or $85.00 per ton.
Landfill hours: Monday – 7:30am – 11:30am
Wednesday – 10:30a. – 2:30pm
1st and 3rd Saturday – 7:30am – 12:00pm
Giant Monthly Flea Market
Notre Dame Church, 272 Main Street (Route 17), Durham, CT will have a Giant Monthly Flea Market and Tag Sate on the first Saturday of the month from June to October (July 7th, August 4th, September 1st, and October 6th) from 8:00 AM to 1:00 PM. This is a huge Tag Sale and Flea Market covering a wide area in the church hall, church garage, parking lot and on the lawn. Household goods, pots and pans, dishes craft supplies, sewing supplies, furniture, clothing ($2.50 a bag), antiques, collectibles, thousands and thousands of books and anything and everything you might need or want. Our kitchen is open all day serving breakfast and lunch in the church hall. New items coming in continuously. 40 vendors in the parking lot. Vendor Space Available: $20.00 – Call Bob Smith (860) 349-0356. This is a well attended Tag Sale and has a following of both vendors and buyers.
Quinnipiac River Fund distributes 10 grants
Funds used to promote environmental awareness, create a policy guide for public access, conduct habitat research, river clean-ups and more
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven announces that 10 grants totaling $118,939 were awarded from The Quinnipiac River Fund to improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River, the New Haven Harbor, and the watersheds of these waterbodies. Grants range from $500 to $23,123 for the 2007 season.
Requests for support from the Quinnipiac River Fund are assessed by the Fund’s Advisory Committee. Applications are available in the beginning of each year and are due in early Spring. Current advisory committee members are: Nancy Alderman, a member of the Connecticut Fund for the Environment; Gordan Geballe, the Assistant Dean of the Yale School of Forestry and Environmental Studies; and Margaret Miner, Director of Rivers Alliance. This committee meets once a year to make recommendations for distribution of grants from the Quinnipiac River Fund to The Community Foundation’s Board of Directors. The committee considered the following funding priorities in their decision making this year:
Purchase of land in the Quinnipiac River watershed for conservation purposes and to reduce pollution and improve public access.
Aiding in restoring the habitat of the watershed.
Research on methods of reducing pollution, or otherwise improving the environmental health of the Quinnipiac River.
Studying the ecology of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor.
Supporting environmental advocacy, except for litigation.
The Quinnipiac River Fund was established in 1990 by a court settlement of litigation between the Connecticut Fund for the Environment, the Natural Resource Defense Council and the Upjohn Company concerning wastewater discharges from Upjohn’s plant in North Haven, CT. The settling parties agreed that the net income, and in extenuating circumstances, principal of the fund was to be used to, “improve the environmental quality of the Quinnipiac River and the New Haven Harbor and the watersheds of these waterbodies, and otherwise to benefit the environment of these resources.” The Fund has grown from its initial balance of $1,225,000 million to its value of just under $2.7 million as of 31 December 2006.
The Quinnipiac River spans 38 square miles in Connecticut and is named for the American Indian Algonquian phrase “long water land”. It flows through the towns of Plainville, Southington, Meriden, Cheshire, Wallingford, Yalesville, and North Haven into New Haven Harbor. Pathways for pedestrians and bicyclists run along the River; a grant from the Quinnipiac River Fund in 2001 to the Friends of the Linear Trail, Inc. helped to further the acquisition of land for the trail right of way in Wallingford, construction of bridges, boardwalks, and observation platform. The paths are free and open to the public.
Quinnipiac River Fund Grants Awarded 2007
Catalyst Studios, Inc. - $8,500
To support the organization and implementation of a "Consider the Quinnipiac" photo-based awareness campaign" motivating people to consider the consequences of poor stewardship and participate in public action to aid in restoring the viability of Quinnipiac River.
Plainville Conservation Commission
$2,000
To support implementation of informational and educational efforts and activities advocating for pesticide use reduction. These efforts will focus on the 80 property owners whose properties abut the Quinnipiac River in Plainville, CT. The activities will include 2 river clean-ups, coordination of a fishing derby, Earth Day Extravaganza, promotion and advocacy of Freedom Lawn Initiative, and a Tomasso Nature Park clean-up.
Quinnipiac River Group
$8,500
To support a collaborative effort (in partnership with Elm City Parks Conservancy) of developing a resource and policy guide for the Quinnipiac River edge for public access permits, best management practices, stabilization practices, liability, and ecology.
Quinnipiac River Watershed Association
$16,500
To support the organization and implementation of outreach and advocacy for the Quinnipiac Watershed Stream Buffer Initiative (Phase II) and regular grassroots events.
Regional Growth Partnership
$500
To support continued efforts to develop and adopt an inter-municipal tax revenue sharing agreement and shared land use plan among the region's five municipalities bordering the Quinnipiac River.
University of New Haven
$23,135
To support an environmental study assessing relationships among habitat structure, marsh topography, ecological dynamics and potential conservation initiatives in the Lower Quinnipiac River marshes.
Watershed Partnership, Inc.
$19,000
To support the continuation and extension of the successful Safe Grounds Campaign in efforts to reduce non-point source pollution from lawn pesticides and synthetic fertilizers.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$8,064
To support the offering of a short course in river processes to local members of conservation/inland wetland commissions and environmental activists. The course will cover the basic hydrologic, geomorphic, chemical, and biological processes that govern stream ecosystems, and how they are perturbed by human activities. Participants will receive the scientific tools that they need in order to understand and critically evaluate environmental data on the Quinnipiac River.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$14,294
To support the continuation of measuring elevation change and water levels in the Quinnipiac River marshes in efforts to understand the rate and causes of marsh drowning (conversion to mudflat) that has been observed there.
Yale University - Grant & Contract Admin.
$18,446
To conduct mercury contamination research at Wharton Brook in Quinnipiac River system. Research activities include measuring mercury in water, benthic macro invertebrates, and fish along the length of the Wharton Brook and its tributaries.
Since 1928, donors to The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven have built the community's endowment currently valued at approximately $279 million. In 2006, The Foundation Board of Directors distributed over $11.5 million in grants from over 600 different named charitable funds supporting a wide range of programs and projects. The Foundation’s service area encompasses: Ansonia, Bethany, Branford, Cheshire, Derby, East Haven, Guilford, Hamden, Madison, Milford, New Haven, North Branford, North Haven, Orange, Oxford, Seymour, Shelton, Wallingford, West Haven and Woodbridge. For more information about The Community Foundation visit www.cfgnh.org.
Tricia Caldwell
Communications Officer
The Community Foundation for Greater New Haven
Main: 203.777.2386
Direct: 203.777.7090
Fax: 203.787.6584
Web: www.cfgnh.org
Our mission is to create positive and sustainable change in Greater New Haven by increasing the amount of and enhancing the impact of community philanthropy.
Confirmed in Compliance with National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations
Community Impact:
The Foundation has a disciplined spending and investment policy that ensures a steady stream of charitable revenue for the community. For the past ten years, its investment performance has exceeded the market-based benchmark.
Sow Only Seeds of Love
You can start a new journey with your very next breath
So many roads you can take, you determine the path.
The time to change if you need is now
Keeping in touch with your soul will teach you how.
You're the one who decides on the life you live
You have such a big heart and so much to give.
Think of the love in the world you can spread
By saying kind words that need to be said.
The gifts you can give are inside your heart
With so many hurting people, it’s a good time to start.
Look for the best in everyone
Let all your intentions be genuine.
There is such untold beauty inside of you
Who are you planning on showing it to?
Open it up to everyone.
Take that next breath…..
Your new journey’s begun.
Bob Votruba
Founder
SowOnlySeedsOfLove.com
1st Annual “Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner” to be held on Wednesday, June 13th at 6:00 P.M.
All members who participated in our After School Power Hour Prize Club are invited to our 1st annual Prize Club Auction & Award Dinner. Each member who participated in this program during the year has received points based on good behavior, test scores, and report cards. Those point values will be transferred into Ulbrich dollars in which members can use to bid on the prizes at our auction. The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club has received donations from local businesses such as Circuit City, Wal-Mart, Prime Climb, etc. These donations have included Ipods, mp3 players, video game chairs, games...etc.
There will be a prize for every member who has participated in our Power Hour Prize Club.
There will be additional awards for all members who received “Student of the Month” this year.
We will also be naming our “Student of the Year!”
Any publicity your newspaper or agency can offer to assist us in promoting this Boys & Girls Club event will be greatly appreciated. If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Susan Golden at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club (203) 269-7535.
AT THE 9TH ANNUAL FATTY GOLF TOURNAMENT, BIG BUSINESS MEETS BIG BOYS HAVING BIG FUN………….
Wednesday, June 14, 2006, the Tradition Golf Club of Wallingford, Connecticut will host an earth-shaking event GUARANTEED to give new meaning to EXTREME SPORTS. The 9th annual Fatty Golf Tournament returns to Connecticut promising BIGGER FUN and BIGGER EXPOSURE for all concerned.
Fatty Golf is not just something for a slow news day. This is a BIG CONTENT that flies in the face of political correctness, and does it for good cause. A portion of tournament proceeds will benefit local children’s charities.
Fatty Golf, featured in national publications such as Sports Illustrated, ESPN Magazine, Senior Golf, and Golf World Magazine is not just another day on the (Sausage) Links. No Sir. This is truly the BIGGEST day of golf ever created. This year the four over-sized champion athletes (a combined 1,520 pounds) defend their title against a field that comprises athletes of all dimensions.
David Margolis, Director of Marketing for Fatty Golf, and spokesman for the champion foursome, has offered an additional $500.00 bonus to any foursome that outweighs last year’s champs. David Horton added this challenge from the champs, “On behalf of extreme athletes everywhere, we challenge traditional athletes, large and small, to come out to Fatty Golf on June 14th and try to take our title. We will smash you like a piece of garlic.”
Go to www.fattygolf.com, and you will see that they are capable. The day starts with a weigh-in, blood pressure check, and of course, breakfast, the 1st and most important meal of the day.
Several food and spirit stations will be lined up throughout the course, intermingled with sponsor product displays. In addition to a great day of golf in this beautiful Championship 18-hole course, the day includes all the food and alcohol you can consume, FATTY’S FAMOUS PIG ROAST, the FATTY FOXES, and a HUGE buffet dinner complete with raffles, auction and a PREMIUM BRAND open bar. Competitors will also have a chance at great prizes including a Harley Davidson “FAT BOY’ motorcycle provided by Bridgeport Harley Davidson.
Fatty Golf invites men and women to join us for the day, but let’s face it; this is a boy’s day out. Every year, a contingent of local press descends upon the Traditions Golf Club to witness this most extreme sports event. Best of all, there won’t be any annoying skateboarders! For more information on the Fatty Golf Tournament, or to obtain media passes, please contact David Margolis at (203) 359-0865 or David Horton at (203) 641-4254.
WILL YOU HELP ? ? ? ? ?
Jordan’s Den is a Relay For Life team in memory of Jordan Davila. Jordan sadly lost his battle with leukemia at the tender age of nine. Family members and friends have created this Relay team in his memory because it was Jordan’s wish that one day there would be a cure for this horrible disease. We are hoping thru our efforts that we can help Jordan’s wish come true.
The Relay For \Life is a signature fundraising event held by The American Cancer Society. It is a 24 hour team walk-a-thon. Teams get sponsors or do fundraisers to raise money. Some examples of where the money goes are to programs that offer services to patients and their families and Cancer research.
Through out the year our team, Jordan's Den, collects returnable cans and bottles, used cell phones and empty ink cartridges and receive money for them through a recycling company.
We are a Relay team that is not sponsored by a business or a corporation. We are open to new fundraising ideas or talking to someone who is interested in being a sponsor.
If you wish to help our team in any way, you can contact:
Paula Charlton (team captain) 203-238-9636
Jessica Barnard (team co-captain) 203-440-1976
This years Relay For Life is on June 8 & 9 at Lyman Hall High School In Wallingford
Letters to the Editor
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Letter to the Editor
From: Ellie Tessmer - Wallingford
Thanks to all who participated in the Wallingford Garden Club Plant Sale recently at the Railroad Station. Great variety of plants from members’ gardens was appreciated by all. Special thanks to Betty Jobbagy as well as Agnes and Marty Beichner for sharing the plants from their gardens. The Children’s Table was a big hit and Carole Golitko as Mother Earth had special Earth Day items for the children as well as their own sunflower plant to take home. There was always something to find on the Gardener’s Treasures Table.
Vendors from the Gardener’s Market were on the Green to give a preview of what’s to come in July. George Wooster with his Engraved Garden Stones, Liz and Joe Caprio with their cement garden ornaments, Linda Houle with her new cards and crafts, Larry and Diane Bradley with homemade garden crafts, Deneen Thompson with The Garden Party items, Roberta Whalen with Gourmet Cupboard and Donna Passaro with her special coffees. Check out her new Coffee Shop on Center and South Whittlesey Ave.
You will see the Garden Club ladies out and about on Tuesday mornings working in the town gardens by the Gazebo, Crescent Garden across the street, Police Station, Pond Hill Gardens and Wallingford Community Day Care Center. Stop by and say hello.
Letter to the Editor
Each year, as part of Meriden’s traditions, Hubbard Park holds the Daffodil Festival. This is convenient for our family as we live on a street directly across from the paper. Since second grade, my sister and I have been holding bake sales to benefit organizations that help to better the world. Last year, we selected the Meriden Humane Society and American Cancer Society. With the help of my friends and a second bake sale at another location, we raised $150.00 for each. This year, my sister and I had only one location and beat the $155.00 we made at our house from last year. With the assistance of some hungry customers and some generous donors such as friends, family and just people walking down the street, we raised a total of $170.00. We donated this money to Out to Pasture Farm and Rescue. This organization is owned and operated by Carrie Haggart. She takes in abused and disabled animals that were abandoned or to be put down. She nurtures these creatures and despite all of the work she must put in, she takes special care of each and every one. As we have visited Out to Pasture, we know what a success it is. We would like to give a special thanks to those whom stopped by and helped us out. A big thanks also to Sarah Cousino, Carly Ritchie, Elizabeth Crane, Alyssa Sola and Daniel Picone, and of course my sister Abigail. Thanks to you guys, you are really changing lives. Want to check out the Out to Pasture website and find out how to help? Go to www.outtopasture.org for more information.
Sincerely, Emily Schmidt – Meriden – 8 years young
"Attention Ice Cream Trucks! We would love for you to visit us on Lonsdale Ave in Meriden. We have children here that get so excited when they hear your music but are so disappointed when you drive by our street and don’t come up!"
Trip to New York City and Ellis Island
The Southington Genealogical Society will be sponsoring a bus trip to New York City and Ellis Island on Saturday June 30, 2007. The cost is $58.00 per adult and includes round trip by bus to Battery Park and round trip ferry service to Ellis Island. We will depart Southington at 8 am and leave NYC at 6 pm. Those interested in making reservations should contact Ray Thomas at 860-628-7831. Reservations are on a first come first serve basis.
The Southington Genealogical Society is a non-profit organization located in central Connecticut that promotes the accurate recording, research, and preservation of family history. The society regularly meets at 7:30 pm on the fourth Tuesday of every month, except December, at the Old Milldale Firehouse, 91 Norton Street, Plantsville, Connecticut.
Local Volunteers needed for Guiding Eyes for the Blind
Guiding Eyes for the Blind is looking for local volunteers to open their hearts and homes to a future guide dog puppy. All training, support and veterinary expenses are provided free of charge. Pre-Placement Puppy Classes for those interested in this incredible opportunity will be held at various locations. This class will be held on Saturday, August 18th at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul’s Church in Wallingford. Please call our Region Leader, Barbara at 1-860-526-9864 for location details and additional information.
Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament
WALLINGFORD - The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00
Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES. GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact: Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com . Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Tag Sale - 3 Family (1 moving)
30 Maple AVENUE, Meriden
Sunday, June 17th 9AM--3PM
Lunch for the Bunch
Retirees from the North Haven Board of Education are having the late spring meeting on Monday, June 11th 2007 at the 95 Gathering on Route 5 (865 North Colony Street) in Wallingford starting with a 11:45 social and then a buffet at 12:30. The group raises scholarship monies for graduating seniors from North Haven High School whose relatives have or had worked for the North Haven Board of Education. Congrats to the 2007 awardees. Call in reservation by June 4th to Vi Bornemann, Ann Mahoney or Mary Reardon. Pre registration is essential to secure seating.
Scholarship Breakfast
Saint Joseph School, Meriden, will hold its annual Whalon Scholarship Awards Breakfast on July 19, 2007 at the Sheraton Four Points, located on Research Parkway in Meriden. The guest speaker is Sister Mary McCarthy, RSM, Principal of Mercy High School in Middletown. Tickets to the breakfast may be obtained by contacting the school office at (203) 237-6800. Scholarships have been awarded to 18 students over the past four years.
The Whalon Scholarship is available to graduates of Saint Joseph School, Meriden, who are continuing their education at the undergraduate or graduate school level, and is renewable. Marion and Dorothy Whalon were graduates of Saint Joseph School, and lifelong parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish. They greatly appreciated the education they received at Saint Joseph School and, through a bequest, endowed this scholarship in acknowledgment of the efforts of the Sisters of Mercy who have taught at Saint Joseph School since it opened in 1915.
For further information, contact: Reverend Shawn T. Daly, Pastor - Saint Joseph School at (203) 237-6800
Barbara Dingfelder Honored as State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year
Wallingford Resident a Leader in Public Health Nursing
The Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) proudly announces that Barbara Dingfelder, APRN, BSN, MPH, CHES has been named the 2007 State of Connecticut administrator Nurse of the Year.
Ms. Dingfelder, a Wallingford resident, works as a nurse consultant in the DPH Local Health Administration Branch, which serves as the primary interface between the department and Connecticut’s local health departments. She was selected by her peers as the DPH nominee for the state Nurse of the Year Award, and was named State of Connecticut Nurse of the Year in the administrator category today at a ceremony at the State Capitol.
“State of Connecticut nurses serve Connecticut residents in many different ways, but all with caring, passion and a strong commitment to the health of Connecticut residents,” stated Governor M. Jodi Rell. “Barbara was selected this year as a shining example of the fine caliber of the state’s nurses, and the exceptional service they provide to the people of Connecticut.”
“Barbara is a leader in public health nursing, and we are very proud of her outstanding achievement as Nurse of the Year,” stated DPH Commissioner J. Robert Galvin, M.D., M.P.H.
“Barbara has been instrumental in standardizing training to local boards of health, and has taken a leadership role in creating the DPH virtual Office of Public Health Nursing. She also advocates for people with special needs through her work on the Universal Sheltering Committee, which is working on a plan to assist residents in a natural or manmade disaster.”
Ms. Dingfelder joined DPH in 2002, and has worked in the department’s Breast and Cervical Cancer and Early Detection program as well as the Local Health Administration Branch. She also played an instrumental role in the department’s response to the 2004 influenza vaccine shortage as an ombudsman, providing timely and important information about the vaccine supply situation to the public and health care community.
Ms. Dingfelder is a clinical nurse specialist with broad experience in several fields of nursing, including rehabilitation, home health, ambulatory surgery, and others. She is a licensed Advanced Practice Registered Nurse, and a certified advanced Health Educator Specialist. She holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from the University of Phoenix, and a Masters of Public Health degree from the University of Connecticut.
3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament
The 3rd annual Wallingford Family YMCA/Wint Filipek Sr. Memorial Tennis Tournament is scheduled for June 9th - 17th. The venue will again be the beautiful Hunt Tennis Center located on the Choate-Rosemary Hall campus in Wallingford. All proceeds from the tournament will benefit Wallingford Family YMCA youth programs and the Winton S. Filipek Sr. scholarship fund.
In 2006, the event drew 292 players and this year we expect the number of players to exceed 300. All players receive: tournament T-shirt, players handbook, players gift bag, ticket to “Breakfast at Wimbledon”, tennis balls & water for every match. Prizes will be awarded to 1st & 2nd place in every division.
The 9 day event in 2007 will feature: 15 divisions for all levels, a Kids’, High School Players’ & Adults’ Free Clinic & Fun Day on Sunday June 10th, Thorlo Sock Day on Wednesday June 13th (100 pair to spectators, players) and the Pilot Pen professional tennis booth on the premises.
Please direct any questions to The Wallingford Family YMCA at 203-269-4497 or Wint Filipek Jr. at 860-621-5655/ wrfilipek@hotmail.com. Or visit our tournament website at: www.ymcafilipektennis.com for applications.
Project Graduation Needs Your Help!!!
On graduation night each year, Project Graduation sponsors an all night substance free party for all graduating high school students from Platt, Maloney and Wilcox High Schools. Our mission is to encourage students to celebrate with all of their classmates in a safe and substance free environment. It is a free event for all graduates! The all volunteer Project Graduation Committee works year round to obtain donations from individuals and area businesses. We receive donations of prizes, gift baskets, food and cash. This year our funding is running short. This celebration cannot happen without the support of the entire Meriden community. Please consider making a donation of your choice and sending it in care of “Project Graduation”, 251 Williams Street, Meriden, CT 06450. Our next meeting is at 7:00 p.m. on June 13th at Holy Angels Church. Please join us to find out more ways that you can help and get involved. Call 235-1514 if you have any questions or need more information. Watch for us on Mayor’s Corner!
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and LuncheonEvent Presenter: Executive Auto Group - Sponsor: ConnectiCare
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
MS Support Group
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at Platt High School located at 220 Coe Ave., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from September to May. Participants are directed to use the Oregon Road entrance.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
Masonicare of Wallingford hosts the Connecticut Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course
Free, Four-part Course to be Held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village
Masonicare of Wallingford is sponsoring the Alzheimer’s Association’s Caregiver Course, a free, four-part series for caregiver education. The course is designed to help caregivers of persons with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias meet the increasing physical and emotional demands placed on them. There are presently more than 100,000 people in Connecticut who have been diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease, and 75% of them are being cared for at home.
The Caregiver Course will be held at Pond Ridge at Ashlar Village, Cheshire Road, Wallingford, on the following Tuesday evenings: June 12, July 10, August 14 and September 11 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Caregivers may be either spouses, family members or other caregivers who want to learn more about the disease process, what action should be taken, and when and how to do so.
Topics to be covered by professionals in the geriatric field include an overview of Alzheimer’s disease and related disorders, caregiver stress, maintaining a safe environment, legal issues, communication and behavioral interventions, and family dynamics.
June 12
“An Overview of Alzheimer’s Disease and Dementia” -
Dr. Javier Salabarria, psychiatrist and Medical Director of the Geriatric Medical/Psychiatric Program at Masonic Healthcare Center in Wallingford
July 10
“Communication Techniques/Identifying Behavioral Changes – Strategies that Work” - Jennifer Thomas, OTR/L, an Occupational Therapist with Masonic Healthcare Center’s Rehabilitation Department
“Maintaining a Safe and Secure Environment” – Jennifer Thomas
August 14
“Keeping the Caregiver Healthy/Community Resources” – Beverly Bryda, ACSW Director of Social Services, Masonic Healthcare Center
“Family Dynamics” – Marjorie Haas, LCSW, with advanced certification in geriatrics
September 11
“Legal and Monetary Issues” – Speaker to be determined
Please note that pre-registration for the course is required. For additional information about the program or to make your reservation, please call the Alzheimer’s Association at 1-866-3MEMORY (1-866-363-6679).
June Events at Temple B’nai Abraham
1. June 10th at 10:30 a.m. - Temple B’nai Abraham’s Annual Meeting and Brunch - Please join us for the annual meeting to learn about what happened over the year, discuss our future plans, see the installation of the Board of Directors, and celebrate with the Person of the Year. RSVP by June 6th by calling 235-2581.
2. June 12th at 7:00 p.m. - Synagogue Skills Classes - The Rabbi’s Tuesday night Torah Trope class takes place from 7:00 to 7:30 p.m. A second class on Synagogue Skills follows from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. including how to polish your prayer book Hebrew, and understand the content and meaning or our prayers. Participants may attend either or both classes. Pre-requisite: a basic knowledge of Hebrew reading (ability to decode words - even slowly). To register, please call (203) 235-2581.
3. June 22nd - Shabbat Under the Stars - Friday evening services will be held outdoors under the stars. Please RSVP by June 20th by calling 235-2581.
About Temple B’nai Abraham
Temple B'nai Abraham is a Conservative synagogue which provides religious, educational and social programming for all age groups in a warm, extended family atmosphere. Shabbat services are egalitarian, and feature congregational singing. All are welcome. Temple B’nai Abraham is located at 127 East Main Street in Meriden. For more information about any of these events, please call (203) 235-2581.
Governor’s Foot Guard Band Slated for Flag Day Concert
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band will perform on Flag Day, Thursday June 14 at the Northford Congregational Church at 7:00 pm. The public is invited to come early, enjoy light refreshments available beginning at 5:30 pm, and then enjoy the musical tribute to Flag Day offered by the Foot Guard Band. The concert will take place on the church lawn adjacent to the church. Bring lawn chairs or blankets and set up early for best seating. In the event of inclement weather, the concert will be held in the church sanctuary.
The Second Company Governor’s Foot Guard Band is the musical arm of one of the oldest continually active military units in the United States. It was chartered in 1775 and its first commandant was Revolutionary War General Benedict Arnold. The Northford Congregational Church is very pleased to be able to offer this special concert to the general public as a community outreach project. Audiences across the state have been delighted by the Foot Guard band’s music which includes stirring marches, familiar medleys, polkas and Dixieland. The focus of this concert will be slanted, of course, toward music appropriate for the celebration of Flag Day. A free will offering to benefit the church and its various benevolences will be gratefully accepted.
The Northford Congregational Church is located on Old Post Road at the intersection of rtes 22 and 17. For information, please call the church office at 484-0795.
Lost Dog-STILL MISSING! "Hopey", 6 yr old female Golden Retriever. Reddish w/grey face. Sadly missed. Call 203-272-3395
Wentworth Institute of Technology Inducts Class of ’57 into ‘Black and Gold’ Society
Wentworth Institute of Technology recently inducted the class of ’57 graduates into the ‘Black and Gold’ Society.
Thomas E. Zagorski of Meriden recently celebrated his 50th class reunion at Wentworth’s “Black and Gold” weekend, an annual event hosted at the Institute which recognizes alumni celebrating their 50th class reunion. Many events on and around campus were scheduled for the alumni, giving them a chance to reconnect and reminisce with old friends and classmates and share personal and professional highlights from the past 50 years.
Augustis Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra “Open House & Concert”
Hosted by ACCC & CCCYO
175 East Main Street
Sunday, June 10th, 20072:00 pm to 4:00 pm
The first hour will be an open house for potential members to see what CCCYO is all about and the second hour will be a concert by the current student musicians. Come enjoy an afternoon with our Youth Orchestra....$5.00 admission. If young musicians schedule an audition for the orchestra the $5.00 admission fee is returned. - For more information go to meridenartstrust@yahoo.com or call Katrina at 203-235-7445.
Augusta Curtis Concert Band plays Hubbard Park
West Main Street
Tuesday, July 3rd, 2007
5:00pm to 7:00pm
Join our intergenerational concert band perform this free concert before Meriden’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks.
JC Music Recitals
Hosted by ACCC
Main Level
175 East Main Street
2:00pm to 4:00pm each Sunday
Recitals will be held on the following dates:
Sunday, July 8th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 15th, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 22nd, 2007 Student Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Sunday, July 29th, 2007 Faculty Showcase (Variety of Music Instrumental & Vocal)
Recitals will be showcasing our area Youth and Instructors of JC Music..............Admission $5.00
Red Cross Blood Drive
Hosted by ACCC
175 East Main Street
Wednesday, August 29th, 2007
1:00pm to 6:00pm
American Red Cross Blood Drive to be held on Main Level of the Center......Call 800-448-3543 to schedule and appointment to give blood.
The Book Vault welcomes Alex Kava
Please join us in welcoming Alex Kava as she returns to The Book Vault in Wallingford for her exclusive Connecticut appearance.
Kava, author of Whitewash (and the popular Maggie O’Dell series) will be at The Book Vault, 9 North Main Street in Wallingford, Wednesday June 13th at 7:00 P.M. The event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli of Wallingford.
Alex Kava is quickly becoming a master of the psychological thriller. Her works led readers on suspenseful journeys into the depths of the human psyche and into the minds of some serious cold blooded killers.
ABOUT WhitewashThe cover-up was only the beginning…then came the nightmare.
A Perfect Evil left you looking over your shoulder...The sequel, A Necessary Evil, grabbed you by the throat...Now New York Times bestselling author ALEX KAVA lures you into the deadly and labyrinthine world of corporate corruption, greed and government conspiracy.
Alex Kava reaches a whole new level of storytelling with Whitewash, a stand-alone thriller. Fans of her Maggie O’Dell series will be swept up by the suspense and powerful pacing of this timely novel.
Sabrina Galloway is one of the top scientists at EchoEnergy—a company that has made a successful breakthrough in the quest for an alternative fuel. There is the promise of a cleaner tomorrow. But Sabrina makes a startling discovery: someone has tampered with the production process, and an eco-disaster of equally staggering proportions is imminent. Toxic waste is leaking into the Florida waterways and the Gulf of Mexico, and Sabrina becomes entangled in a sinister plot that places corporate greed and corruption above human life.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR:
Alex Kava has a bachelor’s degree in art and English and over 15 years of experience in advertising, marketing and graphic design. She is a member of the Mystery Writers of America and Sisters in Crime. Her first book, A Perfect Evil, was published by MIRA in hardcover August 2000. Kava lives in Omaha, Nebraska.
Alex Kava will visit The Book Vault 9 North Main Street, Wallingford Wednesday June 13th, 7 P.M. for her exclusive Connecticut appearance. This event is free and open to the public. Reservations recommended: space is limited. This event will be catered by Vinny’s Deli. Call 203-269-7323 for information, reservations, or pre-orders or visit www.thebookvault.net
Traditions Women’s Golf League
The 18 hole women's league of Traditions Golf Club at Wallingford held an AB best ball tournament on May 26th. In the first flight, the gross winners were the team of Mary Bachinsky and Mara Dunleavy with a score of 76, followed by Mary and Nora Roche with a 79, and Coralee Reichelt and Lois Sweeney with an 82.
Net winners were Jeanne Danielson and Lynn Fiore with a 62, Traci Canavan and Kate Kelly with a 63 and Nancy McNeil and Mary Lou Calamita with a 68.
Second fllight gross winners were Lori Panzo and Cindy Semrau with a 90 followed by Tricia Crowley and Joan Ciasulli with a 97. Net winners were Thea Gambardella and Murphy Tymosko with a 62 followed by Cindy Jackson and Brandy Pelliccio with a 70. For more information call Cindy Semrau - 203-269-9891
Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Presents 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce will hold its 65th Annual Meeting and Luncheon with special guest speaker Al Terzi, News Anchor Channel 3 Eyewitness News, from 11:30am to 2pm on Thursday, June 14, 2007 at Fantasia, 404 Washington Avenue, North Haven.
The program includes the election of the new Board of Directors, recognition of the outgoing directors, Special Awards and Scholarships. The Quinnipiac Chamber will be announcing the small and large business "Shining Stars" for 2007 -
Participation is $30 per person. Tables for eight are available. Please make your reservation on or before June 11. Register online at www.quinncham.com or by email to Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
Wallingford Rotary Club Hosts 18th annual Backes benefit Golf Tournament JUNE 22
Traditions golf club - Harrison road, Wallingford, Ct
Tee time- 1 pm, Registration 11:30 AM- lunch 12 noon
The Wallingford Rotary Club will be hosting the 18th Annual Jim Backes Golf Classic Tournament for the benefit of the Wallingford Foundation, on JUNE 22, 2007 at the TRADITIONS GOLF Club, Wallingford. Check-ins will begin at about 11:30a.m., followed by lunch, and an 18-hole "shamble" tournament. The event culminates with a New England Clambake Dinner including grilled steaks, steamed clams and boiled lobsters. Entry fee is $175.00 per golfer. Dinner only $60.00 Sponsorships are available.: and all individuals and large businesses are welcome to sponsor tees, greens, and the like. Please contact the Chairmen for details
SPONSORS- PLEASE MAKE ARRANGEMENTS FOR TEES . GREENS. PROGRAM ADS NOW
For additional information, please contact
Craig Fishbein (203)265-2895 / ccf@fishbeinlaw.com or
Dan Sullivan (203)949-9455 / dsully@logoitup.com .
Early signup for players and sponsors encouraged
Wallingford Gardener’s Market
The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2007 Gardener's Market Saturday mornings 9:00 to 12:00 from July 14th to Sept 15th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts and a cooking demo at 11:00. Gardening advice and plant clinic are available. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. We are looking for backyard gardeners to share their produce with their own booth, consignment or donations to the Wallingford Garden Club.
AMERICAN RED CROSS OFFERS TRAINING COURSES
WALLINGFORD, CT (JUNE 1, 2007) – The South Central Connecticut Chapter of the American Red Cross is currently accepting registrations for upcoming Health & Safety courses.
The American Red Cross Community First Aid and Safety courses are designed to help responders feel more confident in their ability to act appropriately in the event of an emergency. The program includes information on topics such as First Aid, CPR, and preventing disease transmission. The program is comprised of courses for adult, child, and infant care.
All training courses will be held at the Wallingford/Meriden Branch office of the American Red Cross located at 144 South Main Street, Wallingford, CT 06492.
Details for each course are listed below: Please pre pay by calling (203) 265-6721 or register on-line at www.arcsct.org.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult - to be held on June 13 & 14, 2007, from 6:00pm to10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. CPR – Adult certificate valid for 1 year/Standard First Aid certificate valid for 3 years. 7 HOURS.
Standard First Aid with CPR - Adult, Child and Infant - to be held on June 18 & 19, 2007, from 5:30pm – 10:00pm (both nights). Learn to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, children and infants. Provide the lay responder with the knowledge and skills necessary in an emergency to help sustain life and to minimize pain and the consequences of injury or sudden illness until professional medical help arrives. Two certifications include CPR - Adult, Child & Infant valid one year and Standard First Aid valid three years. When class is held in two sessions, attendance is required at both sessions to receive certification. No prerequisites. 9 HOURS
Church Planters
Louis and Janet Faccinto, appointed WCBA church planters, are planning a variety of activities through the summer for the North Meriden/Berlin area. On June 13,14th a “Getting to Know You Table Talk” will be held in the conference room of Best Western Hotel, 2253 Berlin Turnpike. A Family Fun Day is planned for June 22nd and July 29th as well as a FREE camp, “Building Kid’s Character” from July 30th – Aug. 3rd. Watch for the times and locations of the Family Fun Days. All who are interested in being a part of our newly forming “Life Answers” SuperCells, please meet us at the Best Western Hotel. To pre-register your child for camp, call 860-485-8692 or 860-485-3227. All activities are free of charge.
MS Support Group Platt High School 220 Coe Ave. Meriden, Conn.
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at the Meriden Public Library located at 105 Miller St., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from June to August.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
37th Bazaar
Holy Trinity Parish will sponsor their 37th Bazaar beginning Monday, June 4 through Saturday, June 9 in the church parking lot at 84 North Colony Street, Route #5. Monday – Thursday the bazaar will open at 7:00 pm and close at 10:00 pm; Friday 6:00 pm – 11:00 pm. On Saturday a “Kiddie’s Matinee”, with entertainment for the children, will take place from 2:00 – 5:00 pm. Saturday evening, hours will be 5:00 to 10:00 pm, closing with a five-prize raffle. Rides, games of chance and skill, food, arts & crafts, will be featured throughout the week. Fun for the entire family!!!!
KITTY CAT DESPURRATELY NEEDS YOUR HELP!
I am an elderly spayed female cat who needs a nice place to live. My time is coming to an end because my current owner can't take care of me anymore. By the end of the this month (May) I will be stuffed in a box and put to sleep. I had a full blood screening and I am healthy. I did loose almost all my teeth years ago due to gum disease, but I am happy to eat soft food and drink water. I have a chronic tear duct in my right eye but it's not a concern. I don't have any fleas because I use Frontline every month. I'd like a nice cozy spot inside where I can feel safe and sleep my day away. I do have a bit of a spark left in me in that I love to rub against your legs and get a loving pat on my head.
If you're a responsible adult with a quiet home, I'd like you to consider taking me in. I am about 16 years old so I won't be a pest for too long. My name is Kitty Cat but I like to go by KC. If you think you're a good person who would like a new friend, contact Ellen Paiva. Ellen can send you my picture too!
Ellen's cell 203/415-1163.
PS: Ellen is very good friend of mine and is very concerned. She will be checking up on me when I'm in my new home to make sure all is well.
Wallingford Garden Club to Hold Annual Meeting
The Wallingford Garden Club will hold its annual luncheon meeting on Tuesday, June 12, at noon in Ashlar Village dining room. Officers for the coming year will be installed. Members are asked to bring small new items they do not want to the meeting to be used for a tag sale at the Gardeners Market, which is held on Saturday mornings during the summer.
Since parking is limited because of construction at Ashlar Village, members are asked to meet at the Senior Center and carpool.
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