Your Community News, Announcements and Events for August 2007

Your Community News, Announcements and Events for August 2007 sponsored by Yogi's and Central Academy for Dance and Performing Arts.

Digital Mobile Mammography Van A new state-of-the-art Digital Mobile Mammography Van has arrived at Yale-New Haven Hospital. The Digital Mobile Mammography Van provides women over 40 with the convenience of rapid diagnosis and access to the most up-to-date technology thereby making it easier for working women to obtain their annual screening exams. YNHH’s expert mammography technologists deliver personal, friendly and confidential care to every woman. Call (203) 688-6800 for more information or to schedule an appointment. www.ynhh.org

Wallingford VNA, 135 North Plain Industrial Road - Monday, September 17 from 7:30am -- 4pm 2007 Wallingford Gardener’s Market The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2007 Gardener’s Market Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 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. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. Registered vendors for July are Rosemarie Bonito, Diane & Larry Bradley, Gail Cameron, Jean Gagliardi, Kristin Giordano, Rose & Tom Morano, Laura Reynolds, Ann Steeves, Deneen Thompson, Frank Totz , Gerry Dyer, Francine La Fontaine , Lee Ann Snedeker, and Anjaknie Roundtree with assorted crafts; Bettina Vossbrick, Shirley Lagerstrom , Michael Melillo, Lori Mosberg, and Bettina Vossbrinck with produce; Roberta Whalen, Donna Passaro, Amy Souchuns & David Walker with gourmet foods; Kathie Felice with perennials; Deneen Thompson, Liz & Joe Caprio, and George Wooster with garden ornaments. Cooking Demo with Bob and Carole Golitko. The Wallingford Garden Club/Wallingford Center Inc booth will supply free gardening advice, plant clinic and handouts as well as member’s plants, flowers and produce. Bert Subkowsky will have a Wallingford Garden Club Garden Treasures Table. SUMMER CONCERT SERIESAT 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 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)

Town of Meriden BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting Meriden communities according to the following schedule for August: Monday, August 20 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 AM; Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:15 PM; Tuesday, August 21 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:30 AM; Wednesday, August 22 - Easter Seals (Broad Street) 9:00 to 10:00 AM; Bradley Home 10:15 to 11:15 AM; Lourdes Court/Chamberlain Heights 3:30 to 4:15 PM; Friday, August 24 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 AM; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 AM; Home deliveries 2:30 to 3:00 PM. Thursday, August 30 - Children’s Discovery Center 9:30 to 10:15 AM; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 AM; 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. Having trouble with your teenager, adult child, etc. Need support???? Learn new ways to deal with problem children.

Tough Love St. Anthony's Church Routes 68 and 69 Prospect, CT Meetings: 7:00 - 9:30 Wednesdays in the Church basement

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.

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 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. Augustis Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events 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.

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. Ebenezer Avery House The Avery Memorial Association is pleased to announce the expanded hours of the Ebenezer Avery House on the grounds of Fort Griswold State Park, Groton, CT for this season. Starting on May 26th to Sept 15th the Ebenezer Avery House will be open Wed-Fri 11 a. m. to 5 p.m. and Sat & Sun from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fort Griswold, the monument and the Avery House are open free to the public. Donations are appreciated Come and meet our curator Alice Sheriff and take a tour of the Ebenezer Avery House. If you organization is interested in having their family reunion at the Ebenezer Avery House please contact us at (860) 446-9257 to make arrangements. If your school or organization is interested in bringing a group to tour the Ebenezer Avery House. Call the house at (860) 446-9257. For those interested in becoming a member of the Avery Memorial Association. Anyone who can trace his or her ancestry back to Capt. James Avery the only son of Christopher Avery is eligible. The Avery Memorial Association will be having their annual reunion and meeting on Saturday, July 21st at the Mystic Seaport. Also Come meet Joseph Potter, Colonial American Magician, who will be performing casual 18th Century parlor magic at the Ebenezer Avery House from 11am to 5 pm on the following dates: Saturday, July 7th Sunday, July 22nd Saturday, August 4th Saturday, August 18th Monday, September 3 (Labor Day) 24th Annual Craft Fair The Highland Elementary School PTO, 200 Highland Avenue, Wallingford, Connecticut will hold its 24th Annual Craft Fair on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 9AM to 3 PM at the school. Any crafter interested in an application or in more information may contact the school at (203) 949-0121 or Carole Eager at (203) 235-0195

Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic The 9th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic will be held August 15th at the Tradition Golf Club in Wallingford beginning with registration and a full American breakfast set for 7:30 A.M. A scramble shotgun start will be at 8:30 A.M. All proceeds will benefit the club’s special education scholarship fund. The $125.00 fee includes 18 holes w/cart, tee package, cash awards, pro shop gift certificates, $1000 hole-in-one, and awards dinner of chicken parmigiana/Italian buffet. For more information call George Paradis at (203) 440-4728 or Matt Oblon (203) 284-1685.

AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD DRIVE SCHEDULE JULY & AUGUST 2007 WALLINGFORD, MERIDEN, CHESHIRE, NORTH HAVEN Wed-Aug 8 *Southern CT. Postal Center 1:00 -6:45 pm 24 Research Parkway, Wallingford Thur-Aug 9 *Southern CT Postal Center 12:30 to 5:00 AM 24 Research Parkway, Wallingford Thur-Aug 16 Holy Trinity Church 1:00-5:45 pm 84 N. Colony Rd./Route 5, Wallingford Fri-Aug 17 Distributive Energy 9:00-1:45 pm 10 Technology Dr., Wlfd. Wed-Aug. 22 Zandri’s Stillwood Inn 1:00-6:00 pm 1074 South Colony/Route 5, Wallingford Mon-Aug 27 Primerica Financial Svces. TBD (AM) 101 N. Plains Industrial Rd., Wlfd. Wed-Aug 29 Augusta Curtis Cultural 1:00- 6:00pm 175 E Main St, Meriden Wed-Aug 29 Temple Beth David 1:00- 6:00pm 3 Main St, Cheshire Thur-Aug 30 Westfield Mall 10:00- 6:00pm 470 Lewis Ave, Meriden Thur-Aug 30 *AT & T 7:00-12:00pm 84 Deerfield Ln, Meriden Fri-Aug 31 Highland Health Care 12:00- 5:00pm 745 Highland Ave, Cheshire TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 1-800-433-1879 TBA = TO BE ANNOUNCED * CLOSED TO PUBLIC SERVING CHESHIRE, MERIDEN, NORTH HAVEN, WALLINGFORD

Class Reunion North Haven High School Class of 1982 25th Reunion Calling all classmates! Join us on Friday, October 19, 2007, 7:00pm-midnight at the Country House Restaurant in East Haven. Price is $70 a person and includes open bar, buffet dinner and a DJ. For more info, contact Lisa Iannone Dorau at lisai@hobsonassoc.com AMERICAN RED CROSS HEALTH & SAFETY WALLINGFORD/MERIDEN BRANCH JULY, AUGUST, SEPTEMBER 2007 STANDARD FIRST AID W/CPR – ADULT/CHILD/INF #HSSFA413 $72.00 Sept.15 8:30- 5:00pm 27490 STANDARD FIRST AID W/CPR – ADULT #HSSFA401 $65.00 Sept 8 9:00- 4:00pm 27482 CPR – ADULT CHILD/INFANT #HSSFA301 $62.00 Sept 12 & 13 6:00- 9:30pm 27484 CPR – CHILD/INFANT #HSSFA203 $50.00 Aug 9 5:30-10:00pm 27485 STANDARD FIRST AID #HSSFA101 $45.00 Aug 14 6:00-10:00pm 27491 CT CHILD CARE #HSSFA203.9119P $72.00 Sept 5 & 6 6:00-10:00pm 27497 BABYSITTING #31400 $46.00 Aug 16 9:00- 4:00 27492 Crafters Wanted November 17, 2007 9 am to 2 pm Wallingford Park & Rec Department Sponsored by: Kinder Garden Learning Center Call 269-1938 for an application & information

HURRY! CALL NOW! EASTER SEALS HEAD START SLOTS FILLING UP FAST! Easter Seals Head Start, a NAEYC accredited preschool program for 3-4 year olds living in Meriden, Wallingford, Southington, and Berlin, is actively accepting applications for Fall 2007. We are a free program for eligible families and offer full day (7-5:30) & extended day (8:30-3:30) options – accepting Care 4 Kids. We provide an active engaging curriculum, family support service, along with the following screenings: developmental, hearing, vision, and nutrition. Children receive free breakfast and lunch five days a week. Please call Easter Seals Head Start at 203-238-9166 or apply in person at 398 Liberty Street, Meriden, CT. Southington Genealogical Society The Southington Genealogical Society will conduct its next business meeting on Tuesday, July 24th at 7:30pm in the Old Milldale Firehouse. Members are invited to present summaries of their ongoing research. The general public is invited to bring their questions, researching difficulties, and curiosity. Our summer meetings are a time when we like to reach out to the local community and to all those who have thought of pursuing this fascinating hobby, but had no idea how to get started. We also welcome the challenging questions of those who have tried to research their family history, but have run into problems and given up. To all of you who fall into either category (or even somewhere in-between) we say there is hope! Come to our July meeting and find out why being part of a genealogical community can make the difference. As always no strings are attached, no reservations are required, and the meeting is free of charge. 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. United Girls’ Choir announces Auditions for Upcoming Season Auditions for the United Girls’ Choir of Cheshire are once again underway! With chapters in Branford, Cheshire, Clinton, Hamden, Killingworth, Milford, and North Haven and many more under development throughout the state, UGC is the fastest-growing youth choral organization in the Northeast. The United Girls’ Choir has collaborated with numerous local ensembles, including the Branford Chorale, the Clinton Choral Club, the Trinity Boys’ Choir, and the University Glee Club; has performed masterworks including Handel’s Messiah and Vivaldi’s Gloria with professional orchestras; and has sung in venues such as Woolsey Hall and the Shubert Theater. In addition, UGC is affiliated with the nationally-renowned Elm City Girls’ Choir, which has toured extensively throughout the United States and Europe, and has appeared at Carnegie Hall, Lincoln Center, Walt Disney World, and on CBS Television. The mission of both choirs is to foster a deep commitment to the realization of personal and artistic potential and to cultivate an environment that engenders cooperation, creativity, self-discipline, and, above all, an earnest respect for all people. All girls, ages 6-16 are eligible to audition for the choir, and no experience is necessary. Audition information may be obtained by calling (203) 787-1244 or by sending an e-mail to info@unitedchoir.com. Three John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarships Awarded for 2007 Three John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarships Awarded for 2006 Ms. Lauren Amarante, Mr. Stephan Baranowski and Ms. Trinh Nhan of Meriden are recipients of the John R. Shoneck scholarships for 2007. Mr. Nicholas Melesko of East Lyme, Ms. Krystal LaPorte and Mr. Christopher Bacote of Meriden are recipients of the John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarships for 2006. The scholarship awards are granted annually by the John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarship Fund of the Meriden Vietnam Veterans Association, Inc. to perpetuate the memory of the U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sergeant John R. Shoneck. SMS John R. Shoneck is a Meriden native, declared "Missing in Action" in Vietnam when his aircraft failed to return from an Air/Sea Rescue mission over the Gulf of Tonkin in North Vietnam on October 18, 1966. Ms. Lauren Amarante, a graduate of O.H. Platt H.S. is the daughter of Faith and John Gradante. Lauren will apply her scholarship award to expenses at Bryant College in Rhode Island, where she will pursue a degree in Business and Math. Lauren’s grandfather, Michael Cifferelli, had a long career in the Army and served in WWII and Korea as a Flight Operations Specialist with an Assault Helicopter Company, in South Vietnam. Mr. Stephen Baranowski, a graduate of Xavier High School, is the son of Madelon Ann (Visintainer) and Robert Baranowski. Stephen will apply his scholarship award to his expenses at Marietta College in Ohio, where he intends to pursue a degree in History with a goal of teaching Middle or High School in the future. Stephen’s mother, Madelon, had a distinguished Military career and served as a Surgical Nurse, Nurse Supervisor while stationed in Vietnam. Her first assignment was at the 8th Field Hospital in Nha Trang and then to the 25th Evacuation Hospital in CuChi, Vietnam. A third $500 scholarship was awarded to Ms. Trinh Nhan, a senior at Orville H. Platt High School. Trihn is the daughter of Suu and Hoang Nhan of Meriden. Trinh will apply her scholarship award to expenses in the study of Biological Sciences at the University of Connecticut with a goal to become a doctor in the future. Trihn’s mother and father escaped from their home in South Vietnam just prior to when the Vietnam Republic of the South collapsed to Northern Communist troops. Typically, three John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarship awards, in the amount of $500.00 each, are given each year to qualifying descendants of the men and women who served in the Vietnam War and/or to graduating high school seniors whose parent or parents reside or work in the City of Meriden. Mr. Nicholas Melesko, a 2006 graduate of East Lyme H. S. is the son of Marlene and Vincent Melesko. Nicholas is applying his scholarship award to expenses at the University of Rhode Island in a Computer Science / Engineering Program. Nicholas’s father, Vincent Melesko, formerly of Meriden, served with the Personnel Service Company, 90th Replacement Battalion, in Bien Hoa, during the Vietnam War. A second $500.00 scholarship for 2006 is awarded to Ms. Krystal LaPorte, a graduate of Francis T. Maloney H.S. Krystal is the daughter of Marlene and Abraham LaPorte of Meriden. Krystal will apply her scholarship award to expenses in the study of Medicine at Salve Regina University in Rhode Island. Krystal’s grandfather, Abraham G. LaPorte, a Vietnam War veteran, served honorably in Vietnam in the Supply sector. A third $500 scholarship was awarded to Mr. Christopher Bacote, a graduate of Francis T. Maloney H.S. Christopher is the son of Jacqueline and Willie Bacote Jr. Christopher is applying the scholarship award to his expenses at the University of New Haven, where he is pursuing a degree in Nutrition and Diet. Christopher’s father, Willie Bacote Jr. served honorably as a Light Weapons Infantryman during his tour of duty in Vietnam. All of the scholarship recipients are excellent students. Some excelled in Language, some in the Arts, and others in Sports during their scholastic careers. All were able to express clear, concise visions for their futures. The Board of Trustees of the John R. Shoneck Memorial Scholarship Fund and the Meriden Vietnam Veterans Association congratulate the students and wish them the best of luck in their college careers and all their future endeavors. The Scholarship Fund's Board of Trustees and the Meriden Vietnam Veterans Association are planning continued fundraising activities throughout the year in an effort to be able to award an increasing number of scholarships in future years. Anyone wishing to donate to the scholarship fund please send donations to the: Shoneck Scholarship Fund Meriden Vietnam Veterans Association PO Box 2254 Meriden, CT. 06450 Point of Contact: Mr. Richard P. Couture, President, M.V.V.A. 61 Longmeadow Drive, Meriden, CT. 06450 Home: 203-237-7132 Work: 203-238-8979 E-mail rpcouture@mmm.com CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP If you, or someone you know, is involved in the care of a loved one with memory impairment, please join our caregiver support group on the third Monday of each month at 2:30 p.m. at The Village at Kensington Place, 511 Kensington Avenue, Meriden. Take part in discussions on such topics as current treatments, research, family dynamics, handling challenging behaviors, enhancing communication and more. Free respite care is available during meetings. Please call 203-235-0181 or email rmagnolia@benchmarkquality.com for more information.

YOUR GIFT OF TIME . . . . . Your gift of time is a precious commodity to the frail elderly. Sharing your time, even if it’s only one hour here and there with a friendly visit, escort to a medical appointment or grocery shopping is mutually rewarding for the recipient of service and the volunteer. Please call Marie Cunha at the Wallingford Senior Center and say you want to be an Interfaith Volunteer Care Giver. The next time our telephone rings with a request from someone in desperate need of a ride to a medical appointment, we will be able to tell the caller we know a caring volunteer who can help. Cost of gasoline can be reimbursed. Waiting for your call at 265-7753.

2007 CRAIG PAUL CLARK MEMORIAL SCRAMBLE Dear Family and Friends, The 4th Annual Craig Clark Memorial Scramble will take place Sunday, October 14th at the Tradition Golf Course, 37 Harrison Road, Wallingford, Ct. 06492. Last October with the efforts and support of family and friends we played the 3rd annual Golf Tournament to commemorated our son, Craig. Thank you! We awarded proceeds to: A high school senior son/daughter of a Meriden City Employee to further his/her education. The American Heart Association The scholarship recipients each received $500.00 and The American Heart Association received $1,500.00. Michael C. Tidmarsh-Maloney High School Arthur P. Dutra-Platt High School Arlene Antoci-H.C.Wilcox Technical School We thank you for supporting this outing in memory of Craig that will continue to help others in his name. You can help us by: Recruiting a foursome $460.00 per team (18 holes, lunch & dinner) Individual golfers can also register $120.00 per golfer Making a Sponsor contribution $300.00/$200.00/$100.00 Attending “dinner only” $50.00 per person Purchasing a Craig Clark Memorial cap $25.00 Making a monetary donation ( any amount) to the memorial fund Once again, sharpen your game, gather your foursome, and mark your calendar for this event, Sunday October 14, 2007 .After a fun day on the course, please join us for a delightful dinner and awarding of great prizes including: a gas grill, a 15” television, an overnight stay and many other great prizes. We give you our heartfelt thanks for your continued support and hope to see you in October. Best regards, The Clarks Paul, Myrta, Jeff & Patti PARTICIPANTS & SPONSORS PLEASE RSVP BY Oct. 5th Please call Paul or Myrta Clark at (203) 237-2513 or by E-Mail: paul.clark6@cox.net for a registration form and more information.

8th Annual Silver City Brewfest Business Sponsorship Opportunity Arc of Meriden-Wallingford, Inc. has been named as recipient of the proceeds from the 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest, which will be held on Friday, September 21st from 5:00 to 9:00 pm. This annual charity event will be held in downtown Meriden, next to the Police & Courthouse complex. This is a wonderful opportunity for your business to support our non-profit by joining the festivities as a sponsor. Arc of Meriden-Wallingford provides comprehensive, full-service, community-based opportunities for hundreds of individuals with intellectual, cognitive and developmental disabilities. One of the main functions of the Agency is to provide advocacy and assistance to members in becoming contributing members of their community. The proceeds from this year’s Silver City Brewfest will benefit our Cakes Plus Program. This program teaches individuals food service skills to enable them to obtain food service jobs in the community. This program also provides additional income to support other services the Agency offers such as recreation for individuals with intellectual disabilities, high school age and over. We hope that you will consider being a business sponsor for this year’s event. Attached you will find a detailed listing of the different sponsorship levels and their benefits. Don’t hesitate to call with any questions. We look forward to hearing from you. 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest Business Sponsorship Opportunities $500 SPONSORSHIP LEVEL Your business will receive 10 tickets to the 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest on Friday, September 21, 2007 Your business will be listed as a major sponsor in Arc of Meriden Wallingford’s newsletter Your business will be recognized in local newspapers as a major Arc of Meriden Wallingford program sponsor Your business will be advertised in Silver City Brewfest ads as a sponsor Your company’s banner will be displayed at the Silver City Brewfest on September 21, 2007 $300 SPONSORSHIP LEVEL Your business will receive 6 tickets to the 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest on Fridaym, September 21, 2007 Your business will be listed as a major sponsor in Arc of Meriden Wallingford’s newsletter Your business will be recognized in local newspapers as a major Arc of Meriden Wallingford program sponsor Your business will be advertised with a tee sign during the Silver City Brewfist event You will receive 2 Silver City Brewfest commemorative mugs $100 SPONSORSHIP LEVEL Your business will receive 2 tickets to the 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest on Friday, September 21, 2007 Your business will be recognized as a program supporter in Arc of Meriden Wallingford’s newsletter Your business will be advertised with a tee sign during the Silver City Brewfest event You will receive Silver City Brewfest commemorative mug $50 SPONSORSHIP LEVEL Your business will receive 1 ticket to the 8th Annual Silver City Brewfest on Friday, September 21, 2007 Your business will be recognized as a program supporter in Arc of Meriden Wallingford’s newsletter Your business will be advertised with a tee sigh during the Silver City Brewfest event If you would like to support our program but do not wish to become a corporate sponsor, we hope you will consider donating a gift certificate or item for our raffle table at the Silver City Brewfest event. Please call us with any questions or if you would like us to pick up an in-kind donation. For further information, contact Ann Marie Haigis, Arc of Meriden Wallingford, at 203-237-9975. Participants of this event must be 21 years or older. Borders Customers Encouraged to Participate in Book Drive by Donating New Children’s Books to Meriden Children First and Ronald McDonald House of CT to Help Those in Need Borders in Meriden to donate five percent of the total sales from the books donated for this drive to Ronald McDonald House of CT. This August, Borders in Meriden will partner with Ronald McDonald House of CT to raise book donations for the Meriden Children First Initiative, to promote literacy and give books to children in need throughout the Meriden community by hosting a month long book drive. A keynote event featuring Ronald McDonald will take place August 18 at noon. Beginning August 1, customers in Meriden will be encouraged to donate new children’s books to benefit Meriden Children First and the children they serve. To assist customers with finding the right books to donate, Borders with the help of David Radcliffe of Meriden Children First, will select and design in store displays full of children’s books, such as books written by Dr. Seuss, Shel Silverstein and Beverly Cleary, for customers to choose from. Customers can simply pick books from the book drive display, take them to the registers and let the cashier know that they would like to donate them. Customers are also welcome to choose their favorite age appropriate children or young adult book and donate that as well. Borders will then give the books to the agency. The book drive is set to end August 31. In addition to offering its store as a gathering place for customer donations, Borders in Meriden will donate five percent of its total sales* from the purchase of the books donated by its customers between August 1 and August 31 to Ronald McDonald House of CT. Ronald McDonald House will then use these funds to help terminally ill children. Ronald McDonald himself will be making a special appearance on Saturday August 18 at noon to help Meriden Children First and bring attention to the Ronald McDonald House of Connecticut. Please call the store at 203.237-5510 or visit it at the Westfield Meriden Mall for additional details and a complete list of book titles. “We are very excited to work with Meriden Children First for this book drive,” said Deb Schick, district manager for Borders. “Literacy is a cause near and dear to us and as a bookstore, we embrace our role as a contributing member of the community. We believe that every child in need should experience the joy of owning their own book, to aid in the development of their imagination and open up new worlds for them.” “As part of this community, we want to do what we can to make sure that the children in this area have the tools necessary to shape and define their lives and to help guide them when deciding whom they aspire to be. We feel that reading books certainly helps with this,” Schick added. Borders will donate a total of five percent of the gross sales relating to the book drive. The “gross sales” relating to the book drive shall be the total purchases of books by Borders and Waldenbooks customers, where applicable, during the promotional period (i.e. August 1-August 31, 2007) that are ultimately donated to the organization connected with the book drive.

CAREGIVER SUPPORT GROUP If you, or someone you know, is involved in the care of a loved one with memory impairment, please join our caregiver support group on the third Monday of each month at 2:30PM at The Village at Kensington Place, 511 Kensington Ave, Meriden. Take part in discussions on such topics as current treatments, research, family dynamics, handling challenging behaviors, enhancing communication and more. Enjoy the opportunity to learn and share with others. Free respite care is available during meetings. Please call 203-235-0181 or e-mail rmagnolia@benchmarkquality.com for more information. Cans For A Cure Jordan's Den Relay For Life team is having a returnable can/bottle drive Saturday September 22, 2007 From 11 to 3 @ M & M Redemption Center in Wallingford on Route 68 All proceeds go to The American Cancer Society Can't stop by but still want to help give us a call and we will pick up your cans for you. You can contact Jessica 213-1984 OR Paula 238-9636 Thank you for your support in advance FOXWOODS CASINO The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club will be hosting a bus trip to Foxwoods Casino, on Saturday, September 22, 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, two (2) $5.00 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. All the money raised benefits the programs for children at the Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club. Car Show On September 8th the Wilcox Gridiron Club will be hosting its 2nd annual Car Show to benefit the Wilcox Varsity Football Team. The show will be held at Wilcox Tech High School on Oregan Rd. from 9-4 pm. We are presently raising money for equipment and a much needed scoreboard. The football program started in 2005 and will be entering their first year Varsity status.

The Car Show will have many classic cars,a monster truck and stock cars on display. The show will include a burnout pit and music by Doo Wop DJ. There will be plenty of food, a 50/50 raffle and a Bake Sale on the day of the show. Please join us for a fun filled day and help support Wilcox Football.

LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP Wallingford Senior Center Special guest speaker, Janet Meiselman, Clinical Psychologist, will talk about the emotional impact low vision has on people’s everyday lives. Please join us Friday, August 17 at 10:15 a.m. and register by calling 265-7753. RECIPE FOR SATISFACTION 1 Elderly or Disabled Person 1 Friendly Person (any age) 1 Tablespoon of Sharing 1 Cup Faith ¼ Stick of Humor 1 Cup Concern 1 Dash of Spunk Mix together thoroughly one to two hours a week. Bake for 6 months to one year commitment. Garnish appropriately with love, and friendship will bubble over into a valued relationship. No preservatives needed. Recipe sound delicious? If so, call Marie Cunha, Social Worker, Wallingford Senior Center at 265-7753 to ask how you can make this recipe your own by volunteering for Interfaith Volunteer Care Givers. -- Borrowed from IVCG Connections Newsletter

The 10th Annual Corporate Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by the Meriden Rotary Foundation Call Adam Mosher 203-500-8583 The 10th Annual Corporate Classic Golf Tournament sponsored by the Meriden Rotary Foundation is scheduled for Monday, August 13 at The Farms Country Club in Wallingford. The premier event includes 18 holes of golf, a tennis tournament, cocktail reception, dinner, gift pack, personalized program, auction, and prize. The Meriden Rotary Club has used the money raised from the tournaments, as well as its other events, to support initiatives in the Meriden community, including: Drug Awareness Resistance Education (DARE) for elementary schools, Noah’s Ark of Hope, Inc. for a barrier free playground, Project Dictionary for all 3rd graders in Meriden schools, Soap Box Derby, Beat the Street, Spirit of Giving, Rotary Career Center at the Meriden Public Library, Meriden Boys and Girls Club library, Citizenship awards for high school students, Rotary computer center at Girls Inc, and youth leadership. Sponsorship opportunities are available and golfers are also encouraged to sign up. For information, visit the Meriden Rotary Club website at www.meridenrotary.org and contact Tournament Director Adam Mosher at 203-500-8583 or email golf@meridenrotary.org

WalkConnecticut Family Guided Hikes AUGUST

Saturday, 8/25; Webb Mountain Park, 10 AM – Noon, Monroe; 4 years+ Cross a brook, check out the camping sites, climb the hill for views of the valley below, be above the birds, listen for chorus of frogs, enjoy the cool air of the forest. Search for the troll bridge and toy box letterboxes along the way. Run downhill as fast as legs can go. Let's have fun, feel the fresh air and enjoy quality time outdoors together. Guided family hikes, led by trained Family Hike Leaders are part of Connecticut Forest & Park Association's initiative, WalkConnecticut the trails to health and happiness. Join us for adventure along the trails, held throughout Connecticut the last weekend of every month. Free as a public service to the children and families of Connecticut. Pre-registration is suggested. Locations are subject to change; register ahead of time to learn the correct meeting place and directions. Call CFPA at (860) 346-2372. Visit www.ctwoodlands.org for additional family guided hikes. Educator Professional Development Workshops For more information on these workshops, visit www.ctwoodlands.org or call Connecticut Forest & Park Association (CFPA) at 860-346-2372. Fee: $35/participant; financial assistance available through the Paul F. Pikula Education Fund. Back to School with Project Learning Tree! For K – 5th grade educators Wednesday, August 22, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. CT Forest & Park Association, Middlefield Bring the outdoors into your classroom and your students out into the schoolyard! Project Learning Tree, an award-winning environmental education curriculum teaches students how to think, not what to think about their environment. Discover classroom-ready, engaging activities that use inquiry and critical-thinking skills to explore the connection between science and the outdoors. Help your students develop the enthusiasm, interest and confidence of learning science by using the world outside the classroom window. Project Learning Tree PreK-8 Activity Guide; 0.5CEU’s; Places We Live For high school and talented & gifted middle school educators Friday, August 24, 2007 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. CT Forest & Park Association, Middlefield Engage your students the signature role of Connecticut in the birth of U.S. environmental history. Bring debate about environmental issues into the classroom and help your students understand the implications of land policy that is part of our Connecticut heritage. This workshop will illuminate three important historic figures in the conservation movement of the 19th century: Theodore Roosevelt, John Muir, and Connecticut native, Gifford Pinchot. This workshop will help prepare your students for the November 9, 2007 staged dramatic reading about these conservationists at the Bushnell Center for Performing Arts in Hartford. Places We Live will help students apply their knowledge and understanding of land use to current issues as responsible citizens. Participants receive: Project Learning Tree Places We Live curriculum; CEU’s. Meets the following Connecticut Social Studies Content Standards: Local, United States and World History and Human and Environmental Interaction.

Riverbound Farm Sanctuary and Nature/Museum Center Sunday, August 19, 2007 Open 11:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society A Chapter of the National Audubon Society serving Cheshire, Hamden, Meriden, North Branford, North Haven and Wallingford. The Mission of the Quinnipiac Valley Audubon Society is to motivate our community to engage in the conservation, restoration and enjoyment of nature focusing on birds, other wildlife and their habitats.

Craft Vendors Wanted for September Harvest Festival in Middletown Water's Edge Center for Health & Rehabilitation located at 111 Church Street in Middletown is looking for craft vendors for its 2nd Annual Harvest Festival being held on Saturday, September 15, 2007 from 11am-3pm. For registration information, contact Laura Falt at 335.7526 or via e-mail at lfalt@nathealthcare.com. The High Holidays - Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur by Joan Goodman There are two very important Jewish holidays coming up in September that I thought you might be interested in hearing about. At sunset on Wednesday September 12th, Jews all over the world will begin the celebration of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year and "Birthday of the World." This is the beginning of the Days of Awe which culminate ten days later in the observance of Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement). Like the secular New Year in January, and like any birthday, on Rosh Hashanah we reflect back on the previous year, think about how to improve ourselves and how to make the next year better, have a party, eat sweet foods, and wish for happiness in the coming year. The difference here is the intense soul searching and penitence that begins during the Hebrew month of Elul before Rosh Hashanah and continues during the Days of Awe. According to tradition, God passes judgement over every person during this period. We ask those whom we have wronged to forgive us. As part of the observance of both Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, we go to the synagogue and pray. We are also commanded to hear the sound of the shofar. The shofar, a wind instrument made from a ram’s horn, had been used in ancient times to signal the beginning of the month based on the new moon. In the seventh month of the Hebrew calendar (Tishri) long blasts were sounded to note a special period, a holy time. On Yom Kippur (the Day of Atonement) we have the opportunity to make amends with God, to get a clean slate so to speak. The tradition is for anyone older than thirteen and in good health to fast. This is the day Jews believe that God passes his final judgement for the year and decides who will be sealed in the Book of Life. At Temple B’Nai Abraham in Meriden we will be celebrating Rosh Hashanah beginning Wednesday September 12th with services at 6:15 p.m. and dinner at 7:00 p.m. On Thursday and Friday services begin at 8:30 a.m., with babysitting available at 10:30 a.m. On Friday September 21st Kol Nidre Services begin at 6:00 p.m. with Yom Kippur services beginning at 8:30 a.m. on Saturday September 22nd. Temple B’nai Abraham is located at 127 East Main Street in Meriden. Please call 235-2381 for more information

3rd Annual Wine-tasting Fundraiser On Thursday evening, August 23rd, the Circle of Hope Lymphedema Foundation, Inc. will be hosting its 3rd annual wine-tasting fundraiser at Gouveia Vineyards in Wallingford from 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm. Tickets are $25.00 which includes Hors d’oeuvres and a Gouveia Vineyards etched wine glass. Our very popular basket raffle will be held to benefit awareness and education of the disease known as Lymphedema. For tickets, please contact Jeanne Tassis at the Circle of Hope Lymphedema Foundation @ 203-758-6138. Directions to the vineyards can be obtained from its website @ www.ctwine.com/gouveia.html .

Wallingford 2007 Gardener’s Market The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2007 Gardener’s Market Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 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 by Bob and Carole Golitko at 11:00. For more information, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. Featured vendors for August are: Roberta Whalen of Gourmet Cupboard featuring prepackaged, premeasured and hand packed dry gourmet mixes to prepare everything from dips to dinners, breads, muffins and soups to coffees and desserts. Gift baskets and gift sets are rotated weekly and special orders are also taken. Our mixes are affordable, most are under $5 and offer you a high quality product to prepare quickly and easily to save you time in the kitchen and money at the grocery store. The variety of products available is considerable and we even have a line of sugar free products. Products can be purchased several ways. On site at the weekly Gardeners Market, by calling or emailing your order for local delivery, or online at our website, www.gourmetmixes.net by entering my name at the checkout. I have also teamed up with fellow vendor Donna Passaro of Come for Coffee And..a new coffee shop at 235 Center Street in Wallingford. Kathie Felice of Creative Garden Design and Maintenance LLC has perennials, herb container gardens and annual containers. Kathie specializes in container combination plantings and perennials for sun and shade as well as unusual and new cultivars. Kathie comes from Bristol. Come and see her beautiful plants. Michael Melillo of Nature’s Mirror has a farm and stand in North Haven. He raises free range eggs, organic poultry and organic veggies A-Z. Highlights this year are heirloom tomatoes 25 varieties, potatoes and mesculin salad mix. Michael is a member of NOFA: Northeast Organic Farmers Association. He will be starting a CSA: Community Supported Agriculture membership garden for next year. Sign up. You can get Mike’s products during weekdays after 5pm at 18 Melillo Circle off of Dixwell near Htfd Tpk.

August and September Events at Temple B’nai Abraham 1. August 17th - Shabbat Under the Stars Service - Temple B’nai Abraham will hold a special dinner and Shabbat Under the Stars service on Friday August 17th at 6:30 p.m. Please call 235-2581 by August 13th to RSVP and get directions. 2. September 5th - Religious School Begins New School Year -Temple B’nai Abraham’s religious school program accepts children as young as three years old (must be potty trained). Grades 3 - 6 attend Wednesday afternoons from 4-6 p.m. and Sunday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Pre-K through Grade 2 students attend Sunday mornings. Please call the synagogue at 235-2581 for more information. 3. High Holiday Services - September 12-14 for Rosh Hashanah, and September 21-22 for Yom Kippur - Erev Rosh Hashanah services are Wednesday September 12th at 6:15 p.m. followed by dinner at 7:00 p.m. Rosh Hashanah services will be held on Thursday September 13th and Friday September 14th beginning at 8:30 a.m. with junior congregation at 10:30 a.m. On September 21st, Kol Nidre services are at 6:00 p.m. Yom Kippur services begin at 8:30 a.m. on September 22nd with Junior congregation at 10:00 a.m. The shofar will sound at 7:39 p.m. Babysitting is available upon request. Tickets must be purchased by September 10th. 4. Special membership price for new members - New members may join for a special membership price of $50 (per couple) for the first year.

Henrietta Kulinski/Polish Legion of American Veterans Post Annual Golf Tournament The Henrietta Kulinski/Polish Legion of American Veterans Post annual golf tournament will take place on Sept. 21 at Hunter Memorial Golf Course. Registration will begin at 10 a.m. with lunch starting at 11 a.m. followed by a shotgun start at noon.

The entry fee of $99 for age 65 and older and $126 for all others, will include lunch with refreshments, 18 holes of golf with cart, social hour, dinner catered by Violi's Restaurant at the course, awards and door prizes. The tournament is open to both men and women at all levels of play. Registration forms are available at the PLAV Post 189, 193 East Main Street. Full-day Kindergarten to Expand in Meriden Schools On July 16, the Meriden City Council voted 9-1 in favor of funding to expand Hanover Elementary School. When complete in several years, this addition will allow more than 200 more children from across the city to attend a full-day kindergarten program. At this time, Meriden ranks last in hours of annual kindergarten instruction among similar Connecticut school districts. The expansion of full-day K has been the number one policy goal for the Meriden Board of Education for years, but making it happen has been limited due in part to the lack of class room space in the elementary schools. Both national research and local experience with the three full-day kindergarten classrooms at John Barry Elementary demonstrate that a full-day kindergarten program can lead to improved academic outcomes. Investing resources in the early years of a child’s life makes good sense, and can save on more expensive and less-effective interventions in the later school years. Full-day kindergarten won’t solve all of the world’s problem, but this expansion will add value to the school experience for many Meriden children. A great many parent and community leaders added their voices to help make this two-year campaign a success. City Councilor Trevor Thorpe provided key leadership to this effort; without his vision and persistence this win for kids would not have been possible. Send an email to the Mayor and City Council thanking them for their support of full-day K. For more information about this effort, contact Meriden Children First at 630-3566 or visit www.meridenchildrenfirst.org Attention Retirees!

It's almost that time of the year again. BACK TO SCHOOL TIME! Being retired, this probably doesn't affect you that much. But back to school time also means that the Senior Buddy Readers program is beginning tosign up volunteers for the 2007-2008 school year. "What is Senior Buddy Readers," you ask? It is an intergenerational literacy program where retirees volunteer to help first and second graders improve their reading skills. Last year, Senior Buddy Readers celebrated its fifth year, with eighty-four volunteers helping over two hundred children in five Meridenelementary schools. So if you are a retiree who has one hour a week to share with a child, don't you think it's time to volunteer as a Senior Buddy Reader? For more information or to sign up, please contact David Radcliffe, Director of Meriden Children First Initiative located at the Meriden Public Library (203) 630-3566. Or you can check out the Senior Buddy Readers link at Children First's website www.meridenchildrenfirst.org.

Make a difference in the life of a child. become a Senior Buddy Reader! The Community Foundation of Central Connecticut nominates two Meriden nonprofits that receive $136,200 The Community Foundation of Central Connecticut announced today that two Meriden nonprofits were awarded $136,200 from The Connecticut Health and Educational Facilities Authority (CHEFA). Through CHEFA’s Open Grant Program for 2007, Community Foundations across the state nominated applications from Connecticut nonprofits for consideration. Through a highly competitive process, eleven Connecticut nonprofits were chosen for grant awards. For Meriden, the Child Guidance Center for Central Connecticut received an award of $76,200 and the Women and Families Center received $60,000. The Community Foundation of Central Connecticut, an independent nonprofit in existence as a community foundation since 2005, seeks to raise funds and invest and administer funds to support the Meriden and Wallingford communities now and into perpetuity. “The foundation’s goal is to build a community nest egg and to facilitate funding opportunities, like CHEFA for local organizations, “ stated Guy DeFrances, Sr., President of the Community Foundation of Central Connecticut. “One of the main reasons we created the foundation was to provide an additional avenue to support and strengthen local nonprofits. Without this community foundation, we would not have received these needed funds.” Both agencies will use the grant funds to meet critical needs and expand capacity. “The mental health needs of the community are growing rapidly and waiting lists are unacceptable, “ Lauren Rizzuto, President of the Child Guidance Center stated. “This grant will afford us the opportunity to expand programs and increase psychiatric and counseling services for those in need.” The Women and Families Center grant will support the expansion of the AmeriCorps program. “AmeriCorps members gain valuable training and work experience while enhancing the agency’s capacity to provide critical services.” said Robyn-Jay Bage, Chief Executive Officer, Women and Families Center. “With this expansion, Members will be able to offer a new service—case management to those who cannot access or may be ineligible for traditional programs.” The CHEFA Board of Directors established the first grant program at the Authority in 2003 as a furtherance of the Authority mission to assist nonprofit institutions that provide health, education, and cultural and human services in Connecticut. CHEFA's grant programs are not funded through state appropriations, but through Authority surplus funds. Since 2003, CHEFA has distributed more than $10 million in grants to Connecticut nonprofits that serve their communities. For further information, contact Daria Fanelli-Smith, Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Central Connecticut, at 860-681-7599 or dariafanelli@hotmail.com.