The Wallingford Rotary Club will hold its 52nd Annual Chicken Barbecue
on the grounds of Gaylord Rehabilitation Center Wednesday, August 6th from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The menu will include barbecued chicken, native corn on the cob, corn bread, cold soft drinks, and fresh baked cookies. A children's menu of hot dogs, potato chips, a cold soft drink, and cookies will also be available. Music will be provided by the R-Band under the direction of Pat Lignelli and numerous children activities will be available as well. Throughout the event there will be a "hay ride" and also the opportunity to bid on numerous Silent Auction baskets. The F.O.R.D. Classic Car Club will have numerous antique cars on display. Tickets are available from any Rotary Club member or at Gallagher Travel Shoppe, 369 Center Street, Wallingford. Adult tickets are $12.00 and children tickets are $6.00. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Wallingford Foundation, the charitable arm of the Wallingford Rotary Club. Additional information can be obtained by calling Craig Fishbein at 203-265-2895 or Roz Gallagher 203-265-2856.
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Whalon Scholarship Breakfast
Meriden, CT - Saint Joseph School, 159 West Main Street, is honored to announce that the Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza will be the guest speaker at the annual Whalon Scholarship Breakfast on July 17, 2008. Bishop Rosazza, who is celebrating his Diamond Jubilee as a Bishop, is the Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General for the Hispanic Apostolate for the Archdiocese of Hartford. Bishop Rosazza is a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Social Development and WorldPeace; is bishop advisor to the National Catholic Student Coalition; and is one of the five bishops who drafted the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the U.S. Economy and Catholic Social Teaching.
The Marion and Dorothy Whalon Scholarship is awarded annually to graduates of Saint Joseph School, Meriden, who are continuing their education at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarship has been awarded since 2002, and 30 SJS alumni have been the recipients of approximately $50,000.Past recipients have attended UConn, Western, Eastern, Southern, Connecticut College, Albertus Magnus, Hartt School, Boston College, Tufts University, Smith College, George Washington Law, among others.
Marion and Dorothy Whalon were graduates of Saint Joseph School, and lifelong parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish. The Whalons were annual donors to the Annual Fund of Saint Joseph School, and continued the legacy of their gifts with this bequest of an endowed scholarship in honor of the education they received at Saint Joseph School from the Sisters of Mercy.
Saint Joseph School, a kindergarten to grade 8, archdiocesan elementary school located near the center of Meriden, is a community in pursuit of academic excellence through a lived experience in faith. The school received a ten-year re-accreditation in 2006 from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.____________________________________________________________________________________
AN INVITATION TO ARTISANS, CRAFT PEOPLE AND SCULPTORS FOR
CELEBRATE WALLINGFORD 2008
Wallingford Center, Inc. is inviting artists to participate in Celebrate Wallingford 2008 which will take place the weekend of October 4th and 5th. The 22nd annual street festival will be located at Fishbein Park and surrounding neighborhood in downtown Wallingford. Celebrate Wallingford 2008 applicants will be juried by a select group of professional artisans to provide the public with the finest and highest quality art and crafts. For information and applications call Wallingford Center, Inc, 203-284-1807 or by email wallingfordcenter@sbcglobal.net.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2008 Gardener’s Market
Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 from July 12th to Sept 13th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts, baked goods, and special cooked treats from Bob and Carole Golitko. 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.
__________________________________________________________________________________
The Meriden Humane Society Desperately Needs Your Help!!
The Meriden Humane Society is seeking the public's help to help care for dozens of cats and kittens removed from a Meriden home several weeks ago. Many of the cats are sick with upper respiratory infections, so the vet bills are adding up very quickly.
Last year the Meriden Humane Society placed 191 dogs and 863 cats into loving homes. They are privately run relying on only private donations. Without the help of the public, they would never be able to take care of so many animals.
They are seeking cat food, wet cat food (no fish), cat litter, linens, towels, and sheets. And most of all, they are seeking cash donations to help defer the cost of the astronomical vet bills. They are located at 311 Murdoch Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450.
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Dear Friends, We could all use some good news about now. So, let’s help our friends and neighbors come together as an organization that will give a real boost to the community! The Meriden ArtsTrust, Inc. and the Zach Weston/Walter Q. Peabody Foundation are 'drumming up" a new community initiative and we hope we can count on your support.
“The Crescendo Committee to bring a new symphony to Meriden", or "The Crescendo Committee" for short, of which I am a part, is a group of musicians and non-musicians who are bringing a new Symphony Orchestra to Meriden. Through e-mail, the area newspapers, posters and word-of-mouth we are contacting everyone who wants to have a lively and active Symphony to once again bring Orchestra music back to Meriden.
Please send this e-mail to anyone who you think would have an interest in helping up bring together adult musicians from age 20 and up who wish to spend quality time together with other musicians and bring a civic orchestra to Meriden.
We all miss “Tchicken and Tchaikovsky”-we all miss the wonderful sounds and lively shared experiences when we go to a Symphony concert.
Musicians- if you're practicing now - why not rehearse?
A benefit concert by Mr. Christopher White, organist, will be announced soon. Please support this wonderful cause and pledge your support for a New Meriden Symphony by purchasing a ticket and attending what will be a great concert and reception.
Thanks for your time, and keep an eye out for the advance publicity!
Please contact meridenartstrust@yahoo.com for more information or call Mrs. Katrina Axelrod at (203) 235-7445, as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for your help!
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
Helping Hands Thrift Store
MONTHLY SALES ARE AS FOLLOWS. Fill a bag of clothing only for $5.00 every 2nd Wednesday of the month (brown grocery bags are supplied) 25% off ALL FURNITURE the last Friday of every month. We also have other special sales every week on other items. Stop by and shop our 2 floors of merchandise. Store hrs are Tues.-Sat. 9a.m.-5p.m. and Sunday 10a.m.-2p.m. We are a proud supporter of the Chrysalis Center which is for victims of Domestic Violence. We also help Childhood Dreams and the Meriden Humane Society. Donations of resalable condition are accepted at the store during store hours. Furniture or other large item(s) can be scheduled for FREE pick up! Clothing must be for the season they are being donated in. Just give us a call at (203) 284-0300. Thank You for your donated items and purchases at our store located at 22 No. Turnpike Road in Wallingford
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Learn the ABC’s of Adoption:
Wednesday July 2, 2008 7:00 to 8:00 PM Borders Books and Music Seattle's Best Café 470 Lewis Ave .Meriden, CT 06451 Phone: 203-237-5510
A CARA social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child.
Adopting a child from Connecticut state foster care will be discussed, as well as international and domestic infant adoption.
Participants will leave with a folder of resources to help guide families, couples, or individuals wishing to adopt. Contact CARA at: www.adoptacarakid.org or 860-444-0553 to reserve your space today! Child Adoption Resource Association is a non-profit full service adoption agency
______________________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Medical Technician Course
Hunter’s Ambulance Service, Vehicle and Education Resource Center,
474 W. Main St., Meriden. Classes will start on September 2, 2008 until end of January 2009. They are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Additional Saturday sessions are planned. Students must be over 18 years of age or older. Anyone over 16 but under 18 must have a signed parental permission form. (Available first night of class). Class size is limited to 30 students. For more information please call
(203) 514-5142.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Do you want practical, easy-to-implement parenting strategies that really work? Then, you're in the right place!
Meriden Family Resource Center Presents: Positive Parenting Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am July 9- Aug. 13 To register call 237-4743 by June 26. Classes Held At John Barry School 124 Columbia Street
Do you want practical, easy-to-implement parenting strategies that really work? Then, you're in the right place!
This 6-week program is designed to give you powerful, effective, practical techniques that you'll find easy to learn and even easier to use with your children ages infant to eight years old! There will be plenty of time for questions, discussions and idea sharing.#1 July 9: ABC's of Child Development#2 July 16: Why Children Misbehave#3 July 23: Intentional Language#4 July 30: Punishment vs. Discipline#5 August 6: Positive Discipline Techniques#6 August 13: Teaching Values
Childcare will be provided. Class size is limited to 15.
Meriden Family Resource Center is a program of the Meriden Public School System and is funded by the State Department of Education.
Please note: We are able to offer this session of Positive Parenting at no charge due to a grant from Meriden Children First Initiative.
10th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic
The 10th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic will be held August 13th 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.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Grants Alert
Community Mediation Inc. of New Haven offers individuals and organizations $2500 Community Conversations grants. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2008.
The grants are used to organize community conversations about education. Recent topics have included: Parental involvement, Promoting Tolerance, School Readiness, Helping all Children Succeed in a Diverse Society, Improving Relations Between Youth and the Police, and Bullying. For the past twelve years the grants have been used by 93 Connecticut communities to organize education discussions. Funding comes from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.
The conversations bring together a diverse group of 100 local citizens to discuss issues of importance to them. The conversations will be held in 2008 through spring 2009.
Applications and guidelines are available on the Community Conversations website: www.ctconversations.org. For further information call: Community Mediation at: 203 782 3500.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Americana-Folk and Folk Rock DJ's Wanted on WESU FM For Fall Radio Training
WESU FM's Folk Music Department is looking for Community Volunteers who have an understanding of Americana-Folk and -Folk-Rock Music with or without Community Radio experience.
Established in 1939, WESU is one of the oldest non-commercial radio stations in the United States. Now, in 2006, WESU broadcasts at the frequency of 88.1 megahertz from it's 1500-watt transmitter located atop the Wesleyan Science Tower. WESU offers an interesting mix of Public affairs and free-form music programming to discerning listeners at throughout the Connecticut River Valley and beyond.
Volunteer Training is provided in the Fall of 2008 for those interested in learning about Community Radio.
Must go through Community Radio Training ,Internships and Radio Community Service .
For more information contact Ken Folk and Triple A MD at WESU FM 860-685-7703 and leave your name phone number and contact information.
To listen to WESU FM locally go to WESU FM 88.1 and online at www.wesufm.org
________________________________________________________________________
Deficit Reduction Act Presentation - July 22, 2008
The Center for Successful Aging and MidState’s LaPlanche Clinic will be jointly sponsoring a presentation on the new Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and how it affects seniors. The presentation will be held on July 22, from 10:30-11:30am in the mezzanine of the Max E. Muravnick Meriden Senior Center, located at 22 West Main Street in Meriden.
Daniel O. Tully, Esq., will be the presenter. He is a partner in the Bristol, Connecticut Law Firm of Kilbourne & Tully, P.C. In addition to speaking about DRA, Attorney Tully will give an overview of the new Medicaid (Title 19) law change and what seniors can do to protect their home and assets against the cost of long term care.
This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information please call Rita Kowalchik at the Meriden Health Department, 630-4222.
HELPING HANDS THRIFT STORE
22 NO. TURNPIKE RD WALLINGFORD (203) 284-0300
STORE HRS: TUES.- SAT. 9A.M.-5P.M.
CLOSED JULY 4TH REOPENING JULY 5TH HAVE A SAFE FUN FILLED DAY!
JULY SALES:
GOING ON NOW: FURNITURE SALE 20% OFF!
JULY 3RD- CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY- 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF $10.00 OR MORE EXCLUDING FURNITURE
JULY 9TH-OUT OF SCHOOL SALE- ALL KIDS TOYS, SPORTING GOODS, BIKES 10% OFF
JULY 16TH- $5.00 BAG DAY! BROWN GROCERY BAG PROVIDED-FILL WITH CLOTHING ONLY (NO LIMIT)
COME IN AND SHOP OUR 2 FLOORS OF MERCHANDISE WITH NEW ITEMS BEING ADDED DAILY. DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE STORE DURING STORE HOURS ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD, CLEAN, WORKING ORDER AND CLOTHING MUST BE IN SEASON. WE OFFER FREE PICK UPS FOR LARGE DONATED ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE OR APPLIANCES.
SORRY WE DO NOT ACCEPT USED MATTRESSES. PLEASE CALL THE STORE IF YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT ITEMS WE DO ACCEPT OR NEED A PICK UP SCHEDULED.
YOUR PURCHASES AND DONATIONS HELP US SUPPORT THE CHRYSALIS CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE STORE, THE CHRYSALIS CENTER AND THOSE IN NEED.
THE STORE IS IN NEED OF A WORKING CREDIT CARD MACHINE IF ANYONE HAS ONE THEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE OR IS SELLING VERY REASONABLY PLEASE CALL, THANK YOU.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SCHEDULE
JULY WALLINGFORD, MERIDEN, CHESHIRE, NORTH HAVEN
Tue-July 1 Highland Health Care Center 12:00- 5:00pm
745 Highland Ave, Cheshire
Wed-July 2 Wallingford Senior Center 9:00 – 6:00pm (double)
238 Washington St, Wallingford
Wed-July 2 *Verizon Wireless 10:00- 3:00pm
20 Alexander Dr, Wallingford
Sat-July 5 Westfield Meriden 10:00- 3:00pm
470 Lewis Ave, Meriden
Mon-July 7 *Cheshire Correctional 9:00- 2:00pm
900 Highland Ave, Cheshire
Mon-July 7 *Alexion Pharmaceuticals 8:00- 1:30pm
352 Knotter Dr, Cheshire
Tue-July 8 Northeast Utilities 10:30am- 3:30pm
705 West Johnson Ave, Cheshire
Fri-July 11 *Pratt & Whitney 8:00am- 5:30pm (double)
500 Knotter Dr, Cheshire
Mon-July 14 Wallingford Library 1:00- 5:45pm
200 North Main St, Wallingford
Mon-July 14 *CT Police Academy 8:00am- 4:00pm (double)
285 Preston Ave, Meriden
Tue-July 15 *Amphenol-Times Micro 10:00- 3:00pm
358 Hall Ave, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 CHA 10:15- 3:15pm
110 Barnes Rd, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 Praline’s Ice Cream 1:00- 6:00pm
1122 No Colony Rd, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 Bob’s Stores 9:00- 2:30pm
160 Corporate Ct, Meriden
Sat-July 19 New Life Church 8:00am- 1:00pm
92 Main St, South Meriden
Wed-July 23 Zandri’s Stillwood Inn 10:00- 6:00pm (double)
1074 So Colony Rd, Wallingford
Thur-July 24 Temple Lodge #16 1:00- 6:30pm
9 Country Club Rd, Cheshire
Thur-July 24 North Haven Health & Racquet 1:00- 6:45pm
100 Elm St, North Haven
Tue-July 29 Brook Hollow Health Care 11:15- 4:15pm
55 Kondracki Ln, Wallingford
Tue-July 29 Milone & MacBroom 9:00 – 2:00pm
99 Realty Dr, Cheshire
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 1-800-433-1879
TBA = TO BE ANNOUNCED * CLOSED TO PUBLIC
SERVING CHESHIRE, MERIDEN, NORTH HAVEN, WALLINGFORD
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on the grounds of Gaylord Rehabilitation Center Wednesday, August 6th from 4:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. The menu will include barbecued chicken, native corn on the cob, corn bread, cold soft drinks, and fresh baked cookies. A children's menu of hot dogs, potato chips, a cold soft drink, and cookies will also be available. Music will be provided by the R-Band under the direction of Pat Lignelli and numerous children activities will be available as well. Throughout the event there will be a "hay ride" and also the opportunity to bid on numerous Silent Auction baskets. The F.O.R.D. Classic Car Club will have numerous antique cars on display. Tickets are available from any Rotary Club member or at Gallagher Travel Shoppe, 369 Center Street, Wallingford. Adult tickets are $12.00 and children tickets are $6.00. Proceeds from this event will benefit the Wallingford Foundation, the charitable arm of the Wallingford Rotary Club. Additional information can be obtained by calling Craig Fishbein at 203-265-2895 or Roz Gallagher 203-265-2856.
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Whalon Scholarship Breakfast
Meriden, CT - Saint Joseph School, 159 West Main Street, is honored to announce that the Most Reverend Peter A. Rosazza will be the guest speaker at the annual Whalon Scholarship Breakfast on July 17, 2008. Bishop Rosazza, who is celebrating his Diamond Jubilee as a Bishop, is the Auxiliary Bishop and Vicar General for the Hispanic Apostolate for the Archdiocese of Hartford. Bishop Rosazza is a member of the National Conference of Catholic Bishops' Committee for Social Development and WorldPeace; is bishop advisor to the National Catholic Student Coalition; and is one of the five bishops who drafted the U.S. Catholic Bishops' Pastoral Letter on the U.S. Economy and Catholic Social Teaching.
The Marion and Dorothy Whalon Scholarship is awarded annually to graduates of Saint Joseph School, Meriden, who are continuing their education at the undergraduate or graduate level. The scholarship has been awarded since 2002, and 30 SJS alumni have been the recipients of approximately $50,000.Past recipients have attended UConn, Western, Eastern, Southern, Connecticut College, Albertus Magnus, Hartt School, Boston College, Tufts University, Smith College, George Washington Law, among others.
Marion and Dorothy Whalon were graduates of Saint Joseph School, and lifelong parishioners of Saint Joseph Parish. The Whalons were annual donors to the Annual Fund of Saint Joseph School, and continued the legacy of their gifts with this bequest of an endowed scholarship in honor of the education they received at Saint Joseph School from the Sisters of Mercy.
Saint Joseph School, a kindergarten to grade 8, archdiocesan elementary school located near the center of Meriden, is a community in pursuit of academic excellence through a lived experience in faith. The school received a ten-year re-accreditation in 2006 from the New England Association of Schools and Colleges, Inc.____________________________________________________________________________________
AN INVITATION TO ARTISANS, CRAFT PEOPLE AND SCULPTORS FOR
CELEBRATE WALLINGFORD 2008
Wallingford Center, Inc. is inviting artists to participate in Celebrate Wallingford 2008 which will take place the weekend of October 4th and 5th. The 22nd annual street festival will be located at Fishbein Park and surrounding neighborhood in downtown Wallingford. Celebrate Wallingford 2008 applicants will be juried by a select group of professional artisans to provide the public with the finest and highest quality art and crafts. For information and applications call Wallingford Center, Inc, 203-284-1807 or by email wallingfordcenter@sbcglobal.net.
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2008 Gardener’s Market
Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 from July 12th to Sept 13th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, unique crafts, baked goods, and special cooked treats from Bob and Carole Golitko. 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.
__________________________________________________________________________________
The Meriden Humane Society Desperately Needs Your Help!!
The Meriden Humane Society is seeking the public's help to help care for dozens of cats and kittens removed from a Meriden home several weeks ago. Many of the cats are sick with upper respiratory infections, so the vet bills are adding up very quickly.
Last year the Meriden Humane Society placed 191 dogs and 863 cats into loving homes. They are privately run relying on only private donations. Without the help of the public, they would never be able to take care of so many animals.
They are seeking cat food, wet cat food (no fish), cat litter, linens, towels, and sheets. And most of all, they are seeking cash donations to help defer the cost of the astronomical vet bills. They are located at 311 Murdoch Avenue, Meriden, CT 06450.
____________________________________________________________________________________
Dear Friends, We could all use some good news about now. So, let’s help our friends and neighbors come together as an organization that will give a real boost to the community! The Meriden ArtsTrust, Inc. and the Zach Weston/Walter Q. Peabody Foundation are 'drumming up" a new community initiative and we hope we can count on your support.
“The Crescendo Committee to bring a new symphony to Meriden", or "The Crescendo Committee" for short, of which I am a part, is a group of musicians and non-musicians who are bringing a new Symphony Orchestra to Meriden. Through e-mail, the area newspapers, posters and word-of-mouth we are contacting everyone who wants to have a lively and active Symphony to once again bring Orchestra music back to Meriden.
Please send this e-mail to anyone who you think would have an interest in helping up bring together adult musicians from age 20 and up who wish to spend quality time together with other musicians and bring a civic orchestra to Meriden.
We all miss “Tchicken and Tchaikovsky”-we all miss the wonderful sounds and lively shared experiences when we go to a Symphony concert.
Musicians- if you're practicing now - why not rehearse?
A benefit concert by Mr. Christopher White, organist, will be announced soon. Please support this wonderful cause and pledge your support for a New Meriden Symphony by purchasing a ticket and attending what will be a great concert and reception.
Thanks for your time, and keep an eye out for the advance publicity!
Please contact meridenartstrust@yahoo.com for more information or call Mrs. Katrina Axelrod at (203) 235-7445, as soon as possible. Thanks in advance for your help!
_____________________________________________________________________________________ 
Helping Hands Thrift Store
MONTHLY SALES ARE AS FOLLOWS. Fill a bag of clothing only for $5.00 every 2nd Wednesday of the month (brown grocery bags are supplied) 25% off ALL FURNITURE the last Friday of every month. We also have other special sales every week on other items. Stop by and shop our 2 floors of merchandise. Store hrs are Tues.-Sat. 9a.m.-5p.m. and Sunday 10a.m.-2p.m. We are a proud supporter of the Chrysalis Center which is for victims of Domestic Violence. We also help Childhood Dreams and the Meriden Humane Society. Donations of resalable condition are accepted at the store during store hours. Furniture or other large item(s) can be scheduled for FREE pick up! Clothing must be for the season they are being donated in. Just give us a call at (203) 284-0300. Thank You for your donated items and purchases at our store located at 22 No. Turnpike Road in Wallingford
__________________________________________________________________________________
Learn the ABC’s of Adoption:
Wednesday July 2, 2008 7:00 to 8:00 PM Borders Books and Music Seattle's Best Café 470 Lewis Ave .Meriden, CT 06451 Phone: 203-237-5510
A CARA social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child.
Adopting a child from Connecticut state foster care will be discussed, as well as international and domestic infant adoption.
Participants will leave with a folder of resources to help guide families, couples, or individuals wishing to adopt. Contact CARA at: www.adoptacarakid.org or 860-444-0553 to reserve your space today! Child Adoption Resource Association is a non-profit full service adoption agency
______________________________________________________________________________________
Emergency Medical Technician Course
Hunter’s Ambulance Service, Vehicle and Education Resource Center,
474 W. Main St., Meriden. Classes will start on September 2, 2008 until end of January 2009. They are held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. Additional Saturday sessions are planned. Students must be over 18 years of age or older. Anyone over 16 but under 18 must have a signed parental permission form. (Available first night of class). Class size is limited to 30 students. For more information please call
(203) 514-5142.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Do you want practical, easy-to-implement parenting strategies that really work? Then, you're in the right place!
Meriden Family Resource Center Presents: Positive Parenting Wednesdays 9:30-11:30 am July 9- Aug. 13 To register call 237-4743 by June 26. Classes Held At John Barry School 124 Columbia Street
Do you want practical, easy-to-implement parenting strategies that really work? Then, you're in the right place!
This 6-week program is designed to give you powerful, effective, practical techniques that you'll find easy to learn and even easier to use with your children ages infant to eight years old! There will be plenty of time for questions, discussions and idea sharing.#1 July 9: ABC's of Child Development#2 July 16: Why Children Misbehave#3 July 23: Intentional Language#4 July 30: Punishment vs. Discipline#5 August 6: Positive Discipline Techniques#6 August 13: Teaching Values
Childcare will be provided. Class size is limited to 15.
Meriden Family Resource Center is a program of the Meriden Public School System and is funded by the State Department of Education.
Please note: We are able to offer this session of Positive Parenting at no charge due to a grant from Meriden Children First Initiative.
10th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic
The 10th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic will be held August 13th 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.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Grants Alert
Community Mediation Inc. of New Haven offers individuals and organizations $2500 Community Conversations grants. The deadline to apply is July 15, 2008.
The grants are used to organize community conversations about education. Recent topics have included: Parental involvement, Promoting Tolerance, School Readiness, Helping all Children Succeed in a Diverse Society, Improving Relations Between Youth and the Police, and Bullying. For the past twelve years the grants have been used by 93 Connecticut communities to organize education discussions. Funding comes from the William Caspar Graustein Memorial Fund.
The conversations bring together a diverse group of 100 local citizens to discuss issues of importance to them. The conversations will be held in 2008 through spring 2009.
Applications and guidelines are available on the Community Conversations website: www.ctconversations.org. For further information call: Community Mediation at: 203 782 3500.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Americana-Folk and Folk Rock DJ's Wanted on WESU FM For Fall Radio Training
WESU FM's Folk Music Department is looking for Community Volunteers who have an understanding of Americana-Folk and -Folk-Rock Music with or without Community Radio experience.
Established in 1939, WESU is one of the oldest non-commercial radio stations in the United States. Now, in 2006, WESU broadcasts at the frequency of 88.1 megahertz from it's 1500-watt transmitter located atop the Wesleyan Science Tower. WESU offers an interesting mix of Public affairs and free-form music programming to discerning listeners at throughout the Connecticut River Valley and beyond.
Volunteer Training is provided in the Fall of 2008 for those interested in learning about Community Radio.
Must go through Community Radio Training ,Internships and Radio Community Service .
For more information contact Ken Folk and Triple A MD at WESU FM 860-685-7703 and leave your name phone number and contact information.
To listen to WESU FM locally go to WESU FM 88.1 and online at www.wesufm.org
________________________________________________________________________
Deficit Reduction Act Presentation - July 22, 2008
The Center for Successful Aging and MidState’s LaPlanche Clinic will be jointly sponsoring a presentation on the new Deficit Reduction Act (DRA) and how it affects seniors. The presentation will be held on July 22, from 10:30-11:30am in the mezzanine of the Max E. Muravnick Meriden Senior Center, located at 22 West Main Street in Meriden.
Daniel O. Tully, Esq., will be the presenter. He is a partner in the Bristol, Connecticut Law Firm of Kilbourne & Tully, P.C. In addition to speaking about DRA, Attorney Tully will give an overview of the new Medicaid (Title 19) law change and what seniors can do to protect their home and assets against the cost of long term care.
This presentation is free and open to the public. For more information please call Rita Kowalchik at the Meriden Health Department, 630-4222.
HELPING HANDS THRIFT STORE
22 NO. TURNPIKE RD WALLINGFORD (203) 284-0300
STORE HRS: TUES.- SAT. 9A.M.-5P.M.
CLOSED JULY 4TH REOPENING JULY 5TH HAVE A SAFE FUN FILLED DAY!
JULY SALES:
GOING ON NOW: FURNITURE SALE 20% OFF!
JULY 3RD- CUSTOMER APPRECIATION DAY- 10% OFF YOUR PURCHASE OF $10.00 OR MORE EXCLUDING FURNITURE
JULY 9TH-OUT OF SCHOOL SALE- ALL KIDS TOYS, SPORTING GOODS, BIKES 10% OFF
JULY 16TH- $5.00 BAG DAY! BROWN GROCERY BAG PROVIDED-FILL WITH CLOTHING ONLY (NO LIMIT)
COME IN AND SHOP OUR 2 FLOORS OF MERCHANDISE WITH NEW ITEMS BEING ADDED DAILY. DONATIONS ACCEPTED AT THE STORE DURING STORE HOURS ITEMS MUST BE IN GOOD, CLEAN, WORKING ORDER AND CLOTHING MUST BE IN SEASON. WE OFFER FREE PICK UPS FOR LARGE DONATED ITEMS SUCH AS FURNITURE OR APPLIANCES.
SORRY WE DO NOT ACCEPT USED MATTRESSES. PLEASE CALL THE STORE IF YOU NEED TO KNOW WHAT ITEMS WE DO ACCEPT OR NEED A PICK UP SCHEDULED.
YOUR PURCHASES AND DONATIONS HELP US SUPPORT THE CHRYSALIS CENTER AGAINST DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AND IS GREATLY APPRECIATED BY THE STORE, THE CHRYSALIS CENTER AND THOSE IN NEED.
THE STORE IS IN NEED OF A WORKING CREDIT CARD MACHINE IF ANYONE HAS ONE THEY WOULD LIKE TO DONATE OR IS SELLING VERY REASONABLY PLEASE CALL, THANK YOU.
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AMERICAN RED CROSS BLOOD SCHEDULE
JULY WALLINGFORD, MERIDEN, CHESHIRE, NORTH HAVEN
Tue-July 1 Highland Health Care Center 12:00- 5:00pm
745 Highland Ave, Cheshire
Wed-July 2 Wallingford Senior Center 9:00 – 6:00pm (double)
238 Washington St, Wallingford
Wed-July 2 *Verizon Wireless 10:00- 3:00pm
20 Alexander Dr, Wallingford
Sat-July 5 Westfield Meriden 10:00- 3:00pm
470 Lewis Ave, Meriden
Mon-July 7 *Cheshire Correctional 9:00- 2:00pm
900 Highland Ave, Cheshire
Mon-July 7 *Alexion Pharmaceuticals 8:00- 1:30pm
352 Knotter Dr, Cheshire
Tue-July 8 Northeast Utilities 10:30am- 3:30pm
705 West Johnson Ave, Cheshire
Fri-July 11 *Pratt & Whitney 8:00am- 5:30pm (double)
500 Knotter Dr, Cheshire
Mon-July 14 Wallingford Library 1:00- 5:45pm
200 North Main St, Wallingford
Mon-July 14 *CT Police Academy 8:00am- 4:00pm (double)
285 Preston Ave, Meriden
Tue-July 15 *Amphenol-Times Micro 10:00- 3:00pm
358 Hall Ave, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 CHA 10:15- 3:15pm
110 Barnes Rd, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 Praline’s Ice Cream 1:00- 6:00pm
1122 No Colony Rd, Wallingford
Fri-July 18 Bob’s Stores 9:00- 2:30pm
160 Corporate Ct, Meriden
Sat-July 19 New Life Church 8:00am- 1:00pm
92 Main St, South Meriden
Wed-July 23 Zandri’s Stillwood Inn 10:00- 6:00pm (double)
1074 So Colony Rd, Wallingford
Thur-July 24 Temple Lodge #16 1:00- 6:30pm
9 Country Club Rd, Cheshire
Thur-July 24 North Haven Health & Racquet 1:00- 6:45pm
100 Elm St, North Haven
Tue-July 29 Brook Hollow Health Care 11:15- 4:15pm
55 Kondracki Ln, Wallingford
Tue-July 29 Milone & MacBroom 9:00 – 2:00pm
99 Realty Dr, Cheshire
TO MAKE AN APPOINTMENT, PLEASE CALL 1-800-433-1879
TBA = TO BE ANNOUNCED * CLOSED TO PUBLIC
SERVING CHESHIRE, MERIDEN, NORTH HAVEN, WALLINGFORD
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