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Top two NHHS graduates to pursue the sciences in collegeBy Kyle Swartz

The North Haven Citizen

Harvard-bound 2009 North HavenHigh School valedictorian FionaWood credited her participation inlast year’s Intel International Sci-ence Fair with peaking her interestfor a future in scientific research.

“It was a real scientific sympo-sium,” Wood said. “It was a lot of funand a good experience.”

The annual Intel InternationalScience Fair invites 1,500 top highschool students from 50 countries toshowcase their individual research.The 2008 fair was held in Atlanta, Ga.Wood’s project, “A Numerical Modelof Late-Spiking Neurons,” focusedon constructing computational mod-els of different networks of neuronsthat would allow the brain to encodetime.

Wood said that she gained valu-able experience in having the oppor-tunity to converse with like-mindedyoungsters and adults at the fair, andalso benefited in the process leading

up to theevent.

“Work-ing onmy proj-ect anddoing thescientificresearch,it showedme howscientificresearchreally works,” Wood said.

Wood’s research was born out ofan internship acquired at a Yale Uni-versity neuroscience lab throughsimply her own ambition and initia-tive. Desiring to gain research expe-rience, and as just a junior in highschool, Wood searched the Web andcame across Dr. Thomas Brown, pro-fessor of Psychology and Cellularand Molecular Physiology at YaleUniversity. Undaunted, Wood e-mailed the Yale professor with a re-

By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen

Stephanie Grilo, North HavenHigh School’s 2009 salutatorian, part-ly derived inspiration for her futureplans from two recent teachers, PeterSagnella and Susan Iverson.

“I enjoyed how much they wantedyou to succeed,” Grilo said of the in-structors, “but at the same timehelped you do it your own way.”

Grilo said that Iverson, fromwhom she took advanced placementbiology, got her intrigued in medicalstudies, while Sagnella’s advancedplacement language class led Grilo totake a liberal arts approach to medi-cine. Combining the two focuses, Gri-lo said she planned to pursue a de-gree in medicine and public healthwhen she attends Columbia Univer-sity next fall.

While studying in New York City,Grilo hopes to come away with both adoctoral degree in medicine as wellas a Master of Public Health. “Thatway I can work more globally with

a s s i s t -ing ina c c e s st oh e a l t hc a r e , ”s h es a i d ,“ e s p e -cially inT h i r dW o r l dc o u n -t r i e sthat do not have good access.”

Grilo added that the World HealthOrganization is a program that hashelped to foster her interest in globalmedicine.

Among her many valuable experi-ences accrued while in North Haven,Grilo spoke fondly of time spent vol-unteering as a tutor at the BenhavenHome for autistic adults.

“I learned a lot about patience andconsistency,” she said. “It also taught

Fiona WoodStephanie Grilo

See Valedictorian, page 9 See Salutatorian, page 9

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Town Hall receives CHRO complaint detailingalleged discrimination, retaliation


On June 12, Town Hall re-ceived official notice of thecomplaint filed with the Con-necticut Commission on Hu-man Rights and Opportuni-ties regarding the matter ofTown Hall executive assis-tant Leigh Gomez.

Gomez, an African Ameri-can, is accusing Town Hall ofboth violating her civilrights as well as engaging inacts of retaliation upon heroriginal claim of wrongdo-ing. Filed by Gomez’s attor-ney Eugene Axelrod, of Ax-elrod and Associates, thecomplaint elucidates addi-tional allegations.

“I deny 90 percent of whatis in there,” said First Select-man Janet McCarty whenreached for comment.“There are statements of

fact, but the allegations arealways wrong.”

“I’m on the record of say-ing that this is a frivolouscase,” added McCarty, whodeclined to comment on spe-cific allegations.

“I will be writing back tothe CHRO,” McCarty said,“so that’s all I’m going to sayfor now.”

Added to McCarty on thecomplaint’s respondent listis Town Hall’s GerardoSorkin, Director of Commu-nity Services.

The complaint alleges thattwo positions in Sorkin’s of-fice were promised to Gomez– secretary of communityservices or senior clerk ofcommunity services. The let-ter claims that after Gomezaccepted the secretary posi-tion, McCarty told heraround Feb 18 that Sorkinhad stated that “an offer

would be made for the secre-tary position within a day ortwo.” The complaint allegesthat soon afterwards, Sorkinrequested that Gomez in-stead apply for the seniorclerk position. The com-plaint claims that Gomezwas not provided with an ex-planation why such a re-quest was made.

The secretary positionwas later given to the daugh-ter of Democratic TownChairman Peter Criscuolo.

The complaint identifiesthe secretary position recipi-ent as “an outside candi-date,” and alleges that Mc-Carty had advised Gomezthat “internal applicantshad first right to internal jobopenings.” Thus, the com-plaint alleges, Sorkin andMcCarty discriminated

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the most accurate and up-to-date information avail-able each week, but if yousee something in theNorth Haven Citizen thatisn’t quite right, give ournews department a call at(203) 234-3750, and we’ll doour best to make thingsright.

Monday, June 22Water Pollution Control

Authority, 1122 UniversalDrive, 7 p.m.

Neighborhood AssistanceAct meeting, Town Hall, con-ference room 1, 5:30 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23Board of Police Commis-

sioners, Police Department,8 Linsley St., conferenceroom, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24

Board of Fire Commis-sioners, Mildred A. WakeleyRecreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., room 2, 6 p.m.

Inland Wetlands Commis-sion, Mildred A. WakeleyRecreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., room 2, 7 p.m.

Thursday, June 25Economic Development

Commission, Town Hall, 18Church St., conference room3, at 8:15 a.m.

Thursday, July 2Board of Selectman’s

meeting, North Haven Pub-lic Library, 17 Elm St., 7 p.m.

Monday, July 6Planning and Zoning Com-

mission, Mildred A. WakeleyRecreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., room 2, 7 p.m.

Thursday, July 9Board of Education, Mil-

dred A. Wakeley RecreationCenter, 7 Linsley St., 7 p.m.

Ziti dinnerThe Ridge Road School

PTA is sponsoring a ziti din-ner on Monday, June 22, from5:30 to 8 p.m. The End of YearCelebration is being held tobenefit families in the RidgeRoad School community whohave been hard hit by theeconomic downturn in ourlocal economy. The dinnerwill be held at the school’scafeteria. Tickets are $5 eachand are available at the dooror you may get your ticketsin advance by calling theschool office at (203) 248-4050.

The event will also includegames and activities for thechildren, as well as light en-tertainment for all. TheRidge Road School band willalso perform and all are wel-come.

For more information, vis-it the Web site at www.north-haven.k12.ct.us/ridgeroad,or contact the school at (203)248-4050.

Toast to LifeDonate Life Connecticut

will be raising wine glassesto celebrate life at the firstannual Donate Life Con-necticut “Toast to Life” winetasting event on Wednesday,June 24, from 6 to 9 p.m., atthe Gouveia Vineyards, 1339Whirlwind Hill Road,Wallingford. This fundraiserwill raise funds for a non-profit organization that edu-cates Connecticut residentsabout organ, eye and tissuedonation, and motivatesthem to sign up as donors onthe donor registry.

Tickets to the “Toast toLife” event are only $25 andinclude five wine tastings, acomplimentary wine glass,food, music and silent auc-tion. For more information

or to purchase tickets visitwww.donatelifect.org/pro-gramsevents/toasttolife.html or call (203) 494-1455.

Irish FestivalThe Connecticut Irish Fes-

tival, Feis and AgriculturalFair will once again high-light the best in Celtic dance,sports, music, and culture atthe North Haven Fair-grounds on June 27 and 28.

This year’s festival fea-tures the North AmericanMinor Irish Dance Champi-onship on June 28. The win-ner will receive the GeorgeSweetnam Memorial Belt re-served exclusively for world-class Irish dancers. Therewill be hundreds of competi-tors in colorful traditionalcostumes in a marvelousspectacle of grace and skill.

The Wolfe Tones head themusical line-up. Currentlycelebrating 45 years on theroad, these legendary Dublinballadeers continue to be oneof Ireland’s biggest box of-fice attractions, having soldout prestigious venues dur-ing the past year across Ire-land, the UK, mainland Eu-rope and the U.S.

Experience a mix of thebest traditional and contem-porary Irish music, set danc-ing, cultural exhibits, Irishshopping village, great food,a 5K-road race to benefitALS, cultural and agricultur-al displays, children’s activi-ties, rides, and an Irish shop-ping and craft village. Therewill be Gaelic football andhurling matches with teamsof all ages from New Haven,Boston, and Philadelphia allweekend long. Members ofthe Celtic Learning Project,dressed in 13th centuryCeltic garb, will be on handto tell tales of Celtic lore.

Expect plenty of goodfood, including the finest ofIrish baked goods. Breakfastsandwiches consisting ofIrish bacon, egg, and cheesewill be available both morn-ings. The Tea House featurestea, scones, and soda bread.In addition, there will be aninternational flavor to thefestival with Italian and Thaifavorites, as well as summerfestival favorites: hot dogs,burgers, chicken, kettlecorn, and ice cream.

The festival will also in-clude children’s activitiesand rides, including games &races, petting zoo, pony ridesand agricultural activitiessuch as sheep herding andsheep shearing.

Admission is $12 foradults ($8 in advance), andchildren under 16 are free.Advance tickets are avail-able by contacting [email protected] or atthe Irish American Commu-nity Center Venice PlaceEast Haven or The Play-wright Restaurant 1232Whitney Ave. in Hamden.Visit www.ctirishfestival.com for more information.

Daisy programGirls entering kinder-

garten and first grade are in-vited to a five-week GirlScouts-Summer Daisy pro-gram in the month of July.

Activities will includelearning more about GirlScouts, stories, crafts, gamesand songs. The cost is $12and includes fee, suppliesand pin. The times and datesare: Thursdays, July 2, 9, 16,23, and 30, from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. The time for the Bran-ford location will be from3:30 to 4:30 p.m.

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Plans to weed out non-resident students through re-registration program underwayBy Kyle Swartz

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In an effort to lower taxesand rid North Haven publicschools of non-resident stu-dents, Assistant Superinten-dent Patricia Brozek hascontinued the re-registra-tion program for children ingrades three, six, and nine.

The program sent formsin May to the parents of theapplicable students to re-reg-ister their children with theNorth Haven School system

before the beginning of thenew school year. The goal isto weed out those studentswho are from out of town,yet continue to illegally uti-lize North Haven public edu-cation services.

“It’s a theft of services,”Brozek said of non-residentstudents attending thetown’s schools. “Our goal isnot to hurt a child, but to dothe right thing.”

Out of the 900 total stu-dents in the three targetedgrades, Brozek said, all but

150 have already been suc-cessfully re-registered. Ofthe 150 who remain unac-counted for, Brozek added, 12families of children have al-ready been sent withdrawalnotices notifying them thatthey are not legally consid-ered North Haven residentsand thus do not qualify forthe town’s public educationservices.

The rest of the 150, Brozeksaid, are mainly NorthHaven citizens who havebeen remiss in re-registering

their children. “They are nottaking us seriously,” Brozeksaid. The tardy parties havebeen sent a second re-regis-tration notice about a weekago, Brozek added, and willbe sent a third before thestart of the 2009-10 schoolyear.

“If there is no response af-ter that,” Brozek said, “thenwe will not provide the stu-dent with a teacher, or a classschedule if the student is inhigh school, for 2009.”

The 150 missing re-regis-

trations are on par with lastyear’s numbers, Brozek said,adding that she expects mostof the late re-registrations totrickle in over the summer.Last year, Brozek continued,there was a minimal amountof children who were turnedaway upon arriving on thefirst day of school withoutbeing re-registered, and ofthose only a couple were notfinally re-registered and didnot return, as they were notresidents in the first place.

Families can re-registertheir children at any timeduring the work hours at theschool system’s administra-tion offices in Town Hall An-nex, Brozek said. Besides theregistration forms, a child’sparent or guardian mustpresent a mortgage state-ment or rental agreement oftheir North Haven property,two utility bills, and a dri-ver’s license with a home ad-dress.

There is much leeway forstudents in special cases,Brozek said. Such excusablecases include children of di-vorced parents with split cus-tody, and who sleep over oneparent’s house in NorthHaven. Also taken into con-sideration are homelessNorth Haven students resid-ing with their family out oftown until they acquire newhousing.

The re-registration pro-gram identified approximate-ly a dozen non-resident stu-dents last year, Brozek said.Non-resident students are

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At left: Terry Reily watchesVantage employee Lisa Lanzaprepare dinner in the compa-ny’s Maple Avenue residence.Bottom: Jason McMonigal andBrian Valente relax in their liv-ing room after work.

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On June 17, VantageGroup of North Haven willcelebrate 25 years of successin providing real life supportand services to individualswith developmental disabili-ties in the New Haven area.

“It’s exciting for us,” saidpresident Bill Cramer.“Twenty five years is a nicebenchmark.”

“I’m grateful for thefounders,” Cramer contin-ued.

Established in 1984, Van-tage was theorized two yearsearlier by a small number oflocal parents, led by Ruthand Sam Teitelman, who de-

sired a better group homesetting for their childrenwith special needs, Cramersaid. Each of the foundingparents had been supportingtheir own special needs chil-dren at home, but realizedthat they could not do so for-ever. Therefore, over thecourse of the next two years,the group of parents metwith bankers, state and townofficials, realtors, and otherprivate agencies before form-ing the first Vantage homefor six individuals in 1984.

Today, Vantage supports65 individuals spreadthroughout five common liv-ing arrangement grouphomes, three clustered apart-ment settings, one single per-

son apartment, and thosewho receive in-home and dayprogram services.

Cramer credits Vantage’ssuccess to its productive butsmall staff - the company cur-rently employs of 75 people –coupled with attention tosmall details, specifically theclients’ specific needs.

“Vantage is good in re-sponding to and understand-ing the lives of the people wesupport,” Cramer said. “Weare flexible and responsive.”

“As a smaller company, it isa lot easier to be flexible andresponsive,” Cramer contin-ued, adding that he hasworked in larger organiza-tions in the past that were notable to duplicate Vantage’s fo-cus on individuals.

One example of this indi-vidual focus is that Cramer,the company’s president, per-sonally spends time withVantage’s clients and eventakes them out for movies ordinner. “It’s an opportunityto support and see our servic-es,” Cramer said

Cramer added that notonly does this individual at-tention allow him tooverview firsthand the com-pany’s services and build apersonal rapport with the

clients, but it has also helpedsmall details about clientsget noticed sooner than theymay have in a larger, moreanonymous company.

“Last year, we were outwatching a movie, and oneindividual started holdinghis left shoulder, rockingback and forth, and moan-ing,” Cramer said. “I thoughthe was having a heart at-tack.”

Cramer evacuated theclient from the theater andsummoned an ambulance. Atthe hospital, Cramer said, itwas determined that theclient had not experienced aheart attack, but had insteadbeen suffering from a severegastroesophageal reflux dis-ease.

“I was able to see it andtalk to the client’s manager,”Cramer said of catching theclient’s discomfort. “If I hadnot been there, it would havebeen at least a few moreweeks to identify.”

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Special needs care has notalways been up to this level,Cramer said, and has come along way in the state of Con-

necticut.In 1917, Cramer said, it

was still commonly heldwithin the state that the mosteffective manner to approachthe mentally handicappedwas to segregate them entire-ly from the rest of the popu-lation. “They thought itwould make society better,”Cramer said. “I can’t imag-ine.”

By 1941, the SouthingtonTraining School hadchanged the philosophy onthe handicapped from isola-tion to education. “Theystopped viewing them as thedregs of society,” Cramersaid. The school welcomedthe handicapped inside itshalls and began to train andeducate them before sendingthem home with increasedfunctionality.

“Unknowingly, they tookthe first steps toward com-munity service,” Cramersaid of the Southingtonschool.

Unfortunately, those stepsproved to be in deducingwhat did not work: Cramersaid that Southington beganto learn that the handi-capped cannot be taughtskills in an environment thatwas not their own.

Twenty years later,Cramer said, Connecticut be-gan to establish regional cen-ters in major cities for thehandicapped, in which theclients could return home onthe weekends. Unfortunately,this model also failed,Cramer said, because it toocontinued to lose focus of theimportance of the clients’personal environment totheir retaining of newly ac-quired skills.

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This summer, children caninvestigate Norman Rock-well paintings, learn the his-tory of their favorite music,and conquer Darth Vader atthe North Haven library, allwhile accumulating ticketsto be exchanged for arcade-style prizes. And all it takesis 15 minutes of free-readingeach day.

The program, “Be Creativeat Your Library – SummerReading Club 2009,” was cre-ated to encourage children tocontinue reading during thesummer months. The pro-gram features a room-sized,interactive, and educationalgame. Built by library staff,local student artists, andTeresa DelVecchio, the gamesnakes around a room in thechildren’s library, and con-tains 45 individual stationswhich test knowledge andaward tickets based on cor-rect answers and games ofchance.

The tickets, or “librarymoney,” can be exchanged inreturn for a wide selection oftoy-prizes, as offered at thechildren’s library desk.

The actual art pieces thatmake up the game’s stationsare impressive, including aspinning, mini merry-go-round, replicas and reprintsof many famous artworks,several huge collages, and animposing life-sized likenessof the Star Wars villain.Each station tests on factsabout books, art, or music,with many involving thepresent art pieces.

“We want to encourage ap-preciation of art, music, andbooks,” said Pat LaTerza,Head of Children’s Services.“Mostly books.”

As it is, access to the gameroom is only granted throughbooks – children who sign upare handed a chart on whichthey circle a picture for everyday they read for at least 15minutes. One circled pictureequates to one chance to playthe game.

Children aged 4-14 are eli-gible to play, LaTerza said, aslong as they are proven to beNorth Haven residents, chil-dren of North Haven townemployees, grandchildren of

North Haven residents, orchildren of the library’s Ex-ecutive Board or Friends ofthe Library. Last year, 1,000children took part in the pro-gram, LaTerza noted.

If a child cannot read, aparent, sibling, or friend mayread to them. Children canread any work of their choos-ing for the game, LaTerzasaid, adding that recentlypopular books are fantasy ti-tles, including the LightningThief and 39 Clues series.

Registration for the sum-mer reading program willlast from June 15 to Aug. 1.

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Playing cards originatedsomewhere in northern In-dia around 800 A.D. and laterappeared in European coun-tries like Italy, Germany,France, Spain, and England.As a game of chance or skillplayed for fun or money, a va-riety of card games have de-veloped, but one in particu-lar – Uno – brought five peo-ple together and helped tocreate a very special friend-ship between them.

While on vacation in theDominican Republic threeyears ago, Jim Koutsopolos,Salvatore “Sam” and Bar-bara Muzio, RichardSprague, and Brenda Demirmet, spent time together re-laxing and enjoying eachother’s company while en-gaging in a leisurely card

game called Uno. While play-ing the game, they becamebetter acquainted with oneanother and learned thatthey all lived in the sametown. Before their departurefrom the Dominican Repub-lic, it was suggested thatthey get together at leastonce a week to visit, havedinner, and play cards. Thesuggestion turned into thereal thing, and everyWednesday night they gath-er at Demir’s Restaurant inNorth Haven and play Uno totheir hearts’ content.

“We have been playing forthe past three years after re-turning from the DominicanRepublic. It is somethingthat happened by chance,”recalled Brenda Demir, pro-prietor of Demir’s Restau-rant and member of thegroup. “We started out as fivestrangers playing a card

game and now we are bosombuddies.”

The five friends enjoyplaying Uno because it is aneasy game to learn and it isalso exciting and surprisingat times. Seven cards aredealt at the beginning of thegame and the hands are al-ways changing. Each playerfinds him or herself match-ing or changing the color ofthe card that has been putdown, picking four cards(that’s a killer), picking twocards (that’s not as painful),reversing the order of theplayers, skipping a player, orusing a wild card to one’s ad-vantage. The objective of thegame is for a player to get ridof all of the cards, and whenhe or she has only one cardleft, he or she must say“Uno” or he or she cannot goout. The person with the low-est score wins the game.

Card game brings friends together at local restaurant“It all depends on the

cards that you get,” said SamMuzio, Barbara’s husbandand member of the group.“There are times when youare getting rid of all yourcards and you have one cardleft then at the next pick youmay end up with a pick fourcard. It’s all about luck.”

Besides being a game ofluck, Uno has created astrong and sentimentalfriendship between all fiveplayers. They sit in the samechairs, occupy the sametable, and play the samegame. Each time they get to-gether to play, they talk,laugh, play jokes on each oth-er, bicker and yell, and learnnew things about each other.But most of all, they keep re-turning every week.

“Even if we were playingfor money, we couldn’t haveas much fun as we do,” saidJim Koutsopolos, card playerand member of the group. “Ithas brought us together forthe last three years and I donot see our group breakingup any time soon.”

“I enjoy Uno, and it is timewell spent,” said Sam. “I lookforward to Wednesdaynights. It’s a good way to getout of the house and havefun with wonderful people.”

For Brenda and Barbara,card playing has been a partof their lives since they werelittle girls. Brenda’s fatherwas considered to be a cardshark by his neighbors andrelatives. He taught hisdaughter how to win atblackjack, pinochle and ginrummy, and most of all howto shuffle a deck of cards re-ally well. Brenda and herparents would play cardsevery Friday and Saturdaynight and this was their spe-cial time together. Barbara’smother was an avid pinochleand poker player while hergrandmother also enjoyedcard playing.

“My Grandma Harrisonlived with us so every after-noon after school we wouldplay cards and it was somuch fun. She taught us

well,” recalled Barbara,Sam’s wife and member ofthe group. “Now when I’msitting here at the table withmy husband Sam, and ourfriends, Jim, Richard, andBrenda, it brings back mem-ories of when I was a littlegirl playing cards with mygrandmother.”

When not playing cards,the friends can be found sit-ting at the table in the cornerdrinking coffee out of spe-cial mugs that have theirnames on them, indulgingtheir sweet tooth, conversingabout current events, tellingjokes, and laughing. It is thelaughter that serves as thespecial glue that holds thegroup together, and it is thelaughter that will remaineven after the game has end-ed.

“Laughter is the best med-icine,” Richard said. “It is agreat way to relieve stressand it unites our friendship.”

For Brenda, Jim, Richard,Barbara, and Sam, a simplegame of cards has turnedinto a weekly pastime thathas become the best time oftheir lives. But most of all,it’s the gathering of a specialgroup of friends who spendquality time together whiletaking a respite from thechaos, upheavals,heartaches, and disappoint-ments that are a part of life.It has often been said bymany patrons who come toDemir’s Restaurant that it’sa wonderful place to dineand it is where family andfriends come together andhave fun.

“Love, laugh, and live,”replied Brenda. “Thesethings build relationshipsand friendships that are in-valuable and priceless, andwill endure through theyears.”

Thanks to the game ofUno, five strangers who noware good friends have specialmemories of wonderfultimes that they will cherisheven after the last card hasbeen dealt and someoneshouts “Uno.”

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quest to take part in his lab.Brown accepted.

“It was a great experiencebeing an intern,” Wood said,adding that Brown took a lotof his time to mentor her.

Also instrumental toWood’s education was NHHScomputer science teacherMarilynn Kramar. “She was agreat mentor through theyears,” Wood said.

Additionally, Kramar wasthe advisor for the highschool’s computer club, anorganization for which Woodserved as president. “She wasan enthusiastic coach,” Woodsaid of Kramar’s work withthe club.

Wood, the only child ofMargaret Tivnan and Dou-glas Wood, also plays the vio-lin and recently embarkedwith the NHHS chamber or-chestra to Ocean City on aband trip.

At Harvard, Wood plans tocombine a study of both com-puter science and neuro-science, her goal being a pro-fessor position in a researchlab, much like Brown at Yale.“I enjoy doing research,”Wood said, “and I would en-joy being a professor becauseyou would be sharing whatyou are interested in withother people.”

Wood’s 2009 science fairproject, which she presentedat the Connecticut State Sci-ence Fair at Quinnipiac Uni-versity, was entitled “Bio-physically Realistic Compu-tational Models of TemporalEncoding in Cortex.”

Wood said that she is goingto miss her teachers at NorthHaven High School. “Theywere great teachers,” thevaledictorian said, “especial-ly Mrs. Kramar and the mathteachers.”

Unquestionably a rolemodel for incoming highschool freshman, Wood of-fered words of advice for thefuture classes at NHHS. “Themost important thing to do isto try new things,” Wood

said. “Don’t be limited bywhat’s available – take initia-tive. Open opportunities foryourself.”

Wood would know – notonly did she talk her way intoa research internship at YaleUniversity as a junior, shealso made the national sci-ence fair later that year, de-spite the fact that NHHS wasnot directly involved with ascience fair program.

“I realized I had a good proj-ect, and I entered the statefair,” Wood said. And fromthere she made Intel Interna-tional Science Fair, anotherstop on her way to Harvard.

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me a lot about communityservice.”

“It’s a win, win situation,”Grilo added about communi-ty service. “The people inneed are receiving it, and thepeople giving it receivesomething in return.”

Adding to her interest inmedicine was Grilo’s volun-teer work for the Yale NewHaven Hospital’s pediatricdepartment. Grilo workedwith children and newborns,

playing with the childrenand assisting in the adminis-tration of their health needs.

A liberal arts approach tomedicine also seems to be in-grained in Grilo from the be-ginning – her father Carlos isa psychologist, and hermother Diana a nurse. Addi-tionally, her older sisterChristina is a pre-med andpsychology major at NewYork University. “She wasalso a role model for me,”Grilo said of her sister.

The 2009 salutatorian saidthat she is going to miss theNorth Haven High Schoolcommunity, teachers, and

students, as well as herfriends, none of whom willalso be attending Columbia.“But that might be a goodthing,” Grilo added wisely.

As she departs the NorthHaven High School hallwaysfor the last time, Grilo of-fered advice for the incom-ing generations of studentswho will soon take up thesame classes and causes atwhich Grilo once excelled.

“Keep an open mind, andtake classes and things thatyou’re not necessarily com-fortable with,” Grilo said.“Challenge yourself and setyour goals high.”

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St. ThereseChurch carnival

St. Therese Church carni-val will be held Wednesday,June 24, through Saturday,June 27, from 6 to 10 p.m., onthe church grounds, 555 Mid-dletown Ave. There will befood, prizes, raffle, rides, andgames. Wristbands can bepurchased for rides for $15before June 21, or for $20 ifpurchased after. Call the rec-tory to purchase wristbandsat (203) 239-1671. Raffle tick-ets can be purchased for $2 atthe rectory on weekdaysfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The rec-tory is closed on Wednes-days.

Tag saleMontowese Baptist

Church, 201 Quinnipiac Ave.,will be holding its annual tagand bake sale on Saturday,

June 27, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.Crafters, jewelry makers,etc., have been invited. Therewill be a baked goods tablewith treats for everyone. Thechurch is located at 201 Quin-nipiac Ave. For further infor-mation, you may call thechurch office at (203) 787-3725.

Vacation BibleSchool

A Vacation Bible School isplanned for Monday, Aug. 10,through Friday, Aug. 14, from9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. for pre-Kthrough grade six. Every daybegins at St. John’s Episco-pal Church at the top of theGreen and ends at NorthHaven CongregationalChurch, 28 Church St. Thecost is $30 per child with afamily maximum of $60. Reg-istration deadline is Satur-

day, Aug.1. To register or formore information, call theNorth Haven Congregation-al Church at (203) 239-5691.

Mishkan Israelsummer camp

Mishkan Israel will hold asummer camp for preschoolchildren beginning Monday,June 22, and ending Friday,Sept. 4. The camp will runfrom 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., with ex-tended hours available. Fam-ilies can select from half-dayand full-day programs, twoto five days per week.Campers will enjoy doing artprojects, playing games, en-gaging in water sports,building, and having lots oftime to play and have fun.The Nursery School is alsotaking registrations for thefall. Congregation MishkanIsrael is located at 785 Ridge

Road in Hamden. For moreinformation, contact Direc-tor Bec Luty at (203) 288-2375.

Vacation BibleSchool

Faith United MethodistChurch, 81 ClintonvilleRoad, is accepting registra-tion for its Vacation BibleSchool which will run fromMonday, July 6, to Friday,July 10, from 5:30 to 8:30 pm.Dinner is provided. The invi-tation is for all kids fouryears old through risingsixth graders. There will bebig fun at Crocodile Dockwhich will help kids discoverhow to see God in every daylife. It’s filled with incredibleBible-learning that kids see,hear, touch and even taste.Bible point crafts, team-building games, cool Biblesongs, and engaging dramasare just a few of the Croco-dile Dock activities that helpfaith flow through real life.For more information or toregister, please contact thechurch office at (203) 239-2469. The cost is $15 per childwith a maximum of $40 perfamily. Scholarships are

available upon request.

Community BibleChurch Kid’sWeek

Community Bible Churchinvites all kids to join thisyear’s Crocodile Dock Kid’sWeek from Monday, July 6, toFriday, July 10. This greatkid’s week will be highlight-ed by fun games, snacks,crafts and music, giveawaysto each kid every day, Biblestories and more. A free mu-sic CD and daily gift for eachchild is given. CrocodileDock Kid’s Week is availableto kids pre- K through 6thgrade, and will take place 9a.m. to noon, Monday to Fri-day, at Community BibleChurch, 36 Sackett PointRoad. Parents should call(203) 239-0400 to register theirchildren and reserve a spotor print and mail in a regis-tration form on our Web site.Registration is free, and in-cludes all activities and sup-plies for the week. This newsand other kid’s events infor-mation can be also found atwww.cbcnorthhaven.com,and click on Kid’s Events.

Robert J. CraganSr.

Robert J. Cragan Sr., 64, ofWallingford, formerly ofClintonville Road, NorthHaven, died June 9, 2009, athis home. He was the hus-band of Jane Stewart Cra-gan.

Mr. Cragan was born inCranston, R.I., Dec. 9, 1944, ason of Marion Edwards Cra-gan and the late Lester Cra-gan Sr. Robert obtained abachelor’s degree fromBryant College. He was a re-gional manager for Interna-tional Trucks for many yearsand served in the U.S. Navyduring the Vietnam War.

He is survived by a son,Robert J. (Betty) Cragan Jr.,of Oxford, a daughter, Gayle(James) Kirk, of Plymouth,Mass.; five grandchildren,two brothers, and three sis-ters.

A memorial Mass was cel-ebrated June 12 at St. Barn-abas Church. Interment was

private. The North Haven Fu-neral Home was in charge ofarrangements.

Memorial donations maybe made to the AmericanCancer Society, 538 PrestonAve., Meriden, CT 06450.

Andrew C.DeAngelo Jr.

Andrew Charles DeAngeloJr., 79, of Montowese Avenue,North Haven, passed awayTuesday, June 9, 2009, at theMasonic Healthcare Center,Wallingford. He was the hus-band of the late Jean KayDeSorbo DeAngelo.

Mr. DeAngelo was born inNew Haven, Sept. 30, 1929, ason of the late Andrew andRose Fasulo DeAngelo. An-drew had worked as a manag-er for Grand Union for manyyears until his retirement.He was a pitcher for the N.Y.Yankees farm team in thelate 40s and early 50s. He was

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a member of the Laurel ViewCountry Club where he wasa handicap golfer winningnumerous tournaments; healso was an avid bowler win-ning many trophies. Mr.DeAngelo served his countryfaithfully in the U.S. Armyduring the Korean War. Hewas a founding member ofthe Good News ChristianCenter of Wallingford wherehe was known as a very per-sonable usher and greeter.

He is survived by his sons,Joseph and wife, LindaDeAngelo, of North Haven,James and wife, RobertaDeAngelo, of Hamden; adaughter, Andrea and hus-band, Robert Warner, ofNorth Haven; a sister, Ros-alyn Byers, of Barefoot Bay,Fla.; four grandchildren, andfive great-grandchildren.

Funeral services and in-terment with military hon-ors was private in All SaintsCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.

Memorial donations maybe made to the Good NewsChristian Center, 46 John St.,Wallingford.

Joseph DiCenzoJoseph “ Moose” DiCenzo,

84, of Central Avenue, NorthHaven, died June 9, 2009, atConnecticut Hospice, Bran-ford. He was the husband ofAnnette DellaRocco DiCen-zo.

Born in New Haven,March 19, 1925, he was a sonof the late Domenic and Con-cetta DeMaio DiCenzo. Joewas an operating engineerfor Local 478 for many yearsuntil his retirement; and wasa charter member of theColumbian Social Club ofWest Haven, formerly ofNew Haven, where he wasthe club’s “Man of the Year”in 1994. Joe was a lifelongNew York Yankees fan.

He is survived by daugh-ters, Donna (Mark) Smithand Jody (Richard) Gal-lagher, all of North Haven;grandchildren, Colby Smith,Skye and Talia Gallagher;step-grandfather of Melodyand Whitney Gallagher andMark D. Smith; a sister, Mar-garet Benson, of Walling-ford; and several nieces andnephews. He was prede-

ceased by a brother, BennyDiCenzo, and sisters, MaryDonato, Teresa DiStasi andLillian Gentile.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. BarnabasChurch on June 12. Inter-ment was in All SaintsCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.

Memorial donations maybe made to Connecticut Hos-pice, Inc., 100 Double BeachRoad, Branford, CT 06405.

George EarlAnderson

George Earl Anderson, ofWest Haven, died June 9,2009, at the Hospital of St.Raphael with his four lovingsons by his side.

Mr. Anderson was bornDec. 3, 1927, in North Haven,a son of the late William C.and Wilhelmina Gaul Ander-son. He was predeceased lastyear by his beloved wife of 55years, Jeanne Sullivan An-derson.

Mr. Anderson was a grad-uate of Hillhouse HighSchool, class of 1945, andthen proudly served twotours of duty in the UnitedStates Army finishing as astaff sergeant instructingdiesel mechanics at Ab-erdeen Proving Ground inMaryland. George retired asa design engineer from Tex-tron (formerly Avco Ly-coming) after 32 years. Priorto that he was employed atWinchester Repeating Armsand was recognized as acraftsman of custom gun-stocks. George was also amember of the American Le-gion and was involved as acoach in the early years ofWest Haven Youth Hockey.

He is survived by sons,George (Svetlana) Anderson,of Bethany, John (Patricia)Anderson, of Wallingford,Detective Sergeant Edward(Elizabeth) Anderson, ofMadison, William (Kim) An-derson, of North Haven; anda sister, Mary Jane (Edward)Gorman, of Hamden. He wasthe grandfather of Michelle,Natalie, Melissa, Kathleen,Brian, Michael, Mark,Stephanie, and Karl Ander-son. He was predeceased by abrother, William J. Ander-son, and his sister,Genevieve Welch.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated June 13 at Holy InfantChurch, Orange. Interment

with military honors washeld in All Saints Cemetery,North Haven. The KeenanFuneral Home, West Haven,was in charge of arrange-ments.

Memorial donations maybe made to the AmericanHeart Association, 1 UnionSt., (Suite 301) Robbinsville,N.J., 08691.

Nora NicholasNora Nichols, formerly of

North Haven, died June 9,2009, at Mid State MedicalCenter, Meriden.

Nora was born in NewHaven, Aug. 10, 1946, adaughter of the late Donaldand Jane Gillis Coe andworked for United Surgicalprior to her retirement.

She is survived by a son,Donald (Stephanie) Nichols;a daughter, Kimberly(Joseph) Avery Jr.; a sister,Donna McCain; a brother,Robert Coe; and grandchil-dren, Darren Pulcinella,Alexander, and BenjaminNichols.

Funeral services were pri-vate. The Iovanne FuneralHome Inc. was in charge ofarrangements.

Richard A.Simonelli Sr.

Richard A. Simonelli Sr.,79, of Postman Highway,North Haven, died of compli-cations from injuries sus-tained by a fall on Monday,June 8, 2009, at Gaylord Hos-pital, Wallingford. He wasthe husband of the late Glo-ria Salvo Simonelli.

Mr. Simonelli was born inBrooklyn, N.Y., on April 4,1930, a son of the late Antho-ny and Antonette Simonelli.He was a 30-year resident ofNorth Haven.

He is survived by a son,Richard Simonelli Jr.; adaughter, Sandra Corso andher husband, Roger CorsoSr.; grandchildren, RogerCorso Jr., Gary (Jennifer)Corso and Kevin Corso; andgreat-grandchildren, Coleand Skylar Corso.

Private funeral serviceshave been entrusted to NorthHaven Funeral Home, 36Washington Ave.

Antoinette MineriAntoinette Purificato

Mineri, 84, of South Avenue,North Haven, died June 13,2009, at the Connecticut Hos-

pice, Branford, surroundedby her loving family. She wasthe wife of the late Louis E.“Jiggs” Mineri Sr.

Mrs. Mineri was born inNew Haven, June 17, 1925, adaughter of the late Ignatiusand Rose Saccavino Purifica-to. Antoinette was a loving,caring and giving mother,grandmother and great-grandmother; always with aloving smile on her face. Shewas a comical woman dedi-cated to her family andfriends. She will be greatlymissed.

She is survived by her chil-dren, Rosalie (Timothy)French, Lisa Jones, Louis E.(Rose) Mineri Jr. andMichael Mineri; grandchil-dren, Rebekah (John) Horn,Louis E. Mineri, III, and hisfiancée Jennifer Havens,Jennifer Jones, Joseph,Christopher, Elizabeth,

Michael and Anne Mineri,and the late Joshua French.Loving great-grandmother ofLouis E. Mineri IV andJustin Horn. She was prede-ceased by a grandson,Joshua French; her son-in-law, Richard Jones; sisters,Elizabeth Prete, Ann De-Marseliis; and brothers, Ned,Anthony and Dominic Pu-rificato.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated on her birthday, June17, at St. Therese Church. In-terment will follow behindher beloved grandson,Joshua, in All Saints Ceme-tery. The North Haven Fu-neral Home was in charge ofarrangements.

Memorial donations maybe made to Connecticut Hos-pice, Inc., 100 Double BeachRoad, Branford, CT 06405.

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ner Jo, and West HavenPolice Officer MattHaynes and canine part-ner Tex. The canine offi-cers are used anywherefrom locating missingchildren, to retrieving nar-

cotics, to protecting theirpartner and of coursecatching the “bad guys.”They demonstrated forthe troop how the policedogs are trained and howthey work everyday. Pic-tured are Emily Konopka,Kaitlin Freeman, Jo, GailBrenner and Isabella Stel-lato. Not pictured are co-leaders Deb Konopka andCeleste Stellato.

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Carnival and Summer-fest — The Hamden TownPark Carnival and Summer-fest will be held Friday, June19, from 6 to 10 p.m., atMeadowbrook Park, Ham-den. There will be rides,food, amusements, enter-tainment, ferris wheel,rollercoaster, MerryGoR-ound, Pivot Ship, Tilt-A-whirl and much spore. Thisevent is sponsored by WestWoods School and MarennaAmusements. For more in-formation, visit www.west-woodspta.org.

20 Saturday

Carnival and Summer-fest — The Hamden TownPark Carnival and Summer-fest will be held Saturday,June 20, from 1 to 10 p.m., atMeadowbrook Park, Ham-den. There will be rides,food, amusements, enter-tainment, ferris wheel,rollercoaster, MerryGoR-ound, Pivot Ship, Tilt-A-whirl and much spore. Thisevent is sponsored by WestWoods School and MarennaAmusements. For more in-formation, visit www.west-woodspta.org.

Animal Haven tag sale— The Animal Haven willhave a tag sale on Saturday,June 20, from 8:30 a.m. tonoon, at 32 Ezra St. Stop byand shop to benefit the ani-mals at The Animal Haven.

21 Sunday

Carnival and Summer-fest — The Hamden TownPark Carnival and Summer-fest will be held Sunday,June 21, from 1 to 8 p.m., atMeadowbrook Park, Ham-den. There will be rides,food, amusements, enter-tainment, ferris wheel,

rollercoaster, MerryGoR-ound, Pivot Ship, Tilt-A-whirl and much spore. Thisevent is sponsored by WestWoods School and MarennaAmusements. For more in-formation, visit www.west-woodspta.org.

22 Monday

Ziti dinner — The RidgeRoad School PTA is sponsor-ing a ziti dinner on Monday,June 22, from 5:30 to 8 p.m.at the school’s cafeteria.Tickets are $5 and are avail-able at the door or by callingthe school office at (203) 248-4050. Proceeds will helpthose affected by the eco-nomic downturn. Also in-cluded are games, activities,and entertainment. Formore information, visit theWeb site at www.north-haven.k12.ct.us/ridgeroad,or contact the school at (203)248-4050.

24 Wednesday

Go Green Greenhouse— Go Green Greenhouse is aprogram, sponsored by theFriends of the Library, tomake a terrarium to takehome and care for. It will beheld Wednesday, June 24,from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., atthe North Haven Library, 17Elm St., for children ages 6to 8. To register or for moreinformation, call (203) 239-5803.

25 Thursday

Discussion group —Join the discussion groupon Thursday, June 25, at 7p.m. at the North Haven Li-brary, 17 Elm St., on themain level. The topics willbe mystery shopping andhow to get more from yourcredit card without payingfor it.

Masonicare concert —The Clam Diggers (soundsof Dixie) will performThursday, June 25, at 6:30p.m., on the grounds of Ma-

sonicare Health Center, 22Masonic Ave., Wallingford.Area residents are invited tobring lawn chairs and blan-kets. There will be free park-ing at the site along with theavailability of grounds forpicnics from 5 to 6:30 p.m.Concerts may be canceled ifit rains or rain is imminent.Call (203) 679-5900 for infor-mation.

27 Saturday

Relay for Life — Relayfor Life of Hamden/NorthHaven will take place Satur-day, June 27, at 10 a.m., toSunday, June 28, at 10 a.m.,at Quinnipiac University,275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Ham-den, with a 24-hour commu-nity walking event. Formore information, call Van-na Dest at (203) 789-3121,Dave Koch at (203) 915-7405,or Ricky Gentile at (203) 500-2176.

Irish Road Race — TheIrish Festival road race, kidsfun runs, and fitness walkwill be held on Saturday,June 27, at the North HavenFair Grounds. The proceedsfrom these events will bene-fit the Amyotrophic LateralSclerosis Association (oftenreferred to as Lou Gehrig’sDisease). The times are 10:30a.m. for the kids fun runs; 11a.m. for the 5k road race andfitness walk. The entry feesfor pre-registration throughTuesday, June 23, are $17 forthe 5k road race, $10 for thefitness walk, and $6 for thefun runs. Race day registra-tion fees are $22 for the 5krace, $12 for the fitnesswalk, and $8 for the funruns. T-shirts are all pre-registered through June 23and as available on race day.Trophies will be awarded inall categories. Online regis-tration at www.hitekrac-ing.com. For information,contact race director, JoeRiccio at (203) 481-7453, [email protected] or race co-ordinator, John O’Donovanat (203) 281-3563, [email protected].

Tag sale — MontoweseBaptist Church, 201 Quin-nipiac Ave., will be holding

its annual tag and bake saleon Saturday, June 27, from 9a.m. to 2 p.m. Crafters, jewel-ry makers, etc., have been in-vited. There will be a bakedgoods table with treats foreveryone. For further infor-mation, you may call thechurch office at (203) 787-3725.

29 Monday

Silly Song Creation —Join Margie Warner to makeup new songs, stories andrhymes on Monday, June 29,from 10:30 to 11:15 a.m., atthe North Haven Public Li-brary, 17 Elm St. This pro-gram is sponsored by theFriends of the Library and isopen to children ages 7 to 11.

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CitizenOpinion14 The North Haven CitizenFriday, June 19, 2009

Bob Dornfried

Freda’s Focus: Seniors have a new information resource in townOur senior citizens here

in North Haven are truly aremarkablegroup ofpeople. Inmany re-spects theyhave helpedshape ourgreat townby buildinghomes here,raising chil-dren here,

working in our communityand continuing to be very

productive citizens today inour town.

Several months ago, one ofour town residents – Mrs.Cathy Vegliante – presentedme with an idea about put-ting together a senior citi-zens book, or resource guide,that would be somethingthat would include a greatdeal of information that wecould give to our seniors in abooklet form.

The idea that Cathy pre-sented was such that ourseniors could benefit from

having one booklet thatwould include informationon every possible resourcethat our seniors would needin terms of goods, adviceand services. I thought thatthe idea was a fabulous onethat could also support themarvelous efforts of our out-standing senior citizen cen-ter staff and the great effortsof Judy Amarone and SueYung who do such a wonder-ful job with our seniors.

The nice part about work-ing on this project for me

was to be able to take theidea from Cathy and put itinto motion by enlisting agreat group of people to helpwork on the project. Thosepeople included Jon-PaulVenoit, chairman of AshlarVillage, and Robin Wilson,president and CEO of theNorth Haven/WallingfordChamber of Commerce.

As the process unfolded, Iwas proud to see the effortsfrom many other people whowanted to get involved in-cluding Liz Davis from the

Chamber of Commerce, theentire Chamber staff who sodiligently helped with thisproject and also many of ourseniors who had input intothe data that is included inthis resource guide. As a re-sult of the outstanding sup-port that we received frommany companies that adver-tised in our resource guide,we were able to totally un-derwrite the cost of the bookso that there was no cost to

Freda

See Freda’s Focus, next page

From the Editor’s Desk“He didn’t tell me how to live; he lived, and let me watch

him do it.—Clarence Budington KellandBeing the quotation junkie that I am, in preparing to write

my editorial about Father’s Day this week I looked for an ap-propriate missive to jump start my thinking.

The quote that I ultimately chose I think best representswhat fathers are all about. Dads are living examples. That’snot to say that mothers aren’t, but where a mother will oftenbe very vocally expressive in her parenting, a dad will oftenjust “do.” Our parents are our first and most important ex-amples in life. The fact that a child will always emulate hisparents’ behavior, mannerisms and more, simply driveshome the importance of being a strong parent.

My dad was certainly a “lead by example” kind of parent.When he was in his early 20s, he came to America from Italywith little more than the hope of making a good life for him-self in a country full of opportunity. He spoke no English,and at that point had only been trained as a barber. Luckily,he had some family members who had already made the tripfrom Italy, and now called Connecticut home. He began totake classes to learn English, and an uncle took my dad underhis wing and taught him a trade that would prove to sustainhim, and our family, to this day.

Growing up, my father worked long and hard to provide formy mother, brother and I. He worked long hours, he workeddespite not feeling well, he worked when he would rather behome – all for us. He made sacrifices so that we could have anice home, go to the best schools, and so our path to succeswould be as obstacle-free as he could make it. Along with mymom, he created a stable, loving home where my brother andI grew up to believe anything was possible.

To this day, my father still works that hard. It is his exam-ple that taught my brother and I what a good work ethic is,what responsibility means, and how dedication can pay off.The fact that he came to this country with so little, and yetbuilt such an incredible life showed us that anything could beachieved when you set your mind to it.

But my dad isn’t all work and no play. He knows how tohave fun, and is a laid back kind of guy. I have many memo-ries of adventurous family vacations, spur of the momenttrips to favorite restaurants, or long weekend drives. I thinkmy brother and I would both agree that our spontaneity andimpulsivity definitely comes from our dad.

I think any father desires to give his child the world. Iknow my dad certainly did. I love you dad.

Happy Father’s Day to all.—Pamela Morello


the town of North Haven. Iwould like to also thankthose businesses who helpedsupport this project, it isgreatly appreciated.

If there are any of ourbeloved senior citizens whowould like a copy of the re-source guide, it is free andcan be found at the library,

town hall, or through thesenior citizen center. If youwould like, you can also giveme a call at (508) 596-2992 or(203) 239-4887 and I will per-sonally give one to you orsend you one. I always enjoythe opportunity to speakwith people on a personallevel.

On a broader level, thebirth of this book was sym-bolic in many respects. Itrepresents a resource to our

seniors that was brought tolife through the collabora-tive efforts of a great manypeople who truly care aboutour seniors. It gave me agreat deal of pride to workon this project, and more im-portantly to watch this proj-ect grow because of the coop-eration of many people. Itconfirmed in my mind thatwhen we have a positive atti-tude, a proactive approachand people willing to work

together for a common goal,great things can happen.

Our seniors are a preciousgroup of people who havegiven so much to NorthHaven. It was great to see ateam of people work hard tohelp give something back inthe form of this resourceguide.

Michael Freda is the minori-ty member of the Board of Se-lectmen. E-mail him [email protected].

Freda’s FocusContinued from page 14

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Haven Citizen are invitedto share their ideas andopinions by sending inLetters to the Editor. To fa-cilitate the publication ofyour contributions, sever-al guidelines should be fol-lowed. We require that allletters be signed, and in-clude a daytime telephonenumber (numbers won’tbe published, it is just forverification purposes).The writer will be called toconfirm authorship. Noanonymous letters will beprinted. Contributions byany individual or groupwill not be published morefrequently than twice amonth. Every effort willbe made to print all lettersreceived. However, the se-lection and date of publi-cation will be at the discre-tion of the editor. Finally,the opinions expressed byour letter writers are notnecessarily those of thisnewspaper. Deadline forletter submissions is Tues-day by noon for Friday’spublication. E-mail yourletters to [email protected].

Letters to the EditorWatch out forpoliticians withspecial interestsTo the editor:

I can understand why peo-ple say they do not watch thenews anymore. I watch thereports to be well informedabout issues and I come awayextremely frustrated by theturn of events.

We have a group of electedofficials up in Hartford sup-posedly working on thebudget, away from the scruti-ny of the media and otherelected officials so no onewill see what special interestgroups they are working for.

The perfect example ofthis is the bill that would pro-vide paid sick time forhourly workers in business-es with more than 50 employ-ees. They have let it die be-cause they have to protectthe corporations that donateto their campaigns. Theyjust write off the poor hourlyworker who had to go to worksick.

People, wake up and stopre-electing these people whomake false promises and ac-tually break the law and getaway with it. Sen. Dodd isrunning again and he hasdone nothing but line hiswallet and is using this cred-it card bill as a way to get re-elected. Lieberman actuallyspent more time away fromlooking out for his con-stituents by running for ahigher office and then run-ning after McCain like a lit-

tle puppy waiting for acrumb to fall. He doesn’t de-serve the respect.

We as a nation are onlystrong if we work togetherand the only way we can tru-ly make our governmentwork for is us insisting onterm limits and vote for peo-ple without special interest.We have no guarantees onthis being a solution but wehave to try. It is the only pow-er we working class have.

Gail StingoNorth Haven

Talk up policies,don’t talk downpeopleTo the editor:

Call me naïve, but I feelthat when town leaders writeletters to the editor, theyshould talk up policies in-stead of talking down people.In her letter last week, NorthHaven Republican TownCommittee Chair DeborahWard O’Brien sadly chose toonce again talk people down.

She attacked the Democra-tic Town Committee chairfor his state marshal busi-ness with the town attor-ney’s firm, instead of pro-posing a solution to the statemarshal mess in our state orproposing a rule to preventparty officials from doingbusiness with town officials.

She attacked the town at-torney’s firm for givingthousands of dollars to thefirst selectman’s campaigns(which is just what the Re-

publican town attorney’sfirm used to do) instead ofproposing to limit or prohib-it campaign contributionsfrom town contractors, offi-cials, or employees.

Ms. Ward O’Brien clearlyhas no interest in such poli-cies, nor in cronyism itself.She never complained abouther three predecessors asparty chair: one who washired for a town job he was-n’t qualified for, the next adepartment head who wassoon arrested, and the thirda woman who had handedher town clerk position on toher daughter.

As an independent, I don’tlike cronyism from eitherparty. But I like even less atown leader who feels sheserves North Haven best bysnidely sniping at the otherparty. Town leaders servebest by making our town abetter place to live.

I’m not even a town leader,and for years I’ve been suc-cessfully proposing and help-ing to work on policies thathave improved our town, ashave many, many others.Jump on board, Ms. WardO’Brien, or give your chair tosomeone else.

Robert WechslerNorth Haven

Thanks for FlagDay ceremonyTo the editor:

Another year and anotherthank you to MontoweseSchool’s Mr. Mancini and Mr.

Vote on our weekly poll question!Visit www.thenorthhavencitizen.com.

The NorthHaven Citizenwill have fullcoverage of

the Class of 2009graduation

ceremony nextFriday.

Check backfor photos,

speeches andmore.

Wronski for again putting ona beautiful Flag Day ceremo-ny and as they have done thisfor many years, and had theAmerican Legion Post 76 astheir invited guests.

Thank you to the speakers,First Selectman Janet Mc-Carty, Second SelectmanSteve Fontana, Third Select-man Michael Freda and StateSen. Len Fasano for theirwonderful speeches geared tothe children. These kids willnever forget what the Ameri-can Flag means to them.Thank you for taking timeout of your busy schedules.Your example means so muchto these kids.

We must also thank Antho-ny Cuomo for his wonderfulrendition of the Star Span-gled Banner and the chorusand the band for their won-derful patriotic songs andmusic.

I also want to thank Mrs.Dinneen who feeds us with awonderful breakfast everyyear.

Mr. Mancini, and Mr.Wronski, and staff, you aregreat and true Americansand you make this possibleevery year.

God bless you and Godbless America.

Helen S. ZamlowskiJoseph Zamlowski

North Haven

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To accommodate the busy schedules of our patientsand their families, we’re now open Evenings,Saturdays and through Lunchtime. We are acceptingnew patients and can assist in transferring records.

Our patient-centered team has been caring for adultsfrom the greater Wallingford community since 1997.If you don’t have a primary care physician — orwould like to make a fresh start — and are over theage of 18, give us a call.

We are conveniently located on the first floor of Masonicare’s new Medical Office Building at67 Masonic Avenue, right off Route 150, inWallingford. And, should you need a blood test orx-ray, Clinical Lab Partners and MidState RadiologyAssociates have offices in our building.

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Miss ConnecticutPageant

The Miss ConnecticutScholarship Pageant will be-gin on Saturday, June 25,ending the night of Monday,June 27, when Miss Con-necticut and Miss Connecti-cut’s Outstanding Teen willbe crowned. Preliminarycompetitions will take placeat 7:30 p.m., on Saturday,June 25, and Sunday, June 26,at the Garde Arts Center, 325State St., New London. The

finals competition begins at7 p.m. on Monday, June 27,also at the Garde Arts.

The following local MissConnecticut ScholarshipPageant representatives are:

Gretchen MichelleHahn of Stamford is servingas Miss North Haven. She isa 2009 graduate of Smith Col-lege. “Supporting Ameri-cans in Uniform and PublicService” is her communityservice platform.

Marie-Lynn Piscitelli,from North Haven, is com-peting as Miss Shoreline.

She received her undergrad-uate degree at the Universityof Connecticut and her mas-ter’s degree from BentleyCollege. She promotes healthand fitness in teenagers.

Competing for Miss Con-necticut’s Outstanding Teenis:

Haylee Rochler ofWallingford is Miss NorthHaven’s Outstanding Teen.Her volunteer effort centerson the Children’s MiracleNetwork. She attends LymanHall High School.

Gretchen Hahn Marie-Lynn Piscitelli

Haylee Rochler

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Megan and James Graham Sr., of North Bran-ford, joyfully announce the birth of their son,James Richard Jr. James Jr. was born on Feb.27, 2009, at 10:08 p.m. He weighed 6 pounds, 5ounces, and measured 20 ½ inches.James Jr. is welcomed by his grandparents,Dee and Sue Graham of North Branford, andRichard and Mary Ellen Kordorsky of NorthHaven. His great-grandmother, Carolyn Gra-ham, lives in Tennessee.James Jr. is adored by his Uncle David Sr.,Auntie Lisa, and cousin, David Scott Jr. Alberi-no, Aunties Rebecca, Lindsey, and Ashley Ko-rdorsky and Auntie Kristin Graham andcousin, Joey Ruggiero Jr.


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Line dance with friends, 9a.m.

Exercise, 10 a.m.Massages, 10 a.m.Canasta, 10:30 a.m.Mini trip, Universal Drive,

10:30 a.m.Lunch, noonOil painting, 12:30p.m.Bocce, 12:30 p.m.Bingo with Theresa, 1 p.m.

Tuesday, June 23Ceramics, 9 a.m.Beginning chair yoga, 10

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a.m.Lunch, noonCrafts/Mah Jongg, 1 p.m.Senior Songsters, 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, June 24Line dance with friends, 9

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a.m.Lunch, noonLunch Bunch, noonBridge, 12:15 p.m.Knitting with Woodie,

12:30 p.m.Bocce, 12:30 p.m.Strawberry Shortcake Day,

12:30 p.m.Bingo with George, 1 p.m.

Thursday, June 25Ceramics, 9 a.m.Tai Chi, 10:15 a.m.Lunch, noonNew Britain Rock Cats,

noonBocce, 12:30 p.m.Intermediate Yoga, 1 p.m.Crafts, 1 p.m.

Friday, June 26Line Dance with friends, 9

a.m.Footlighters 1, 10 a.m.Exercise, 10 a.m.Scrabble Challenge, 10:30

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To reserve a lunch, callMary Ellen at (203) 985-2962.Reservations must be madeby noon the day before.Lunch is served at noon. Sug-gested donation is $2.

The following is a list oflunches for the week of June22 at the Senior Center:

Main menuMonday: Chef ’s salad,

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Tuesday: Beef barleysoup, sausage and pepper,

oven fried potatoes, Belgiancarrots, grinder roll, apricothalves.

Wednesday: Pineapplejuice, chicken teriyaki, ricecombo, Chinese vegetables,whole wheat bread, seasonalfresh fruit.

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Friday: Graple juice, can-neloni with marinara sauce,Parmesan cheese, tossed sal-ad with sliced black olives,Italian dressing, Italianbread, sliced peaches.

Senior MenuSenior HappeningsDay tripsAll You Can Eat Lobster

and Comedy Show at the De-laney House — July 22

Music D’Italia, starringEmil Stucchio and the Clas-sics — Tuesday, Sept. 15

Beehive, The 60’s Musical— Thursday, Sept. 17

Toast to the Armed Forcesand Veterans — Tuesday,Nov. 10

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Deal or No Deal game show to host casting call atIrish Festival in North Haven

Production for the hitgame show Deal or No Deal,hosted by Howie Mandel, hasmoved to Connecticut and isgetting some local help fromthe Connecticut Irish Festi-val in its search for Ameri-ca’s next hopeful million-aires. One of the first castingcalls will take place on Satur-day, June 27, from 2 to 5 p.m.at the 2009 Connecticut IrishFestival on the North HavenFairgrounds.

Deal or No Deal is lookingfor energetic, charismaticand outgoing individualswho can think quickly ontheir feet. Candidates shouldbe at least 18 years of age, anda legal U.S. resident. No spe-cial skills are required exceptfor an engaging personalityand excitement for the show.

Deal or No Deal contest-ants play for a large cashprize in a high-energy matchof nerves, instincts and rawintuition. Each night, thegame of odds and chance un-folds when a contestant faces26 sealed briefcases contain-ing anything from a measlypenny to $1 million. Withoutknowing the amount in each

briefcase, the contestantpicks one — his to keep, if hechooses, until its unsealingat game’s end.

Admission to the Con-necticut Irish Festival is $8in advance and $12 at the gateand is good value in additionto a chance for a Deal or NoDeal audition. It includes asuperb music line-up includ-ing the original Wolfe Tones,

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Students venture to Hammonasset for hands-on experiments in the fieldBy Joe AdinolfiSpecial to the

Citizen

Students fromNorth Haven HighSchool left school onthe morning of Fri-day, June 6, to visitHammonasset StatePark. The biology,oceanology and envi-ronmental sciencestudents who attend-ed this field trip,planned by AbbieWalston, a teacher inthe science depart-ment at the highschool, had an oppor-tunity to conduct ex-periments in thefield, and personallywitness their results.

“The focus of thetrip is to conduct anoverall habitat evalu-ation,” said Walstonabout the field trip.“Students will be us-ing what they havelearned throughoutthe year to analyzethe environmentalquality of Ham-monasset StatePark.”

H a m m o n a s s e tBeach State Park isC o n n e c t i c u t ’ slargest shorelinepark, featuring overtwo miles of shore-

line. Students conductedtheir experiments in theWest Beach section of thepark. Walston’s field trip hadmany relevant ties to thecurriculum of her classes.Their experiments also con-

nected with a prominent en-vironmental obstacle facingthe state park’s beach.

“One of the biggest envi-ronmental threats to Ham-monasset Beach is erosion,so that was our focus,” saidWalston. “My botany stu-dents studied the plant lifeon the dunes and how theirroots help to prevent ero-sion, and also learned aboutinvasive species and the im-portance of keeping peopleoff the dunes to avoid dam-age to the roots.”

“My environmental sci-ence class studied erosion byfocusing on the sand at dif-ferent points of the beach,”Walston added. “For exam-ple, the sand in the dunescompared to the sand at thehigh tide mark.”

Walston was inspired totake her classes on this fieldtrip at a conference she at-tended two years ago withher mother, Ruth Rose. TheIsland Schools Teacher’sConference advocated theconcept of “Place-Based Ex-periential Learning.” Thistechnique involves studentsbeing taught through experi-ments and lessons that occurin real time in a real environ-ment.

Offering options for learn-ing outside of the classroomallows students the opportu-nity to experience a higherlevel of educational enrich-ment, which translates intomore learning, and morefun.

Most of the studentsagreed. “I think most of mystudents had a really goodtime on the trip, even though

it was rainy,” Walston said.The rain was a minor ob-

stacle. Students were sched-uled to spend the entire dayat the beach, but they man-aged to finish all of their ex-periments by noon, whichprompted an early depar-ture.

The gathering of the datawas important not just as ameans to teach studentsabout environmental sci-ence, but also to help themlearn something about envi-ronmental activism.

“My students will usetheir data to make sugges-tions for actions to take re-garding the erosion at WestBeach,” said Walston. “Theywill write letters to variousparties involved in the deci-sion-making process andshare their suggestions.”

Environmental activismis important, especially dur-ing modern times. As it be-comes necessary to keep anever more vigilant eye onour natural resources it is es-sential that news about theimportance of environmen-tal conservation is propagat-ed.

Students at North HavenHigh School have recognizedthe importance of this issue,as clearly indicated by theirbehavior on the trip.

“After we had finished allof our research, there weresome students that had somuch fun finding crabs andexploring at Meigs Point thatthey didn’t want to leave,even though they were coldand soaked,” Walston said.

“That made me feel like itwas a true success.”

Photos courtesy of Abbie Walston

Students in Abbie Walston’s science classes studied plantlife and erosion on a field trip to Hammonasset State Park.

Despite it being arainy day, studentsenjoyed the fieldexperiments. Thescience classeswill take their re-search and formrecommendationsto stop erosion atWest Beach atHammonassetState Park.


Patriots and ScoundrelsEditor’s note: The North

Haven Citizen will feature acolumn written by residentPaul Colella. Patriots andScoundrels will tell the histo-ry of North Haven during theperiod between 1789 to 1850.Narrated by a fictional char-acter – Charity Chastine – thecolumn will tell the story ofimportant historical figuresand events of the town.

While holding my armand looking into my eyes, thecolonel spoke to me in a cun-ning voice. He thanked mefor saving his nephew’s lifeand then tried to assure methat I had nothing to fearfrom him and he wanted usto become good friends. Hisinvitation of friendship dis-turbed me greatly and Ifound myself at a loss forwords.

At that moment, the doorto the room opened andCharlotte entered. She gra-ciously apologized for leav-ing me and was a bit sur-prised to see her husband.The colonel craftily ex-plained to his wife that hestumbled upon me quite byaccident and was so pleasedto see me. He further told herthat he insisted on us becom-ing friends.

I played along with thecolonel by smiling pleasant-ly and I was most grateful forCharlotte’s impeccable tim-ing. I did not want to over-stay my welcome so I toldthem that I had to be on myway. Before leaving, I saidfarewell to Mrs. Kensingtonand thanked her for her hos-pitality. The colonel helpedme into the carriage andwhispered in my ear.

“Remember what I toldyou, my lovely Charity. Wemust become good friends.”

As the carriage droveaway, I looked back andwaved to Charlotte andCharles while the colonelstood tall with a sly smirkupon his face. I was relievedto be heading back to An-drews Tavern. I kept think-ing to myself and asking thedreaded question of howmuch longer I can keep whatI know about Mr. Singleton’sdeath a secret before some-one finds out.

When I arrived back at thetavern, Grace and two gen-tlemen were waiting for me.Grace introduced them to me

and explained that they wereinvestigating Theodore Nor-ton’s attempt on my life.Grace stayed by my side theentire time while the menasked me some questions.They told Grace and me thatthey suspected Theodore ofkilling Mr. Singleton andstealing money from him.They were puzzled by hismotive for trying to take mylife.

I told them that I was com-pletely shocked and as baf-fled as they were about theattack. I wanted so much toexpose Colonel Parker as thereal culprit, but somethinginside of me refrained mefrom doing so. After sometime had passed, the twomen thanked me for my in-dulgence and cooperation,and then they departed. Af-ter they had gone, Grace puther arms around me andwith a deep look of concernin her eyes she spoke.

“Charity my dear, I am soworried about you. I feel it inmy bones and in my heartthat someone means youharm. Theodore Norton wasacting on behalf of the realguilty person. I cannot un-derstand why someonewould want to commit aheinous act like murderupon a beautiful and lovingyoung girl like you,” saidGrace.

I froze for a few secondsand then I told Grace thateverything would be alright.Grace collected her thoughtsand then went into the backroom to prepare for supper.She did not ask me about myvisit to Kensington Hall forshe seemed preoccupied so Idid not say a word.

That night I tossed andturned in my bed for severalhours. Every time I wouldclose my eyes and try to fallasleep, terrible imageswould flood my mind. Iwould see the colonel hittingMr. Singleton with the can-dlestick while Theodore Nor-ton and Lydia Johnson werelaughing at the colonel’s evildeed, and then I would seesomeone falling down thestairs and when I lookedupon the person’s face it wasMr. Higgins. The most terri-fying image was that ofGrace and David who weresitting at a table in the tav-ern with their throats cut

and Mrs. Kensington wasstanding next to them hold-ing a bloody knife.

The next morning I couldbarely get out of bed due tothe lack of sleep the night be-fore. The tavern was crowd-ed with several businessmenwho were on their way toBoston. They were dis-cussing the horrific eventsthat were taking place inParis. A radical by the nameof Robespierre had takencontrol and he and his organ-ization had formed a newgovernment. He and his as-sociates were ordering thearrest, imprisonment, andexecution of hundreds ofFrench aristocrats. Theyalso spoke of the sad death ofBenjamin Franklin who wasloved by many Americansand the French.

With all this talk aboutdeath and revolution, I wentoutside for a breath of freshair. A few minutes later, afancy carriage pulled up tothe tavern and a well-dressedand distinguished gentle-man emerged. He gave me ajovial greeting and asked tosee the proprietor. I took himinside and introduced him toMrs. Andrews. He told us hewas Monsieur Louis Mon-nerat and that he and hiswife Laura were the new oc-cupants of Singleton Lodge.While he was speaking, I re-membered what Constancehad told Grace and me at herfather’s funeral so the nameMonnerat crept into mymind. His polished mannersand charm mesmerized Mrs.Andrews and me. He ex-plained that after he and hiswife were settled, they weregoing to host an assembly asa way to meet the people ofNorth Haven and he askedMrs. Andrews for her assis-tance.

After visiting for a shorttime, Monsieur Monneratleft and so did many of thetradesmen. While Mrs. An-drews and I were tidying up,I asked her where Grace wasbecause it was not like hernot to be present, especiallywhen there was a crowd atthe tavern. Mrs. Andrewstold me that Grace was verytroubled and she had some-thing very personal to attendto.

Our conversation was in-terrupted by Jesse who told

his mother he had to go toone of Pierpont’s mills topick up a delivery and askedme to accompany him. See-ing that things were quiet,Mrs. Andrews let me go.When we went outside,Grace was returning to thetavern. Upon seeing me, sheembraced me and thenspoke.

“My beautiful Charity,promise me that you will besafe and live a happy life thatyou so richly deserve,” shesaid with tears in her eyes.

Her words struck me veryodd. I hugged her and toldher not to worry. As wepulled away in the wagon, Iwatched Grace enter the tav-ern and for a moment I gotan uneasy feeling that thiswas the last time I would seeher.

Meanwhile at KensingtonHall, Colonel Parker and hiswife Charlotte were taking awalk in the beautiful gar-dens under the watchful eyesof Mrs. Kensington who wasspying on them from thewindow in the drawingroom. Her tenacious guardduty was interrupted by amaid who announced the ar-rival of a visitor. Mrs. Kens-ington was delighted to seethat it was Dr. Greenville, aphysician from New Havenand a close friend. She in-structed the maid that theywere not to be disturbed andto close the door behind her.They greeted each other gra-ciously and then engaged inconversation.

“Is everything going ac-cording to plan? There willbe no tolerance for any mis-takes,” Mrs. Kensingtonsaid.

“I assure you my dear lady,everything is the way youhave requested it to be,”replied Dr. Greenville.

He explained that he en-listed the help of a Lieu-tenant Michael Bradford, asoldier of fortune, who wasvery eager to accompanyMrs. Kensington’s specialguest to Kensington Hall to-morrow afternoon. He alsofilled her in on the arrival ofMonsieur and Madame Mon-nerat to North Haven and thefalling out Mrs. Singletonhad with the Marquis deLafayette who was now liv-ing in New Haven with hisfamily.

“It’s convenient and coin-cidental that they all arewithin my reach. They are allpathetic, weak, and insolentfools, just like my son-in-lawthe honorable Colonel Bene-dict Parker,” said Mrs. Kens-ington.

She then walked over tothe desk and took out a crownjewel box that she showed toDr. Greenville. She told himthe story about how the peo-ple she just mentioned, in-cluding her husband whomeveryone assumed was dead,were involved in a robberyplot to steal a very pricelessdiamond called the WinfieldDiamond that belonged toEngland’s royal family. Short-ly after the war, they attendeda masquerade ball hosted bythe king in which the dia-mond was stolen. After therobbery, the men went fool-ishly to celebrate at a tavernin London that caught on firewhile they were there. Thefire and commotion separat-ed the men and the diamondwas assumed lost or taken byone of them. They also wereseeking a treasure map thatbelonged to Monsieur Mon-nerat’s cousin who was a pi-rate some time ago.

Mrs. Kensington openedthe box and inside was the di-amond in all of its sparklingmagnificence. She thenpoured two glasses of sherryand a very pleased and aston-ished Dr. Greenville proposeda toast.

“To us, two cleverly dis-guised loyalists who are in-deed masters of the game.”

Coming nextweek...

Patriots andScoundrels

Part 8Who is Mrs.Kensington’s

“special guest”?

See Patriots, page 32

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New Haven, from 8:30 a.m. to5 p.m. There is a fee of $75 tocover the cost of materials.

Two certifications includeCPR-Adult, Child and Infantvalid one year and StandardFirst Aid is valid three years.When class is held in two ses-sions, attendance is requiredat both sessions to receivecertification. For more infor-mation or to register pleasecontact Elizabeth Lopez,(203) 787-6721.

Hospitalrestrictions

In order to protect thehealth of patients, visitorsand staff during the currentH1N1 Flu (Swine Flu) out-break, the Hospital of SaintRaphael is asking those withany symptoms of respiratoryillness to refrain from visit-ing patients at the hospital atthis time. Symptoms of respi-ratory illness include cough,sore throat, fever, chills, run-ny nose or body aches.

Children under 12 yearsold will also not be allowed tovisit patients, including new-born siblings, until further

notice.These visitor restrictions

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Cancerprevention study

The American Cancer So-ciety will be signing up vol-unteers for its Cancer Pre-vention Study-3 (CPS-3) atthe Hamden/North HavenRelay for Life on Saturday,June 27, from 3 to 7 p.m. atQuinnipiac University, 275Mount Carmel Ave., Ham-den. The study will help re-searchers better understandthe lifestyle, environmental,and genetic factors thatcause or prevent cancer, andwill further efforts to elimi-

nate cancer as a major healthconcern for future genera-tions.

Participants must be be-tween the ages of 30 and 65,must never have been diag-nosed with cancer, and mustbe willing to make a long-term commitment to thestudy, which simply meansfilling out follow-up surveysat their home periodically.Individuals will be asked tocomplete a brief written sur-vey, provide a waist measure-ment, and give a small bloodsample at the Relay enroll-ment site, in addition to com-pleting a baseline survey attheir home.

Researchers will use thedata from CPS-3 to build onevidence from a series ofAmerican Cancer Societystudies that began in the1950s. Those studies con-firmed the link between ciga-rette smoking and lung can-cer, showed that obesity in-creases the risk of severalcancers, and linked aspirinuse to a lower death rate fromcolon cancer. The currentstudy, CPS-II, began in 1982and is still ongoing, butchanges in lifestyle and in theunderstanding of cancer inthe more than two decadessince its launch make it im-portant to begin a new cohort.

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Blood drivesIf you are in generally

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Burton Blatt and Fred Ka-plan’s 1965 photographic es-say “Christmas in Purgato-ry” detailed the shockingconditions of many EastCoast centers, the black andwhite photos portraying anoverstuffed-dungeon-like set-ting for many inpatients. Thebook estimated that these of-fending centers spent as littleas $5 to $7 a day per inpatient.

In 1966, Robert Kennedybegan visiting many EastCoast mental institutions inan attempt to secure housingfor his mentally handicappedsister Rosemary. Kennedy ul-timately denounced the con-ditions at many locations, go-ing as far as to declare Wil-lowbrook State School onStaten Island “not fit for evenanimals to live in.” In 1972,Geraldo Rivera revisited Wil-lowbrook and found that theconditions had not been im-proved. Rivera’s findings setoff an immediate govern-ment inquiry and won the re-porter a Peabody Award.

“All of these things led tothe creation of community-based service,” Cramer said.Community-based servicecontinues to find success to-day as it teaches the mentallyhandicapped to perform nec-essary jobs in their localtowns, as well as increasestheir independence in a so-cial setting.

A perfect example of thisis the residence located at 89Maple Ave. in North Haven.Countless citizens drive bythe property every day with-out suspecting that it mayserve as more than it appearsto be. From the outside, theproperty resembles any othersingle-family home in town,except for the bevy of carscongregating around itsdriveway. In fact, it repre-sents the infancy of Vantage,as the company’s first grouphome, established in 1984.

Inside the Maple Avenueproperty, a manager and twoassistants care for six clientsof varying capabilities. Aspacious living room con-tains several plush couchesand chairs which funnel to-ward a large screen televi-sion. A client snoozes on oneof these chairs, curled up in aball and exhausted from hisday job. DVD box sets of oldtelevision shows collect hap-

hazardly around the televi-sion stand. The kitchen isclean and an assistant cooksa pot of ground hamburgermeat while another clientlooks on. The dining room isilluminated by tall windowswhich give way to thegroomed backyard. Handi-cap ramps run throughoutthe premises.

Vantage’s Maple Avenueproperty stands as a far cryfrom the shameful circum-stances bestowed upon simi-lar occupants only 40 yearsago. Cramer said that Van-tage’s sense of the present ascompared to the past– he wasable to recite the history ofmentally handicapped careConnecticut off the top ofhis head – helps the companyfrom repeating the mistakes

made by former programs.However, most important tothe company’s success,Cramer reiterated, is Van-tage’s size.

“What makes this type ofagency so effective is thatVantage will never be a largeorganization,” Cramer said.“We have a sense of atten-tion to detail.”

This stressed sense of de-tail, Cramer said, allows de-cisions to be made with aspecific focus on the needs ofthe clients, and not the mech-anisms of the company.

“Whatever we do we dounder the auspices for theclients,” Cramer said. “Wemake sure that that person isat the center of and involvedwith the planning system.”

To better sharpen the com-

pany’s focus, Cramer went asfar as to edit Vantage’s mis-sion statement from a 36-word run-on sentence to the11-word “creating opportuni-ties for people with develop-mental disabilities toachieve positive results.” Toillustrate this, Cramer spokeof a recent case in whichVantage was able to betterincrease the standard of liv-ing for a client.

The individual had beenresiding at a local state-runfacility that contained a sig-nificant amount of occu-pants. “It was a highly regu-lated and restricted area andthe individual was in awheelchair,” Cramer said.“She wanted her own apart-ment. So we met with thestate and developed a propos-

al to provide service andachieved a positive out-come.” The individual nowlives in an apartment and re-ceives specific Vantage serv-ices on a weekly basis, as op-posed to remaining in a larg-er facility with a broadertreatment program.

Cramer also credits theabilities and altruism ofVantage’s staff with seeingthe company through 25 suc-cessful years. “Vantage hassome of the nicest peopleyou would want to meet,” hesaid.

Additionally, Vantage em-ploys an 11-person board ofdirectors made up of both lo-cal professionals as well asparents of the company’s

VantageContinued from page 6

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Students of the Month forNorth Haven Middle School

April 2009

Top row (left to right), Gabby Benedetto, VincentCretella, Patrick Mikos, Nick Marinuzzi, and Marris-sa Hackett. Front row (left to right), Amanda Royka,Julia Pascale, Julia Hoffman, Hannah Kleffke, andLinda Khamphouy.

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PlaygroupIs your child entering

kindergarten at Green Acresin fall 2009? I am a NorthHaven mom starting a play-group for all children enter-ing kindergarten at GreenAcres in fall 2009.

Meeting new friends is a

great way to ease the transi-tion into a new school. Allplaydates will be held at safepublic places (library, parks).

So come join the fun andmeet some new friends. Sim-ply e-mail me [email protected] to participate.

drakant Patel, Brian JosephPedalino, Ileana Rivera, Arel-la Marie Rodriguez, Jason IraRubenstein, John R. Spencer,Amanda J. Sperandio,Arthur Paul Volanth, CherylAnn Whitmore.

ACES names newprincipal

Area Cooperative Educa-tional Services (ACES) an-nounces the appointment ofCarol Bunk as principal at itsACES Village School inNorth Haven, effective July 1,2009.

Ms. Bunk, a Seymour resi-dent, has been with ACESsince 1983 serving in a vari-ety of special education pro-grams for the agency. For thepast three years she has beenthe assistant principal atACES Village School. Ms.Bunk received her bachelorand master’s degrees and asixth year certificate in edu-cational leadership fromSouthern Connecticut StateUniversity.

Language examsrecognition

Sacred Heart Academy,Hamden, notified students ofawards for performance onFrench and Spanish nationallanguage exams.

From North Haven are:Emilio D’Albero won a

bronze medal at the 28thWorld Language PoetryRecitation Contest sponsoredby Colt in which more than 90schools throughout Connecti-cut participated.

Abigail Kamp won a GoldMedal placement in Ad-vanced Placement Spanish.

Big Yscholarships

The following North Havenresidents were recipients of2009 Big Y scholarships;

Min Young Song receivedthe Gerald and PaulD’Amour Founders’ Fellow-ship for Academic Excellencescholarship.

Fiona Wood received thePaul H. D’Amour Fellowshipfor Academic Excellencescholarship.

GraduatesCornell University

Christopher Belfit Duni,of North Haven, received aBachelor of Science degreein industrial and labor rela-tions during commencementceremonies, May 24, at Cor-nell University, in Ithaca,N.Y.

University of Rhode Island

Narendra Sharma, ofNorth Haven, received aPh.D. in mechanical engi-neering and applied mechan-ics at the University ofRhode Island’s commence-ment exercises on May 16 to17.

Keene State CollegeRebecca Klein, of North

Haven, received a Bachelorof Arts degree during com-mencement ceremonies heldMay 9, at Keene State Col-lege, Keene, N.H.

Dean’s listRoger Williams

UniversityVictoria Page and

George Schork, both ofNorth Haven, were named tothe dean’s list at RogerWilliams University, Bristol,R.I., for the fall 2008 semester.Page is majoring in theater.Schork is majoring in engi-neering.

Michael R. Freda, ofNorth Haven, was recentlynamed to the dean’s list atRoger Williams University,Bristol, R.I., for the spring se-mester. He is a business man-agement major.

Babson CollegeFanyu Meng, of North

Haven, was named to thedean’s list at Babson College,Wellesley, Mass., for the fall2008 semester.

Keene State CollegeKeene State College,

Keene, N.H., announced thenames of North Haven stu-

dents named to the springdean’s list:

Andrew Joseph Abeleira,Paul Michael Bromwich, JillKathleen Gormley, LiaLouise Moreggi, Jason M.Pasquariello.University of Connecticut

The following studentsfrom North Haven werenamed to the spring 2009dean’s list at the Universityof Connecticut in Storrs:

Christine Elizabeth Aveni,Stephen David Bendel, Fabi-an Dario Betancourt, LauraMarie Byrne, Chelsea LeahCichocki, Joseph Andrew Ci-chocki, Shannon Ruth Co-hane, Matthew David D’Erri-co, Melissa Marie DePaola,Lyla M. Eljizi, MichaelJames Grillo, James EdwardHeenan, Riley Eileen Jacko,Brian Joseph Kelly, CraigStephen Lawrence, JessicaLynn LeMere, Kenneth E.Lupi Jr., Paul VincentMarando, Laura Denise Mer-win, Tim Xu Ning, PriyaPrakash Patel, Maria JoseRodriguez, Nina Marie Sac-co, Kelly Lynn Shea, KellyLynn Shea, Lindsay AnnSpose, Jillian Sara Zabrocky.

Southern ConnecticutState University

The following studentsfrom North Haven werenamed to the spring 2009dean’s list at Southern Con-necticut State University inNew Haven:

Dayna Michele Bailey,Nicholas Albert Barone,Aqsah Farooq Beig, MichaelJ. Cavadini, Michelle LauraCole, Bianca Lee DelPrete,Kayla Rose Esposito, CarrieLisa Flanagan, Danielle L.Kaika, Lisa Marie Kieslich,Mallorie Laura Kluth, JaimeL. Lorusso, Stephanie M.Mel, Kayla E. Mezick, Leah F.Mezick, Kimberly L.Mignosa, Laura K. Miller,Lauren Danielle O’Brien, Ly-dia Cat Olson Friedlander,Lucia Panico, Dana Chan-

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U19 girls are 2009 Connecticut Cup ChampionsPhoto by Lisa Tabak

The North Haven Soccer Club U19 girlscompetition team took a 3-1 win overEnfield at Curtiss Park in Simsbury tobecome the 2009 state champions onJune 13. The girls’ road to the cup in-cluded winning against Old Greenwich3-0, Suffield 2-0, Wallingford 3-1 andthen Enfield. Pictured with the cup are:first row: Samantha Cristante, KerbyShanley, Alyssa Migliorini, Emily York,Lindsay Hewitt, and Molly Gambardella;second row: Shabnam Elahi, SamanthaTabak, Sarah McGovern, RebeccaTabak, Melissa Mastriano, and JaclynRanciato; third row: coach RJ Nataro,Ralph Sanzari, Chelsea Marks, MariaSanzari, Cait Shaw, Jess Broadbent,and coach Mike Dickerson. Not picturedis coach Fred Fiondella.

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CommunityServices andRecreationactivities

The Summer Brochure isavailable at the RecreationCenter, 7 Linsley Ave. Pickone up.

Aquatic programsChildren’s lessons

Saturday classes — June27 to July 25. (Make-up Aug.1, 15, 22). No class July 4. $40.

Session I — Monday toFriday, June 29 to July 7, sixclasses, (make up July 8, 9).No class July 3. $60.

Session II — Monday toFriday, July 10 to July 17, sixclasses, (make up July 20,21), $60.

Session III — Monday toFriday, July 22 to July 29, sixclasses, (make up July 30,31), $60.

Youth programsPlaygrounds

Preschool — LittleRec’ers, ages 3 to 5, June 29to July 31, 8:30 a.m. to 1:30p.m., at Recreation Center, 7Linsley St. No Little Rec’ers

on Friday, July 3. Week 1:$80; weeks 2, 3, 4, 5: $100 perweek.

Montowese, Clin-tonville, and Ridge RoadSchools — Ages 6 to 12,June 29 to July 31, 9 a.m. to 3p.m. No program on Friday,July 3. The fee is $50. Theprogram is run on a drop-inbasis. A health/waiver frommust be completed and re-turned with registration.

Playground tripsGame Show Mania —

Wednesday, July 1, 9:30 to11:30 a.m., at RecreationCenter. $14. Campers willteam up and competeagainst each other.

Chris Poulos — Tuesday,July 7, 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., atRecreation Center. $14.Chris Poulos, a bicycle stuntchampion, will presentworkshop on bullying.

Peabody Museum —Wednesday, July 15, 9:30 a.m.to 12:30 p.m., Peabody Muse-um in New Haven. $14.

Club Kids — Wednesday,July 22, 9:30 a.m. to 12:30p.m., Club Kids, 117 Wash-ington Ave., $14. Arcadegames, motorized cars, rockclimbing wall, and more.Eight tokens given. Bring

more money if wanted.Snacks available for extrafee.

Duckpin bowling —Wednesday, July 29, noon to3 p.m., Duckpin Bowling,Johnson Lanes, Hamden.$14. Bring bagged lunch toeat before trip. Snacks avail-able for extra fee.

Field trips must be paidfor by 2:30 p.m. the day be-fore each scheduled trip oruntil filled.

Summer Day CampFor ages 6 to 12 years, 8:30

a.m. to 4:30 p.m., at Recre-ation Center. Each childmust be signed in daily.Theme weeks include: Ani-mal Week, Sport Week, Tal-ent Week, Shazaam Week,and Next American IdolWeek. Health/waiver formmust be returned with regis-tration.

Week 1 — June 29 to July2 (no camp on Friday, July 3).$100

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Other programsin summerbrochure

Fun Sportz AmericanSummer Camp, Aug. 3 to 7

Dog training offered. Seebrochure for dates and times

Bus tripsWhale Watch, Saturday,

July 11Boston Red Sox at Toronto

Blue Jays, Friday to Sunday,July 1 to 19.

Providence Waterfire, Sat-urday, Aug. 8

New York Yankees at BlueJays, Friday to Sunday, Sept.4 to 6

Boston Red sox at Balti-more Orioles, Saturday toSunday, Sept. 19 to 20

Baseball Hall of Fame,Saturday, Sept. 26

Fall foliage in New Hamp-shire, Saturday, Oct. 3

Day on your own inBoston, Saturday, Oct. 17

Salem, Saturday, Oct. 24Pennsylvania Holiday

Shopping, Friday to Sunday,Nov. 6 to 8

Macy’s Thanksgiving DayParade, Thursday, Nov. 26

Irish Road RaceThe seventh annual Con-

necticut Irish Festival roadrace, kids fun runs, and fit-ness walk will be held on Sat-urday, June 27, at the NorthHaven Fair Grounds. Theproceeds from these eventswill benefit the AmyotrophicLateral Sclerosis Association(Lou Gehrig’s Disease).

The times for the eventsare 10:30 a.m. for the kids funruns; 11 a.m. for the 5k roadrace and fitness walk.

The entry fees for pre-regis-tration through Tuesday, June23, are $17 for the 5k road race,$10 for the fitness walk, and $6for the fun runs. Race day reg-istration fees are $22 for the 5krace, $12 for the fitness walk,and $8 for the fun runs. T-shirts are all pre-registeredthrough June 23 and are avail-able on race day. Trophies willbe awarded in all categories.Online registration atwww.hitekracing.com.

For information, contactrace director, Joe Riccio at(203) 481-7453, [email protected] or race coordi-nator, John O’Donovan at(203) 281-3563, [email protected].

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On Saturday, June 13, the winners of the 2009 North Haven Soccer Club scholar-ships were announced at the club’s parents and coaches soccer night festivities atMemorial Field. Pictured above are Sheryl Holle, director of girls, Rebecca Tabakand Zoli Kanyo, both scholarship recipients, and Mark Franco, director of boys.

Soccer scholarship winners Laurel Viewwomen’s golf

The Laurel View 18 holeWomen’s’ Golf League is ac-cepting new, experiencedgolfers for the upcoming sea-son. Ladies Day is Tuesdaywith tee times beginning atapproximately 8 a.m. Pleasecall the Laurel View CountryPro Shop at (203) 287-2656 forfurther information.

Tennis LadderLeague

The Hamden Tennis Lad-der League is still acceptingapplicants and will do so un-til mid June. Practice match-es take place every Thursdayevening from 6 to 9:30 p.m. atthe Mix Avenue courts. Theleague is open to Hamdenresidents and residents fromall other towns. There are nofees to participate. Alladults, 21 and older, male andfemale, are welcome. For fur-ther information please callJohn C. at (203) 562-4674.

Golf and TennisOpen

The 18th annual Friendsof Yale-New Haven Chil-dren’s Hospital Golf andTennis Open will take placeon Monday, July 20, at theFarms Country Club inWallingford. Registration forgolf begins at 11 a.m. Anevening program includingcocktails, dinner and an auc-tion begins at 5:30 p.m. Tick-ets are $250 for golf; $140 fortennis, and $80 for cocktailsand dinner only.

Proceeds from this year’sOpen will help fund the pur-chase of special equipmentfor the new Pediatric Spe-cialty Center at One LongWharf offering physicaltherapy, occupational thera-py and speech languagepathology services for chil-dren of all ages.

For additional informa-tion or to register for golf,tennis or to attend the din-ner, please contact JessicaScheps in the Yale-NewHaven Hospital office of de-velopment at (203) 688-8727 [email protected].

Photos by Howard Eckels and Bill Pustari

The North Haven Youth Lacrosse U13 team took onGuilford recently. Top, goaltender Zack O’Dell deflect-ed a shot on goal as defender Nick Amodio looks on.Above, a North Haven attempt goes over the goal.


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fireworks display will take place atthe Town Center Park. DJ enter-tainment begins at 6:30 p.m. andfireworks will begin at 9:20 p.m.

Branford – Saturday, June 27Branford’s fireworks display is

part of the town’s annual BranfordFestival. The fireworks will be heldat Branford Point. Rain date is Sun-day, June 28. Shuttle bus service is available beginning at 5p.m. from Branford High School and will be continuousthroughout the event.

East Haven – Sunday, June 28An all day beach party will be held at the East Haven town

beach beginning at noon. Four bands will provide entertain-ment throughout the day, and fireworks begin at 9 p.m. Raindate is Monday, June 29.

Middletown – Thursday, July 2The Fireworks Festival at Riverview Plaza and the City

Hall lawn begins at 5 p.m. and continues until 10:30 p.m.Wallingford – Friday, July 3The fireworks display will be at the James H. Moran Mid-

dle SchoolMilford – Friday, July 3The Westfield Connecticut Post Mall is hosting a fireworks

festival from 4 to 10 p.m. at the top level of the green parkingdeck, near Cinema de Lux. Admission is free. The event willfeature a live concert featuring The Landsharks, a JimmyBuffet tribute band. For more information call (203) 878-6837.

Meriden – Saturday, July 4The Westfield Meriden Mall is hosting a fireworks festival

at the top level of the Sears parking garage from 6 to 10 p.m.The cost is $1 per person and a portion of the proceeds will goto the United Way of Meriden and Wallingford. The 20-minutefireworks display will launch at 9:15 p.m.

New Haven – Saturday, July 4Fireworks Under the Stars will be held at Long Wharf

Park, Canal Dock Road and Long Wharf Drive at 7 p.m. Raindate is Sunday, July 5. For more information call (203) 946-7172.

Fireworks displaysMasonicare’ssummer concertseries

Beginning on Thursdayevening, June 18, and onevery Thursday eveningthrough August from 6:30 to8:30 p.m., area residents areinvited to bring lawn chairsand blankets and enjoy won-derful musical performanc-es given by many of thearea’s most popular bands.In addition to free parkingon site, the grounds will beavailable for picnics from 5to 6:30 p.m. In the event ofrain, or if it appears rain isimminent concerts may becancelled. In those in-stances, call (203) 679-5900 forinformation.

Concert scheduleJune 18: Season opener,

Vinnie Carr and the PartyBand

June 25: Clam Diggers(The sounds of Dixie)

July 2: Stardust DanceBand (Golden Oldies)

July 9: Mystery Tour (TheComplete Beatles)

July 16: Tuxedo Junction(Sounds of Jazz)

July 23: Atwood Express(Oldies Band)

July 30: Eddie ForemanOrchestra (for Polish musiclovers)

Aug. 6: The SunshineRoad Band – Children’s FunNight (begins at 6 p.m.)

Aug. 13: Redstone RidgeBlue Grass Band

Aug. 20: Eight to the Bar(Jazz Band)

Aug. 27: Season Finale:Swing for Jazz Quintet

Spring GlenFarmers’ Market

The Spring Glen Farmers’Market opens Tuesday, June23, from 3 to 6 pm. Located onthe grounds of Spring GlenChurch, UCC, 1825 WhitneyAve., Hamden. At least 10vendors from last year arereturning for another sea-son, joined by three new ven-dors from Cheshire andNorth Haven. The market

will run until October 27.Hindinger Farm, Rose’s

Berry Farm and Killam andBassette Farmstead, a newvendor, Nature’s MirrorFarm, of North Haven, willoffer fresh produce, grownwithout synthetic fertilizers,pesticides, or herbicides, andgrown with free-range eggs.

Another new vendor, Ben-jamin Marenholz, will be ajunior at the University ofConnecticut in the fall.Working towards a degree inhorticulture, Marenholz willbe selling annuals, asters,mums, tomatoes, and herbs.Lastly, a cut flower grower,Flowers by Mollie ofCheshire, will add to the va-riety of flowers available atthe market.

Fresh salsa, organic hy-droponic lettuce, organichoney, tasty sauces andpestos, and mouth-wateringbaked goods like stuffedbreads and pastries will allbe available again this year.Helen’s Teas of Hamden willalso be returning, again withfree samples.

The Spring Glen Farmers’Market is “producer-only,”meaning that vendors sellonly what they have grownor made. In addition, everybooth is staffed by someonewho works at the farm orplace of business, so ques-tions from customers aboutthe products are always en-couraged. The market active-ly seeks vendors who employsustainable farming prac-tices and humane animalcare.

“The farmers’ market con-tinues to be an importantpart of our church’s life andwork,” reports the Rev. AndyNagy-Benson of Spring GlenChurch. “It offers our neigh-bors a place to meet one an-other, to know and supportlocal farmers, and to buyhealthy, delicious, locally-grown food.”

Church volunteers man-age the market, from plan-ning to its weekly operation.

Local musicians will beperforming each week, in-cluding Carl Legere of Blue

Trail, James Velvet, and JoeFlood, among others. Formore information, visit thechurch’s Web site atwww.springglenchurch.org.

Music Under theStars concerts

The North Haven Depart-ment of Community Ser-vices and Recreation, in con-junction with the NorthHaven business community,presents a series of free out-door concerts for the enjoy-ment of town residents. Allconcerts will be held onTuesdays at 7 p.m. on theTown Green, unless other-wise noted.

Parking is available at theTown Hall Annex and TownPool lots.

Cancellation/site changepolicy: Please assume theconcert will be on the Green,no matter what the weather.If you become concernedabout the weather, youshould call the RecreationCenter info-line, (203) 234-2535 after 5 p.m. If therecording under the “specialevents/trips” says “there areno cancellations orchanges,” then you shouldassume the concert is on theGreen regardless of theweather. If the concert ismoved to the high school, theinfo-line will clearly give youthat information. Please beadvised, there is limited seat-ing at the high school. Seat-ing is on a first-come, first-serve basis. Food and bever-age (including water) willnot be allowed in the highschool.

June 30: Vinnie Carr andthe Party Band, pop sound

July 7: Big Shot, Billy JoelTribute, pop sound

July 14: Souled Out, Mo-town

July 21: Solitary Man,tribute to Neil Diamond, popsound

July 28: Disco Inferno,70’s to 80’s

Aug. 4: The Bernadettes,pop/rock/soul

Aug. 11: The Classics, 50’sto 60’s

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The complaint states thatGomez was then made awarethat the clerk position hadbeen granted to Dan Riccio, arehire. The complaint claimsthat “Gerardo Sorkin andFirst Selectman McCartyknew and were aware that apromise had been made to[Gomez] and that both posi-tions had been offered to[Gomez] and further knewthat [Gomez] had acceptedthe secretary position.”

When reached, Sorkin de-clined to comment.

The complaint claims thatMcCarty then promisedGomez the position of seniorclerk of the finance depart-ment. Afterwards, the com-plaint alleges, the job de-scription of the position wasre-written and “approved byFirst Selectman McCarty,”including an increase in thenumber of years of experi-ence needed, which woulddisqualify Gomez from theposition. The complaint al-leges that Gomez asked Mc-Carty in April if she was stillgoing to receive the position

despite the changes, to whichthe First Selectman repliedshe would. The complaintfurther alleges that in earlyMay, McCarty told Gomezthat the finance position wasno longer available, and thatGomez requested an expla-nation from the finance de-partment, and was denied.

The complaint also speci-fied alleged motivations be-hind Gomez’s hiring and re-moval.

The complaint alleges thatupon her hiring in March2008, Gomez was told by Mc-Carty that she got the posi-tion because she was “a mi-nority.” The complaint fur-ther alleges that after herhiring, Gomez learned that itwas a campaign year andthat she was employed byMcCarty due to her “AfricanAmerican race strictly forpolitical gain.”

Additionally, the com-plaint alleges that McCartystated “the North HavenTown Hall did not need an-other ‘white face here.’”

The complaint alleges thataround Jan. 16, 2009, Gomezwas informed by McCartythat her position of execu-tive assistant was “‘not work-ing out’” - the complaint fur-ther alleges that Gomez was“advised that it had nothingto do with [her] work ethic orability to perform the job.”When reached for comment,McCarty stated that Gomezhad not met expectations re-

garding the assistant’s abili-ty to write press releases andother materials for the FirstSelectman’s Office.

The complaint also claimsthat because Gomez hadgone out to dinner with “a co-worker who was a Republi-can,” the assistant was ad-vised that she “was not agood fit for continued em-ployment with Ms. McCar-ty.” The letter also allegesthat McCarty told Gomezthat she could resign if shewas unhappy, as the First Se-lectman did not want Gomez“to feel as if [she] had tostay.”

The complaint also delvesinto alleged retaliation facedby Gomez after her attor-ney’s original letter of com-plaint was received by TownHall last month.

The retaliation allegationsinclude that town employeesare now directed to enter theback of McCarty’s office asto avoid contact with Gomez;that McCarty’s meetings arenow held behind closeddoors; that Gomez’s assign-ments are now directed tothe other executive assistant;that the assignments arethen written down on a pieceof paper and handed toGomez by the other assis-tant; that McCarty has beencompletely ignoring Gomez;that Gomez was excludedfrom a birthday celebrationwithin Town Hall; that Mc-Carty had recently imple-

mented timesheets and tele-phone call logs; that McCartyinstructed the other assis-tant to have Gomez share allher files with her whileGomez is blocked from theassistant and McCarty’sfiles; that McCarty had com-puters removed from the of-fice, and that on May 20,Gomez found her name plateturned upside down and hid-den from view on her desk.

The retaliation allegationsalso include that on May 21,Gomez was required to workin a small store room whichis “labeled and known as adanger area.” The complaintclaims that Gomez was tomove heavy files stackedover her head and beyondher reach, and that Gomezwas “denied the use of a sta-ble ladder” and had to use “asmall stool” while movingthe boxes.

The complaint also reiter-ates allegations from theoriginal letter of complaintsent by Axelrod.

The complaint identifiesthe recipients of the two jobsallegedly promised to Gomezas “Caucasian” and claimsthat “both positions offeredand promised by First Select-man McCarty were discrimi-natorily given to Caucasianindividuals.”

The complaint also allegesMs. McCarty did not want toterminate a minority with-out cause because “it wouldshed a bad light upon Ms.

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McCarty during an electionyear.”

The CHRO complaint wasfiled last month and took sev-eral weeks to arrive. Sincethen, Gomez has been movedto a desk in the library. “Shehas no phone, no computer,and just sits there,” said Mic-ah Notz, senior paralegal forAxelrod and Associates. Mc-Carty said that Gomez is “do-ing special work” for theFirst Selectman’s Office inthe library, including draft-ing a press release on the sen-ior center.

The complaint states thatGomez will lose town employ-ment on July 1.

Town Hall has 30 days torespond to the complaint.The CHRO will then weighthe complaint and the re-sponse to decide if the mattermerits investigation.

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The Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut is of-fering a free service to help seniors and individuals withdisabilities make the switch to Digital Television (that tookplace on June 12) simple and successful. Although therehas been a lot of publicity concerning the switch to digital,there has been a lack of free, hands on personal assistanceto help people make the change, until now.

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typically driven to a bus stopor a school itself. In order topass as North Haven resi-dents, Brozek said, the par-ents of these students willfile their kids under the ad-dresses of relatives in town,most commonly grandpar-ents.

“Last year there was anout-placed special ed stu-dent,” Brozek said. “The par-ents were driving the studentfrom another town to catch avan in North Haven, andthey were trying to give theaddress of a home belonging

to the grandparents. Youcan’t do that.”

Brozek said that otherfamilies would frequentlysend their children to thehouse of the grandparents asto pass the kids off as NorthHaven citizens. “You can’t dothis for the sole purpose ofattaining school accommo-dations,” Brozek said,adding that some families goas far to have grandparentssign affidavits to children’sresidency.

Hamden is experiencingsimilar problems, Brozeksaid, a testament to the qual-ity of both public school pro-grams.

“I don’t blame people fortrying to have their kids go

here,” Brozek said. “It’s anexcellent school system.However, the tax payers arepaying for the school sys-tem.”

Although it is impossibleto accurately quantify thecost saved by removing out-of-town children, Brozekpointed out that NorthHaven’s average individualpupil expenditure is $10,500 ayear.

“If you look at it that way,it’s a lot of money,” Brozeksaid. “Plus, class sizes areimpacted. There’s a big dif-ference between a 25 and 29person class.”

One problem revealing it-self in the re-registration

process is that students, fam-ilies, and even teachers arekeeping mum on studentsthey suspect, or know, to benon-residents.

“I recall one incident inthe past where everybodybut us seemed to know whensome kids clearly didn’t be-long there,” said John Lam-bert, chairman of the Boardof Education, on the subjectat the June 11 meeting.

“Some people thinkthey’re protecting a child,”Brozek said.

The assistant superinten-dent has invited the public tocontact her offices if they be-lieve a student to be a non-resident, adding that several

have already done so. “Wehave had a couple frivolousreports, but for the most part,they’ve been right,” Brozeksaid.

Students determinedthrough this means to be non-residents have the opportuni-ty to remain in class throughthe end of year, Lambertsaid.

Additionally, Lambert saidthat high school juniors mayreturn for their senior year ifthey moved the year beforetheir graduation.

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VantageContinued from page 23

Edith M. TomczykEdith M. Sanford Tom-

czyk, 78, of Pool Road, NorthHaven, died June 15, 2009, atthe Hospital of St. Raphaelafter a brief illness. She wasthe wife of the late TheodoreC. Tomczyk.

Mrs. Tomczyk was born inNew Haven, Feb. 3, 1931, adaughter of the late EdwardSanford and the late Mar-garet Geroux Sanford Harty,and had resided in NorthHaven since 1965.

She is survived by adaughter, Diane Tomczyk, ofNorth Haven; two sons,Robert (Frances) Tomczyk,of North Haven, and Don(Linda) Tomczyk, of Walling-ford; two sisters, Doris Rubi-no, of Middletown, and Bar-

bara Vitelli, of West Haven;and two grandchildren,David Hacku, of DaytonaBeach, Fla., and JenniferPopolizio, of Branford. Shewas predeceased by herdaughter, Donna Riggott;three sisters, FrancesDurkin, Edna Prunier, andMargaret Towers; and twobrothers, Edward andWilliam Sanford.

A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. Frances CabriniChurch. Burial was in AllSaints Cemetery. The Torel-lo-Iacobucci WashingtonMemorial Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.

Memorial donations maybe made to the AmericanCancer Society, 538 PrestonAve., North Haven, CT, 06473,or to the American DiabetesAssociation, 306 IndustrialPark Road, Suite 105, Middle-town, CT 06457.

ObituariesContinued from page 11

Some time later we had re-turned to the tavern withDavid who was hoping to geta hot meal. As we ap-proached the front stoop, thedoor swung open and Mr.Higgins came running outand shouting.

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with me,” he ranted.When he tried to grab my

arm, David pushed him away.All three of us went in andthe dining hall was empty ex-cept for Grace who appearedto be sitting by the fireplace.I called out to her but she didnot answer me. As we gotcloser, I shook her shouldersand she slumped forward.We saw blood coming out ofher nose and she was clutch-ing my doll in her hand. Tobe continued…

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Animal Haven has beenhelping homeless cats anddogs in the greater NewHaven area since 1948.

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34 The North Haven Citizen — Friday, June 19, 2009

TOWN OF NORTH HAVENINLAND WETLANDS COMMISSION

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARINGTO RESIDENTS AND TAXPAYERS OF THE TOWN OFNORTH HAVEN AND OTHER INTERESTED PAR-TIES:Notice is hereby given that the Inland Wetlands Com-mission will hold a Public Hearing on Wednesday, June24, 2009, at 7:00 P.M., at the Mildred A. Wakeley Com-munity and Recreation Center, 7 Linsley Street in Room#2 to consider the following application. A copy of thisnotice is filed in the Town Clerk's Office. 1. #I09-03 Application of Kerstin Rigi, Applicant

and Owner, relative to 320 Kings Highway, (Maps 99 & 98, Lot 1), seek-ing Subdivision Referral. Plan Entitled:Resubdivision Map of Anderson Sunny-side Farm, 320 Kings Highway, North Haven, Connecticut, Prepared by Con-klin & Soroka, Inc., Dated 3/25/09. Scale 1" = 60'. R-40 Zoning District.

2. #I09-05 Application of Richard and Carmela Borelli, Applicants and Owners, relativeto 30 Todd Drive, (Map 102, Lot 19), seeking Permit To Conduct RegulatedActivity. Plan Entitled: Site Plan, 30Todd Drive, North Haven, CT, 06473, Prepared by Martinez Couch & Associ-ates, LLC. Dated 5/11/09. Scale 1" = 10'. R-40 Zoning District.

Ronald Penton, Secretary

LEGAL NOTICENORTH HAVEN

2009 Real Estate, Personal Property and Motor Vehicle Tax Bills(Pursuant to Connecticut General Statutes (CGS) 12-145)

The first installment of Real Estate and Personal Property taxes for the Town of NorthHaven on the Grand List of October 1, 2008, is due and payable July 1, 2009 throughAugust 3, 2009. Motor vehicle taxes are due in full July 1, 2009 through August 3, 2009. This bill isissued pursuant to CGS 12-7 for motor vehicles registered after October 1, 2008 andbefore August 1, 2009.

Failure to receive a bill does not invalidate the tax (CGS 12-130).After August 3, 2009, interest will accrue at the rate of 1½ % per month or fractionthereof, or 18% per year, on all unpaid taxes due in July on the 2008 Grand List andwill be computed from July 1, 2009. Each addition of interest shall become due andcollectable and shall be figured on the original amount of tax.

Interest cannot be waived.If back taxes are due, payments will be applied to the oldest outstanding bill; interestwill be paid first (CGS 12-144b).On each tax bill that becomes delinquent, a minimum interest charge of $2.00 will becollected (CGS 12-146). All delinquent motor vehicle taxes requiring a release formotor vehicle registration must be paid by cash, certified check or money order.The Tax Collector's Office in Memorial Town Hall is open from 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M.Monday through Friday, with the exception of legal holidays. Payments may be mailedto the Tax Office, P.O. Box 900, Hartford, CT 06143-0900. If a receipt is desired, a self-addressed stamped envelope must accompany payment. Dated at North Haven, CT this 15th day of June, 2009ALAN J. STURTZTown Clerk/Tax Collector

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HOSTAS, $3.50/pot, 2 plantsper pot. Call 860-621-2928,leave message.

KUBOTA garden tractor-1989model B5200, 4WD, 3PT hitch,front loader. $5,000 obo. (203)294-0038

RIDING mower MTD 12HP 38”cut 7 speed. Great for parts.$125. Call 203-237-5033

LAWN & GARDEN

WHEELHORSE Garden trac-tor— 1964 model 1054, 10 HP.New tires & seat. Mower deckruns great. Snow plow - chains.$1000 obo. (203) 294-0038

CONSTRUCTION EQUIP& TOOLS

STARRETT T230XRL Microme-ter. Like new. $75. Call (203)269-6265

FURNITURE &APPLIANCES

2 AIR CONDITIONERS- $50each. 5000 BTU. (203) 237-9235

2 BURNER Commercial CoffeeBrewers. $50. Call 203-235-8374 Ask for Wayne.

4 PIECE Modular computerdesk. Made of natural woodand veneers. Keyboard andlocking drawer. Asking $60.203-235-2784.

AIR CONDITIONER- 1st $50.(203) 238-3774


COMBO Microwave, hood vent,light, w/mounts, over thestove. $50. (203) 630-1866

CRIB-Sturdy light wood $40.

Call (203)915-4039

DREXEL Heritage Sofa- excel-lent condition, floral pattern$950.00. Call 203.248.5982

FULL SIZE Baby’s Crib. Oak-with mattress. $75

203-500-2946

GGeennuuiinnee DDiissnneeyy40” Plush Mickey & Minnie

$60 for set.Call (203) 715-8537

HOME OFFICE U shaped Execu-tive Desk and Hutch. Made byHON Natural Maple laminate.New over $5000. Older butgreat condition. Bargain at$500. OBO. 203-671-6979

MAPLE TOY CHEST 1950’S$40

860-426-1214


REFRIGERATOR, white, $50.Glasstop electric stove, $50.Call 203-379-0025

SOLID oak entertainment cen-ter Excellent condition. Org.$600. Asking $300 or bestoffer. Call 203-237-6497

SONY 32” TV Trinitron XBRw/PIP in cabinet 36x21x43 nice$95. Call 203.238.7753

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AERO BED Cozy Top Queen.New, never used. $99.99 Firm203-238-7276

BURIAL PLOT in Walnut GroveCemetery, Meriden. Section26, Lot 24. 2 plot grave. Currentvalue - $1500, will sell for$1200. Call (203) 235-6789

COMPUTER GAMES Prison Tycoon 3 & 4.

$20 for both. 203 284 9255

CRAFTSMAN 16” scroll sawand table. Used once. $90.

Call 203-630-0841.

DOONEY & Bourke vintage bag:$50 each

Call 203-213-5193

FILL, TOPSOIL& TRUCKINGAVAILABLE.

Call 860-346-3226FOUR Large, beautiful glass

bowls. Varied designs. $25 for all. Storage Bins with covers. Varied

sizes. Twelve. Good shape. $3each. (203) 440-3919

FP SMART Bounce & Spin Pony,like new, $20, 203-294-122011am-8pm

GEORGE FOREMAN GRILL.NEW. NEVER OPENED. $20.CALL 203-2657186

GRILL: Electric outdoor grill.Nice for condo/porch. $60 860-828-3251.

LAMINATING Service. Let ushelp you preserve your mostprecious moments. From $2.50to $4.50 per piece. Call 203-238-1953 for info.

PATIO furniture glider & loungeplus more from (porch & patio)Never outside. $275. Call 203-634—0765 after 4pm

RECORDS 33LP Frank Sinatraoriginal. All 1953-1962 in origi-nal jackets. $2.00 each. CallJohn (203) 265-5770

SCOOTER 3ft high 3ft wideblue, brand Torker $50. Call203-639-0587

SHEETS Twin size. Neveropened. $8.00. 203-237-8004

STANLEY Steel Door (Used) 32x80. Free. Call 860-621-3269

STORM DOOR 36x80, browntriple track. New in box $75.860-628-8811

WOODEN Cabinet 24” wide,38” High, 21” Deep. $10. Callafter 4pm. (203) 235-6990


GUTTERS

GGUUTTTTEERRSS DDOONN’’TT WWOORRKKIIFF TTHHEEYY’’RREE DDIIRRTTYY

For gutter cleaning, call Kevin at (203) 440-3279

Fully insured. CT Reg. #569127.

HANDYPERSONS

SShhaammoocckk RRooooffiinnggAll types of remod. 30+ yrs exp.No $$ Down. CT Reg 523804. Ins220033--223377--44112244 aann LLLLCC ccoo..

NNeeiigghhbboorrhhoooodd HHaannddyymmaann,, LLLLCC..Specializing in smaller jobs.

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GIVE us a call, we do it ALL. Free est. 203-631-1325

HEATING & COOLING

DON’T Sweat It thisSummer! Call Duane, Plumb-ing, heating & cooling. Quali-ty work. Low rates. 203-379-8944 Lic. #0389224.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

S & H MASONRY & CONSTRUCTION LLC

All home improvements needs& masonry. Free est.

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O’CONNOR ROOFING203-639-0231

Lic. & ins. Free est. Work performed by owner.

CT Reg #602521

HOUSE CLEANING

IF YOU NEED HELP CLEANINGYour Home (or Office)

Please Call Roberta at (203) 238-0566 (U.S. Citizen)

JUNK REMOVAL

JUNK REMOVAL. 203-886-5110

PPEETTEE IINN TTHHEE PPIICCKKUUPP

KITCHEN & BATHREMODELING

C&M CONSTRUCTIONTo ensure a quality job

at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

LANDSCAPING

HHEEDDGGEE TTRRIIMMMMIINNGGNo Hedge/shrub too big, small or

tall. Fully Ins. Free estimates. Quality Landscaping, LLC.WWWWWW..QQLLSSLLLLCC..CCOOMM Jim

203-537-2588 or 860-349-2118

GREAT PRICES! Full servicelandscaping & property

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ALPHA Landscaping Exp’d incomm/res properties, lawnmaintenance, landscape design.CT # 622825. 203- 265-0506

LAWN MOWING Full lawnmaintenance, lawn repair,clean-ups more. H. J.’s LawnService. 203-213-6316

WWEE WWEEEEDD GGAARRDDEENNSSNorm the Gardener’s

3-man crew is only $65/hr. CT Reg#571339 (203) 265-1460

JT’S LANDSCAPING, LLCGrass cutting, hedge trim-ming, full lawn maint. Topquality work. Ins’d. Free est.203-213-6528 CT Reg #616311

GARY Wodatch Landscape Svs.Hedge/tree trim., trimming overgrown properties. Est 1985. Allcalls returned. Lic ins.#0620397. Office 203-235-7723or Cell 860-558-5430

QQuuaalliittyy LLaannddssccaappiinngg,, LLLLCCSpring Clean-ups, mowing,

landscaping, stone work.WWWWWW..QQLLSSLLLLCC..CCOOMMCT Reg #620306 Jim

203-537-2588 or 860-349-2118

BBIILLLL RRUUDDOOLLPPHH LandscapingPaver walkways & patios, retain-ing walls, landscape design,water features, planter bed reno-vations, drainage work backhoework. Est 1972. Free est.#563661 (203) 237-9577

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BIG GREEN LANDSCAPINGFull service lawn care: Landscape

design, pavers, retaining walls,planting, weeding flower beds,mulch, new lawns, lot clearing,yard cleanup. CT#619909

203-715-2301

LAWN & GARDEN

ROTOTILLINGGarden Bill with Troy Built. No

garden too small. (203) 294-1160

MASONRY

BILL RUDOLPH Landscapingpaver walkways, patios, retain-ing wall. Free estimates.#563661 . Call 203-237-9577

CASCIO Mason. Chimney repair,sidewalks, walls, brick work, etc.CT Reg #611774. 203-265-7826or cell 860-398-1223

JACK BBiiaaffoorree,, LLLLCC MMaassoonnrryyChimneys, brick, block, stonewalls, patios. In business over 50yrs. CT# 549071 (203) 537-3572

JIMMY’S MASONRYStonewalls, steps, patios, chim-

neys, all types. Lic. & Ins’d. 25 yrsexp. Call for free est. 860-274-4893 CT. Reg. #604498

S & H MASONRY LLCStoneWalls*Steps*ChimneysRetaining Walls *FPs*Patios

Walkways*ConcreteFree est. Lic/Ins. #607639.

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PAINTING/WALLPAPERING

MIRKEL PAINTINGInt./Ext. Popcorn ceilings. Interi-ors from $125 Exteriors from $899CT Reg #569864. Ed 203-824-0446

MDV PAINTING, int/ext, cus-tom painting at competitiveprices. Mark (203) 269-8309.CT Reg #0622739

HALLMARK PAINTING Pres-sure Washing. Int/Ext Res &Comm. Fully Insured. CT REGHIC #0560720. 203-269-3369

APOLLO PAINTING Int/Ext,Popcorn Ceilings, Powerwash-ing. Call Mike 203-974-2097 or860-347-1355 CT# 613892

AA--11 QQUUAALLIITTYY PPAAIINNTTIINNGGSpecializing in Wood/Aluminumsiding. Low rates. Reg#533474.

Call Dennis 203-630-0008

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PAVING

DRIVEWAYS BUILT TO LASTReasonable rates. CT Reg 575852

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MIDSTATEPAVING

PLUMBING

PLUMBING & Piping ContractorSpecializing in small jobs. Capable

of doing new & large jobs. Lic#204060. John 203-284-9744 or

203-500-5224 cell.

DON’T Flush money down the drain, call Duane Plumbing, heating. Quality work, low ratesMajor credit cards accptd. 203-379-8944 lic. #283401 #389224

POWER WASHING

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ROOFING

FIDERIO & SONSSiding, roofing, windows, decks,

sunrms, additions. 203-237-0350. CT Reg. #516790

C&M CONSTRUCTIONTo ensure a quality job

at a fair price. Call 203-630-6459 CT Reg #608488

ROOFING

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Lic. & ins. Free est. Work performed by owner.

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SIDING

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Roofing, siding, windows, decks,gutters & remodeling.

203-639-0032 Fully licensed/insured.

CT Reg.# 577319

FIDERIO & SONSSiding, roofing, windows,

decks, sunrooms, additions.

203-237-0350CT Reg. #516790

SWIMMINGPOOLS & SPAS

JOE’S POOLSInstallations, liner changes &

repairs. CT#54932 Call 203-725-2555 or 860-280-7867

TOP SOILSAND & FILL

BEAUTIFUL FARM FRESHScreened Top Soil. Fill, Sand &Stone. Picked up or delivered.No minimum. Cariati Develop-ers, Inc. 860-681-3991

HAZELWOOD EXCAVATINGDry farm screened topsoil

and colored mulch.

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TREE SERVICES

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YARDLEY TREE SERVICE.comFair, reasonable. Free estimates.

Reg. Insured. 203-440-0402 or 860-595-4159

GARY WODATCH LLCTree Removal, All calls returnedReg #0620397. Quick courteousservice. Office 203-235-7723 orCell 860-558-5430

LAVIGNE’STREE SERVICE

IN BUSINESS 28 YRS.Tree removal. Stump grind-

ing. Crane Srv. Free Est.Fully insured. 203-294-1775

75ft bucket truck. Precise TreeCT Reg #562159. 220033--227722--44221166

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WINDOWREPLACEMENT

BENJAMIN BUILDERS LLCPayment plans & credit cardsROOFS, SIDING, WINDOWS,ADDT’S, KIT, BATHS, DECKS

203-671-7415 Ct Reg #622755

WINDOW WASHING

DOW GUTTERSSeamless gutters/leaders.GGUUTTTTEERR cclleeaanniinngg.. Free est.

#612964 Steve 860 426-0045

MERCHANDISEMISSING THESPOTLIGHT?

Placing a Marketplacead is an easy andaffordable way to letyour items take center-stage to hundreds ofpotential buyers.What are youwaiting for?

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We have 3,800 square feet of storagespace available for short or long termrental. Centrally located in Meriden andconvenient to all major highways. 12’ceilings with heat and air conditioning.Tractor trailer access with a covereddock. 24 hour access, security camerafor extra protection, office and bath-room. Plenty of parking.

Call today for more information and tour.

203-317-2330

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MISCELLANEOUSFOR SALE

STEEL BUILDINGSRECESSION DISC.

18 x 21 Reg $6,279 Now $4,18636x51 Reg $15,047 Now $10,031105x105 Reg $87,362 Now $58,241

+ Code AdjErection Avail

www.scg-grp.com Source #11SPhone #860-237-4588

WWF Packaged Action Figures.Early 1990’s. 100’s to choosefrom including Undertaker,Stone Cold, British Bulldogs, TheRock and more. (203) 809-6875

SPORTING GOODS &HEALTH

CARDIO CRUISER -Body ByJake. rarely, if ever used. $75or best offer. 203-687-9786

GOLF CLUBS W/BAG Junior, left handed.

$50.00 265-3726

GOLF CLUBS- Practically brandnew. 1 mo. old. Complete setWalter Hagen golf clubs & car-rying case. Yellow & black.$150. (203) 630-1161

NASCAR Race Tickets (4) June28, Loudon, NH. Face value/$110each. Turn 4, top two rows, AisleSeats. Call 203-376-1007

PAIR OF SKIS. Boots and Polesincluded. $50. Call 203-427-7237.

PISTOL PERMIT CERTIFICA-TION. 1 Session only, $100.Group discount available! Callfor next class 203-415-1144

ROLLERBLADES Youth size 1-4,knee & wrist pads incl. $15.Call 203-639-0835

TREE STAND w/screw pegs $25203-440-4368

ANTIQUES &COLLECTIBLES

SSWWOORRDDSS DDAAGGGGEERRSSFlags, Helmets, Fighting

Knives, Bayonets, Medals, etc.

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SWIMMING POOLS &SPAS

“A” STYLE ladder for aboveground pool. Used one season.Good Cond. $95. (203)639-8151

HAYWARD NAVIGATORAutomatic inground vinylpool vac. New in the boxw/instruction manual andvideo. $250. (860) 637-6566

STAINLESS Steel pool DeckLadder. $75.00

Call 203-238-0106

COMPUTERS &OFFICE EQUIPMENT

A NEW COMPUTER NOW. BrandName laptops & desktops. Bador NO Credit - No Problem.Smallest weekly paymentsavail. Its yours NOW. 800-317-7891

A NEW COMPUTER NOW. BrandName laptops & desktops. Bador NO Credit - No Problem.Smallest weekly paymentsavail. Its yours NOW. 800-618-3765

COMPUTER Monitor in goodworking condition $25. Call203-886-8115

GLASS and metal “L” shapedcomputer desk $100 obo. (203)686-0689

ELECTRONICS

13-INCH Philips TV $25 Greatcondition. (203) 235-9092

WANTED TO BUY

1-2 ITEMS Silverware, china, glass,

furniture, 50’s items, whole estates.

203-238-3499

$$ AALLWWAAYYSS BBUUYYIINNGG!! $$1 item to entire estate! Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 South Orchard St.

Wallingford. Mon-Sat. 9:30-4:30.

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ANTIQUES WANTED - 1 Item oran Estate. Estate sale serviceprovided. Seeking: Meriden-made items, lamps, paintings.

Call Todd Shamock 203-237-3025

CCAASSHH PPAAIIDD FFOORR AALLLLCCOOSSTTUUMMEE JJEEWWEELLRRYY

Especially Napier. 203-530-8109

DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESSBuying Silverplate, Glass, Furn, music instruments, china, art, collectibles.

1 item to estate.

220033--223355--88443311ESTATE LIQUIDATIONS

Pottery, oil paintings, clocks, jew-elry, toys, silver, anything old.

(203) 639-1002

FISHING TACKLE. Local col-lector looking for old or newrods, reels, lures. Highestprices paid. Call Dave any-time 860-463-4359

HOUSES FOR RENT

DURHAM House for rent, 1800s.f. 4 bedroom, $1650.00 permonth, good credit necessary,William Raveis Real Estate 860-614-0666 Lori

DURHAM Ranch, 3 bedrm, 2bath, 1000 sq ft, 2 decks, 2 cargarage, lrg private yard, sce-nic views. $1500 mth, 2 mthssec + util (all electr). No pets.860.663.2566 [email protected]

WLFD 3-4BR. 2 full baths.Hdwd flrs, WD hkup, DW. Niceloc., double driveway. No pets.203- 284-2077 or 203-654-6190

CONDOMINIUMSFOR RENT

MERIDEN STUDIO Appliances, Galley Kitchen.

Tile and Carpet. Heat & hot water incl. $625/mo. Secure building. (203)317-9638

MERIDEN. 2 BR, 1 1/2 bathcondo. $1200/mo. DW, w/d, fp,gar, open floor plan, storage.Amenities include pool & fitnesscenter. No pets. (860) 716-7947

WLFD- Judd Square- 1BR, Nopets. $750. Call Quality Realty,LLC 203-949-1904

WLFD- Judd Square- 2BR,access to courtyard. No pets.$950. Call Quality Realty, LLC203-949-1904

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

CHESHIRE-4Rms, appls, 1 level,deck, garage. No pets. Conve-nient to 691 & 84. $1175/moinclds heat. 203-393-1117

HOME SWEET HOMES OffersMeriden - 4BR, 1st flr, recently

renovated, 2 full baths. $1275 +utils & sec. Avail. immediately.230 West Main St. 203-938-3789

MERIDEN & WLFD 1BR apts forrent. Starting at $625 and $785some include heat & hot water.(203)213-6175 or 203-376-2160

MERIDEN - 815 Broad StreetStudio $575. HT/HW included

No pets. 860-246-0613

MERIDEN - Large 3 bedroomapartment. Available immedi-ately. 127 Liberty St., 1st floor.No pets. Section 8 OK. 203-269-1508.

MERIDEN 1 & 2 ROOM EFFICIENCIES

$450 & $550. Some include utils. 2 mo sec. Credit ck req. No pets.

Call 203-284-0597

MERIDEN 1 LG BR 4 Rms 3rd flr,Broad St. Newer kit & bath.Painted, new carpet, off st. park-ing, balcony. $650 + utils.

Rob 203-639-9238

MERIDEN 108 Maple St. 2 1/2BR. 2nd flr, recent remodel,new appliances, washer/dryerhk up in base't. $900/mo incH/HW. 888-520-6786 X101

MERIDEN 2 bdrm. $725 lgbdrms. wshr/dr hkup, closedwntn. 860.834.2876 or860.798.4665

MMeerriiddeenn 22 BBRR $$775500SSmm SSttuuddiioo--$$552255

Fully renovated, secure bldg. HWincl. New appls, on site laundro-mat & off st parking. Close totrain station. Sec 8 Approved.

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MERIDEN 2BR, 3rd fl. Off streetparking. No pets. $750/mo, plus1 mo sec. Utils not incld. Creditcheck. Tom 203-772-2227

MERIDEN 2nd Floor. 2BR, 5 RMs.45 S. Second St. Completelyremodeled. Heat & appls incl.Washer hookup. No pets. $850 &1 mo sec. 203-841-7591

MMEERRIIDDEENN 32 Cook Ave.

SSttuuddiioo && 11 BBRR AAppttss..$600/Studio & $650+/1 BR

New owners. Remodeled. Heat &Hot water incl. 203-886-7016

MERIDEN 3BR, 2nd floor. Offstreet parking. No pets. $950 permonth, plus 1 month securuity.Utils not included. Credit check.Call Tom 203-772-2227

MERIDEN EFFICIENCIES - $6501BRs - $750 2BRs - $850.

Heat & HW incl. ACs. 24 hr main-tenance. Sec. guard. Laundry Rm.

Off street parking. 203-630-2841

MERIDEN EFFICIENCIES - $6501BRs - $750 2BRs - $850.

Heat & HW incl. ACs. 24 hr main-tenance. Sec. guard. Laundry Rm.

Off street parking. 203-630-2841

MERIDEN LRG 4BR, lg kit, dish-washer, WD hkup. Good, quietneighborhood, off-st park, yard.No pets. Near school. $1,475.Sect 8 approved. 860-982-6585

MERIDEN Newly remodeled 5 BR, 2 Bath - $1400

3 BR, 1 Bath-$950Spacious 2 BR, 1 Bath-$800

(203) 417-1675

APARTMENTSFOR RENT

MERIDEN- 1 & 2BR apts. 657East Main St. Call (917) 468-3909

MERIDEN- 1BR $725/mo.Heat, HW & Electric incl. Pri-vate balcony, off st parking,laundry facilities, manage-ment & maintenance on site.SSeeccttiioonn 88.. aapppprroovveedd.. No dogs.Cat w/deposit.

For info 203-639-4868

MERIDEN- 2BR, 1st flr, stove &refrig., new carpet. Nice Yard.No pets. $750/mo. Sec & ref.(860) 227-6363

MERIDEN- 2BR, 1st flr, w/appls.Excellent condition. Off st.parking. No pets. $900 + sec. &utils. (860) 663-1229

MERIDEN- 2BR, 2nd flr, quiet,new paint, w/d hookup.$775/mo. + sec. No pets. Call(203) 284-9461

MERIDEN- 2BR, large, groundfloor apt. Refrig. & stove, w/dhookup. No pets, smoking or util-ities. 1 yr lease. Credit check &refs. req’d. Sec. & 1st mo. rent.$750/mo. 203-608-8348

MERIDEN- 3BR, 2nd fl. Newerappliances. Off st. parking.$895 + utils. No pets. Sect 8approved. Marc 203-815-8335

MERIDEN- 4BR apt, appls incl.Apply in person only. No calls.Modern Formals. 113 Broad St,Meriden, CT.

MMEERRIIDDEENN-- Renovated Apartments

22 BBRR -- $$775500,, $$885500 && $$995500HHeeaatt && HHoott WWaatteerr IInncclluuddeedd

Secure building. Off st. parking.Call 203-886-7016

MERIDEN-2BR, 4RM Duplex.Appliances, lease. 2 monthssecurity. $850 per month. Call(203) 284-0583

MERIDEN-3BR, 2nd Fl., W/Dhookup, off-street parking,60Prospect St. $850/mo. Sec. 8approved. Call 203-376-5599

MERIDEN-Free Rent 1st month.1BR $575/mo + utils. Onbusline downtown. No pets.Sec & refs. Call 203-982-3042

PLANTSIVLLE Mansion- (2) 1BR Apts, priv porch. Newly ren-ovated. Small Pet Ok! CheapUtil. Huge Yard, Bike Path,Parking. Clean, Quiet. $700 &$800/mo. 203-910-4349

SOUTHINGTON - 1 1/2 RM Effi-ciency, near I-84 $130/wk. Incldheat & HW, A/C, appl’s.

Sec dep & refs req 860-620-0025

SOUTHINGTON3BR, 2 bath.

Call 860-637-2344

SOUTHINGTON- Apts nowavail. $850/mo. Easy access to84 & 691. Credit checkrequired. For more details callAlex or Mat at 860-276-8208

WALLINGFORD - 1 BR, 3 rooms,2nd flr of 2 story house,Yalesville, off-str pkg, $775 inclall utils, no dogs, 203-530-1840

WWAALLLLIINNGGFFOORRDD 1 & 2 bedroomJudd Square. Central Air. No Pets. $730-$925/mo.

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WALLINGFORD 1 BR, 1st floor.All utilities included. No pets.

$845 per month. Call (203) 269-9585

WALLINGFORD 1BR, 2nd FL.$685. Stove, refrig & dishwash-er. Off street parking. Balcony.No smoking. No pets. Creditcheck. 203-269-9149

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WALLINGFORD 2 BR Town-house Apt. LR/DR Combo. W/DHookup. Deck. Sec Dep $925Available July 1st 203-535-3487

WALLINGFORD 2 BR Town-house end unit. Beautiful area,yard. Granite counters, DW. WDhookup, garage, porch. No pets.$1100/mo + sec. (203) 631-6057

WALLINGFORD 3BR, unfur-nished. Large. 1-yr lease.Water included. Recentlyremodeled! Available now.$895. Call 203-430-2847

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Great location! 1 BRs starting at$750. 203-294-9110 for more info

WALLINGFORD- 1BR, studio,kitchen. Stove & refrigeratorincluded. Centrally located.

$525. No pets. 2 mo security +refs. 203-265-0698

WALLINGFORD- 2nd flr, 5 rms,freshly painted & updated. W/Dhookup in basement. $1000/mo.+ sec. No pets. Call (203) 284-3561 or 203-640-5249

WALLINGFORD- Sunny spacious2 BR 1st flr, appls, porch, $850 +utils. W/D in bsmt. Off st parking.No smoking or pets. Security,Good credit. Tom 203-889-1940

WEST MERIDEN - 3 bedroom, 1bath, 1st floor. $1100 plus utili-ties. (917) 887-4092

WLFD- NORTHRIDGE Com-mons, spacious 1 & 2BR units.$695 & up - $750 & up. Alsoavail 2BR units $775-$795

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WLFD. OVERSIZED Tri-level,applianced kitchen, lots of stor-age & closet space. NO PETS.$1195. Call J.J. Bennett, 203-265-7101.

YALESVILLE 1BR apt in smallcomplex. Off st. parking. Appli-ances. No dogs. $750 + sec.Call Don at ERA Property World203-272-6969

YALESVILLE 1BR apt in smallcomplex. Off st. parking. Appli-ances. No dogs. $750 + sec.Call Don at ERA Property World203-272-6969

ROOMS FOR RENT

MERIDEN- Clean, safe furn. rm.All utils. incld. Cable. Share kit. &bath. Very reasonable. Pleaseleave message 203-238-3369

MERIDEN. Room for rent, all util,share kit, bath & LR. Washer &dryer, off st parking. $150/week.2 wks sec. (203) 605-8591

NORTH HAVENMeadowstone Motel- Off I-91.

Sat. TV, furn’d. Daily/Wkly On Bus Line. 203-239-5333

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22 CCLLIINNTTOONN CCOOTTTTAAGGEESSPrivate beach.

2 & 3 BRs. No pets. Call (203) 272-3087

LAKE WINNIPESAUKEE- WeirsBeach, N.H. Channel Water-front Cottages. 1,2 & 3BR, A/C,Full Kitchens, Sandy Beach,Dock Space. Walk to every-thing! Pets Welcome **Wi-fi!1-603-366-4673 www.channel-cottages.com

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GARAGE & STORAGESPACE FOR RENT

MERIDEN- Storage space forboxes, medical records, etc. Nocars. Call (917) 386-3630

WALLINGFORD-North Main St.$100 per month + security.

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HOUSES FOR SALE

MERIDEN $169,900-7/3/1.5bCol. Many updates done;remod EIK, some newer win-dows, 1st fl laundry. Home fea-tures form DR, LR w/FP, FR inLL, enclosed porch & patio.Kathy (203) 235-3300

WLFD $259,900-Lg Cape forgrowing family. Over 1900sq ft,8rms, 5BR, 2 bath, fenced lot,pool, sunrm, FP in LR & more.Call Kathy (203) 265-5618

DURHAM Country living. Beau-tiful Colonial. Manicured lawn,3BRS, 2 1/2 baths, 18 x32bonus rm, 3car garage, FP,heated pool, utility shed withgenerator. $520,000. Call PatBurke (203) 265-5618

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WLFD $234,900-2BR Townhouse,Pilgrim Harbor. End unit, veryclean, FP, HW floors, bright,CAIR, CVAC. Lots of closet space.Move in condition. Pat Burke(203) 265-5618

MERIDEN Lovely top flr remod-eled 2BR Ranch, East side, openflr plan, remod bath, masterw/walk in closet & dressing area,CAIR, sliders to deck & pool.$89,990. Kathy (203) 235-3300

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