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More than 100 animals spend their days at 89 Mill Road, meowing and barking, either waiting to be adopted or, in some cases, living out the rest of their lives.

According to The Animal Haven website, it has been a “very expensive year” for the facility that has shel-tered hundreds of animals since its founding in 1948, over 65 years ago.

When someone f irst walks into the shelter during the end of kitten season in December on a Saturday, that person is greeted by cages of mewling kittens available for adoption.

When an animal comes into the shelter, they are greeted with medical tests to ensure that the space re-mains disease-free. Most of the animals at the shel-ter, staff member Jennifer Pendleton said, are “local rescues and surrenders,”

but some of the animals have come from as far as Georgia (U.S.).

Although the vast major-ity of animals come from owners who move, the shel-ter has housed some ani-mals from more dramatic rescues at times, including some cats who were living in a rabbit hutch. Sometimes the shelter reaches out to places like Wolcott Animal Control. “We pull animals from local municipalities whenever we can,” Animal Haven shelter manager Kate Cryder said. Another nota-ble rescue was a cat found abandoned in a cardboard box at a Stop & Shop in Old Saybrook.

Just past the kittens, at the haven, is the cat com-munity room, where fe-line boarders roam freely and lay in the sun in front of large windows. One of the cats, the heterochro-mia-eyed Rosie, frequently climbs on a wooden shelf that has steps leading up

to more shelving near the ceiling.

The shelter’s 14 dogs reside in the rear of the building where their cages connect to fenced in runs outside of the building through rubber flaps, ensur-ing that every canine resi-dent has 24/7 access to the outdoors. Sometimes the shelter has “so-called ‘pure’ breeds, like an English bull-dog” Pendleton said.

Djama, an 8-year-old hound, is particularly mel-low and on medication for hypothyroid. The shelter cares for several animals that have medical prob-lems, including Gabriel, a white-furred cat dependent on insulin. Gabriel can’t be let loose unsupervised, Pendleton explained, be-cause he will eat everything in sight.

The animal shelter also holds a sanitation room and several multipurpose

Shelter struggles to balance animals and finances

By Charles KreutzkampThe North Haven Citizen

Rosie climbs up a onto a shelf that gives cats a high place to hang out in the Animal Haven felines’ community room. |(Charles Kreutzkamp / The North Haven Citizen)

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Every weekday, staff mem-bers of ARC of Greater New Haven take vans on routes to pick up program participants from their residences and group homes to participate in non-vocational daytime activ-ities. ARC, which is primarily funded by the Department of Developmental Services, specializes in providing day programs for intellectually disabled individuals who are severely or profoundly dis-abled, according to Senior Program Services Coordinator Jennifer Cavallaro

She said the program serves “individuals who need a lot of assistance” and many par-ticipants also are physically challenged.

ARC’s stated mission is to give participants “oppor-

tunities to make choices, be treated with respect and dig-nity, and enjoy good relation-ships as they interact with the world.”

The ARC facility in North Haven currently hosts partic-ipants in one small, one me-dium, and two large rooms, according to each partici-pant’s needs. ARC serves 94 participants in three locations with 45 full or part time em-ployees. The organization is governed by a board of direc-tors that is composed of 25 percent family members or parents of participants.

ARC submitted a site plan at the most recent meeting of the Planning and Zoning com-mission and the organization will soon expand to fill the va-cant half of the building.

As the organization has

ARC still going strong as it nears 60th anniversary


One participant in ARC’s programs, Paul, a poses for a picture next to a Christmas tree, w set up next to the laundry area. |(Charles Kreutzkamp / The North Haven Citizen)

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rooms, including one where visitors can get acquainted with animals they are con-sidering for adoption, as well as a stockroom/conference room stuffed with shelves around a large table. Even this room sometimes serves as a hang-out spot for cats that enjoy sitting on food bags on the shelves.

The Animal Haven runs frequent fundraisers to sup-port its operation. The shel-ter uses 700 cans of cat food every week, 50 cans of dog

food, 18 gallons of bleach, and 65 rolls of paper towels. Other donations sometimes include towels, blankets, sheets, and pet beds and furniture.

This Saturday, Dec. 21, from 10am to 1pm, North Haven’s Agway will be holding a sup-ply drive to benefit the shel-ter. “Every can of food helps,” shelter manager Kate Cryder said. She explained that the Animal Haven hopes to fill the van on Saturday.

Cryder said The Animal Haven does not receive any funding from town or gov-ernment sources, operating by grants, private donations, and numerous fundrais-ing events. According to a statement from the board of directors, “It has been a chal-lenging spring and summer for The Animal Haven... our vet bills have been astronom-ical... In general, expenses are up and income is down.”

The Animal Haven’s mis-sion is to provide “a tem-porary home for adoptable animals,” Cryder said, al-

though some animals will live out the remainder of their lives in the shelter. Even with space for 120, Cryder said the shelter is forced to turn away as many as 10 animals every day, mostly from people who are moving. Cryder said that those who want to help the animal shelter should consult its website.

“We couldn’t function with-out our volunteers,” Cryder said, “but the work is more challenging than some peo-ple appreciate.” The Animal Haven is assisted by about 50 active volunteers. Cryder ex-plained that some volunteers come in thinking they can complete community service hours by sitting down and petting cats, but the reality of volunteer work is primarily lots of cleaning. The shelter makes cleanliness such a high priority to prevent infection and disease. Volunteers also do the majority of adminis-trative, financial, and mainte-nance work.

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been growing, space is needed to host more participants as well as a multipurpose room, kitchen, and offices, Cavallaro explained. Some participants live in North Haven, and oth-ers come from surrounding towns.

One participant, Paul, said, “I like it here.” Paul explained that he enjoyed movies and beading, one of the arts and crafts activities.

Cavallaro praised the “ex-ceptional” staff at ARC, who she said do an excellent job of building up a rapport with the participants. This can be especially meaningful to par-ticipants who lack the fine motor control necessary for speech. Cavallaro explained that many staff members learn to communicate with participants in ways that they choose, which can include facial expressions, gestures, and picture cards. One staff member came to know a par-ticipant who was fascinated with mechanical devices. This staff member brought in a remote controlled car, dis-assembled it, and put it back together, much to the partici-pant’s delight.

“The staff here are defi-nitely here for the partici-pants,” Cavallaro said.

Cavallaro explained that ARC seeks to offer partici-pants as normal a life as pos-sible. Participants, she said, have the same desire for in-dependence and exploring their interests that anyone else does. At Arc, staff mem-bers seek to allow partici-pants to learn new skills and

participate in their own care to whatever extent is possible. For example, if all the motor control a participant is capa-ble of is pressing the start but-ton on the washing machine from a wheelchair, ARC staff members help participants accomplish whatever inde-pendent tasks that they can. The facility has wheelchair accessible sinks as well as front-loading washers and dryers with buttons reachable from a wheelchair.

Participants also lead self-advocacy groups, as-sisted by the staff, where they discuss rights, especially the right to be free from abuse.

Whenever possible, partic-ipants accompany staff mem-bers on outings to various locations in the community. Day trips include bowling, museums, movies, shopping, and visits to other programs. One participant visits his el-derly mother once a week with the assistance of the staff.

ARC recently honored Faheem Hopkins, a North Haven employee and a vet-eran of 15 months of service in Afghanistan who started working in July of this year. Hopkins was given a paid day off in honor of Veteran’s Day.

ARC occasionally receives volunteers who offer pro-grams and interaction for par-ticipants, including arts and crafts, musical performance, and other activities.

ARC was founded in 1953 and first operated out of 1420 Chapel Avenue in New Haven. Since then, the pro-gram has expanded to loca-tions in Milford, Hamden, and North Haven.

Cavallaro said that the staff and participants interact very well and enjoy each other’s company. “It’s not us and them,” Cavallaro said, “It’s we.”

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Sacred Heart Academy students participated in the annual Stocking Drive. Each year, the student council organizes the event where Sacred Heart students fill stockings for students from St. Francis/St. Rose, St. Martinde Porres and public schools in New Haven. Participants, from left, back row: Rachel Korolyshun, Nneoma Obi, Samantha Sansone and Deirdre Reidy. Front row: Lauren Davis, Ashley Heidtmann and Andrea Sanchez. (Submitted by Beth Griffin.)

North Haven refuse and recycling collections for Wednesday, Jan. 1 through Friday, Jan. 3, will be picked up one day later, according to the North Haven Public Works Department.

The transfer station and recycling center are always scheduled to be closed on Mondays. Both centers will be closed Jan. 1 for the Christmas and New years Day holidays.

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The North Haven Camera Club provides an opportunity for members to meet, share and develop photographic skill in a friendly, supportive environment. The club meets on the first and third Wednesdays of each month at 7 p.m. at the North Haven Parks and Recreation Building, 7 Linsley St. For more information, email [email protected].

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School boys ice hockey team has scheduled the 11th annual Craig M. Hillo alumni game for Sunday, Jan. 3, 5:30 p.m., at the Northford Ice Pavilion. A fee is charged for adults, children are free.

Hillo, a 2002 North Haven graduate and hockey team member, died in an auto acci-dent in 2003. All former North Haven High School hockey players are welcome to participate. All proceeds benefit the Craig M. Hillo Memorial Scholarship Fund.

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and to make donations, call Anthony Fasulo at (203) 464-0996 or [email protected].

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The North Haven Fire Department is looking for members to join the ranks of its volunteer firefighter companies. This is opportunity to serve the community and also a chance to pre-pare for a full time career opportunity in the fire service. The department offers entry level and advanced firefighting train-ing, structural firefighting gear and help developing character.

Occupants must commit to all phases of emergency opera-tions while serving residents, business community and visitors of North Haven The department offers tax abatements and a pension to volunteer firefighters.

For more information, contact fire Chief Vincent Landisio at (203) 239-5341, ext. 100.

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Seven new volunteer fire-fighter, who completed a rig-orous training process, were sworn into the ranks of the North Haven Fire Department, which oversees three volun-teer companies, Montowese Company #2, West Ridge Company # 3, and Northeast Company # 4.

The ceremony took place at the Rec Center during the Dec. 18 Board of Fire Commission meeting last week. At the meeting, Fire Chief Vincent Landisio said he was honored to present the newly certified firefighters, who have passed both practical and written examinations.

The department requires all firefighters, both career and volunteer, to be mini-mally certified by the State of Connecticut at the Firefighter I level. The certification in-cludes training in various procedures, equipment, and skills, including knot selection and tying, methods of forcible entry, and techniques of fire suppression appropriate to different circumstances. For example, certified firefighters must know how to extinguish vehicle fires, which requires

them to know how to distin-guish between gasoline and diesel fuel fires and to be aware of the special hazards burning vehicles present, like tires, batteries, and bumpers.

Landisio said the certifica-tion is a “grueling process.”

“It’s refreshing to me as someone who has been in this business for over 30 years to see the youth of our town and the young people of our com-munity commit themselves to the firefighting profession… I love the fire profession, I al-ways have, and it warms me to see young people give back to their communities and join the volunteer fire service,” Landisio said.

Landisio said participa-tion in community activities and “the things that they do for people that are in need, it really makes it special for people to be North Haven firefighters.”

First Selectman Michael Freda presided over the meeting which included its post-electoral reorga-nization. Chair Pasquale F. Nuzzolillo returned as chair of the board, Salvatore Muzio returned as vice chair, and Michael J. Zuccarelli returned as secretary.

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ling to see “when a person comes up in the audience sur-rounded by his family and he represents a life that was saved by the North Haven Fire Department. That can be a very provocative and compel-ling and poignant experience.”

The board also discussed the construction of the new fire house as well as the ren-ovations to the existing loca-tions. Nuzzalillo said that the renovations to the Chief John P Rosadini Fire Headquarters are going well.

“I hope the residents, when they drive by on Broadway, can see the exterior of the building, and it really looks great,” Nuzzalillo said.

The fire department is tem-porarily headquarted in the first floor of the North Haven Town Hall on 18 Church street during the renovation.

During correspondence, Nuzzalillo read a letter he sent to Freda as the town prepares for budget season. The letter described the need for a line item to replace an emergency medical unit that is in poor condition.

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F l a i r fo r H a i r, 3 10 Washington Ave., has been participating in fundrais-ers for cancer research for 15 years. The events are to honor the memory of Joni Balzano Cunningham, late sister of Flair for Hair owner Joyce-Lyn Altieri’s. Cancer claimed Cunningham’s life a decade and a half ago.

Altieri said that the salon raised over $1,500 and that with the help of donations from the community, $3,759 was raised to benefit the Looking Forward Program and Team Catherine. The Cuts for a Cure fundraiser was staffed by volunteers from the salon who worked without pay to give haircuts and administer a raffle. All of the proceeds from the day went to supporting can-cer research and treatment, employee Emily Sutherland said.

“She does this every year to honor her sister’s mem-ory,” Sutherland said.

Altieri explained that she started working to raise awareness of breast can-cer after her sister was di-agnosed with inflammatory carcinoma, which pres-ents as a rash rather than the lumps many people are more familiar with. Altieri said that the turnout for her fundraiser was better this year, as last year it was held during a major winter snowstorm, and the year be-fore that it was held during a hurricane.

Altieri said that she now plans to soon participate in Dancing Under The Stars, a fundraiser to benefit the Ronald McDonald House charity. Altieri is taking ballroom dancing lessons to prepare to dance the Cha-Cha before an audience and judges.

When asked if she was nervous, Altieri replied, “I’m terrified.”

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tomers nationally continue to affect Connecticut Light & Power customers, with the most recent version tar-geting Spanish-speaking cus-tomers. The scam involves prepaid “Green Dot” VISA credit cards. Callers claiming to represent CL&P may con-tact customers, telling them their service is scheduled to be shut off, then advising them to make a payment by purchasing an untraceable pre-paid debit “Green Dot” VISA card. Customers are then asked to call another phone number where infor-mation is obtained from the credit card and the monetary value is removed from the “Green Dot” VISA card.

“If a customer gets a call of this nature, he or she can verify that it is CL&P by ask-

ing for some basic informa-tion about the account. Our customer service represen-tatives will always be able to provide the name on the ac-count, the account address, and the exact past-due bal-ance,” said Penni Conner, Chief Customer Officer at Northeast Utilities, parent company of CL&P. “If the caller cannot provide that in-formation, the call is not from one of our employees.

Customers should not pro-vide any type of payment or financial information, and should call Customer Service immediately at 1-800-286-2000, and local law enforce-ment, to report the incident.

Customers who are sched-uled for disconnection due to nonpayment receive written notice that includes the ac-tions they can take to main-

tain service. They can also find their account status, in-cluding the past-due balance, on www.cl-p.com, or by call-ing and using the company’s automated phone system. CL&P does not require cus-tomers to purchase any type of pre-paid card to pay their bill. Customers have several payment options, including direct debit, credit card, and personal check.

It is important reminders for consumers to always re-main vigilant for potential fraud or identity theft, and

protect their personal infor-mation. CL&P offers the fol-lowing tips:

· Don’t give out infor-mation such as your Social Security number, account number or mother’s maiden name unless it is truly neces-sary to complete a transaction and you have verified you are speaking with an authorized company representative.

· When using online and mobile technology, use pass-words that have at least eight characters and include numbers or symbols, and

don’t give your passwords to anyone.

· Research online entities so you know who they are.

· Make sure you check your web browser and virus pro-tection software for updates regularly.

Visit www.cl-p.com for more information on how to protect personal informa-tion. Visit ftc.gov/idtheft to learn what to do if identity is stolen or personal or fi-nancial information has been compromised.

After a welcome period of above average temperatures, seasonally cold weather is returning to Connecticut and with it comes an increas-ing need for home heating. Connecticut Light & Power and Yankee Gas encourage customers to consider how they’ll conserve energy to save on their winter heating bills now, before the bitter cold arrives. The companies offer several programs to help customers lower their energy bills and have experts who can assist in finding and signing up for the programs best suited for them.

Setting efficiency goals can be challenging without enough information about where the most energy is be-ing used in a home. To help customers get started, the companies recommend sign-ing up for the Home Energy

Solutions program. The pro-gram starts with a top-to-bot-tom assessment of the home by an authorized home en-ergy expert who will test for drafts and air leaks. The en-ergy expert can also make on-the-spot improvements such as caulking and seal-ing air leaks, installing com-pact fluorescent light bulbs and water-saving, low-flow showerheads. In addition, customers will also receive in-formation about money-sav-ing rebates for appliances and heating and cooling sys-tems. Depending on the cir-cumstances, some customers may receive these services at no cost. To learn more about the program, call 877-WISE-USE (877-947-3873).

In addition to making im-provements in energy ef-f iciency, customers may consider payment plans and other programs offered by CL&P and Yankee Gas. Any customer can receive

help managing their utility expenses with the Budget Billing program, which helps avoid seasonal peaks associ-ated with heating and cooling by equalizing monthly utility bills based on a customer’s annual energy usage.

A winter protection pro-gram is also available for income-eligible customers. The program protects quali-fying customers from having their electricity or natural gas shut off for nonpayment from Nov. 1 to May 1. Customers will still receive monthly bills and are encouraged to pay what they can each month to avoid a large balance becom-ing due when the protection period ends.

For more information about programs that can help save energy and money, visit www.cl-p.com and www.yan-keegas.com.

— Submitted by CL&P and Yankee Gas.

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The members will help participants learn the music in a relaxed and fun atmosphere. There is no fee. The chorus meets every Monday afternoon from 1 to 3 p.m. in the basement of Our Lady of Pompeii RC Church, 355 Foxon Road, East Haven.

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Churches, patriotism and peace

The season of Advent back in 1941 soon brought news in striking contrast to the Christmas message of “peace

on ear th .” On Dec. 7, 1941, we had attended church, en-joyed a big dinner, and were relax-ing in the living room.

Dad was napping in front of the radio, which was broad-casting symphonic music, when suddenly an impas-sioned announcer broke in. Pearl Harbor had been bombed. The next after-noon boys in our 8th grade met in their clubhouse up-stairs in our barn, renamed our group the Defenders of Democracy, and wrote a let-ter to the two Vermont sena-tors in Washington, pledging our zealous aid in the war effort.

My father had argued against American participa-tion in the European conflict that had been raging for two years, and today many his-torians would unfairly label him an “isolationalist.” He detested Hitler, but had no af-fection for the British empire, its monarchy and rigid class system. Dad had expressed the hope that Germany’s in-vasion of the Soviet Union that summer would lead to the collapse of both Nazism and Communism. Mom had told us that his main reason for opposing our interven-tion (and hers, too) was their four sons, all subject to mili-tary service if we became in-volved and the war dragged on.

Our local pastor had a strong pacifist bent, as did many ministers of that era. After the attack on Pearl Harbor he and others were faced with the delicate deci-sion of how to respond to this sudden crisis. Vigorously or reluctantly endorse the war? Or, continue to oppose it

in principle, probably in si-lence, while supporting the military personnel and their families?

And how much patriotism should be incorporated into worship? That still can be an issue. A few would say “none,” that Christianity is an international faith that transcends national borders. More might suggest that surely American democracy, even American “exception-alism,” must be favored by God. Others would argue for some middle course.

Like many other ministers over the years, I wrestled with this question, particu-larly when I disagreed with our foreign policy. Yet, my patriotism runs deep, and when a national holiday came along, I would give it attention in the sermon and hymns. My favorites include “America, the Beautiful” and “A Song of Peace,” sung to that poignant tune “Finlandia” by composer Jean Sibelius.

The patriotic selection that I most enjoy sing-ing is “The Battle Hymn of the Republic,” which con-gregations would belt out. However, I always sang it with mixed feelings. The lyrics serve as an exhila-rating clarion call to join in holy battle against injustice. At the same time, is it bless-ing the brutality of war when it speaks of God’s wrath and his “terrible swift sword”?

Prior to the Civil War, a song to the same tune was popular at revivals in the South, whose opening stanza asked: “Say brothers, will you meet us on Canaan’s happy shore?” In 1861 Union troops replaced those words with “John Brown’s body lies a-moldering in the grave, but his soul is marching on!” John Brown, of course, had been executed after leading an effort to foment a slave re-bellion by attacking Harpers Ferry in 1859. He had been born in Torrington, Conn.

In November 1861, Samuel Gridley Howe and his wife, Julia Ward Howe, a prominent poet, both avid abolition-

ists, visited Union encamp-ments in Washington. When one Army unit began to sing “John Brown’s body,” a min-ister suggested to Mrs. Howe that she could pen more suit-able lyrics. That night, she later wrote, “I awoke…and to my astonishment found that the wished-for lines were arranging themselves in my brain.” She quickly scribbled them down, and they met with wide acclaim throughout the North. Once bitter memories of the Civil War faded away, “The Battle Hymn of the Republic” be-came popular across the country and is included to-day in numerous patriotic observances.

Some controversy is likely to continue to surround the song. Jesus is prominent in its lyrics and opposition to public use of sectarian texts increases as America’s secu-lar and non-Christian pop-ulation grows. Those with pacifist inclinations remain uncomfortable with its seem-ing endorsement of warfare

along with its generous dose of apocalyptic imagery.

Many other words have been sung to the same mel-ody. For years “Solidarity Forever” served as an an-them of the labor movement. Children return from sum-mer camp singing: “I wear my pink pajamas in the sum-mer when it’s hot!” We used to shout out another parody back in elementary school. The chorus began: “Glory, glory, hallelujah, teacher hit me with a ruler.” Fortunately, I can’t remember the rest of it - something about a gun, a loaded .44.

Interested in more infor-mation on this topic? Check out the engaging new book titled “The Battle Hymn of the Republic: A Biography and the Song That Marches On,” written by John Stauffer and Benjamin Soskis.

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I’m declaring Dec. 26 to Feb. 2 the first annual Season of Taking.

Don’t get me wrong - I love the Season of Giving. From Thanksgiving to Christmas, we’ve all en-joyed gifts, gratitude, smil-ing at strangers on the street, and being cut off in traffic less often. Food pantries have been filled, charities have received donations, and gifts have been exchanged. Those who aren’t religious often participate in gift giv-ing too, and although the time frames dif-fer, gifts also are exchanged for Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and Eid. Everybody seems friend-lier during the most wonderful time of the year.

For most Americans, the Season of Giving starts on Thanksgiving, when we celebrate the peaceful union of pilgrims and Native Americans. But that season of harmony didn’t last long, and neither does our annual Season of Giving.

The Season of Taking really isn’t a radical proposal if you think about it. Throughout the holiday shopping season, gifts are pur-chased for others, but on Dec. 26, shop-pers flock to spend gift cards and attempt to return singing wall fish and horrifying sweaters.

The Season of Taking really starts to shine on New Year’s Eve, a delightfully self-centered holiday which is celebrated not with a family meal that includes yams and stuffing, but by staying up late partying, usually with alcohol, usually with friends.

Both of the most popular New Year’s traditions are totally self-involved. Many people kiss their significant other at mid-night — if they have one; those that don’t

are left in the literal cold. Even the most benevolent New Year’s Resolutions focus inward, on chang-ing the self, and “Losing Weight” is the most pop-ular resolution of all, ac-cording to the University of Scranton’s Journal of Clinical Psychology’s 2012 statistics. Vanity, vanity.

Another one of the top five resolutions is to “Enjoy

life to the fullest.” After all that exhaust-ing generosity, people just want to focus on themselves. So why not extend the Season of Taking out another month to match the Season of Giving?

Celebrants of the Season of Taking can forgive themselves if they forget about their New Year’s resolutions — that’s the first perk to enjoy. Participants can fol-low it up by giving themselves a break on cooking and ordering take-out, or buying themselves that shiny new whatsit that no one gave them for Christmas. It’ll be good for the economy. Businesses can promote some revenue-raising self-indulgence with special offers on dinners for one —tis the season!

Food banks and charities will weather the storm of selfishness with the well-stocked shelves and savings from the holidays.

The best part of the Season of Taking, however, is that it ends. On Feb. 2, ev-eryone celebrating the season wakes up, confronts their shadow in the mirror, and realizes that it isn’t good to be selfish for-ever. We can swing back to giving just in time for Valentine’s Day, oscillate back to taking when taxes are due, and shift gears again when we get our tax returns.

Because really, if we don’t set aside a season for taking, isn’t that just our default attitude?

Give and take of the seasonBy Charles KreutzkampThe North Haven Citizen

This is a wonderful time of year to reflect upon all that we have been blessed. Truly, I have so much to be thank-ful for in my life. My family, my friends, my health, and turkey with leftovers upon leftovers top the list though there was one key ingredi-ent missing for the month of November. Movies. I placed myself on a movie fast over the month of November. Instead of indulging in my love of cinema, I pursued my second love, writing.

In 30 short days, I com-pleted a 50,000-plus word novel for NaNoWriMo (National Novel Writing Month). I am hopeful you will all see this novel on book shelves one day, a med-ical thriller, but I will ad-mit the going was rough at times. Dedicating every waking moment to my novel left me without a leg to stand on because my bottom was planted in a chair morning, noon, and night. While that level of intensity may be un-healthy long-term for some-one raising two children and working a full time job, the NaNoWriMo challenge re-ignited a passion in me that had long been dormant. Whether I am published in the future or not, I now con-sider myself a real writer.

But that level of intensity comes with a price, and that is withdrawal. When I sub-mitted my word count on Nov. 30, there was an instant satisfaction and pride that I had accomplished a goal long on my bucket list back, but the first thing I wanted to do was buy a ticket. I was hungry for the movies. I was hungry for “The Hunger Games”.

I hit the theater with the ferocity of a film addict. The smell of buttered popcorn, the twinkle of f loor lights guiding me up the aisle, the

chill of excessive air condi-tioning, they all brought me home. Even the lackluster previews could not deter my excitement of what was to come – transportation to an-other time and place.

I was not disappointed. “ T he Hu n ger G a me s : Catching Fire” picked up where the original left of f . Relucta nt heroine Katniss Everdeen (Jennifer Lawrence) must face the re-percussions of winning the 74th Hunger Games. When she tricked the gamers into having two winners instead of one, she brought hope to the people of Panem that the rules could be changed. Threatened by a possible revolution, President Snow develops a devious plan to punish Katniss and another Hunger Games ensues.

The story flows smoothly, the actors share chemistry, and the scenes are brought to life relatively true to the book. When Katniss hits the Capitol stage with the slimy Caeser Flickerman (Stanley Tucci), I at first ogled her wedding dress and then gasped at its transformation into the mocking-jay. After reading the book, knowing the scene, and still being surprised, I have to give the filmmakers kudos for a job well done.

While my level of fashion sense is minimalistic at best (I try not to mix stripes with polka dots, though for all I know that may be all the rage right now), I could not help but marvel at the costum-ing on the project. The cou-ture of the Capitol played out like New York fashion week and every fashion venue in between. Effie (Elizabeth Banks) evokes, gasp, a hint of emotion though my at-tention was drawn more to her styling. I wanted to paint my eyes up with sparkle and wear larger than life tufted

Diagnosis: MoviesWriting left me hungry

for ‘Hunger Games’ By Tanya Feke M.D.Special to The Citizen

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plumes around my neck. Truly a feast for the eyes.

Yet throughout the film, I kept thinking about Suzanne Collins, how she developed this magnificent dystopia, and how she drew in audi-ences on page and screen. My first instinct was to go home and write. Yes, I love the movies. Maybe it’s time to write one of my own. “May the odds be ever in your favor.”

The Hunger Games – Catching Fire: 3 stethoscopes.

Dr. Tanya Feke is a family physician and guest colum-nist for the Record-Journal weeklies. She has been press credentialed to the LA Film Festival and continues to pur-sue a love of film. Her reviews are rated on a five stethoscope scale. Follow her blog (www.tanyafeke.com), Facebook page (Diagnosis Life), or twit-ter (@tanyafeke) for more insights.

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Black powder hunting in Connecticut has come along way since its inception back in the 70s. Using some of those black powder long guns for the hunting of white-tailed deer was an adventure in itself. One never knew if the charge of black powder was going to go off or not when a deer ar-rived on the hunting scene.

Probably no one could attest to that more than your old outdoor writer.

My first black powder rifle was what is referred to as a “Kit Gun” that I received one Christmas from my darlin’ Edna. Admittedly, it was a thing of beauty when it was finished thanks to my old friend Paul Cichowski, but back then everything else, especially the primer caps used to set off the charge of black powder, was as un-reliable as the New England weather.

The loading procedure of a black pow-der rifle also left a lot to be desired. The first thing you did was to put a percussion cap on the primer nipple and fire the cap to make sure that the hole in the nipple was clear. You then loaded the rifle, and it was not considered to be loaded unless it had a percussion cap on it, so many hunt-ers loaded them at home before they hit the woods.

The amazing thing about this proce-dure is that when setting off the cap on an empty rifle, it always ignited on the first try. For me, “Murphy’s Law” (anything that can go wrong will at the wrong time) always popped up its ugly head when it came time to shoot a deer.

I had my first run-in with this particular quirk of black powder hunting back in the 70s while hunting Housatonic State Forest up in the Cornwall area of Connecticut. I had picked a spot that overlooked a cou-ple of intersecting deer runs and figured I would simply sit and let the deer come to me. Back then, muzzleloaders had the first crack at deer and the state forest had enough hunters in it to keep some of the herd moving.

It wasn’t too long before a small four-point buck came ambling up the trail to-wards me. I had been practicing how to thumb the hammer back on the rifle with-out allowing it to making a distinctive “CLACK” that accompanied cocking the hammer on a black powder rifle, so I was ready when that buck came into shooting range.

It stopped to munch on some acorns down in front of me and I set my sights on the critters and squeezed the trigger. I was rewarded with a resounding “CLICK” as the hammer hit the %@*@*^ percussion cap, which did not ignite.

The young buck’s head popped up and he looked squarely at me before disappear-ing into the surrounding forest!

This was only a preview of some of the

frustration I was about to expe-rience in the early days of black powder hunting. Don’t go away, I have a bunch of them.

Like I said, the main villain was the percussion cap back then, and I and a lot of other black powder hunters were experimenting with

all kinds of makes and brands of the #11 percussion caps back then, looking for one that was virtually foolproof. But it wasn’t always the percussion cap. Murphy’s Law seemed to have its hold on my entire rifle and everything that made it dysfunctional.

Another time I had a permit to hunt Skiff Mountain on a piece of property owned by Northeast Utilities, but managed by the DEEP. I had scouted the area for both turkey and deer and really liked the area. That muzzleloader season I was ready to harvest my first deer.

I had gotten up early to make the one-hour trip to my hunting area, and had loaded my muzzleloader at home before departing for Skiff Mountain. An old friend of mine, Jack Seitlinger, had made me a nifty brass ramrod for loading my muzzleloader to replace a wooden one that came with the muzzleloader. I entered the Skiff Mountain woods ready for action that morning just knowing I was going to get my first black powder deer.

That’s when Murphy’s Law popped up his ugly head again.

I had scouted the area quite thoroughly and knew just where I wanted to hunt, so I made my way to the spot in the early morn-ing darkness. As it began to get lighter I glanced at my shooting iron to give it a last check and then I saw it: My ramrod was missing from its holding slot on my rifle!

I knew I had put it back after I had loaded the gun at home, so what could have hap-pened to it? I figured that I had not seated the ramrod properly into the holding slot on the rifle and it had slipped out during my dark trek to where I wanted to hunt.

Now I was in a quandary. I had one shot in the rifle, but what if the deer I shot re-quired another round?

For me, the solution was simple. I de-cided not to hunt that morning and headed dejectedly out of the woods, kicking my-self for making such a dumb mistake.

And no, I never found the ramrod.Had enough yet? I’ve got more. Once again while hunting Skiff

Mountain, I was hunting the side of a mountain, slowly making my way back to where I had parked my truck. I had paused next to an old stonewall that cut through the old farm property I was on. The area had returned to forest over the years yet there were many of these old stonewalls crisscrossing the woods and I liked to use them to hunt along.

A touch of movement up ahead of me caught my eye. It was a small six-point

One way to take a powderBy Mike RobertsSpecial to The Citizen

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buck. My heart started to race a bit as I settled down to watch the buck as it slowly fed my way. This was going to be too easy, I thought.

The buck was about 35 yards out when it gave me a broadside shot at its vitals. I settled the sights on the buck, squeezed the trigger and the cap exploded with a resounding “POP”!

But that was it. The pow-der did not ignite!

The buck snapped its head up looking for the source of the cap igniting as I fum-bled into my pocket for an-other cap. Having found one, I again put it on the nipple of the muzzleloader and again took aim at the buck as it stood riveted, looking for the source of the exploding cap.

Once again I touched off the round and was again re-warded with the cap and not

the powder charge going off. This time the buck had nailed me and was headed off in another direction as I stood there wondering what the heck had just happened? Two caps and no powder ignition!

After the buck had vacated the area, I decided to try it one more time and I kid you not, the powder charge went off. I know for a fact that this has happened to many muz-zleloader hunters in the early years of the sport. Just ask them.

As the years progressed, so did the quality and reliabil-ity of the black powder rifles that were used for hunting. In fact, today they are state of the art and as reliable as any regular rifle being used for hunting large game.

I finally relented and gave up my first muzzleloader, but I did get to take one deer with it in the Housatonic Forest before retiring it.

My next black powder ri-

fle was a Lyman Tradesman that I purchased from Blue Trail Range and I found it to be quite a bit better for my hunting forays. I took four more deer with that rifle be-fore I purchased the one I use today.

Today, muzzleloader hunt-ing in Connecticut and sur-rounding states is no longer a trip into frustration. The guns are lot easier to use and their dependability is unbelievable.

S t a r t i n g D e c . 1 1 , Connecticut deer hunters will be using muzzleload-ers to harvest some deer for the winter months ahead. Private land black powder hunters will be able to hunt from Dec. 11-31. They must have the proper private land permits and they will be able to take two deer, one antler-less and one either sex, or they may fill both tags with antlerless deer.

State land hunters will be able to hunt state lands from

Dec. 11-24 a one-tag limit on a deer of either sex. One of the best things about the state land muzzleloader hunting is that as long as you have a state land muzzleloader per-mit you can hunt just about any piece of state land that

allows black powder hunting (page 38 to 35 of your 2013 CT Hunting & Trapping Guide).

That’s it gang, good hunt-ing! See ya’ and God Bless America and watch over our troops wherever they may be serving.

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The North Haven Ski Club is accepting membership applications for the 2013-14 ski season. Club members plan to be at the North Haven Park and Rec on Thursday, Jan. 2, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. to take membership and trip reservations.

The North Haven Ski Club has scheduled a ski trip to Okemo Mountain for Sunday, Jan. 5; a bus trip to Okemo Mountain on Sunday, Feb. 2 and a trip to Killington on Saturday, Feb. 8. Sign by e-mail, [email protected] or phone, (203) 234-1985.

The North Haven Ski Club has scheduled a potluck sup-per for Wednesday, Jan. 29 at the North Haven, K of C, 22 Church Street, 6:30 pm. Bring a dish, casserole, appetizer or dessert. All are welcome.

For more information, trip details, and costs, contact Annette Murphy at (203) 234-1985 or [email protected].

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ScholarshipsHamden Elks Lodge

2224 of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks plans to award three schol-arships to graduating high school seniors. The Most Valuable Student Award is open to Hamden High school, North Haven High School and Sacred Heart Academy seniors. Elks Legacy Scholarship is open to graduating seniors who are the child, grandchild or legal ward of an active Elk mem-ber. Hamden Lodge Edward Connolly Scholarship is open to high school seniors whose parent or grandpar-ent is a member of Hamden Lodge 2224. For more infor-mation, applications, criteria and deadlines, contact Neil Colwell at (203) 248-8324 or Elks Lodge at (203) 248-2224.

Ronald McDonald House Charities of Connecticut and Western Massachusetts plans to award a total of $50,000 to 25 local high school seniors this academic year through its scholarship program. Eligibility requirements for the RHHC scholarship are be eligible to enroll in and attend a two-or four-year college with a full course study and reside in a participating area. Scholarship recipients will be selected on the basis of aca-demic achievement, financial need and community involve-ment. Applications are avail-

able by calling 1-855-670-4787 or online at www.rmhc-ctma.org/scholarships. Deadline to apply is Jan. 21, 2014.

School Menu

North Haven High SchoolThursday, Jan. 2- Scrambled eggs with cheddar cheese, whole

grain pancakes, baked tater tots, blueberry crisp, whole grain biscuit.

Friday, Jan. 3- Sweet and sour popcorn chicken brown Fiesta rice, seasoned pasta, seasoned corn, Roma herb potato wedge.

North Haven Middle SchoolThursday, Jan. 2- Homestyle breaded chicken tenders,

mashed potatoes, whole grain breadstick, oven baked potato wedges, seasoned corn.

Friday, Jan. 3- Beef and bean chili tortilla chips, whole grain herb breadstick, roasted Italian vegetables, brown vegetable rice. Elementary Schools

Thursday, Jan. 2- Toasted cheese sandwich on whole wheat, tomato soup, fresh fruit.

Friday, Jan. 3 - Homemade cheese pizza square, sweet corn salad, tossed salad, fresh fruit.

CRAZY SOCKS FOR CHARITY

Green Acres Elementary School recently partiicpated in its Crazy Sock Day fundraiser. Students and staff wore strange and unsual socks to rise money in support of Brian’s Hope, which promotes genetic screening of newborns of ALD. | Submitted by Kathryn Ciak

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SeniorsPolicy

An activity fee is charged for non-residents to participate in the North Haven Senior Center. For more information, call (203) 239-5432. Classes with insufficient enrollment may be canceled prior to the starting date. Registrants will be notified by telephone if a course must be canceled.

Programs & classesMonday, Dec. 30 - Mini

trip: Universal Drive.Monday, Jan. 6 - Mini trip:

Wallingford WalMart.Wednesday, Jan. 8 - Finance

meeting, 10:30 a.m.

Thursday, Jan. 9 - Game Day: Left, center, Right.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 - Welcome to the Center.

Tuesday, Jan. 14 - Energy Assistance Program, by ap-pointment only. Call (203) 239-5321, ext. 502.

Thursday, Jan. 16 - Bringing in the New Year.

Friday Night Community Supper - Friday Night Community Suppers are scheduled every Friday at 6 p.m. at St. John’s Church. The public is welcome to enjoy a meal and companionship. Donations are welcome, but not required.

Gentle Hatha YogaGentle Hatha Yoga is sched-

uled for Tuesdays, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. Hatha Yoga com-bines proper breathing and yoga postures that revitalize the body physically and men-tally. A minimum of five par-ticipants is required.

Walking ClubWalking Club is scheduled

for every Thursday at 4 p.m. at the North Haven Middle School track, 55 Bailey Road, North Haven., (weather per-mitting). Wear comfort-able sneakers, light and airy clothes. Bring a water bottle.

Bocce Bocce plays on Mondays,

Wednesdays, Thursdays and Fridays at 12:30 p.m. For more information, call (203) 239-5432.

Health Guidance Clinic - Blood pressure and glucose screenings are scheduled for the second Tuesday of each month from noon to 1:30 p.m. and the fourth Tuesday of each month from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Senior Center.

C o m p u t e r h e l p - Thursdays, 2:45 to 3:45 p.m. Drop-in. North Haven High School students will be avail-able to help you with your computer questions.

Beginner CanastaThe Senior Center has

scheduled beginner canasta for Mondays at 10 a.m.

Senior Center Opportunities

Reading volunteers -

Clintonville elementary School is looking for senior volunteers to read with stu-dents. Commitment is one hour, one day a week. For more information, call (203) 239-5432. (Volunteers must be a member of the Senior Center.)

Sit-ercise - Monday and Wednesdays, 10:45 a.m. Increase muscle strength, im-prove flexibility and balance. Exercises designed for the chair for those 50 and older. A fee is charged.

Senior Songsters - Tuesdays, 1:15 p.m. Join the chorus. For more information, call (203) 239-5432.

Beginner chair yoga - Tuesday, 10 to 11 a.m. For those who need to be seated to exer-cise. A fee is charged.

Gentle Hatha Yoga - Tuesday, 6 to 7:30 p.m. Yoga class for those who can get up and down on the floor. A fee is charged.

Senior CalendarEvents planned at the

Senior Center:Monday, Dec. 30Line dance, 9 a.m.; E-Z

Exercise, 9:30 a.m.; Canasta, 10:15 a.m.; Mini trip: Universal Drive, 10:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Beg Pinochle, 1:30 p.m.

Tuesday, Dec. 31Ceramics, 9 a.m.; Chair

Yoga, 9 a.m.; Chair Yoga, 10:45 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.; MahJongg, 12;30 p.m.; Senior Songsters, 1:15 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 1New Year’s Day. Senior

Center closed.Thursday, Jan. 2Ceramics, 9 a.m.; Pinochle,

10 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Bingo, 12:45 p.m.; Computer Help with Billy, 2:30 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 3E-Z exercise, 9:30 a.m.;

Footlighters, 10 a.m.; Scrabble Challenge, 10 a.m.; Massages by Kimberly, 10:30 a.m.; Lunch, 11:30 a.m.; Bridge, 12:15 p.m.; Bingo, 12;45 p.m.

Items neededThe North Haven Library

Children’s Department is in need of the following do-nations: round styrofoam, wrapping paper rolls, colored plastic Easter eggs, Legos or Duplo blocks, tins and round boxes. All donations may be dropped off at the Children’s Department, 17 Elm Street.

Amnesty monthDecember is amnesty

month at the North Haven Library. Patrons may return all overdue items and all fees will be forgiven. Patrons are asked to bring a non-perishable food item or toy for a child to bene-

fit the North Haven food and/or toy bank. For more infor-mation, call (203) 239-5803.

To register, call the Children’s Department at (203) 239-5803 or sign-up in person. No calls will be taken prior to 10 a.m.

All programs are sponsored by the Friends of the Library and free unless otherwise in-dicated. You must call a staff member in the Children’s Department if your child is registered for a program but cannot attend. Failure to do so will result in your child being dropped from future programs.

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Health

Keep exercising to prevent heart disease

As winter settles in, head out for an outdoor winter ad-venture. The American Heart Association recommends 30 minutes of heart healthy exer-cise most days of the week—even during winter—to help prevent heart disease, the na-tion’s number one killer.

According to the American Heart Association, exercising in cooler weather has some distinct advantages over working out in the warmer weather. First, there is no heat and humidity to deal with. In fact, winter’s chill can make you feel awake and invigorated. Also, you can work out harder in the cold weather—which means you burn even more calories. Heading outside in the win-ter is also a great way to take in the sunlight during those shorter winter days. Not only does light dramatically im-prove many people’s moods, it also helps you get the vita-min D your body needs.

The AHA encourages walk-ing as a primary heart healthy activity since people are more likely to stick with walking than any other exercise. Why walking? It’s efficient. Just 30 minutes of walking a day can improve your circulation, lower your cholesterol and blood pressure, and help you lose weight.

Walking is free, simple and convenient. The only thing needed to start is a pair of supportive walking shoes. There’s nothing complicated to learn. Just step outside. Run errands, walk the dog, take a lunchtime walk, catch up with friends, or bundle up the kids and walk as a family. By changing up the time, dis-tance, pace and route, you can create the right walking pro-gram for you.

There are many of ways to get physical activity in-side, too—no gym required. Weights (such as a set of 5-pound and 10-pound dumb-bells) are a great addition, but

not absolutely necessary.Adding in an exercise cir-

cuit (a cycle of 5–6 moves, run a few times through) is a great way to stave off bore-dom and get a lot done in a short amount of time. You can create your own mini-circuits at home if you don’t belong to a gym. Ideally, your circuit will include a cardio burst of 1–2 minutes, followed by 3–5 exercises that work various parts of your body.

For example:• Jump rope, jog in place

or run your steps (start with 1 minute and progress to 2).

• 10 push-ups (You can modify with knees down if you are having trouble hold-ing a straight body push-up position; remember to keep your palms flat on the floor.)

• 20 crunches (with feet flat and knees up, legs bent in the air at 90 degrees or straight up, or your favorite variation)

• 20 hip lifts (flat on your back, arms down on the ground at your sides with

fingertips pointing toward feet, feet flat with knees bent at 90 degrees; press feet and shoulders into floor as you lift your hips as high as you can; lift and lower)

• 30-second plank hold (holding a push-up position; body as a straight line, or with knees down)

• 10 triceps dips on a chair/couch (Sit on chair with feet flat and knees bent at 90 de-grees; hands at sides, palms pressed into the chair with fingertips facing forward; take one large step with right foot, and join left foot beside it. Bend your arms to 90 de-grees as you lower and lift; keeps abs tight.) The beauty of exercise circuits is that you can be creative. Mix and match different moves.

Take 30 minutes for your heart this winter!

Teacher publishes e-book series

Kathryn Gniadek, Sacred Heart Academy math de-partment chair, recently up-loaded the final version of a 20 level e-book series entitled “Fab Five for Trigonometry”. She developed the method more than 10 years ago as a way to foster student under-standing of trigonometry. Her aim was to promote student comprehension of the course material, rather than subject students to memorization that is easily forgotten. The 20 level series, titles, and de-scriptions can be found on the website at www.fab5for-trig.com.

The first three levels en-capsulate the Fab Five method for understanding trigonometry and are refer-enced in the subsequent 17

levels. Students have found that once they master the Fab Five method they never forget it. In fact, Sacred Heart alumnae have reported using the method in advanced col-lege level math classes and successfully sharing it with their college friends.

A resident of Cheshire, Gniadek joined the faculty at Sacred Heart in 2002 and was named head of the mathemat-ics department in 2005. She earned a BS from Fairfield University, a masters of sci-ence from UConn, and a CAS from Holy Apostles College and Seminary. She serves as the Academy’s UCONN Early College Experience site rep-resentative and as moderator of the Mu Alpha Theta, the National Math Honor Society.

The North Haven Citizen welcomes submissions re-garding upcoming events happening in the community. We do our best to run a submission at least one time, however, due to space constraints we cannot guarantee a submission will be published on a specific date and content may be edited.

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Singles bridge - The Sin-gles Bridge Group meets on the second and fourth Friday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Spring Glen Church, 1825 Whitney Ave., Hamden. All are single bridge players are welcome. For more informa-tion, call (203) 239-2138 or (203) 248-2846.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Joel Barlow at Fred Kelly Gymnasium, TBA.

Saturday, Dec. 28Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Fairfield Warde/Ludlowe at Northford Ice Pavilion, 8:30 p.m.

Monday, Dec. 30Boys basketball - NHHS

vs. Notre-Dame-West Haven at Notre Dame High School, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Hamden at Fred Kelly Gymnasium, 5 p.m.

Boys ice hockey - NHHS vs. Woodstock Academy at Northford Ice Pavilion, 6 p.m.

Thursday, Jan. 2Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. East Haven at Northford Ice Pavillion, 3:40 p.m.

Boys Swim/dive - NHHS vs. Xavier at Gawrych Town Pool, 4 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 3Girls basketball - NHHS

vs. Career Magnet at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 4Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Trumbell at Shelton Rinks, 6 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 6NARFE - The National Ac-

tive and retired Federal Em-ployees Association, Chapter 257, monthly meeting is scheduled for Monday, Jan. 6, 1 p.m., at the North Ha-ven Congregational Church, 28 Church St. All active and retired federal workers are welcome. Deborah Herget of the Blue Cross Blue Shield

Federal Employee Program is scheduled to speak. For more information, visit [email protected].

Tuesday, Jan. 7Boys basketball - NHHS

vs. Wilbur Cross at Wilbur Cross Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Wilbur Cross at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.


vs. Brookfield-Bethel-Dan-bury at Northford Ice Pavil-lion, 4 p.m.

Thursday, Jan 9Garden club - North Ha-

ven Garden Club is sched-uled to meet Thursday, Jan. 9, 7 p.m., at the North Haven Congregational Church, 28 Church St. Walter Brockett is scheduled to speak and demonstrate pruning and care of tress and shrubs. The meeting is open to the public for a fee. For more informa-tion, call (203) 239-0348.

Friday, Jan. 10Boys basketball - NHHS

vs. Branford at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Branford at James L. MacVeigh Alumni Athletic Complex, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 11Symphony - The New Ha-

ven Symphony Orchestra is scheduled to perform Peter and the Wolf at 2 p.m., at Davis Street School, 35 Da-vis St., New Haven. A fee is charged. For more informa-tion, visit NewHavenSym-phony.org.

Boys ice hockey - NHHS vs. Daniel Hand at Northford Ice Pavillion, 6:30 p.m.


vs. Shelton at Shelton High School Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Sacred Heart Academy at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Boys Swim/dive - NHHS vs. Foran at Gawrych Town Pool, 4 p.m.


vs. New Milford at Canter-bury School, 8 p.m.


vs. East Haven at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. East Haven at East Haven High School, 7 p.m.

Boys Swim/dive - NHHS vs. Masuk at Masuk Pool, 4 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 18Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Branford at Northford Ice Pavillion, 4:40 p.m.

Monday, Jan. 20Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Chehsire at Wesleyan University Ice Rink, 4 p.m.


vs. Guilford at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Hillhouse at Hillhouse , 7 p.m.

Boys Swim/dive - NHHS vs. Shelton at Shelton Com-munity Center Pool, 3:30 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 22Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Watertown-Pomperaug at Northford Ice Pavillion, 8:30 p.m.


vs. Xavier at Xavier High School Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Mercy at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Saturday, Jan. 25Chili cook-off - A Chili

cook-off is scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 25, 4 to 7 p.m., at the Dayspring Lodge 30, 3732 Whitney Ave., Ham-den. A fee is charged. Vote for your favorite chili. Pro-ceeds benefit Sleeping Giant Build and Habitat for Human-ity, home building efforts in the area. For more informa-tion, call Mike Healy at (203) 233-0141.


vs. Lyman Hall at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Guilford at Kenefick Gym at GHS, 7 p.m.

Boys Swim/dive - NHHS vs. Sheehan at Sheehan High School Pool, 4 p.m.

Wednesday, Jan. 29Boys ice hockey - NHHS

vs. Trinity Catholic at North-ford Ice Pavillion, 4 p.m.


vs. Career Magnet at Fred Kelly Gym, 7 p.m.

Girls basketball - NHHS vs. Career Magnet at Career High School, 7 p.m.

TOY COLLECTION

Junior Girl Scout Troop 60109 collected and donated two boxes of toys for Toys for Tots recently. | Submitted by Kathryn Ciak.


A small but enthusias-tic audience enjoyed a Dec. 21 Christmas Sing & Swing Musical Celebration at the St. John’s Episcopal Church.

A diversity of musicians, from a jazz quintet to a Celtic harpist played holiday themed music with flair.

“I really enjoyed the banjo and the Celtic harp,” said Bill Welsh, a North Haven resi-dent. “What a pleasure, it was an amazing group of people. It was an impromptu evening and the sense of community is encouraging.”

Matt Lincoln, parish pas-tor, played bass in the St. John’s Hot Five, a jazz band that transformed Jingle Bells into a jazz standard that featured improvs from the band’s musicians The band

also included Kris Jensen, a Hamden resident who plays saxophone and flute and has performed with the Allman Brothers. He currently plays with Jaimoe’s Jasssz Band, led by drummer Jai Johanny Johanson (“Jaimoe”), a found-ing member of the Allman Brothers Band.

Jensen traded licks with trumpeter Stefan Fedeyko and pianist J.T. Lincoln, Matt Lincoln’s son.

Following the jazz set, Cate Mahoney, a Celtic harpist, de-lighted the audience with a soft set that was a profound contrast to the swinging jazz.

She was followed by the St. John’s Children’s Choir, a group of nine young children who were conducted by Sue Spaulding, a North Haven resident and French horn player, who also performed during the concert.

Two North Haven teach-ers, Jeff Rhone and Chris Chromiak, a married cou-ple, performed the next set. Rhone played two banjos and a boom bass and Chromiak sang “Sleigh Ride”, which she said is her favorite Christmas carol.

Chromiak teaches seventh grade language arts at North Haven Middle School and Rhone teaches music at Ridge Road Elementary School. He said he leads a kindergarten through 5th grade vocal cho-rus. He performs on banjo and at folk venues. When asked if he knew Christmas music, Chromiak said, “You got to have a lot of repertoire in your back pocket to play at events like this.”

Matt Lincoln said the second annual St. John’s Christmas Sing & Swing con-cert allowed the parish “to interact with the commu-nity. Some of the musicians are professionals at the top of their field and others are beginners, not just the kids. Instead of trying to do the perfect performance, we all find joy in the meaning of the music.”

St. John’s holiday concert gets jazzy By Ken LiebeskindThe North Haven Citizen

Angelo and Antoinette Verdini were recently recog-nized by the North Haven Rotary for their generosity to the Rotary Foundation. The foundation is an arm of Rotary International that has expended large sums of money for the past century helping those in need throughout the world.

In recent years the Rotary Foundation has fought to eradicate polio in the world, a deadly virus that still kills in three countries, Pakistan, Afghanistan, and Nigeria. In a matching grant program with the Gates Foundation, over $10 billion has been invested in the Global Polio Eradication Initiative since its launch in 1988, reducing the incidence of polio by 99 percent throughout the world.

Submitted by David Marchesseault, Rotary Publicity Chairman.

Couple recognized by Rotary

North Haven Rotary Club President Debbie Volain presented a commemorative photo to Angie Verdini in honor of his recognition by Rotary International.

Kris Jensen, left, plays sax with the St. John’s Hot Five.

LEARNING THE CODE

As part of Computer Science Education Week, Sacred Heart sponsored a school-wide ”Hour of Code” assembly to encourage interest in the field of computer science.Students and faculty alike found that anyone can learn the basics of computer coding. Students are pictured collaborating in small groups to solve coding problems. | Photo by Angela Stong.


For many towns artificial turf school athletic fields are a popu-lar, less-expensive alternative to natural grass despite continuing studies on whether turf poses safety and environmental risks.

Wallingford’s Lyman Hall High school may become the latest area school to put down artificial turf. The board re-cently approved a plan for up-grading the school athletic complex that includes a turf field. Across town, Sheehan High School had artificial turf installed in 2006.

In Meriden, teams use an ar-tificial turf field at Falcon Field. Both Cheshire and Southington, Berlin high schools also have ar-tificial turf fields.

A growing number of stud-ies question how safe the fields are to the students and environment.

Nancy Alderman, presi-dent of North Haven-based Environment and Human Health Inc., is cautioning school systems about artificial turf because of environmental concerns posed by the rubber

material used to make the turf, know as “fill in.” The fill-in for most fields consists of recycled tires.

“We don’t like the 40,000 ground up tires that are put into the fields,” Alderman said. “Rubber tires have toxins.”

Alderman’s organization completed a study in 2007 that found “tire crumbs and tire mulch release chemical com-pounds into the air and ground water,” which can cause irrita-tion of the lungs, skin and eyes.

Another study by New Jersey’s Department of Health found the fields in the state con-tain potentially unhealthy lev-els of lead dust. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention isn’t certain how much lead is absorbed, but warned that enough could cause neurologi-cal problems.

Marc Deptula, buildings and grounds supervisor for Wallingford schools, believes artificial turf fields are safer. The fill-in used in artificial turf “poses no environmental prob-lem at all,” he said.

“I haven’t seen any data on any increases of injuries to players or to the severity of in-

juries,” Deptula added.“The artificial turf fields are

much more consistent through-out the playing surface.”

With a grass field, there’s a possibility a section of the field can become so worn down that it is similar to falling down on concrete, Deptula said.

With football and boys and girls soccer teams often using the same fields in inclement weather, area athletic direc-tors have complained that grass fields are unplayable and dan-gerous because they become so worn.

A number of studies support Deptula’s stance. A three-year study of game-related college football injuries on turf versus natural grass was conducted by Penn State University in 2010. The researchers found “(turf) is in many cases safer than nat-ural grass.”

Another Penn State study, conducted in 2004 featuring high school football players, studied the incidence, causes and severity of high school football injuries on turf and natural grass fields. The five-year study was less conclusive, finding “similarities existed be-

tween (turf) and natural grass” and “both surfaces also exhib-ited unique injury patterns that warrant further investigation.”

But Alderman’s concerns are broader than environmental is-sues. On a hot summer day the temperature of an artificial turf field can exceed 100 degrees. While a study by the state Department of Public Health in 2010 found this to be true, the agency advised coaches to take precaution on hot days and to install “new crumb rubber in cooler months to avoid the peak exposure that might occur with fresh rubber in the hot weather.”

The Department of Public Health’s study also found no health concerns from inhal-ing chemicals on outdoor fields. The study also showed “lead levels were low and not

a health concern” at the fields investigated.

Despite this, Alderman be-lieves towns should invest in grass fields for practical reasons.

Maintaining a grass field is going to be more work, she said, “but it isn’t going to cost the school a million dollars.”

Despite the price tag, school officials often opt for artificial turf, saying the high initial in-vestment is offset by savings on maintenance.

“When you put a synthetic field down, you put down lay-ers of gravel for drainage and layers of other stuff,” she said. “If you ever do that for a nice grass field — if you did a tenth of the layers for a grass field that you put in synthetic fields, think what we’d have.”

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July 1, 2013 - August 9, 2013(Subject to change)

TITLE: Summer Program Leader

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OLD TOOLS WANTED, al-ways buying old, used hand tools, carpentry, machinist & engraving & workbench tools. If you have old or used tools that are no longer being used, call with confidence. Fair & friendly offers made in your home! Please call Cory 860-322-4367

WANTED: ALWAYS buying antiques, costume jewelry, old toys, military items anything old. Stop by, Frank’s open 6 days

Mon to Sat 9-5, 18 South Orchard St, Wallingford or

call 203-284-3786


AFFORDABLEWashers, Dryers,

Refrigerators and Stoves.Appliance Repairs

Will Deliver(203) 284-8986

WANTED Swords, daggers, helmets, metals etc. Call 203-238-3308

WANTEDThe Good, The Bad,

The Ugly Vehicles for recycling.

Paying Cash 203 630-2510

MiscellaneousFor Sale

Mountain Bike. Special-ized Rock Hopper with RockShox, Purple/Blue with Speedometer. $250. Call 860 645-7245.

Find everything at our Marketplace.

Looking for a friend?

Find litters of critters in Marketplace.


Call us:(203) 238-1953

Millions of people look to Marketplace

everyday. It’s used news.

Whether it isa lost ring,

wallet or a Parrot named Oliver,a Marketplace ad can help

track it.


Call us:(203) 238-1953

WHITE Children’s Bedroom Set. Frame, Headboard & Footboard, Lowboy w/mir-ror that goes over it, Night-stand & Desk. Good cond. $375. 203-284-2057

Always a sale in Marketplace.

ALL Your Remodeling & Con-struction Needs! Kitchens, Baths, Painting, Decks, Windows, Doors. No job too small. We do it all! Free Est. 40 yrs in bus. Lic & Ins. #539493 203-530-1375

See the great selection of used cars in Marketplace.

GREAT Xmas Gift! Kenmore Refrigerator, white, french doors. Ice Maker. Extend-ed warranty thru 10/2015. $950. 203-440-3940


45 STATE ST. • NORTH HAVEN, CT (Junction of Broadway)203•234-0002 • 203-891-5122

w w w . a l l s t a r a u t o n o r t h h a v e n . c o mEXTEND THE LIFE OF YOUR CAR - GET BETTERGAS MILEAGE WITH RECOMMENDED SERVICES

Please Donate!Annual Winter Children’s Coat DriveNew or Nearly New Children’s Coats & Jackets Donations

(Benefits the Childhood Dreams Foundation)In-Store Drop Offs thru Jan. 31, 2014, with oil change promotion.

Collections for Clothes will be Donatedand Distributed free to local

clothing banks and homeless shelters

Appointment recommended. Valid at thislocation only. Must present coupon at time

of estimate. Expires Dec. 31, 2014.

GET READY FOR WINTERStop In For Our FREE 27 Point System CheckIncludes:• Antifreeze • Belts/Hoses• Radiator • Tires• Fluids • And More

• Complete Maintenance• FREE Inspections• Most General Repairs

WILD CARD COUPON

Any Service over $100.00or more

$15 OFFNot valid with any other offers. Exp. Dec. 31, 2014

A $29.99 Value

Still owned by theEsposito Family

Formerly Meineke

Valid at this location only. Valid on mostcars and light trucks. Not valid with other

offers. Expires Dec. 31, 2014.

Every ChildShould

Have A Coat

$12.95 Plus TaxCONVENTIONAL

OIL CHANGE

*Inc. up to 5 qts. of standard motor oil and astandard filter. Additional disposal and shop

supply fees may apply. Special oils andfilters are available at additional cost.

Appointment recommended.

DONATE A CHILD COAT& TAKE ADVANTAGE OF

THIS SPECIAL OFFER

ALL STARAUTOMOTIVE

We specialize inexhaust systems and custom

exhaust fabrication.Best prices available

for exhaust work.

ServicingNorth Haven

Over 30 Years!

ServicingNorth Haven

Over 30 Years!

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Annual Winter Coat DriveNew or Nearly New Children’s & Adults Coats & Jackets Donations

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