The November 19th, 2010, edition of the North Haven Citizen.
32
The North Haven Cit iz iz en en Volume 5, Number 47 Your Town, Your News Friday, November 19, 2010 By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen Last week, Montowese Ele- mentary School students learned about service and sacrifices recognized by Vet- erans Day from a primary source — former American soldiers. Dressed in uniforms iden- tifiable from past United States’ conflicts, two dozen local veterans visited class- rooms Nov. 10 to discuss wartime experiences. Jim Fontana, who piloted a World War II B-26 Maraud- er bomber in the European Theater, told fifth graders about his entire journey, be- ginning with flight school in an open-cockpit aircraft. “I was 18 years old,” he said. “I had never gotten higher than a second story building. Then on my first flight, I got 18,000 feet up, and they turned the airplane upside down. There was nothing be- tween me and the ground but air.” “After a couple of hours, they came down and if you were okay, you went on with your training,” he added with a laugh. Active duty included 15 Roaming through Italy made a reality Courtesy of Donna CoFrancesco The North Haven High School Boys Soccer team would like to thank all those who contributed their time, support and generous donations in helping to make their 2010 trip to Italy a reality. The boys participated in an Internation- al Soccer Tournament in San Marino, Italy, and enjoyed a wonderful and edu- cational experience as they traveled to Milan, Venice, Rome and Lake Como. It was a trip of a lifetime. See Vets, page 7 Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz World War II air force veteran Jim Fontana shows Mon- towese Elementary School students a picture of his wartime plane. A ‘new day’ for economic development and building department procedures Meeting veterans up close and personal at Montowese School By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen At North Haven’s Nov. 10 Board of Select- man meeting, topics included economic de- velopment and building department issues. Economic development During his monthly town overview, First Selectman Michael Freda announced that Yale-New Haven Hospital would put a new branch into North Haven. Yale-New Haven Hospital will populate 120,000 square-feet in the Crossroads build- ing at 6 Devine Street. Additional space at the rear of the property could provide room for future expansion. By the end of calendar year 2011, Freda said, North Haven will have a radiology center and full emergency room, pediatric and geriatric facilities. “This will bring 200 white collar jobs to North Haven,” Freda said. “The bigger pic- ture here is the fact that it provides residents with an outstanding service.” In line with his long-stated economic de- velopment goals, Freda mentioned that Yale representatives had been taken along Wash- ington Avenue. “Earlier in the year we showed Yale sites all over town,” he said. “Ul- timately, it was Yale’s decision where to go. In addition to the Yale plans, the former Quebecor property at 297 State St. will be bought. See Procedures, page 26
Transcript
The North Haven
CCiittizizenenCi
Volume 5, Number 47 Your Town, Your News Friday, November 19, 2010
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
Last week, Montowese Ele-mentary School studentslearned about service andsacrifices recognized by Vet-erans Day from a primarysource — former Americansoldiers.
Dressed in uniforms iden-tifiable from past UnitedStates’ conflicts, two dozenlocal veterans visited class-rooms Nov. 10 to discusswartime experiences.
Jim Fontana, who piloteda World War II B-26 Maraud-er bomber in the EuropeanTheater, told fifth graders
about his entire journey, be-ginning with flight school inan open-cockpit aircraft. “Iwas 18 years old,” he said. “Ihad never gotten higher thana second story building.Then on my first flight, I got18,000 feet up, and theyturned the airplane upsidedown. There was nothing be-tween me and the ground butair.”
“After a couple of hours,they came down and if youwere okay, you went on withyour training,” he addedwith a laugh.
Active duty included 15
Roaming through Italy made a reality
Courtesy of Donna CoFrancesco
The North Haven High School Boys Soccer team would like to thank all thosewho contributed their time, support and generous donations in helping tomake their 2010 trip to Italy a reality. The boys participated in an Internation-al Soccer Tournament in San Marino, Italy, and enjoyed a wonderful and edu-cational experience as they traveled to Milan, Venice, Rome and Lake Como.It was a trip of a lifetime.
See Vets, page 7
Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz
World War II air force veteran Jim Fontana shows Mon-towese Elementary School students a picture of hiswartime plane.
A ‘new day’ for economic developmentand building department procedures
Meeting veterans upclose and personal atMontowese School
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
At North Haven’s Nov. 10 Board of Select-man meeting, topics included economic de-velopment and building department issues.Economic development
During his monthly town overview, FirstSelectman Michael Freda announced thatYale-New Haven Hospital would put a newbranch into North Haven.
Yale-New Haven Hospital will populate120,000 square-feet in the Crossroads build-ing at 6 Devine Street. Additional space at therear of the property could provide room forfuture expansion. By the end of calendaryear 2011, Freda said, North Haven will have
a radiology center and full emergency room,pediatric and geriatric facilities.
“This will bring 200 white collar jobs toNorth Haven,” Freda said. “The bigger pic-ture here is the fact that it provides residentswith an outstanding service.”
In line with his long-stated economic de-velopment goals, Freda mentioned that Yalerepresentatives had been taken along Wash-ington Avenue. “Earlier in the year weshowed Yale sites all over town,” he said. “Ul-timately, it was Yale’s decision where to go.
In addition to the Yale plans, the formerQuebecor property at 297 State St. will bebought.
See Procedures, page 26
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 21180214
JAMEEL DHANANI DMD6 GEORGE STREETNORTH HAVEN, CT
203-239-4289
FAMILY ANDESTHETIC DENTISTRY
in a kind and friendly atmosphere.
NOW AN AUTHORIZED PROVIDER FORUNDER ARMOUR MOUTHWEAR
The North Haven PublicWorks Department wishes toadvise all North Haven resi-dents that the refuse collec-tion for Thursday, Nov. 25,Thanksgiving Day, and Fri-day, Nov. 26, will be delayedone day.
The Transfer Station andRecycling Center are alwaysclosed on Mondays. They willalso be closed on Thursday,Nov. 25, for the ThanksgivingHoliday. The Transfer Stationwill be open Friday and Sat-urday, 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m.
The Recycling Center onElm Street will also be closedon Thursday for the holidayand will be open Friday, 8a.m. to 11:45 a.m., and Satur-day, 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m.
The Public Works Depart-ment and Sanitation Divisionextend best wishes for a safeand happy holiday.
Season of Givingprogram
The Community Servicesand Recreation Departmentfor the Town of North Havenwould like to announce thatNorth Haven residents arenow welcome to reserve theirnames for the 2010 Season ofGiving program.
The Season of Giving pro-gram surrounds three oppor-tunities for North Havenfamilies in need: the HolidayFood Distribution Program,Family Match Program (for-merly called the Adopt-a-Family program) and Toy Se-lection Program
Requests for North Havenfamilies to take part in any ofthese programs will be ac-cepted on a first-come, first-served basis. Reserve yourname today. Contact the De-partment of Community Ser-
vices and Recreation, at (203)239-5321, ext. 780. Please notethat additional eligibility re-quirements apply to theFamily Match Program. Con-tact Carla Pelliccio in Com-munity Services to discussyour family’s eligibility.
Food distribution and toyselection will take place onTuesday, Dec. 21, andWednesday, Dec. 22, from 1 to4 p.m. at the Town Hall An-nex Building, 5 Linsley St.
Interested donor familiesand/or organizations wish-ing to participate in the Fam-ily Match Program are wel-come to contact Carla Pellic-cio at their convenience. Res-idents wishing to donate newand unwrapped toys are wel-come to visit the CommunityServices office during regu-lar business hours, Mondayto Friday, from 8:30 a.m. to4:30 p.m.
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 3
1181503
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 4
1143250
The North Haven
CCiittizizenenUSPS 023-595
Published weekly byRecord-Journal PublishingCo., d/b/a The Nor thHaven Citizen, P.O. Box855, North Haven, CT06473.Periodicals Postage Paid
at North Haven, CT.POSTMASTER: Send
address changes to TheNorth Haven Citizen, P.O.Box 855, North Haven, CT06473.
1181911
Police Union tackles hunger this Thanksgiving By Paul Colella
Special to the NorthHaven Citizen
Thanksgiving is a time togather with family andfriends and give thanks forthe blessings bestowed uponus. Unfortunately, there arethose who are strugglingduring these difficult timesand require a helping hand.
In an effort to help those inneed, the North Haven PoliceUnion Local 3087 began theirthird annual food drive onNov. 1. It will run throughMonday, Nov. 22. The unionis working with NorthHaven’s Department of Com-munity Services to providefamilies in town with aturkey dinner — completewith all the trimmings.
“We want to reach out tothe public and help those inneed. Statistically, one out ofseven families go hungry inthis country, and this yearthere is an even bigger de-mand because of the poorand difficult economy,” stat-ed Dan Riccio, Jr., welfareadministrator at Communi-ty Services. “I am verypleased to be working withUnion President and OfficerMichael Compare and his fel-low police officers in gettingdonations of frozen turkeysand non-perishable fooditems. Our goal this year is toget 60 turkeys or more donat-ed.”
Riccio explained that thefood bank is in need of atleast 20 more turkeys. Allfood items collected will be
given to the Town of NorthHaven Food Bank, run by theDepartment of CommunityServices, and will be given tolocal families in need, addedRiccio.
Anything extra will be giv-en to the interfaith food bankhoused at the North HavenCongregational Church lo-cated on Church Street.
Due to the lack of freezerspace, the Police Union asksthat anyone donating aturkey drop off the bird tothe Police Department be-tween 7 a.m. and 1p.m. onNov. 22. All non-perishablefood items can be brought tothe police station’s lobby.
Needed non-perishableitems include canned vegeta-bles, fruit, and juices, cran-berry sauce, canned gravy,
cans of assorted soups, coffeeand tea, jars of peanut butter,jelly, and mayonnaise,canned tuna, boxes of stuff-ing and instant potatoes,macaroni and cheese, rice,boxes of cake mixes andfrosting, jars of pasta sauce,boxes of cereal (hot and cold),boxes of pasta, and canned orpowdered milk. A completelist of food items can be ob-tained at the office of Com-munity Services.
“I want to thank the PoliceUnion, the American Legion,Mr. Fassio, Charlie Flanagan,the baseball coach for theAmerican Legion, and thecommunity for all their sup-port and kindness in bring-ing a Thanksgiving meal tothose in need,” said Riccio.“We are happy to help servethe public, and let us bethankful for all our blessingssmall or large, and for ourhealth, family, and friends,and remember to be good toone another.”
Food distribution will takeplace on Tuesday, Nov. 23 andWednesday Nov. 24 from 1 to4p.m. at the Town Hall AnnexBuilding, 5 Linsley Street. Re-quests can be made by con-tacting the Department ofCommunity Services at 203-239-5321 ext 780. All recipi-ents must show proof of resi-dence.
“I believe that we (theunion) got involved in thefood drive because that iswhat police officers do. Weserve and protect and there isnot a greater way to serveand protect than to help out
those less fortunate,” statedOfficer Compare. “Too oftenwe are not able to really helppeople out in the way wewould all like to, and I speakfor the entire membershipwhen I say we all took this jobto help people, to make a dif-ference in people’s lives, andif that means putting aturkey on someone’s table forThanksgiving, then I can’tthink of any better way.”
Compare is hopeful for asuccessful food drive, and heand his fellow officers aregrateful for the support andgenerosity of all those whocan contribute. In difficulttimes and time of crisis,more is accomplished whenpeople come together, workcollaboratively and help oneanother.
“In difficult economictimes, there is a greater num-ber of people in need and wein North Haven do our best toreach out to those in need,embrace them, give themhope, let them know that weare here for them, and wesupport them,” stated FirstSelectman Michael Freda. “Icommend the North HavenPolice Union for their effortsand desire in wanting to giveback.”
“I became involved in theannual food drive becausethat’s how I was raised. Myfather is a police officer inMilford and in the 35 plusyears that he has been an offi-cer, he has always been doinga little more to give back, andthat’s what I’m trying to do,”Compare added. “We all (themembership) have beenblessed to have the greatestjob in the world, and we justwant to give a little back!”
Thanksgiving is not only atime to be thankful but alsoan opportunity to give some-thing regardless of theamount or size to someoneless fortunate. It is in givingthat we receive. What betterway to give than with a gift ordonation from the heart thatwill feed a needy family orneighbor and let them knowsomeone cares.
For further information orquestions, please contact Of-ficer Compare at 203-988-1149or email him at [email protected].
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 5
STIHLdealers.com
*”Number one selling brand” is based on syndicated Irwin Broh Research (commercial landscapers) as well as independent consumer research of 2009 U.S.sales and market share data for the gasoline-powered handheld outdoor power equipment category combined sales to consumers and commercial landscapers.
STIHL HAS YOU COVERED WITHPROTECTIVE APPAREL AND ACCESSORIES.
DR. ROBERT T. GOLIAHAS BEEN ONCE AGAINFOURTH YEAR RUNNING, NAMED A
TOP DENTISTIN CONNECTICUT MAGAZINE’SSURVEY OF CONNECTICUT DENTISTS.
COSMETICRESTORATIVEANDIMPLANTDENTISTRY
NEWSTATE-OF-THE-ARTDENTAL CAREFACILITY ONE HAMDEN CENTER
203 248.74002319 WHITNEY AVENUE
ROBERT T. GOLIA DDS, FAGDA PANKEY INSTITUTE DENTIST
www.excellentdentistry.com
1178469
Crazy Hair Day
Photo 1 by Bridget Austiguy-Preschel, Photo 2 by Michele O’Connell
The Outreach Committee at Ridge Road Elementary School sponsored aCrazy Hair Day on Oct. 31. Students donated $1 to the Outreach Committeeand in turn got to wear their hair in a crazy style, which included coloring hair,pony tails, etc. Fun was had by all. Juliana Collins, left, smiles and shows offher crazy hair. Jake Johnson, right, shows off his crazy hair and a craft hemade that day.
Holiday fairRidge Road Elementary School will hold its holiday fair on
Saturday, Dec. 4, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fair will be held atRidge Road Elementary School, 1341 Ridge Road, NorthHaven. There will be games and crafts for kids, breakfast andlunch served in our cafe, entertainment, and raffles for bothkids and adults. This is a wonderful marketplace filled withcraft and business vendors.
war to regain theirstrength.”
The QU Rotary scholar-ships are awarded annuallyto students who have chosento study in a medical field.The two special awards aresponsored each year by a 27-year member of the NorthHaven Rotary club, FarooqKhan, co-owner of the Mon-towese Health and Rehabili-tation Center. Khan congrat-ulated the students personal-ly and reminded the duo ofthe many opportunitiesavailable to them in theirfields of interest.
In addressing the club,Hoang, who is majoring innursing in the School of
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 6
21 NORTH PLAINS INDUSTRIAL RD., WALLINGFORDMORE THAN 30 YEARS EXPERIENCE • FULLY INSURED
With Cold Weather Coming Just RememberNo Need To Shiver Because We Deliver
PIZZA ALA VODAKMade with Ala Vodka Sauce, Prosciutto, Fresh Mozzarella, Fresh Basil,
Olive Oil & Pecorino Romano
North Haven Rotary awards Quinnipiac scholarships to local studentsBy David Marchesseault
Special to the North HavenCitizen
Local Rotary Club mem-bers awarded scholarships totwo North Haven High Schoolgraduates enrolled at thetown’s Quinnipiac Universi-ty (QU) health campus lastTuesday.
The first of two college stu-dents recognized at the
Breakfast Nook was one oflast year’s scholarship recip-ients, Rachel A. Hoffman. Asenior at QU, Hoffman is ma-joring in physical therapy inthe School of Health Sci-ences and will begin her clin-ical doctoral studies in Janu-ary.
The other recipient, Jessi-ca T. Hoang, is a junior at thelocal campus. Both medicalscholars have said that theywere attracted to Quinnipiacdue to the strength of theHealth Science programs,where they are active in thecollege community.
As Hoffman thankedNorth Haven’s Rotary Club
for a second $1,000 scholar-ship, she spoke of her future.“I am looking forward to mytransition into the doctoralcomponent of the physicaltherapy program in thespring,” she said. “I cannotthank you enough for help-ing me to achieve mydream.”
While indicating her pridein having her parents Joanneand Adam accompany her tothe ceremony, Hoffman stat-ed that one way in which shegives back to her communityis by volunteering as a coachfor the North Haven MiddleSchool girls’ soccer team.She said that she hopes to
Citizen photo by David Marchesseault
Joanne and Adam Hoffman on either side of theirdaughter Rachel, who recently received a Rotary Clubscholarship.
See Awards, page 22
continue to coach soccer evenafter she has begun to workin her chosen career.
Also present that morningwas Crystal Neuhauser, a QUpublic relations professional,who pointed out that Hoff-man is a member of the Quin-nipiac Physical TherapyClub, and as such “is alreadyinvolved with her future ca-reer where she fosters leader-ship skills in the PhysicalTherapy industry.”
Neuhauser, QU’s Directorof Development for HealthAffairs, then added,“Rachel’s goal following her 61/2 years at Quinnipiac is topractice PT at Walter ReedHospital, which helps return-ing soldiers and other veter-ans who have been injured in
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 7
MORE COMPANIES- MORE OPTIONSLet us find the right
company for you.
821 East Center Street,Wallingford
www.michalowskiagency.com
Home • Business • Life • Car
203-265-6763
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
INS
UR
AN
CE
1180213RESEARCH STUDY ANNOUNCEMENTRESEARCH STUDY ANNOUNCEMENTRESEARCH STUDY ANNOUNCEMENTFOR PEOPLEWHO ARE CONCERNED ABOUT
ADULTSWITH DOWN SYNDROMEADULTSWITH DOWN SYNDROME
If you are a family member or guardian ofan adult with Down syndrome 40 years oldor older, you may be interested to knowabout a research study to determine theeffectiveness of a brain imaging techniquethat may detect Alzheimer disease beforesymptoms occur.
Join the fight against Alzheimer diseaseJoin the fight against Alzheimer disease
bombing missions forFontana. “Our biggest prob-lem was the German anti-air-craft guns,” he said.
Fontana showed kids asmall and shiny piece of Naziflack, shrapnel which burstthrough his plane’s wind-shield, ricocheted around thecockpit and sliced his hand.Once the metal finally cameto a rest and cooled off, hesaid, he picked it up and keptit through the years.
After Fontana, WalterHushak recalled his combattime. Hushak flew a B-24 Lib-erator bomber in America’sWorld War II Pacific opera-tions. “That first time youfaced enemy fighters,” hesaid, “you never forget it. Youcan see them coming in onyou, guns all firing.”
Drawing a chalkboard dia-gram, Hushak describedstrategies behind plane for-mations. “We flew in forma-tions for protection, for safe-ty purposes, so when the ene-my fighters attacked, wewould have a concentration,and we would have all theseguns firing.”
“The planes are not all atthe same height. From theground, you may thinkthey’re all at the same
Citizen photos by Kyle Swartz
At left, World War II air force veteran Walter Hushak points out the Pacific Theaterto a Montowese Elementary School classroom. Above, Montowese pupils put to-gether a sign of welcome for the visiting veterans.
height,” he continued. “Theother reason was so when wedropped bombs, we wouldhave a concentration.”
Targeting the Japanese is-land of Iwo Jima, Hushak’s10-man airplane would takeoff from the Mariana Is-lands, a 650-mile trip whichtook approximately nine to-tal hours there and back.“The biggest difference be-tween flying in the Pacific
Theater and the EuropeanTheater was higher flyingtimes for the Pacific,”Hushak explained, alludingto Fontana’s two-to-five hourlong missions.
Students from a mix offifth grade classrooms lis-tened to the veterans andasked questions. One pupilasked about Fontana andHushak’s toughest momentin war. “That’s a tough ques-
tion,” Hushak responded.“There were always timeswhen you were getting ap-prehensive.”
Both Fontana and Hushakremained active in aviationbeyond their service, re-maining in the Air Force Re-serves for decades; they alsojoined local airplane clubs.“We liked the flying part,”
See Vets, page 16
CitizenFaith8 The North Haven CitizenFriday, November 19, 2010
Serving Connecticut since 1894 in three locations:
2300 Whitney Avenue, Hamden410 Campbell Avenue, West Haven
48 Cook Avenue, Meriden
www.beecherandbennett.com
(203) 288-0800
Honor your hero.Wreaths Across America Day
Saturday, December 11, 2010
Now you can honor your veteran buriedat any local cemetery, by visiting aBeecher & Bennett Funeral Home beforeNovember 27th, and ordering a $15wreath to adorn your hero’s grave.
Once ordered, wreaths can be picked upat Beecher & Bennett Funeral Home,2300 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, onSaturday, December 11.
WREATHSACROSS
AMERICA
1180924
Communitysuppers
St. John’s EpiscopalChurch’s Community Sup-pers have resumed. St.John’s sponsors the mealsmost Fridays from 6 to 7 p.m.in the Great Hall, rain orshine for members of thecommunity who need helpmaking ends meet and forthose who want some com-panionship along with a nu-tritious supper. The suggest-ed donation is $1 per meal,with a family cap of $5. Noone is turned away in theevent they are unable tomake a donation. The menuincludes items such as chick-en noodle soup or vegetableminestrone (or fresh saladsin the warmer months);meat loaf or egg salad sand-wiches; seasonal fresh fruitand fresh baked desserts.
There will be no Commu-nity Supper on the day afterThanksgiving, Friday, Nov.26.
St. John’s Church is locat-ed at 3 Trumbull Place, at thetop of the Green in North
Haven, where our doors areopen for prayer and peace.For details on this or otherparish programs please callthe church office at (203) 239-0156.
Communityplaygroup
St. John’s EpiscopalChurch is pleased to an-nounce the formation of afree, weekly communityplaygroup for babies, tod-dlers and their caregivers, tobe held on Monday morningsfrom 10 a.m. to noon, with ahealthy snack will be provid-ed. If you are a caregiver fora child or grandchild (infantthrough age four) who wouldlike a weekly outing andsome social time, you aremore than welcome. Partici-pants do not have to be mem-bers of St. John’s Church toattend.
If you are interested injoining the Community Play-group, please come withyour child(ren) to St. John’sChurch on Mondays between10 a.m. and noon. St. John’s
Church is located at 3 Trum-bull Place, at the top of theGreen in North Haven. Formore information, contactthe church office at (203) 239-0156.
Holly BerryFestival and CraftShow
The Holly Berry Festivalwhich benefits the Apostlesof the Sacred Heart of JesusRetirement Fund is on Fri-day, Nov. 19, from 3 to 8 p.m.,and Saturday, Nov. 20, from10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at SacredHeart Academy, 265 BenhamSt., Hamden. A major spon-sor of this event is Stop &Shop. Both days feature 60great crafters, many withholiday crafts and gifts, spe-cialty foods, like peppers andsausage, fried dough, home-made clam chowder, home-made breads, cookies andcandies. Children and familyattractions include: photoswith Santa, a fishing pond,face painting, lollipop tree,crafts and more.
On Friday night from 5 to 7
p.m., enjoy a delicious zitidinner complete with meat-balls, salad, rolls, beverageand dessert. Also, Fridaynight from 5 to 7 p.m., Dr. MelGoldstein will be signing“Dr. Mel’s Climate Book”(proceeds of book sales bene-fit Dr. Mel’s Multiple Myelo-ma Research Fund at YaleCancer Center ). On Satur-day, Nov. 20, from 10 a.m. to 3p.m., Home Depot will have aKid’s Craft Corner (craftprojects are complimentarycourtesy of Home Depot).For crafter information, ZitiDinner tickets, or any ques-tions call Sr. Catherine at(203) 248-4031.
Bereavementprogram
A bereavement program,“Hope for the Holidays,” willbe offered on Sunday, Nov. 21,from 2 to 4 p.m., at the Cari-tas Christi Center, 295 Ben-ham St., Hamden. Learn howto be a part of the holidayseason in a quiet, morepeaceful way. The programwill be facilitated by Sr. Mau-
ryeen O’Brien, director ofBereaved Ministry, Archdio-cese of Hartford. To register,please call (203) 281-2569.
Mitzvah MallOn Sunday, Nov. 21, from 10
a.m. to 1 p.m., the communityis invited to participate inCongregation Mishkan Is-rael’s annual Mitzvah Mall.The Mitzvah Mall, which isco-sponsored by the syna-gogue’s Religious Educationand Social Action Commit-tees, provides an opportunityto give the gift of charity(tzedakah) for the holidays.Children and adults visit ta-bles that are set-up by a vari-ety of local, national and in-ternational agencies. Insteadof purchasing a gift, childrenand adults make donations tothe agencies of their choice.Donations are made in thename of a friend or relative,who receives a card from theagency informing them ofthe contribution made intheir honor.
Congregation Mishkan Is-rael is located at 785 RidgeRoad, Hamden. For more in-formation, call the syna-gogue office at (203) 288-3877.
Interfaith VolunteerCaregivers
Ten Thousand Villages,1054 Chapel St., New Haven,is a fair trade retailer whichsells items made by artisansfrom all over the world. OnSunday Nov. 21, from noon to6 p.m., they will donate a per-centage of all sales to IVCG.It is an opportunity to dosome holiday shopping andbenefit your local communi-ty.
Surviving divorceOn Wednesday, Dec. 1,
from 7 to 9 p.m., at the CaritasChristi Center, 295 BenhamSt., Hamden, Sr. MauryeenO’Brien, OP, director of theArchdiocese of Hartford’sBereaved and Divorced Min-istry, will present a programfor those going through theprocess of separation and di-vorce. Learn how to copewith the pain and eventuallygrow from it. There is a sug-gested donation for this pro-gram. Please call (203)281-2569 to register.
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 9
Economical & Affordable Burial & Cremation ServicesProudly Serving Our Community for Four Generations
Torello-IacobucciWashington Memorial Funeral Home
Established 1994
“Dignitas in nece ut salus in vita”
4 Washington Ave.,North Haven203-239-6000
1166460
1181772
Milford AMF LanesSaturday, January 8thRolling for RELENTLESSFor $30, each participant can enjoy twohours of unlimited bowling, shoe rental,and pizza. Net proceeds will be donatedfor cancer research and development ofnew forms of treatments and testing.The first 25 participants to sign up willalso receive a free RELENTLESSAgainst Cancer T-Shirt!
Please sign up by 12/31/2010
Where: 1717 Boston Post RoadMilford, CT 06460
Time: 1 pm-3 pmOther: Please visit our website to sign-up:
www.relentlessagainstcancer.com
Bowling forthe Battle
to Support Cancer Research
RELENTLESS Against Cancer, Inc. is a federally recognized501 (c) 3 nonprofit company registered in the state of New Jersey.
Nathan Shatsoff, President
AntoinetteGiovannitti
Antoinette Rita Giovan-nitti of St. John Commons,North Haven, died Nov. 10,2010, at her residence.
She was the daughter ofthe late Giuseppe Giovannit-ti, Sr., and Nancy AcomforaDeFelice Giovannitti. She issurvived by brothers Louis J.DeFelice and Joseph Giovan-nitti II; and a nephew, JosephGiovannitti III. She was pre-deceased by her brothers,John F. DeFelice and FrankC. DeFelice. Antoinette grad-uated from Wilbur CrossHigh School in New Havenand Southern ConnecticutState University. She was aloved teacher in East Havenand was retired for manyyears.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. BarnabasChurch on Nov. 16. Intermentwas in St. Lawrence Ceme-tery. The North Haven Fu-neral Home was in charge ofarrangements.
Eve MaurielloEve Gentilesco Mauriello,
89, of Woodbridge, formerlyof Kneeland Road, NewHaven, died Nov. 13, 2010, ather daughter’s home inWoodbridge. She was thewife of the late Louis Mau-riello, Sr.
Eve was born in NewHaven, Feb. 27, 1921, a daugh-ter of the late Alphonso andLena Bove Gentilesco. Evewas a realtor with The Beaz-ley Company (now Weichert)in New Haven and Orange.She was a former member ofSt. Bernadette’s LadiesGuild, Women’s Auxiliary,and Boys and Girls Village ofMilford.
She is survived by her chil-
dren, Barbara Angelo andher husband, AttorneyCharles Angelo, with whomshe had resided, Louis Mau-riello, Jr., and his wife Carol,of West Haven, and RichardB. Mauriello, of Orange;grandchildren, AttorneyJustin Angelo and AllegraAngelo, both of Miami, Fla.,Lara Rose Angelo, of NewYork City, Landa Vernon andher husband Brent, ofCheshire, and Carra Conlanand her husband William, ofNorth Haven; great-grand-children, Alea, Andrew andAdam Vernon, Evan and Bri-anna Conlan; a cousin, HelenGasparrino Havens, ofNorth Haven; and severalnieces and nephews. She waspredeceased by sisters, Phyl-lis Fracasso and Gloria Mau-riello; a brother, Frank Gen-tilesco; and recently by herdear friend, Flavia Romanel-la Mauriello.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Nov. 17 at St.Bernadette Church. Inter-ment was in St. LawrenceCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to Vitas HospiceCharitable Fund, 1579 StraitsTurnpike, Suite C, Middle-bury, CT 06762; Boys & GirlsVillage, 528 Wheelers FarmRoad, Milford, CT 06460 orthe Alzheimer’s Association,2911 Dixwell Ave., Hamden,CT 06518.
William T. VetsWilliam T. Vets, 98, of
Maple Avenue, North Haven,husband of the late Mary(Fitzgerald) Vets, died Nov. 6,2010.
Born in New Haven, July17, 1912, he was a son of thelate Adrian and Mary (Wan-delear) Vets. Mr. Vets was a
tool and die maker for A.C.Gilbert & Co., and later AuraManufacturing of NorthHaven.
Mr. Vets is survived by hisdaughter, Rosemary Vets-In-telisano; his granddaugh-ters, Tracy Billeb and KellyD’Ambrosio; his great-grandsons, Dante D’Ambro-sio and Nico D’Ambrosio;and several nieces andnephews. He was prede-ceased by his grandson,Leonard W. Intelisano.
A graveside service washeld Nov. 12 at All SaintsCemetery. The Howard K.Hill Funeral Services, NewHaven, was in charge ofarrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to the American Hu-mane Society (www.humane-society.Org), The HSUS,Dept. MEMIT9, 2100 L. St.NW, Washington, D.C. 20037;or The Animal Haven(www.the animalhaven.com), 89 Mill Road, NorthHaven, CT 06473.
MargaretCappetta
Margaret “Peg” CriscuoloCappetta, 91, of Branford,formerly of North Haven,died Nov. 11, 2010, at Con-necticut Hospice, Branford,after a long illness. She wasthe wife of the late Edward F.Cappetta.
Peg was born in NewHaven, March 21, 1919, adaughter of the late Vincentand Rose Brancati Criscuolo.She had worked in the per-sonnel department at theNew Haven Clock Co., at W.T.Grants and at ACES in NorthHaven. She was a longtimeparishioner of St. BarnabasChurch. Throughout theyear, Peg enjoyed cooking,baking and entertaining herextended family and manyfriends. She loved takingtrips, playing cards, bingoand Wii. While residing atthe Hearth at Gardenside,Peg participated in the manysocial activities, offered andserved on several commit-tees. Peg was a warm, gentleperson who loved everyoneand didn’t hesitate to help
others in their time of need.She is survived by a daugh-
ter, Adela B. Cumbo, of Bran-ford; sons, Edward “Sonny”Cappetta, of Atlanta, Ga.,and Howard J. (Sandra) Cap-petta, of North Haven; a sis-ter, Immaculate“Macky”(Charles) Costanzo,of East Haven. She is sur-vived by brothers and sisters,Louise Manzelli, ChristineRiccitelli, Carmel, Mary,Anna and Andrew Criscuolo;seven grandchildren, 10great-grandchildren, manynieces, nephews, andcousins.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. BarnabasChurch on Nov. 15. Intermentwas in All Saints Cemetery.The North Haven FuneralHome was in charge ofarrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to Connecticut Hos-pice, Inc., 100 Double BeachRoad, Branford, CT 06405 orthe Connecticut Affiliate ofthe Susan G. Komen for theCure, 350 Church St., Hart-ford, CT 06103.
Obituaries
More obituaries on page 12Visit us on the Web:
www.northhavencitizen.com
CitizenOpinion10 The North Haven CitizenFriday, November 19, 2010
Government MeetingsMonday, Nov. 22
Water Pollution Control Authority, 1122Universal Drive, 7 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 23Commission on Aging, Joyce C. Budrow
Senior Center, 189 Pool Road, 6 p.m.Police Commission, Police Department, 8
Linsley St., 7:30 p.m.Thursday, Dec. 2
Board of Selectmen, North Haven PublicLibrary, 17 Elm St., 7 p.m.
Monday, Dec. 6Planning and Zoning Commission, North
The North Haven Citizen is published everyFriday by the Record-Journal Publishing Co. andis delivered by mail to all homes and businessesin North Haven.
Kyle Swartz, Managing EditorContributors: Paul Colella, David Marchesseault,
Lynn Semple
Michael F. Killian, General ManagerBrian Monroe, Advertising Director
Christopher Cullen, Advertising SalesRoe Harding, Advertising Sales
Evelyn Auger, Office Assistant
The North Haven
CCiittizizenen
Deny permitsThe editorial in the New
Haven Register, “Don’tDump on New Haven,” raisessome serious questions. Onein particular that concernsme is the statement thatdumping untreated dredgingmaterial in Long IslandSound has been effectivelyrestricted (if not stopped),since a 2005 agreement be-tween Connecticut and NewYork.
What a coincidence —shortly after that the DEPput the sludge from thedredging operation in NewYork Harbor on barges, (for amost lucrative fee, I imagine)and had it dumped here inour tire pond. Was that be-cause it was too polluted toput in the sound?
The Connecticut DEP inmy opinion is the most dis-reputable and environmen-tally destructive agency inthe state. There is absolutely
no reason to grant them per-mits to dump the WinchesterToxic Waste in our town.Why they are even applyingfor permits is a travesty.Haven’t they been operatingan illegal landfill at the TirePond for years already?
The Tire Pond has alreadybeen capped. The DEP andthe Olin Corp. are just look-ing for a convenient andcheap place to dump theirpoisons.
I hope the people in NorthHaven wake up and realizeour lives and the quality oflife of our future genera-tions depend on stoppingthis action by the DEP andOlin. We are not just talkingabout cancer deaths. Defor-mities and mutations of fe-tuses can also be caused byexposure to these chemicals.Write letters to the Planning& Zoning Commission todeny the permits, and attendthe P & Z Public Hearing onDecember 6th, 7:00, at the
Park & Recreation Center at5 Linsley Street.
Joan MazurekNorth Haven
ThanksTo the editor:
Although I didn’t prevailin last week’s election, I’dlike to thank everyone whosupported me in my cam-paign for State Representa-tive. First, I’d like to thankmy father, Al Fontana, andhis wife, Marianne, for theirinvaluable counsel and guid-ance.
Second, I’d like to thankmy campaign chairman,Bernie McLoughlin, for hisincredibly hard work on mybehalf. For their tirelessfriendship and help, I’d alsolike to thank my treasurers,Gerry Feinberg and PatBrown, and my core volun-teers: Joe Cappucci, SarahAziz, Janet McCarty, BillLeiserson, Ruth Bryant, and
Barbara Feinberg. Third, I’d like to thank
everyone who contributedmonetarily to my campaign,put up a lawn sign, wrote aletter or stood at the polls – Iappreciate your enduringfaith in me.
Fourth, I’d like to thankeveryone who spoke with meor invited me into theirhomes when I visited themthis past summer and fall,and especially those whogave me a bottle of water – Iam grateful for your generos-ity and hospitality.
Fifth, I’d like to thank thethousands of people in NorthHaven who voted for me overthe past fourteen years. It’sbeen my honor and privilegeto serve them in the GeneralAssembly, and I’m veryproud of my accomplish-ments, none of which wouldhave been possible withouttheir support.
Finally, I’d like to wish mysuccessor well in his effortsto serve the people of NorthHaven.
Steve FontanaState Representative,
87th District
AbuseTo the editor:
I like to attend the month-ly selectmen’s meeting herein North Haven. However ithas been getting abused byseveral people who repeated-ly ask numerous questionswhich are only politicallymotivated. I would suggestthat one question, not ex-ceeding three minutes, be al-lowed each person. Any oth-
er questions searching fordetails and explanations andother minutia should be sub-mitted in writing. Most ofthis nonsense would be cov-ered under “FOI.” The partyrequesting this informationshould be willing to pay thereasonable cost of supplyingit. I’m sure most of this non-sense would then cease to beso important. I know manypeople do not attend themeetings because of all thedelays. The rest of us couldhave an enjoyable and educa-tional evening, and be able toget home at a reasonabletime.
William J. ParisiNorth Haven
GratefulTo the editor:
Dave Yaccarino:I would like to sincerely
thank all of the North Havenresidents who came out andvoted for him on Tuesday,Nov. 2. It was a tough battlebut with your tireless helpand enthusiasm, we wereable to send a message ofchange to Hartford and beginto get North Haven the repre-sentation it deserves. I can-not thank all of you enoughfor your confidence in meand I am truly honored to beNorth Haven’s representa-tive in Hartford. I will not letyou down. I would like to ex-tend a special thanks to all ofthe volunteers and my cam-paign committee.
Paul Marando,on behalf of
Dave YaccarinoNorth Haven
Come put letters, pictures, storiesto the editor in our Drop Box in
the Memorial Library on thenewspaper table
The North Haven
CCiittizizenen
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 11
Freda’s FocusEconomic Development
Although the dark clouds of the reces-sion continue to hoverover us nationally and atthe state level, here inNorth Haven there arebright rays of sunshinestarting to sliver throughthose dark clouds.
I am convinced thatwithin the next 12 months,those dark clouds will dis-sipate and continue togive way to bright sunshine. We have hadmany meetings with many prospectivetenants and businesses and I would like toshare with you what we now have happen-ing.
Our news regarding Yale was the culmi-nation of many months of discussionswith their executives to bring a full serv-ice emergency center and radiology facili-ty for all of our residents, a geriatric facil-ity for our seniors, and a pediatric facilityfor our young children. I can also tell youthat we have spoken to Yale regarding ad-ditional future expansion here in town.
The current plan once all the applica-tions are filed is to have this wonderful fa-cility fully up and running by the end of2011. Over 200 professional jobs will be lo-cated here in conjunction with this facili-ty located on Divine Street, right off of theDixwell Avenue exit from the Route 40connector.
Down the road on State Street, almostone year of discussions have culminated
in the purchase of the old NortheastGraphics 372,000 square foot facility by anacquisition company whom we have beenworking with. The plan is to bring a totalof four new tenants into this facility.
Three of those tenants will be in by thelate spring of 2011, and once fully up andrunning, there will be an additional 240jobs as part of this facility. The jobs gener-ated by these two sites will add spendingpower here in town and should also helpour other local businesses.
Additionally, the developer whom wehave been working with is interested inother acquisitions in North Haven and wewill be driving around town with themnext week to look at other sites.
Over on Universal Drive, Doug Gray,from Eclipse Development who designedthe Best Buy Plaza, and I will be meetingin December to work to fill out the spacethat is remaining in that plaza.
Mr. Rabina and I, along with another de-veloper Lane Brunner, continue to exam-ine our options for the 168 vacant acres onthe old Pratt and Whitney site. Althoughnothing is yet happening there, we contin-ue to try to develop a solution.
All across town I see opportunities andwe will continue to stay focused to try tofill those opportunities. In the meantime,we will continue to keep you posted re-garding any new developments throughthese columns, on NHTV, and at our Boardof Selectmen meetings.
Sincerely, Michael J. FredaFirst Selectman
Freda
Commentary
‘Rime’ and reasonBy Kyle Swartz
The North Haven Citizen
First frost can be an eyeopener. Rime arrives one fallmorning, unexpected thoughannual, glazed unapologeti-cally across car windows.Soon, scrapers will becomeinstruments necessary tosunrise routines, indispensa-ble though forgotten intrunks just months before.Windshields must be uncov-ered, occasionally at first,then as daily labor. Winter’sice is a frozen certainty.
If New Years comes withhopeful resolutions then win-ter arrives first with truths.Temperatures drop. Birds mi-grate. As if by magic, the ele-ments will summon whitestorms capable of cancelingschool. At night darkness ar-rives earlier. We’re all a bitsluggish and somnolent. Wespend increased amounts oftime inside.
Meanwhile, autumnabides with august dignity. Itfelt almost mid-fall outsidethis weekend. But while play-ing basketball in our cul-de-sac Saturday I put on a sweat-shirt. Around me time’s in-
fluence is present in tempo-ral telltales — old and recent.The torn net hangs from ametal hoop stained by rust. Idribble the ball over brittleleaves long-descended, whichin faded clumps crunch won-derfully underfoot. Residentsup our street have decoratedfor Thanksgiving, and uponreminder I become eager formy own family’s observance.
Another November elec-tion has concluded. Just twoyears after Obama’s victory,voters tallied a Republicansuccess. Nancy Pelosi willpass her speakership to JohnBoehner. Democrats mightpoint out that polls, ofcourse, fluctuate with time.Election seasons end swiftly.Signs of candidate supportdwindle from front lawns.Bloggers move on. The com-mercials are always first togo.
During televised NFLgames we can see players’breaths more often now. Ex-haled from faces enclosedwithin football helmets,these cloudy puffs are confir-mation of weather’s atmos-
See ‘Rime,’ page 27
Tips for a safe Thanksgiving dinnerThanksgiving is a joyful time for
families to gather around the table togive thanks and celebrate. It’s also atime to review simple precautions inorder to keep food preparation andstorage safe from food poisoning. Inits latest year of surveillance, theCenters for Disease Control and Pre-vention documented 1,097 reportedoutbreaks resulting in 21,244 cases offood-borne illness and 18 deaths.
“Food poisoning is highly prevent-able,” said Dr. Richard Geller, execu-tive medical director of CaliforniaPoison Control System(calpoison.org). “By following sim-ple storage, handling and cookingsuggestions, families can stayhealthy and enjoy Thanksgiving din-ner, as well as the many other cele-brations taking place this time ofyear.”
Food poisoning can cause fever,stomach pain, vomiting and/or diar-rhea and dehydration. The illnessusually appears within six to 48
hours after eating or drinking con-taminated food or beverage. For theelderly, children, infants, pregnantwoman and people suffering fromcompromised immune systems, foodpoisoning can be severe. CaliforniaPoison Control System (CPCS) offersthe top 10 tips for enjoying a safeThanksgiving.
1. Wash your hands often, espe-cially in between handling foods thatare dry and wet.
2. Before preparing food, carefullyclean counters, cutting boards andutensils with hot soapy water. Re-peat cleaning in between recipes, es-pecially if you have raw meat orleafy greens on the cutting board,both of which can carry salmonella.
3. Rinse fruits and vegetables thor-oughly under cool running waterand use a produce brush to removesurface dirt.
4. If you purchased a turkey freshand not frozen, refrigerate it imme-diately. For a frozen turkey, allow lots
of time for it to thaw — 24 hours ofthaw time per five pounds of turkey.Thaw a turkey a high walled panplaced in the refrigerator, and do notlet the water touch any other food.
5. It is safest not to stuff a turkey,but rather put herbs inside the cavi-ty to season it. If you must stuff, usea food thermometer to check the in-ternal temperature of the stuffingwhich must reach 165 degreesFahrenheit. Stuffings with meat orshellfish (oyster) ingredients arerisky. Always cook these on the stovetop or in the oven, and not in theturkey. After carving, remove allstuffing from the bird before refrig-erating it.
6. A significant risk of food poi-soning comes from undercookingthe turkey. You cannot tell it’s doneby how it looks. While recipes giveyou hints about testing for “done-ness,” such as a golden brown coloror seeing juices run clear, these maynot be accurate. The only way to
make sure your bird is cooked suffi-ciently, safe enough to eat, is to meas-ure the internal temperature with ameat thermometer. It must reach 165degrees Fahrenheit.
7. It may not be in mom’s recipe,but bring gravy to a full boil beforeserving.
8. Keep cold food like salads, Jellomolds and salad dressing refrigerat-ed until just before serving. Oncedinner is over, refrigerate leftovers.If food has been sitting out for twohours or more, it may not be safe toeat.
9. Use pasteurized eggs in home-made recipes.
10. After eating, take the remain-ing meat off the bird and store in ashallow container in the refrigera-tor. Don’t put an entire carcass intothe refrigerator — it won’t cool downquickly enough. Content courtesy ofCalifornia Poison Control System.
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 12
“My aunt had lived alone,with no children. When herdementia became worse, wehad people come in to carefor her. Unfortunately, we hadmany negative experiences. SoI decided to look at memorycare communities in the area.I knew about Masonicare’ sgreat reputation and heardthat they were opening amemory care assisted livingcommunity called The Hearth.
My aunt was actually one ofthe �rst residents to come here.
Bonnie Pasqualoni, niece of Hearth resident
“ inding Masonicare’s Assisted Livingwas like a happy ending in a fairy tale.”
F
To this day, they still treat her as if she is their only resident! And it shows:she‘s gained a much-needed 20 pounds, is happy and feels trusting again.
So while the road to The Hearth at Masonicare wasn’t easy at times, weare delighted to be here. I guess you could say it was a happy ending…and a happy beginning for my aunt and me.”
Read more about Bonnie’s story at www.MasonicareHearth.org orcall 800-382-2244 for more information or a personal tour.
Cheshire Road, Wallingford ~ Masonicare is not-for-pro�t
1177248
1181912
Join us on Thanksgiving
Your Choice of: Turkey with Stuffing, Grilled Salmon,Swordfish, NY Sirloin or Boneless Stuffed Chicken
Entree Served with mashed Potatoes, Acorn Squash & String BeansVenetian Table for Dessert included
190 Main St., East Haven(203) 467-9498
Open 7 Days Sun.-Thurs. 11-9 • Fri. & Sat. 11-10
Demir’sRestaurant & Catering
$19.95/personUnder 7
$8.95 each
Join us on ThanksgivingJoin us on ThanksgivingJoin us on Thanksgiving
Gertrude A.Mezzano
Gertrude A. LoSchiavoMezzano, 90, of HighlandPark Road, North Haven, for-merly of Glastonbury, diedNov. 5, 2010, at the MiddlesexHealth Care, Middletown.She was the wife of the lateAlbert J. Mezzano.
Born in New Haven, May8, 1920, she was a daughter ofthe late Adam and Caroline“Lillian” Adinolfi LoSchia-vo. Gertrude was a memberof the North Haven SeniorCenter and the Clelian AdultDay Care of Hamden.
She is survived by her
children, William (Barbara)Mezzano, of North Haven,Marguerite (Richard) De-marse, of Manchester, andAlbert J. Mezzano, Jr., ofTuscon, Ariz.; five grand-children, and a great-grand-son. She was predeceased bya brother, Arthur G. LoSchi-avo.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Nov. 10 at St. ThereseChurch. Interment was inBeaverdale Memorial Park.The North Haven FuneralHome was in charge ofarrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to the Clelian AdultDay Care, 261 Benham St.,Hamden, CT 06519.
Michael C.DeMaio, Sr.
Michael C. DeMaio, Sr., 76,of Bradley Street, NorthHaven, died Nov. 12, 2010, atYale-New Haven Hospital. Hewas the husband of KathrynMurphy DeMaio.
Michael was born in NewHaven, July 18, 1934, a son ofthe late Frank DeMaio andJosephine (SantaBarbara)DeMaio Tomasella. He hadworked in manufacturing formany years and was the own-er and operator of the for-mer Mike’s Handyman.Michael served his countryfaithfully as a staff sergeant
Obituariesin the U.S. Air Force duringthe Korean War; he was aparishioner of St. FrancesCabrini Church where hewas a lector, an altar serverand member of its Men’sClub. Michael enjoyed wood-working, gardening, and alsoheld a private pilot license.
He is survived by his chil-dren, Susan (Richard) Al-tringer, Michael C. DeMaio,Jr, Diane (Michael)Lonardelli, and Sandra(Daniel) DeMaio Newton;grandchildren, Miranda and
Tyler Altringer, Ethan andCalista Lonardelli, Emilyand Hannah DeMaio New-ton; and a sister, Rose Smith.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Nov. 17 at St. FrancesCabrini Church. Intermentwas private at All SaintsCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to St. Frances Cabri-ni Church Men’s Club Schol-arship Fund, 6 Welch Road,North Haven, CT 06473.
Hamden Elks Memorial CeremonyThe Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks through-
out the United States conduct a memorial service on thefirst Sunday in December. The first service was conduct-ed in March 1870. In 1889 the Grand Lodge of the Elk’sdesignated that the first Sunday in December should beset aside as a day of remembrance.
The Hamden Lodge 2224 of the Benevolent and Protec-tive Order of the Elk’s will be conducting its annual me-morial service on Dec. 5 at 1 p.m. Speaking will be Lodgemember, the Rev. Owen Sanderson.
All family or friends of departed members are wel-come to attend this remembrance service. Contact KarenForsyth at (203) 887-2967 or the Hamden Elk’s Lodge (203)248-2224 for information.
Send us your news:News: (203) 317-2337
Kyle Swartz: (203) 317-2232
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 13
1179834
1503
Bost
onPo
stRd
.•Ex
it39
BOf
f1-9
5•
Milf
ord
•20
3.87
7.43
33Te
xtac
urad
eals
to3
55
55
for
Tod
ay’
sS
pecia
ls,
Fin
ancin
gO
ffers
and
MO
RE
!
1.9
1.9% %
** **
AVAI
LABL
EFI
NAN
CIN
G
Choo
seFr
omCT
’sLA
RGES
TCo
mbi
ned
Sele
ctio
nof
Cert
ified
Acur
as!
#111
5#1
094B
AC
UR
Ao
fM
ILF
OR
DA
CU
RA
of
MIL
FO
RD
.co
m.c
om
JON
LO
REN
SE
N’S
OFF
Major
ServiceOFF
OFF
Major
Major
Service
Sr
ie
jjService
15%%
Plus
tax,
haza
rdou
swa
ste
disp
osal
fee,
ifap
plica
ble.
++Co
mpu
terb
alanc
eex
tra.C
oupo
nno
tva
lidwi
than
yot
hero
ffer.
Mus
tpre
sent
coup
onat
time
ofpu
rcha
se.L
imit
one
coup
onpe
rper
son.
Othe
rres
trict
ions
may
appl
y,se
ede
alerf
orde
tials.
Void
wher
epr
ohib
ited.
Exp.
11/3
0/10
.
‘08
AC
UR
ATS
X$ 2
0,72
5‘0
6AC
URA
TLNA
V$ 1
8,74
3
Bonu
sOf
fer
60M
onth
Fina
ncin
g
The J
onLo
rens
enAd
vant
age
$ $ 150
0in
Valu
eGu
aran
tees
Guar
ante
es
Disc
over
iton
ate
stdr
ive.
cabl
e.++
Com
pute
rbala
nce
extra
.Cou
pon
not
ttim
eof
purc
hase
.Lim
iton
eco
upon
perp
erso
n.et
ials.
Void
wher
epr
ohib
ited.
Exp.
11/3
0/10
.
$$ 69 69
.95
.95++++
Nove
mbe
rNove
mbe
rService
Savings
Service
Savings
4-Whe
el4-Whe
elAl
ignm
ent
Alignm
ent
**1.
9%AP
Rfin
anci
ngfo
r36
mos
.on
sele
ctCe
rtifie
dPr
e-Ow
ned
Acur
am
odel
s**
1.9%
APR
finan
cing
for3
6m
os.o
nse
lect
Certi
fied
Pre-
Owne
dAc
ura
mod
els
forw
ell-q
ualif
ied
buye
rsw/
appr
oved
cred
it.No
tall
buye
rsqu
alify
.Ex
p.11
/22/
10.
forw
ell-q
ualif
ied
buye
rsw/
appr
oved
cred
it.No
tall
buye
rsqu
alify
.Ex
p.11
/22/
10.
+36
mo.
leas
esw
/$20
00do
wn
plus
bank
,dea
ler&
stat
efe
es&
taxe
s,sh
ippi
ng&
dest
.w
/app
rove
dcr
edit.
Lim
it10
K/yr
.Tot
als
due
atin
cept
ion/
MSR
P/St
ock
#/M
odel
-TSX
$313
1/$3
0,12
0/#1
0402
/CU2
F6AJ
W,T
L$3
183/
$35,
915/
#103
85/U
A8F2
AJW
.*Up
to$1
000
bonu
sof
feri
sfo
ratra
devo
uche
r,ba
sed
on10
k/yr
,exc
essi
vew
ear,
tear
and
mile
age
will
affe
cttra
deva
lue.
Requ
ires
insp
ectio
nof
trade
vehi
cle.
See
deal
erfo
rcom
plet
ede
tails
.†0.
9%60
mo.
finan
cing
onse
lect
in-s
tock
new
Acur
asto
wel
l-qua
lified
buye
rsw
/app
rove
dcr
edit.
Exp.
11/2
2/10
.
‘05
-‘0
9A
CU
RA
TL’
s#1
0338
A•8
Star
ting
at$1
8,9
92
‘08
-‘0
9A
CU
RA
TS
X’s
#111
5•1
2St
artin
gat
$2
0,7
25
‘05
-‘0
9A
CU
RA
MD
X’s
#100
257A
•12
Star
ting
at$ 2
3,84
3‘0
7-
‘09
AC
UR
AR
DX
’s#1
116
•4St
artin
gat
$2
3,9
92
‘05
AC
UR
AR
L’s
#104
25A
•1St
artin
gat
$2
1,7
25
InA
Tim
eO
fOve
r-In
dulg
ing
Acur
aIn
trod
uces
The
Conc
eptO
fO
ver-
Savi
ng.
TL
TL
NEW
‘10
ACU
RA
NEW
‘10
ACU
RA
$ 353+3
6M
O.
LEAS
E
TS
XT
SX
NEW
‘10
ACU
RA
NEW
‘10
ACU
RA
$ 299+3
6M
O.
LEAS
E
CitizenSeniors14 The North Haven CitizenFriday, November 19, 2010
1 180611
“Since 2005, I have relied on
Masonicare at Home for
help with homemaking. It
has truly made a difference
in my life and my ability
to maintain my home and
independence.”
— Catherine SchneiderWallingford
If you or a loved one needs helpwith housekeeping, shopping,transportation — even bathing ordressing — Masonicare at Home canhelp. Our assistants and homemakersare specially trained and preparedto provide caring, helpful servicethat comes to you daily, weekly orat intervals that suit your particularsituation.
We also provide companionship and respite. Please call 203-679-5888 for more information or to arrange a complimentary assessment.
T he homemakers and attendants fromMASONICARE AT HOMEcan help you stay safe andcomfortable in your home.
For more than 100 years, Masonicarehas been providing state-of-the-arthealthcare to Connecticut seniors.Masonicare at Home is a service ofMasonicare Home Health. www.masonicare.org
1178547
To reserve a lunch, call Mary Ellen at (203)239-4030.Reservations must be made by noon the day before.Lunch is served at noon. Suggested donation is $2.
The following is a list of lunches for the week of Nov.22 at the Senior Center:
Main menuMonday: Cranapple juice, southern chicken drum-
mies, macaroni and cheese, cut green beans, wholewheat bread, fresh fruit.
Tuesday: Cream of broccoli soup, turkey kielbasa,sauerkraut, red bliss potatoes, mustard, Belgian carrots,hot dog roll, cake.
Wednesday: Grape juice, stuffed shells, peas withmushrooms, tossed salad with tomato, Italian dressing,garlic brad, sliced pears.
Thursday: Thanksgiving Day.Friday: No lunch program. Holiday.
When registering for tripssponsored by the Joyce C.Budrow Senior Center, pleaseremember to bring in youremergency contact informa-tion, their name and tele-phone numbers (includingwork and cell numbers).Please note: all checks will bepayable to the North HavenSenior Center beginning in2010. The telephone numberfor the Senior Center is (203)239-5432.
Senior Lunch Menu
Senior Calendar
Senior HappeningsMini trips
A mini trip to UniversalDrive is scheduled for Mon-day, Nov. 29, at 10:30 a.m..
Senior moments withMike
If you have any issues orquestions for First Select-man Mike Freda, please callthe center. Appointmentswill be made every 20 min-utes on Friday, Nov. 19, from10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
Free ice cream socialA free ice cream social will
be held Friday, Nov. 19, at
12:45 p.m., sponsored byHamden Healthcare. Sign upby calling the center.
WellCare open houseWellCare will present
their Medicare Advantageplan on Friday, Nov. 19, at 3p.m. Call the center to re-serve your spot.
Companions andHomemakers
Companions and Home-makers will give a presenta-tion on Tuesday, Nov. 23, at
See Senior, next page
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 151181634ALL EARS
HEARING AIDSERVICE, INC.
• FREE Hearing Evaluation &Consultation
• SERVICE It’s what makes usdifferent
• FREE In-Home Service for all areapatients, “Let us come to you.”
• We Fit Most Major BrandsServing Central CT Since 1985
12 Curtis St., Meriden(203) 237-7546
78 Marlborough St., Portland(860) 342-4940
GRAND RE-OPENING SALE!Come visit our newlyremodeled store filledwith a large selectionof quality chocolatemade right here inConnecticut since 1879.
Store Hours: Tues.-Sat. 10 AM-5 PM. We will be open Friday, Nov. 26th
80 South Vine St., Meriden(203) 235-2541 • www.thompsonchocolate.com
1182090
Olsen Oil, LLC• Why Pay More •
Call for today’s low price!
203-272-2699
www.olsenoil.net
Leif Olsen • Owner
HOD #925
1181904
SeniorContinued from page 14
10:30 a.m. Find out what serv-ices are offered. Call the cen-ter to reserve your spot.
Pies and friendsOn Wednesday, Nov. 24, at 1
p.m., pumpkin and apple piewith ice cream and whippedcream and coffee will be thespecial choice of dessert forthe day. Come and enjoy somepie and be thankful for healthand good friends. Mike Fredawill help celebrate and quizyou with trivia from the 40s,50s and 60s. Please sign up atthe center.
Wills and trustsLearn what should be in a
will and how to make sure itis iron clad on Tuesday, Nov.30. Come and join AttorneyDonna Levine. Call the centerto reserve your spot.
Senior Songsters The Senior Songsters will
be on the road to the VillageGreen, Brook Hollow, onTuesday, Nov. 30, at 1 p.m.Please dress with black pantsand white shirts. If you needtransportation, call the cen-ter at (203) 239-5432.
Firefighters visit Clintonville Elementary School
Courtesy of Jennifer Crisanti
October was Fire Prevention Month and the NorthHaven firefighters came to Clintonville School. Thefirst graders and the transition class enjoyed the visitfrom the firefighters as they showed off their equip-ment and spoke to them about what to do in case of anemergency. Clintonville would like to thank the NorthHaven Fire Department for their visit!
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 16
SPEEDIER ADMISSIONS.QUICK RECOVERY TIMES.(BUT THE REST OF YOUR SHORT STAY CAN BE AT YOUR NORMAL PACE.)
HOSPITAL CARE FOR SENIORS AT
We see it every day in the acute hospital care unit at Masonicare
Health Center in Wallingford: Attentiveness helps speed the
healing process. Our high nurse-to-patient ratio, full-time
physician coverage, state-of-the-art treatment and warm
atmosphere all contribute to recovery times that are better than
the national standard. Ask your doctor about the acute care
unit at Masonicare Health Center or call 679-5100. (Or go to
HospitalCareForSeniors.org)
1177064
VetsContinued from page 7
Fontana said. “We didn’t likethe combat part.”
Vietnam War veteran andretired Montowese teacherSteve Wronski helped startthe annual event over 20years ago. “This brings livinghistory to the schools,” hesaid. “Living history tells thekids about what happenedfrom the people it happenedto.”
Before they are dispersedamong classes, veterans en-joy lunch in Montowese’s li-brary, presented by schoolstaff and furnished by near-by restaurants. “You are rolemodels for the kids,” Wrons-ki said to the honored guests.
First year Montowese prin-cipal Mary Federico praisedthe school’s Veterans Daycustoms. “There is so muchwe can get from textbooks,but this is real life,” she said.“The students and staff hereare very involved in beingaware and cognizant of Vet-erans Day. The children havedrawn pictures about veter-ans. They’ve been talkingabout veterans for the pastweek or two.”
“We are honored to havethe veterans here today,” sheadded. “We owe them for ourcountry. We are all veryproud of them.”
North Haven politicians at-tended and had an opportuni-ty to speak at lunch.
“I always enjoy interactingwith veterans,” said First Se-lectman Michael Freda. “My
Citizen photos by Kyle Swartz
At left, World War II air force veteran Jim Fontana speaks with children at Montowese Elementary School. At right, first-year Montoweseprincipal Mary Federico poses with local veterans.
father was a World War IInaval veteran. I want tothank the veterans for allow-ing us to live in the libertieswe live in today. Thank youfor making North Havenwhat it is today.”
“I really enjoy coming tothis event,” said departingState Rep. Steve Fontana.“My dad spent his careerworking for the VA hospitalin West Hartford. Unfortu-nately, we lost a lot of you[veterans] this past year. Thatmakes what you do that muchmore important every year.”
North Haven’s newly elect-ed State Rep. David Yaccarinosaid, “I am honored to behere. I served in the U.S.Naval Reserve. My fatherfought in World War II. Youhave given so much to ourcountry and world — our lib-erties and our freedoms. Ican’t thank you enough.”
Charles Morrissey, formerNorth Haven and state Amer-ican Legion commander andonetime Montowese teacher,also addressed the luncheon.“I think this is one of themost important programs wehave with youths in town,” hesaid. “They are actuallymeeting people who are partof the past, who are sharingwith them about what it waslike.”
“This introduces studentsto a body of knowledge andexperience they’ve never hadbefore,” he added. “This isnot on any standardizedtest.”
Join the Tabor ArtsCenter in Branfordfor its Youth Theatreproduction of themusical Alice inWonderland on Fri-day, Nov. 19, at 7p.m., Saturday, Nov.20, and Sunday,Nov. 21, at 2 p.m.The theatre hasserved over 600 chil-dren in the secondthrough eighthgrade from Hartfordto Branford and Mil-ford to Haddam,over its 29 musical and dramatic productions. Pictured are Charlee Grady asthe March Hare, Martina Hlouskova as the Mad Hatter and Hannah Oboyski asthe Dormouse. Call (203) 488-5668 for ticket information.
17CitizenCalendarThe North Haven CitizenFriday, November 19, 2010
Golf like a30-year-old,
again.
Rehabilitation Center
If you're considering hip, knee or other surgery,consider Elim Park as your rehab partner.
Daily tours available forShort Term RehabilitationOutpatient RehabilitationAquatic TherapyPhysical/Occupational/
Speech Therapy
All are welcome at Elim Park. 140 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire, CT • 203-272-3547 • elimpark.org
1181162
Nov.20Saturday
Shred Day — Shred Day, afundraiser, is scheduled from9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Ridge RoadElementary School, 1341Ridge Road. Bring your docu-ments to be shredded on siteby Secure Eco Shred. Formore information, [email protected]
Art of Living Well —The Hospital of SaintRaphael is hosting the “Artof Living Well” retreat from8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at An-thony’s Ocean View, 450Lighthouse Road, NewHaven. The event is free, butregistration is required. Theevent is those living with achronic or serious illnessand their caregivers. Theevent is also open to the care-givers of people who sufferfrom serious conditions suchas stroke or Alzheimer’s. Toregister online, visitwww.srhs.org/livingwellre-treat. For more information,call Lori Ratchelous at (203)789-3946, or email [email protected].
Alice in Wonderland —Join the Tabor Arts Center,45 Tabor Drive, Branford, forits Youth Theatre productionof the musical Alice in Won-derland at 7 p.m. Call (203)488-5688 for ticket informa-tion.
21Sunday
Let’s Dance — GreaterMiddletown Chorale pres-ents “Let’s Dance!” at 4 p.m.at Zion Lutheran Church inPortland. Choral selectionswill feature professionaldancers from Arthur Mur-ray. Joseph D’Eugenio willdirect. Tickets can be orderonline atwww.gmchorale.org. Theprogram includes a widerange of music in terms ofperiod, style, and genre.
Symphonic Pops — TheNutmeg Symphonic Pops Or-chestra will present a con-cert of Romantic Music in
ics, and Helen’s Teas. Themarket will take place in theparking lot of the SpringGlen Church, 1825 WhitneyAve., Hamden, from 3 to 6p.m. All are welcome.
27Saturday
Classic Shows — ClassicShows, LLC, will hold atrain and toy show from 9
a.m. to 2 p.m., at Zandri’sStillwood Inn, 1074 S. ColonyRoad, Wallingford. Children12 and under are free withan adult. For more informa-tion, call (203) 926-1327, orvisitwww.Classicshowsllc.com
Animal Haven holidayfair — A holiday fair to ben-efit Animal Haven, Inc. willbe held from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m.,at the North Haven Congre-gational Church, 28 Church
Alice in Wonderland production
Opera and Overture at 2 p.m.at the North Haven campusof Gateway Community Col-lege, 88 Bassett St. The con-cert is free and open to thepublic.
Alice in Wonderland —Join the Tabor Arts Center,45 Tabor Drive, Branford, forits Youth Theatre productionof the musical Alice in Won-derland at 2 p.m. Call (203)488-5668 for ticket informa-tion.
Train show — A trainshow will be held atCheshire High School from10 a.m. to 3 p.m. It is thelongest running and largesttrain show in Connecticut.Proceeds will benefit theCheshire High Schoolmarching band. For more in-formation, call Tom Kotulskiat (203) 265-7527.
23Tuesday
The Spring Glen Churchin Hamden is hosting a spe-cial Farmers’ Market. Stockup for Thanksgiving with avariety of locally grown andprepared produce, includingbaked goods, honey, and sea-sonal produce. Contributorsinclude Rose’s Berry Farm,Killam & Bassette Farm-stead, Meriano’s Bakery,Scratch Baking, Three Sis-ter’s Farm, Creative Organ-
St. All proceeds will benefitAnimal Haven, Inc., 89 MillRoad, a shelter for homelesscats and dogs.
Dec.1Wednesday
Cookie making demon-stration — Join JosephineLandolfi and Susan Helwigat 7 p.m. at the North HavenMemorial Library, 17 ElmSt., for an evening of home-made baking and fun. Thesisters will demonstrate themaking of their grandmoth-er’s holiday cookies. Sampleswill be available. Seating islimited with adults only. Call(203) 239-5803 to register forthis free program sponsoredby the Friends of the NorthHaven Library.
Send us yourcalendar news
11 Crown St.Meriden, CT 06450
(203) 317-2337
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 18
1144284
1181572
Community Residences, Inc.is in search of caring individuals/families to become CommunityTraining Home Providers for developmental disabled individuals.
Open your heart and share your home. You will receivetraining, on-going supports and compensation.
To learn more about the program and how you may qualify,please contact
Diane at 860-878-6858 Ext. 401
1180434
Under New Management
Look for our New Name & LogoLAZ FLY Coming Soon.
35 Ella Grasso Turnpike, Windsor Locks, CT 06096Cannot be combined with any other offer. Does not
include 4% access fee & service fee.Expires 3/31/11. Code CIT 1110
Windsor Locks, CT 06096 • 860-623-0228
SELF PARKINGSELF PARKING
$495Per Day
NO WAIT. NO WORRY.Better prices, better service.
NO WAIT. NO WORRY.
Red Lot Self Parking35 Ella Grasso Turnpike
Patriots and Scoundrels Book 2, Part 11By Paul Colella
Special to the NorthHaven Citizen
After observing no sign ofthe colonel in the hallway, Ireturned to my room andcould not believe who I hadjust seen.
To my knowledge, ColonelParker had left Kensington
Hall shortly before Char-lotte’s death and was notheard from since then. Andnow he appears to me out ofnowhere while I am residingat Singleton Lodge. Howcould this be? How did hefind me and why did he runaway? I stood in the middle ofmy room, pondering the pos-sibility that perhaps I could
have been dreaming, sincethe colonel was on my mindbefore I had fallen asleep.
I took hold of my doll andwent to look out the window.As I stared into the distance,darkness had fallen upon thegrounds. Then, to my sur-prise, I caught a glimpse ofthe ghostly couple movingabout among the trees. I hadnot seen these apparitions inquite some time. As Iwatched the spirits of theyoung couple float about, Irecalled that in the pastevery time I would see thesespirits something terriblewould occur. Are theseghosts trying to send me awarning?
I closed my eyes tightlyand prayed to maintain mysanity. When I opened myeyes and looked out the win-dow, the apparitions were
gone. A sigh of relief takecontrol of my body.
As I sat down on the sofa, Iwas looking at my doll, andmemories of my mother andPatience began to flood mymind. I missed them sodeeply. I thought that, per-haps, after I receive my in-heritance, I should embarkon a journey back to Englandto see Patience and leave be-hind the misery and sadnessI have encountered here inAmerica. I sat quietly on thecomfortable sofa in the darkand waited for a servant tocall me for supper.
It wasn’t long before Con-stance came to my room. Shegraciously escorted me to thedining quarters, where wefound her husband patientlywaiting for us. He was well-mannered and sophisticatedin his appearance. He wore
an outfit consisting of close-fitting silk breeches fastenedwith silver buckles at theknees. His shirt was whitelinen with lace ruffles at theneck and wrists. Over hisshirt, he wore a long, bright-ly-colored coat with wide,flowing sides decorated withgold braid and several rowsof fanciful buttons. Silkstockings and shoes with sil-ver buckles completed hisoutfit.
When Constance made theintroductions, her husbandgave me a polite greeting andkissed my hand.
“Charity Chastine, it is apleasure to make your ac-quaintance. My Constancehas told me many wonderfulthings about you. Please ac-cept our humble andwarmest welcome to Single-ton Lodge. Our home is nowyour home,” replied Alexan-der.
His warm and sinceregreeting made me feel verymuch at ease. I thanked himfor his generosity and his in-vitation to reside at his home.Then the three of us sat downto a delicious meal and en-gaged in polite and cheerfulconversation. Both Con-stance and Alexander weredelightful hosts.
After finishing our meal,we went into the sitting roomfor tea. But our peaceful andlovely gathering was sudden-ly interrupted by the arrivalof Mrs. Kensington, who wasshouting at the housekeeper,pressing to see me.
“I have come for MissCharity Chastine. I demandthat you get her at once. I willnot be kept waiting a minutelonger,” she said.
The housekeeper tried tocalm Mrs. Kensington andtold her to be patient whileshe announced her arrival.When the servant entered theroom, Alexander told me notto worry and he would attendto Mrs. Kensington, whoboldly made her way into thesitting room. She gave Con-stance and Alexander a dis-dainful glare, and thenturned her attention to me.Mrs. Kensington was veryupset, when a servant fromSingleton Lodge went to her
See Patriots, page 24
19CitizenSportsThe North Haven CitizenFriday, November 19, 2010
North HavenBoys’ Basketballalumni game
The North Haven Boys’Basketball third alumnigame will be held Saturday,Dec. 18, with tip-off at 7 p.m.,at North Haven High School,Fred Kelly Gymnasium.Tickets will be sold at thedoor. Children three and un-der are free. All proceeds willbe donated to the NorthHaven High School Boys’Basketball program.
North Haven Soccer Club competition
U-10 in town soccer champions
Courtesy of Marylea James
New England Revolution celebrate their number oneposition Nov. 13, at Ridge Road Field. Team coachesAngelo Fraschilla and Mark Stanley rewarded theirhard-playing team with a pizza party after the win-ning game. New England Revolution team membersinclude: Connor Adams, Caitlyn Barcsansky, BrianDaley, Angelo Fraschilla, Andrew James, ConnorKauffman, Laura Martins, Daniel Park, Camille Sahir-ul, Kyla Stanley, Cecil Tobin, Robert Vaughan, andJack Wilcox.
TownSports
Football11/22 Powderpuff @
Amity11/25 vs. Amity
Send us your sports newsand photos11 Crown St.
Meriden, CT 06450(203) 317-2337
Courtesy of Brenda Howlett
Team Bedford’s Joey Masucci (left) attempts to sneak the soccer ball beyondGrace Finch (middle) and Carly Fresher (right) from the Aston Villa squad in arecent matchup played as part of North Haven Soccer’s U-8 League.
Masonicare celebratesseasons of caring
Hospice care helps patients and families focus on liv-ing. This is the message that Masonicare PartnersHome health & Hospice is sharing with the communityduring National Hospice/Palliative Care Month. How-ever, this important message lasts beyond the month ofNovember and is important all year round.
“November is a valuable time to raise awarenessthroughout our community about care at the end oflife,” said Donna Dow-Conklin. “But the time a familymight need us doesn’t follow a calendar or occur onlyduring this season, so our message must make an im-pression that stays with people all year long.”
“There’s an inaccurate perception among the Ameri-can public that hospice means you’ve given up,” said J.Donald Schumacher, president and CEO of the NationalHospice and Palliative Care Organization. “Those of uswho have worked in the field have seen firsthand howhospice and palliative care can improve the quality oflife. And there’s a growing body of research showingthat hospice and palliative care may prolong the lives ofsome people who receive care.”
North Haven Brief
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 20
Offer expires on 9/30/06 All Denture Material ADA Approved
Put Your Best Smile Forward!
Offer expires on 11/28/03 All Denture Material ADA Approved
School Lunches Sacred Heart students helppeople in need
Photo courtesy of Kristin DiFonzo
Sacred Heart students left to right: junior, Ker-ryann Scirocco, of Hamden; sophomore, MelissaGuerin, of Hamden; and junior, Clare Cosgrove, ofBranford; packing up food collected for the Con-necticut Food Bank and Christian Community Ac-tion. This Student-Council-sponsored event isheld annually to help people in need during theThanksgiving season. Students at the Academywere able to “Stuff the StuCo Room” to help theone in nine households in Connecticut strugglingwith hunger.
Visit us on the Web: www.northhavencitizen.com
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 21
Voted Best Cannoli in CT 2008 by CT Magazine!
• Pumpkin Cheesecake• Pumpkin Gelato• Pumpkin Ricotta Pie
• Pumpkin Biscotti• Italian Cream Pie• Chocolate Lemon Pie
into sweetness withthese great desserts:
We Now Carry ANASTASIO’S STUFFED BREADS & DURANTE’S PASTA
Pumpkin CreamCheese Cupcakes
1180614
“Family Owned &Operated Since 1922”
“ .”“ .”
Place Your Thanksgiving Orders By Nov. 22nd
Libby’s Italian Pastry Shopwww.libbyscookies.com
310 Washington Ave., North Haven
203-234-2530
DISCOUNTS UP TO 40%Come in or call today for your quote
Newly Opened Office next to Grand Apizza, RT 5
Brendan McCaffery, Agent444 WASHINGTON AVE., NORTH HAVEN CT 06473TEL (203) 985-8002 FAX (203) 985-8007
LIKE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, STATE FARM IS THERE.®1181163
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 221144283
Health Sciences, said, “I amhonored to be standing beforeyou today. It means so muchto me.”
Of the second scholar hon-ored that morning,Neuhauser said, “Jessicalonged for a small school thatwould offer her individual at-tention, and Quinnipiac hadjust that. She was impressedwith the solid, challengingnursing curriculum, in addi-
tion to the growing School ofHealth Sciences that wasequipped with state-of-the-art classrooms. Quinnipiac’scommitment to academic ex-cellence made her feel confi-dent that all of her learningexperiences at the universitywould help her succeed bothpersonally and professional-ly.”
As she addressed the audi-ence, Hoang added, “Thesepast three years at Quinnipi-ac in the nursing programhave been a challenging, yetlife-changing experience.”
With her mother Hanna ather side, listening and beam-ing with pride, Hoangthanked the club for their“kindness and generosity”and closed her brief remarksby saying, “Today I am fortu-nate enough to be in thesame room with people whoare helping me achieve mydream.”
Neuhauser also pointedout that Hoang’s communityactivities included volun-teering her time at Yale NewHaven Hospital, as well asthe Hamden/North Haven
YMCA. In regard to Hoang,she reported, “As the VicePresident of the Asian andPacific Islanders Student As-sociation (APSA), she seeksto promote awareness ofAsian and Pacific Islandercultures.”
APSA functions as a sup-port group for Asian and Pa-cific Islander students, ac-cording to Neuhauser.Hoang’s goal following hergraduation from Quinnipiacis to “become a pediatricnurse and travel the world.”
In thanking Rotary fortheir many years of finan-cial support for scholarships,Neuhauser said, “We aredeeply honored that theNorth Haven Rotary Founda-tion continues to make acommitment to our studentsin physical therapy, occupa-
tional therapy, and nursing.As you know, Quinnipiac hasbeen experiencing incredi-ble growth.”
Of the expanding campus,she added, “At present, theSchool of Health Sciencesand School of Education oc-cupy Building 1 of the fourbuildings located on the cam-pus. We now begin theprocess of launching aSchool of Medicine whichbegan on November 1. InOctober of 2011, Anthem willmove out of Building 2 andwe will begin outfitting thatbuilding for a School of Med-icine. Anthem plans to tran-sition completely off of theNorth Haven Campus in Oc-tober of 2012, which willmake Building 3 available tohouse our School of Law andLaw Library.”
Citizen photo by David Marchesseault
Scholarship-winning student Jessica Hoang standswith her mother Hanna.
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 23
It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5Wallingford & North Haven
Memorializing Your Loved Oneswith caring service
• Full Service Monument Company• Setting In All CT Cemeteries
• Welcoming All Faiths• Pre-Planning Available
Authorized Dealer
THEA LEONI TORRENTI
565 Washington Ave., Suite 4 • North Haven
203.239.7926
MONUMENTS • MARKERS • ENGRAVINGCIVIC MEMORIALS • PET MARKERS
1182272
www.granitswanmemorials.com
1181150
Celebrating 49 years in businessBOND • BILT garages
Call today for a free,no obligation estimatespecializing in garages
& customized smallbuildings
Call for a Free Facts Folder or to see a Bond-bilt Garage in your neighborhood.Visit our gallery of garages at www.bond-biltgarages.com
203-234-2099Not responsible for typographical errors.
1182309
No sales below state minimum.
Holiday Recipes & Wines
Advocado, Bacon & TomatoTartines
With its silken texture and buttery flavor, avo-cado makes a delicious addition to theseopen-faced bacon and tomato sandwiches.When selecting avocados, avoid those thatfeel mushy; a ripe avocado will yield to gentlepressure when squeezed.Ingredients: • 4 slices course country bread,each 1/2 inch thick • 1/2 cup aioli • 2 toma-toes, cut into slices 1/4 inch thick • Salt, totaste • 8 thin bacon slices, cooked until crispy• 1 avocado, peeled, pitted and thinly slicedDirections: Preheat a broiler.Arrange the bread in a single layer on a bak-ing sheet and put under the broiler until lightlytoasted, 2 to 3 minutes.Spread the aioli on the bread and top with afew tomato slices, pressing the tomato intothe bread. Season with salt and top thetomato with the bacon slices, then with theavocado and a light sprinkle of salt. Serveimmediately. Serves 4.
White Wines (750ML)Claiborne and Churchill Gewurtztraminer..14.99Mill Creek Gewurtztraminer........................15.99Handley Gewurtztraminer ..........................17.99Robertson Gewurtztraminer.........................8.99Tramin Gewurtztraminer ............................ 38.99Claiborne and Church Pinot Gris ...............14.99Snoqualmie Riesling ....................................8.99Chateau Montelena Riesling......................23.99St. Urbansoff Riesling ................................14.99S.A. Prum Blue Riesling.............................18.99
Rules for Perfect Pairing(Food and Wine)
Serve a dry rose with hors d’oeuvresGood rose combines the fresh acidity andlight body of white wines with the fruity char-acter of reds. This makes it the go-to winewhen serving a wide range of hors d’oeuvres,from crudites to gougeres.
Serve an unoaked white with anythingyou can squeeze a lemon or lime on.
White Wines such as Sauvignon Blanc,Albarino and Vermentino (typically made instainless steel tanks rather than oak barrels)have a bright, citrusy acidity that acts like azap of lemon or lime juice to heighten flavorsin everything from smoked sablefish to grilledsalmon.
Holiday BasketsMade to Order
• Marin Bikes • BMX Parts• GT Bikes and Accesories• Stolen Bike Co. • Fit Bike Co.• We the People • Louis Garneau
Located Behind Subway218 North Colony St.
Wallingford203-265-2998
50% OFF All Labor
10%OFFAny Purchase
Expires 12/24/10
TheNEW
1181154
NOW OPENNOW OPENNOW OPEN
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010 24
It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5
1182222
Wallingford & North Haven
476 Washington Avenue,North Haven • 239-7789
HOLIDAYSALE
www.northhavenbike.com
1182317
Kids Bikes
COUPON
$25 OFFAny Bike
With this adExpires 12/24/10
39thYear
Anniversary
FREELayaway
Open Christmas Eve
PatriotsContinued from page 18
home, inquiring about my be-longings. She told me that myplace was at Kensington Hallwith her and Charles, and shedemanded that I leave withher at once.
Constance, who was stand-ing next to me, told Mrs.Kensington that I was herfriend and I had decided to re-side at Singleton Lodge withher and Alexander. Mrs.Kensington rudely suggestedthat Constance mind her ownaffairs and accused her andAlexander of poisoning mymind against her with outra-
geous tales of the fabricatedactions against one of herdedicated and trusted ser-vants.
Before Mrs. Kensingtoncould finish, Alexanderasked me to tell my employerof my decision to stay withthem, but Mrs. Kensington’sanger and foreboding ap-pearance made me nervousand I had difficulty speak-ing. I talked slowly and ex-plained that it was my deci-sion to leave Kensington Halland take advantage of theCaruthers’ hospitality. I alsotold my employer thatCharles no longer neededme, for he had his tutor
Nicholas Biddle, and that Irefused to stay under thesame roof with Lydia John-son.
“You are an ungratefulyoung girl. I extended gen-erosity and kindness to youwhen you had no place to liveafter the fire destroyed An-drews’ Tavern. Charles be-came so fond of you especial-ly after Charlotte’s death,and now you turn your backon us. This is highly unac-ceptable and inexcusable,”ranted Mrs. Kensington.
She turned to Alexanderand Constance, and with avile look in her eyes, utteredsome idle but awful threats.
With the assistance of thehousekeeper, a calm andcomplacent Alexander es-corted an angry Mrs. Kens-ington to the main entrance.She warned Alexander thatshe was not a woman to betrifled with, or made a foolof, as her previous adver-saries had learned, and thatwe had not seen or heard thelast from her.
After she was gone, herthreatening words wereechoing in my ears. I satdown and began to apologizeto Alexander and Constancefor the upheaval and causingthem to become enemieswith Mrs. Kensington. Con-
stance put her arms aroundme and reassured me thateverything would turn outwell and we had nothing tofear from Mrs. Kensington.
Constance then had one ofthe servants take me to myroom. I quickly undressedand got ready for bed. Aftersaying my prayers and extin-guishing the candle by mybedside, I got into bed andburrowed under the warmquilt. I tossed about for sometime but eventually fellasleep, unaware that some-one was surreptitiouslywatching me from inside myroom.
To be continued . . .
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 25
It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 5It’s Worth The Drive, Shop On Route 51182216
Certified No. N4919WT • HIC 06240701091⁄2 Quinnipiac Ave., North Haven, CT 06473
Walt T - 203-772-2242C - 203-314-8840
ProceduresContinued from page 1
“We worked with a devel-oper, who is purchasing thebuilding,” Freda said. “He’sgot something that we want— tenants in his portfolio.”
Freda believed 240 newjobs would be added to NorthHaven once the onetime-Que-becor site is filled.
“It will be redeveloped,” hesaid of 297 State St. “Fourtenants will go in there by theend of next year, two in thespring, provided everythingpasses in Planning and Zon-ing.”
Additionally, WashingtonAvenue’s former HollywoodVideo property will becomea restaurant and bar.Building department
Also as part of hisoverview, Freda discussedupdates regarding NorthHaven’s building depart-ment.
Over the last year, ques-tions had been raised overwhether building permit andapplication fees were not be-ing collected, or correctlycharged. In response, theState Attorney’s Officeopened an investigation, butfound no criminal activity.
However, North Haven be-
gan its own internal forensicaudit, which found that over$60,000 in fees may have beenlost over a seven-year period.Freda said the town has al-ready recouped $7,000.“We’re continuing to gobackwards,” he added.
During the auditing peri-od, Freda placed formerbuilding official Dave Maid-en on administrative leave.Since then, Maiden’s work-ing relationship with NorthHaven has ended, and he willreceive a town pension aspart of the separation.
According to Freda, fromAugust through November2009, North Haven collected
$89,830 in permits and in-spection fees. From Augustthrough November in 2010,when Town Hall began aforensic audit, the buildingdepartment took in $120,330in similar fees. “There’s a di-rect relationship between usramping up the system hereand an increase in revenue,”Freda said.
“We learned somethingfrom our extensive discus-sions with the State Attor-ney’s office,” he added, “thatalthough there was no crimi-nal activity, there were sever-al procedural deficiencies inthe system that had existedfor years here – essentially,
no oversight.”To prevent such construc-
tion permit and applicationproblems from reccurring,Freda said he would revampNorth Haven’s building de-partment.
North Haven will developand implement a standardExcel form to calculatebuilding permit fees due.Certain fields may be lockedto ensure only current ap-proved rates are used. Formswill include space to docu-ment the preparer, reviewand approval and recalcula-tion of permit fee by some-
See Procedures, page 28
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 27
SINGLESDANCES
Sponsored by “for SINGLES only ...” dancesInfo: (860) 633-0600 • 1-800-824-3083www.singlesdances.com (inc. map)
NEXT DANCE: SAT., NOV. 27thU.S.S. CHOWDER POT IV, Htfd. 06114
in the ballroom of the
Rocky Hill HOTEL100 Capital Blvd., Rocky Hill 06067
Nov. 25.............Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade & Dinner on Bateaux NY.$139Nov. 26-27 ....... “White Christmas” in Lancaster 1Br & 1D.................$209Dec. 2 ..............Christmas Show at Radio City Music Hall.....................$99Dec. 2 ..............Beacon Hill Holiday House Tour, Boston.......................$91Dec. 4 & 11.....New York City Holiday Shopping....................................$43Dec. 5 .............Christmas Show at Radio City, New York City............$129Dec. 5 ..............The Breakers Holiday, Newport......................................$63Dec. 5-6...........Radio City Christmas Show & Atlantic City at the.....$223
TROP w/show, breakfast, dinner & rebatesDec. 5-6...........Christmas Prelude, Kennebunkport 1Br & 1D............$199Dec. 7-8...........Miracle of Christmas, Lancaster 1Br & 1D..................$287Dec. 10 ............Dinner with Dickens & Bright Nights.............................$89Dec. 11 ............NY Food & Markets Holiday Tour...................................$45Dec. 27-28 or...Atlantic City Holiday at the TROP................................$123Dec. 29-30 w/breakfast, dinner & rebates
Looking forward to 2011
Jan. 21-23 .........Atlantic City Weekend at the Hilton ($40 rebates)....$159Jan. 29...............Old Sturbridge Village (child 17 & under $37)...........$45Feb. 3-6.............Quebec Winter Carnival 3Br & 1D New Tour!...........$559Feb. 12...............Newport Winter Festival...............................................$45Feb. 19-21.........Montreal President’s Day Weekend..........................$299Mar. 17 or 19.....Boston Flower Show & Quincy Market.......................$59Apr. 1-3 or 8-10.Washington, DC “Cherry Blossoms” 2Br & 1D.......$379May 28-30..........Gettysburg & Lancaster 2Br 2D & 1 Show (Memorial Day W/E)..$359July 3-8 .............Virginia Beach Holiday (child w/2-adults--$369) .....$859
Over-night rates are per person double occupancy.Office is open 7-days for reservations.
April 18 vs Toronto ...........................$109May 1 vs Seattle................................$109May 8 vs Minnesota..........................$119
Baseball
UCONN BasketballDec. 19.........Women in the Maggie Dixon Classic.............................$59
At MSG vs Ohio StateFeb. 12.........Women vs Providence....................................................$59Feb. 5...........Men vs Seton Hall ..........................................................$59Feb. 26-27....Women vs Georgetown................................................$199
1-night Westin, breakfast, sightseeing & GAME TICKET
SOX AWAY GAMESJune 24-26.........................SOX vs Pittsburgh...................................$469
2-nights Marriott, 2-breakfasts & 2-Game TicketsNYY AWAY GAMES
July 15-17.............................NYY vs Toronto.....................................$4292-nights hotel, 2-breakfasts & 2-Game Tickets
August 27-28........................NYY vs Orioles.....................................$2991-night hotel, 1-breakfast & 2-Game Tickets
Red Sox Baseball(box seats in 94 & 95)
HOLIDAY GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE FOR ALL TOURS
pheric reach. As tempera-tures shift, so do league plots.Will the Giants outlast the
‘Rime’Continued from page 11
Eagles? Where does thisMichael Vick storyline end? Iwonder if the Patriots’ sec-ondary can hold. Walkingsidelines in New England, ri-val coaches will wear heav-ier coats. Squads accustomedto colder climates might be-gin win streaks, comfortablein chilly stadiums as domes-tically warm as any home.
We turn our attentions in-ward. Household pets aremindful of sunny spots, oftoasty hangouts east andwest for dawn and dusk. Ex-tra blankets emerge fromclosets. Those of us with fur-naces begin considering oiland propane prices. Holiday
ornaments are rediscoveredamidst basement storage. De-spite hockey, ski slopes,snowmen and other delight-fully cold exercises, limitedoutdoor activity takes a toll.Solstice doldrums can sow anatural need for indoor dis-tractions and entertainment.
Television viewership hasbloomed. In mid-season form,programs artfully seedscripts with suspense (profes-sional sports accomplish thisnaturally). I watch The Officeand want Andy to win backErin. We all want setups re-
solved. When does BristolPalin exit Dancing with TheStars? Anticipation builds.
When snow finally ap-pears it’s reflected upon byany who witness. Some no-tice it first on Facebook andTwitter. A flurry of posts,similar but distinctly indi-
vidual like a storm’s flakes,will digitally declare snow-fall. Some users will com-ment positively. Others willmourn a warmer past. Ei-ther way, all acknowledgetransition. Change is in-evitable — unstoppable,beautiful, to be grasped.
Fantasy of LightsFantasy of Lights, present-
ed by Easter Seals GoodwillIndustries, has become a holi-day tradition for thousands offamilies. Now in its 16th year,the dazzling nighttime eventheld at New Haven’s Light-house Point Park will delightvisitors from Friday, Nov. 19,through Friday, Dec. 31, asthey drive though an en-chanted land of sparklingholiday light displays. Thisyear, several of the displayshave gone green, using new,energy-saving LED bulbs.Each display is sponsored byan area business, corporationor individual, with PSEGPower Connecticut LLC asthe Title Sponsor.
The Fantasy of Lights willbe open Sunday throughThursday, 5 to 9 p.m., and Fri-day and Saturday, 5 to 10 p.m.There are admission fees. Allproceeds benefit Easter SealsGoodwill Industries.
Additional informationis available at www.ctgood-will.org/fantasyoflights
28
Call us or Build Your Own Ad @
203.238.1953
placemarketmarketplaceJOBS ■ TAG SALES ■ CARS ■ HOMES ■ PETS ■ RENTALS ■ ITEMS FOR SALE ■ SERVICE DIRECTORY
northhavencitizen.com
TRUCKS & VANS
CHRYSLER Pacifica 2004 AWD,49,000 miles, light blue withgray interior, cloth seats, 3rdrow seating, CD player. Greatfamily car in beautiful condi-tion! $9,800 (860) 349-2363
FORD Explorer 2007 #559B100% Guaranteed
Loan ApprovalApply Now BChevynow.com
203-910-2360 Danielle
GMC Van 1999 3500 1 ton. Wellmaintained. Great condition!$2500. Call 203-537-0364
HONDA Ridgeline RTS 2006Power Windows and seats
AC. Auto. 61000 Miles. Asking $15,200 or best offer.
Call 203-238-0694 Skip
MMAAZZDDAA BB33000000 22000011V6. 4x4 Sport edition.
Four brand new heavy duty tires.Runs excellent. $4000.
ROBERTS CHRYSLER DODGE Quality Pre-Owned Vehicles.
120 So. Broad St, Meriden, CT203-235-1111
TO BE SOLD AT DEALER AUCTION on NOV. 26, 2010
1999 FORD 3FAP15P6XR203248
Statewide Auto Auction1756 No. Broad St, Meriden, CT
DEALERS ONLY
TOYOTA CAMRY #965BAPLIQUE AHORA MISMO!
BChevynow.comLE GARANTIZAMDOS QUE SUAPLICACION SERA APROVADA!
Danno- 1-866-879-1616
TOYOTA Camry 1997 XLEsedan. Tan. AM/FM/CD player.Original owner. Well main-tained. Service records. Highmileage. New brakes and tires.Runs excellent. $2,450. CallDon 203-623-3648
TOYOTA CELICA ST 1995,185,000 miles. Manual, sun-roof, pw, power locks. Manynew parts. Needs work.$900 or best offer. Call 203-530-6113
TOYOTA Prius 2005, 64,000miles, very good condition, 1owner, well cared for, rarefind, approximately 50 mpg,auto, $11,200. (860) 916-5259
TRUCKS & VANS
DDOODDGGEE CCAARRAAVVAANN 22000011$3,288
30 Day 1,500 MILE WARRANTYBUY HERE - PAY HERE!
Down payments as low as $588Plus tax & reg. (203) 269-1106
Assist you in your needs" Call Patton 203-598-5366
PONTIAC Grand Prix 1999 GTsilver 117,800 miles power win-dows and locks.Automaticgood condition always takencare of runs great,just installednew water pump,radiator andbattery.$2800/OBO (860)538-5176
DODGE Neon 2004 - 6 cyl, newtires, runs good. Needs somework. $1200 or best offer. Call(203) 949-9164
FINANCE -Buy Here Pay Here Financing!Down pymts as low as $588 plustax & reg, low weekly pymts, nofinance charge, or credit checkcars under $3000. Call 203-530-
Down payments as low as $588Plus tax & reg. (203) 269-1106
HONDA Civic Coupe 2002 #917 In these tough economic timeswe understand how difficult it isto finance a new or used vehicle.
Guaranteed Loan ApprovalApply Now BChevynow.com
Jack Cos 1-866-879-1616
HONDA Civic LX 2006 Powerwind/drs with remote. Excel-lent gas mileage 4dr. Auto71000 miles asking $9,600 orBO. Call Skip 203-238-0694
LOST & FOUND
FOUND Dog Yorkshire Terrierwith cataracts. Owner may call(203) 238-6966
AUTOMOBILES
ACURA TL 4 Door Sedan #2329Filed bankruptcy or even arepo, we at Loehmann-BlasiusChevrolet Cadillac can help.
Guaranteed Loan ApprovalApply Now BChevynow.com
Jack Coz 1-866-879-1616
DDOODDGGEE NNEEOONN 22000000$2,888
30 Day 1,500 MILE WARRANTYBUY HERE - PAY HERE!
Down payments as low as $588Plus tax & reg. (203) 269-1106
Marketplace(203) 238-1953
It'sall
here!
ProceduresContinued from page 26
one other than the person who preparedit. All applicants must express whetherdecks or porches are part of structures.
Every building permit will be pre-numbered, and will be accounted for on aperiod basis. All permits will be moni-tored, with respect to issue and expira-tion dates. North Haven’s constructionvalue and permit fee schedule will be up-dated to “clearly identify” fees due forhot tubs, and the rate for storage spaceversus living space.
“The accountability will include thestatus of the permit, whether it’s open,closed or sent to the assessor,” Fredasaid. “These things were never done inNorth Haven before.”
Other, more specific building depart-ment procedural alterations are intend-ed to add layers of oversight and proce-dure.
“This system, I guess the best way todescribe it is robust and vibrant, and itwill not be deviated from,” Freda said.“From this point forward, there will notbe any nonsense in North Haven whatso-ever. It’s not going to be tolerated. Andthat’s the story of the building depart-ment.”
Freda was still unsure why potentialbuilding department problems were notknown until after he took office on Dec.1, 2009, when he discovered that the pre-vious administration had undertaken aprivate investigation into the matter.
Freda claimed that he was not told ofbuilding department issues even duringa December 2009 transition meeting. “Wewere totally in the dark,” he said.
Later in December 2009, Freda said, hereceived a phone call from a previoustown attorney, in which he learned therewas an unpaid invoice for a private in-vestigator. Freda paid the investigatorand got the building department results.
Included in the results were two let-ters about the building department fromthe investigator, sent to Town Hall inJuly and August of 2009, according toFreda.
The letters, he added, were not di-vulged to residents, or Public Works.
Over his term’s first few days, Fredasaid, he was “inundated with informa-tion” from anonymous calls which stat-ed that there might be a building depart-ment problem.
“This was a long process,” Freda said,almost a year later. “We had to make surewe were doing things correctly. We hadvery significant labor issues that we hadto deal with. Building officials are pro-tected by state statute. We had to be verycareful with how we proceeded here.”
“I’m happy to report, that despite theproblems of the past,” he added, “we’removing forward now. We’re very system-atically disentangling ourselves fromthe past. We’re moving forward in a pro-ductive fashion.”
The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 29
SERVICES OFFERED
Cornerstone FFeennccee & Orna-mental Gates. All types offence. Res/Comm. AFA Cert.Ins’d. Call John Uvino 203-237-GATE. CT Reg #601060
GOT JUNK? Looking for Clas-sic, Muscle Cars or parts. AnyCondition. Fast pick up! I'lltake your junk and get yousome Holiday Cash! Call 860-349-1170 Anytime.
20,500 BTU, 220 volt. 3 speedsplus fan. $100. 203-237-3679after 5pm.
DINING Room Blonde Oak Tres-tle Table, Opens to 42x94. 6Chairs, Used two years. Excel-lent condition. Paid $1000 - Sellfor $400. (203) 269-8696
30 The North Haven Citizen — Friday, November 19, 2010
Looking for the perfect new home for your Mother, Father,Aunt, Friend or Yourself?…….
You Found It!
Nestled off the road in a quiet, wooded setting!
Brand New Beautiful1 Bedroom Apartments in Berlin
For Active Adults 55 and betterOnly $950
Heat, Hot and Cold Water IncludedCentral air! Intercom system!Fully applianced kitchens On-site laundry!with frost free refrigerator, Library with computer range with self cleaning oven, workstation!dishwasher, garbage disposal! Ample on-site parking!Community room with fireplace Picnic area with grill!and full service kitchen! 24-hr. maintenance!
Secure three-story building with elevators!
Call Now!(860) 828-3958
also accepting applications for Affordable UnitsIncome Restriction Apply
Merit Properties, Inc. Financed by CHFA
SSaaggee PPoonndd PPllaaccee
GARAGE & STORAGESPACE FOR RENT
MERIDEN-Garage spaceavailable. 10x20’s &20x40’s. 24hr-7days accessCall Dave 203-537-7368
WALLINGFORD Garage for rent.1 or 2 car garages available.$95 per garage. Cement floor,new roof. Dead end street.
Owner/Agent 203-269-7348
WANTED TO RENT
WANTED 4 or 5 room house orapt. Meriden area. Middle age,section 8, clean, 1 cat. $850 permonth. (203) 238-9756
COMMERCIAL &INDUSTRIAL RENTALS
WALLINGFORD-1,200 sqft bayavail in fenced in property. 20ftceilings, 14x14 drs, bathrm,electric, heat & water. Greatprice! Call 203-272-4216
OPEN HOUSES
OPEN HOUSE. Sunday 1-3 PM.Ranch with Garage. 3 B/R, 1and 1/2 Bath. 1200 sq.ft. 154Meeting House Hill Rd.,Durham, Ct. $250,000. BrandNew: Appliances, Septic, Elec-tric, Plumbing, Heating, VinylSiding, Windows, Doors, Gut-ters, Bathrooms, Kitchen withGranite Countertops. Raymond203-294-9279 before 9 PM.
WALLINGFORD 5 rooms, 2 bed-rooms. Off north Main Street;Dutton Street. 1 month securi-ty. No pets. Stove and refriger-ator included. AvailableDecember 1. Call 203-269-9434
Off street parking. $825/month. No pets. 203-269-9585
WALLINGFORD Lg. full sized 2BR, 3rd Fl. Quiet, central loc.Stove & refrigerator. Pantry,walk-in closets, front porch. Nopets/smoking. 203-269-0123
WALLINGFORD-1st flr, 1BRw/appliances, washer & dryer.$730/mo+security. No smok-ing. No pets. Call 203-623-2804after 5pm weekdays.
WALLINGFORD-E.Side quiet2BR, near I-91. Ample closets.Off st. parking. Washer/Dryerin unit. No pets. $900/mo. +utils. Call 203-269-6297
WALLINGFORD-YMCA area. 1stflr ranch unit, 1BR, LR, DR, Kit.,Appl, off st parking. $795/mo +sec. Refs. 203-269-2575
WALLINGFORD. 1 BR, 2ndfloor, excellent location andneighborhood, no pets, nosmoking, off street parking,washer/ dryer hook ups, cellarstorage, $800/mo plus sec. Call203-265-1070
WALLINGFORD. 2 bedrm, 2ndfloor, 43 Church St, appliancesincluded, no utilities included.$995/month, 203-376-2160 or203-213-6175.
MERIDEN Close to Walling-ford line. 1BR: $615/mo.Prime location on BROADSt. On site parking/laundry.New windows. Spaciousunit w/ample closet space.Near Stop&Shop.
(914)347-3208
MERIDEN LG. 1ST FLR 2BR,1300 SF. Lg kit. & DR, w/d hkup,off st park, back yard. 221Camp St. $900/mo. Sect 8appr’d. No pets. 860-982-6585
ALWAYS Buying, Old, usedand antique hand tools.Carpentry, machinist andworkbench tools. If youhave old or used tools thatyou are no longer using, callwith confidence. Fair &friendly offers made in yourhome. Please call Cory 860-613-1108
Buying Everything Old orCollectible or Selling
Call or stop by Frank’s, 18 S. Orchard St. Wallingford. 203-284-3786 or 203-379-8731
DDEEEE’’SS AANNTTIIQQUUEESSBuying Collectibles,
Jewelry & Silver. China,Glass, Military, Musical.Anything old & unusual.
Single item to an estate.220033--223355--88443311
A Marketplacead is an easy
way to sell yourmerchandise,
and it’s easy onyour wallet, too.
Friday, November 19, 2010 — The North Haven Citizen 31
CNANEW ENGLAND HOME CARE is seekingCNAs with a minimum of 6 mos exp. for a pediatricgroup home in Meriden. Previous experience in agroup home with physically & emotionally chal-lenged children preferred. 3 hr to 8 hr shifts, up to24 hrs/wk. Shifts start at 6am.
Earn up to $12.00 per hour based on experience.Must have a current CT CNA certificate.
To schedule an appointment to apply, please call:
800-286-6300 ext. 4052or fax your resume to the HR Department
Drug Screen/Criminal Background Check RequiredVisit us on the web at
NewEnglandHomeCare.com
We’rehiringfor the holidays!Discover the magic of Macy’s
FINAL JOB FAIRWednesday Nov. 17th
between 1 p.m.- 5 p.m.475 Knotter Drive Cheshire, CT
Wrap-up ahappier holiday as
a Macy’s associate!Now hiring for:
Seasonal WarehouseAssociates
Work behind the scenes:Macy’s offers a competitivesalary, and a fun fulfillmentcenter that will capture thespirit of the season processingonline customer’s orders formacy’s & bloomingdales.com
Macy’s Discounts:Your holiday budget will gofurther with a Macy’s discount- a treat for yourself, a gift fora family member or friend!
We Offer:Part time flexShift differentials availableWeekday shift Mon. - Thur.Weekend shift Fri. - Sun.
Interested?Apply online: macysJOBS.comAppl icants that apply onl ineprior to the Job Fair wil lautomatically be registeredand screened first! Can’t makeit Wednesday? Applicants arewelcome to apply at ourdistribution center at 475 KnotterDrive in Cheshire between 1PMand 4PM Monday through Friday.
Applicants must be 18 yrs old, submit topre-employment drug testing and
a criminal background check.
1181930
NORTH HAVEN CITIZENMULTI MEDIA REP
● Do you enjoy helping people?● Do you excel with new challenges?● Work well in a fast paced environment?
Candidate must possess the right people skills, beambitious and a self starter; organized and detail-oriented. Sales experience preferred but we willtrain the right person. Reliable vehicle necessary(mileage reimbursed).
Our company is growth-oriented and progressive.We offer a positive work environment and a com-mitment to customer service. Excellent compensa-tion package includes 401k, medical insurance,etc.
If you believe you are the right person for us, sendyour resume by mail or e-mail to:
The Miller Company, an equal opportunity employer,is a fully integrated manufacturer of Copper AlloyStrip. It serves the electronics industry and othermarkets that require the highest quality productavailable. Currently accepting applications for:
(Licensed) ELECTRICIANWith min 3 yrs industrial exp in repairing and servic-ing heavy-industry production equipment. Workincludes layout, installation, maintenance and trou-ble shooting of DC Drives, Control Systems, Break-ers, Relays and Switch Gear for Rolling Mill Equip-ment. Electronics & PLC exp strongly desired.
12-hour shifts nights from 7:00PM - 7:00AM4 days on, 4 days off
Hourly rate: $22.85 - $24.37Walk-ins welcome to fill out application between 8AM and 5 PM. If applicable, attach copy of currentE1 or E2 license or other certification.
THE MILLER COMPANYClaudia Groten, Human Resources
115 Center Street, Meriden, CT 06450Fax: (203)- 639-5205
Premier, State of the Art,Continuing Care Retire-ment Community is seekingapplicants for the followingpositions.
Staff Development Nurse- RN -
FT - previous experiencepreferred
Infection Control Nurse- RN -
Part-time position includingexperience in wound care
Staff Nurse - 3-11- FT including every
other weekend
CNA's -per diem all shifts
Safe and attractive environ-ment - generous benefitpackages, Wellness Cen-ter, Café, & convenientparking. Come join our mis-sion of service to the elder-ly! Apply in person week-days 8a-7p, weekends 10a-2p. 140 Cook Hill Road,Cheshire, CT 06410. EOC,A/A,M/F,D/V.
It's all here!
Marketplace Ads • (877) 238-1953
The North Haven
CCititizizeenn
HELP WANTED
HAIRSTYLIST Position avail-able for busy Wallingfordsalon. Preferably with Clien-tele. Call (203) 605-8699
OFFICE ASSISTANT/RECEPT.Chiropractic office, about 30hrs/wk, bi-lingual a plus. 203-440-9686
RETAIL/RESALEFull Time Position.
Busy Consignment Store inCheshire is in search of a highlymotivated, dynamic Supervisor.Strong leadership, Solid retailmanagement experience, com-puter skills, positive work ethic,excellent customer service skills,and open availability a must.Apply in person with resume toSue or Robin.
CCoonnssiiggnnmmeenntt OOrriiggiinnaallss995599 SS MMaaiinn SSttrreeeett
DRIVER - The Stork Club &Child Care Center in Cheshireneeds a van driver. Public Ser-vice license a must. Call 203-272-1637
INFANT TEACHER Full Time.Needed immediately. Must haveexperience with infants. Seriousapplicants only. Call PreciousCargo Daycare (203) 265-0055
NEED A JOB???COME APPLY WITH US!As Holidays get closer
we will have MANY open positions:
Warehouse, Picking/Packing, Material Handlers,
Machine Operators.Infini-Staff
456 John Downey DrNew Britain
860-223-5100
HELP WANTED
CCDDLL AADDrriivveerrss
Lily Transportation Corp, one ofthe USA’s top carriers, hasopportunities in the Cheshire,CT area for CDL A Full and PartTime Drivers to service the NewEngland, NYC, NY, NJ, PA, andDE areas. Palletized freight,home daily and late model wellmaintained equipment. Greatwages plus Comprehensivebenefits - 401(k) with Companymatch, paid vacation, holidays,health, dental, life, as well asshort and long term disabilityplans. Candidates must havemin. 2 yrs related experienceand a clean driving record.
NNOOWW HHIIRRIINNGG★ Entry Level Customer Svc★ Appointment Setters★ General OfficeNo exp. necessary. Room foradvancement. Fun work envi-ronment. $350-$500 BASEPAY WEEKLY, CALL FORINTERVIEW. 860-329-0317
GARAGE DOOR INSTALLERS Immediate full time openings.
Must have 2+ years experiencewith a garage door company. Paybased on experience. Clean driv-ing record. Neat appearance & apositive attitude a must. Call860-347-1507 ext. 13.
GENERAL
GGRRAANNDD OOPPEENNIINNGG!!!!All depts hiring in Meriden
Manufacturer seeks full timeTechnician to perform a widescope of maintenance func-tions on factory systems andmetal cutting equipment.Requires a broad range of skillsin the electrical and mechani-cal disciplines. Must be capa-ble of reading blueprints, trou-bleshooting and resolvingproblems. Lyman has a 4 daywork week.
MERIDEN $118,000 Must see toappreciate this great condo 2ndfl unit. Features pergo fls in LR &office area, ceramic tile in DR &kit w/oak cabs, 2 built-in ACunits, heated secure garw/remote, sec sys. HOA inc: heat& hot water. Call Annemarie 203-235-3300
WALLINGFORD Desirable firstlevel 1 bedroom corner unit.1.5 baths with add’l bedroom.1586 liveable sq. ft. UpgradedSS appls, lg master BR, ampclosets. Pvt wooded back yard.$175,000. Al 203-265-5618
MERIDEN$118,000 Must see to appreci-ate this great condo 2nd fl unit.Features pergo fls in LR &office area, ceramic tile in DR& kit w/oak cabs, 2 built-in ACunits, heated secure garw/remote, sec sys. HOA inc:heat & hot water.
