The North Haven Cit iz iz en en Volume 5, Number 52 Your Town, Your News Friday, December 24, 2010 By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen At the Dec. 15 Board of Fi- nance (BOF) meeting, First Selectman and BOF member Michael Freda said North Haven is already working to- ward a 2011-12 health insur- ance contract for town per- sonnel. Last year, North Haven ac- cepted Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield’s proposal, which represented a 28 per- cent increase over the previ- ous year. Driving up the cost were health insurance infla- tion nationwide and the town’s unusually large 2009 At BOF meeting, insurance discussed Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz Winners of North Haven’s annual fire safety poster contest were announced re- cently. Back row, left to right, North Haven Fire Union President Jeffrey Obier, Fire Chief Vincent Landisio and First Selectman Michael Freda. Front row, left to right, winners and local elementary school students Caitlin Ranciato, Roma Moore and Kim Ly. For more photos and the complete story, see page four. Building department employee terminated See BOF, page 19 Lighting the way Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz Town Green’s annual Christmas Tree lights up North Haven’s night come holiday time. By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen Last week North Haven’s building department shed another employee. Town Hall ended the con- tract of building depart- ment consultant Steve Buda on Dec. 15, after an in- vestigation into a 204 Rim- mon Road property found an in-law apartment being built illegally, a violation Buda did not report in his prior site inspection. “Right now, it’s a zero tol- erance policy in the build- ing department,” said First Selectman Michael Freda. “Whether this was an error in judgment or an innocent mistake, to me, it’s com- pletely irrelevant. Mistakes cannot and will not be toler- ated.” At a Nov. 10 Board of Se- lectmen’s meeting, Freda announced a procedural overhaul of North Haven’s building department. Earli- er in 2010, the State Attor- ney’s Office examined the department following con- cerns of incorrect charging and collection of building permit and application fees. Investigators found no criminal activity, but a forensic audit determined that over $60,000 may have been lost over a seven-year period, and Freda placed former building official Dave Maiden on adminis- trative leave. Maiden never returned to his position. “The bottom line is an ab- solute zero tolerance,” Fre- da said Dec. 17. “That is why we terminated the con- tract.” Freda said he made the fi- nal decision, and Public Works Director Lynn Sa- dosky dismissed Buda at 4 p.m., Dec. 15. “He was very disappoint- See Buda, page 11 Fire safety poster winners recognized
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Volume 5, Number 52 Your Town, Your News Friday, December 24, 2010
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
At the Dec. 15 Board of Fi-nance (BOF) meeting, FirstSelectman and BOF memberMichael Freda said NorthHaven is already working to-ward a 2011-12 health insur-ance contract for town per-sonnel.
Last year, North Haven ac-cepted Anthem Blue CrossBlue Shield’s proposal,which represented a 28 per-cent increase over the previ-ous year. Driving up the costwere health insurance infla-tion nationwide and thetown’s unusually large 2009
At BOF meeting,insurance discussed
Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz
Winners of North Haven’s annual fire safety poster contest were announced re-cently. Back row, left to right, North Haven Fire Union President Jeffrey Obier, FireChief Vincent Landisio and First Selectman Michael Freda. Front row, left to right,winners and local elementary school students Caitlin Ranciato, Roma Moore andKim Ly. For more photos and the complete story, see page four.
Building departmentemployee terminated
See BOF, page 19
Lighting the way
Citizen photo by Kyle Swartz
Town Green’s annual Christmas Tree lights upNorth Haven’s night come holiday time.
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
Last week North Haven’sbuilding department shedanother employee.
Town Hall ended the con-tract of building depart-ment consultant SteveBuda on Dec. 15, after an in-vestigation into a 204 Rim-mon Road property foundan in-law apartment beingbuilt illegally, a violationBuda did not report in hisprior site inspection.
“Right now, it’s a zero tol-erance policy in the build-ing department,” said FirstSelectman Michael Freda.
“Whether this was an errorin judgment or an innocentmistake, to me, it’s com-pletely irrelevant. Mistakescannot and will not be toler-ated.”
At a Nov. 10 Board of Se-lectmen’s meeting, Fredaannounced a proceduraloverhaul of North Haven’sbuilding department. Earli-er in 2010, the State Attor-ney’s Office examined thedepartment following con-cerns of incorrect chargingand collection of buildingpermit and application fees.Investigators found nocriminal activity, but aforensic audit determined
that over $60,000 may havebeen lost over a seven-yearperiod, and Freda placedformer building officialDave Maiden on adminis-trative leave. Maiden neverreturned to his position.
“The bottom line is an ab-solute zero tolerance,” Fre-da said Dec. 17. “That is whywe terminated the con-tract.”
Freda said he made the fi-nal decision, and PublicWorks Director Lynn Sa-dosky dismissed Buda at 4p.m., Dec. 15.
“He was very disappoint-
See Buda, page 11
Fire safety poster winners recognized
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Library display inspires readers for the holidays
Citizen photo by Nancy Haag
Memorial Library’s 2010holiday book display of-fers an array of seasonalreadings for North Havenpatrons of all cultures andbackgrounds.
By Paul ColellaSpecial to the North Haven
Citizen
During the month of De-cember North Haven Li-brary’s visitors have oppor-tunity to become familiarand reacquainted with a col-lection of nonfiction bookswritten about Hanukkah,Christmas and Kwanzaa. Thecollection is neatly displayedin the library display case lo-cated on the main flooracross from the circulationdesk.
“Last year, the Friends ofthe North Haven Library do-nated this beautiful displaycase, which is easy to see andmakes for a perfect way to ad-vertise a variety of fictionand nonfiction books,” statedNancy Haag, reference li-brarian and North Haven res-ident. “Every month I select aparticular theme, choosebooks from that theme foundon the online catalogue, anddisplay them in the case. Weencourage people to check-out the books and as they gowe replace them.”
Haag further explainedthat the theme begins on thefirst day of the month andends on the last day of themonth. She selects books bysubject and spends an houror more researching, gather-ing background informationand setting up the display. Inprevious months somethemes included Halloweenfor October, Local Connecti-cut Authors for November,The Classics for July, andPopular Teen Reading for Au-gust.
“The books displayed arenonfiction, and a mixture fo-cusing on holiday decoratingand ornament making, cook-ing and baking, folklore andhistory of the holidays writ-ten by a variety of authorsand celebrities including Di-ane Smith, Paula Deen,Martha Stewart, FionaEaton, Charles Schulz,Robert Sullivan, MeeraLester, Elaine Isaacson, MimiSheraton, John Hadamuscin,Mae Shafter Rockland,Dorothy Winbush Riley, andmany more,” Haag said.“Each book is a wonderful re-source guide that gives read-ers ideas, suggestions, and in-
formation about decorating,cooking, baking, and historyof the three holidays.”
Like in the past severalmonths, the display case,with its varied themes, hasbeen effective in getting peo-ple’s attention — many bookshave been checked-out on aregular basis. Also, the staffincluding Haag has receivedpositive feedback and com-ments from library patrons.
“I think this display casewith its monthly themes is agreat idea. I come to the li-brary often and each month Ibrowse through the collec-tion that is well organizedand neatly displayed, and I al-ways end up checking out abook or two,” said LouiseBickford, a North Haven resi-dent and library patron. “Ilove the themes and thismonth I took out a book onmaking holiday ornamentsand gingerbread houses thatI will share with my grand-children.”
Next to the display case,carefully placed in the cor-
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By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
Local fire and town offi-cials recently recognizedthree elementary school chil-dren as the 2010 winners ofNorth Haven’s annual firesafety poster contest.
Begun during the firstweek of school, the annualcompetition invites all fourthand fifth graders town-wideto submit hand-drawnposters which depict firesafety tips. Fourth and fifthgrade champions, a Chief ’saward recipient and theirfamilies converged Dec. 20 atTown Hall for a ceremonywith North Haven officials.Municipalities statewide par-ticipate, and The ConnecticutFair Plan is sponsor.
“It doesn’t get any betterfor us than to use ouryoungest citizens to spreadthe fire safety message,” saidNorth Haven Fire Chief Vin-cent Landisio.
“When the students gohome and meet with theirparents, the fire preventionposter will come up,” headded. “This allows the par-ents to remember to be safe.This allows us, as a commu-nity and fire department, tostay safe. And obviously weenjoy rewarding the talentedyouths.”
Taking the fourth gradeprize was Caitlin Ranciato,whose picture portrayed a fe-male firefighter dousingflames escaping from a brickbuilding. Ranciato’s charac-ter utilized a fire hose,
Three winners in fire safety poster contest
Citizen photos by Kyle Swartz
Clockwise, beginning atop, winners of North Haven’sannual fire safety poster contest met last week at townhall with Fire Chief Vincent Landisio and First Select-man Michael Freda to receive awards: Caitlin Rancia-to, Roma Moore and Kim Ly.
through which stretchedwritten safety tips — “pre-venting fires is easy and fun,checking fire alarms month-ly, no smoking.”
“This is a great poster,”said Landisio.
Ranciato sought to edu-cate her poster’s viewers. “Itrepresents the fire depart-ment and helps everybodythat sees it get a clue aboutwhat to do with checking thefire detector,” she said.
Roma Moore was the fifthgrade winner. “This is verydeserving of winning thefifth grade contest,” Landi-sio said of her work, whichwas split into four boxes,each with a safety sugges-
tion.In one box, above a candle,
Moore wrote “Don’t forget toblow me out.” Anothersquare instructed, “Do notplay with matches.” Anothercontained a pot of boilingwater atop a stove, for whichMoore penned, “Don’t forgetto turn me off.” Finally,above logs aflame within ahearth, she wrote, “Do notleave the fireplace unattend-ed.”
“There are a lot of candlesin my house. That’s how I gotthe idea for the candles,”Moore said, explaining themuse behind one quadrant.“I did my poster in thekitchen, so I saw the stove
and I wanted to draw thestove.”
Every year Landisio se-lects his personal favoriteposter for a special Chief ’saward. In 2010 he picked KimLy’s entry. “This was certain-ly my favorite poster of allthe posters left over after we
chose the other awards,”Landisio said.
In crayon Ly drew a Dal-matian dog beneath a multi-colored umbrella. Above hercanine she wrote “fire pre-vention, everyone everyday.”
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A bird flying beside the dogrecommended in a word bub-ble that people remember toblow out candles.
“It was colorful,” Landisioadded of Ly’s entrance. “It de-picted the right message.”
Motivation for Ly camefrom a poster successful in2009. “Last year a winner wasan octopus with an umbrel-la,” she said. “I got the idea touse something similar, but re-place the octopus with a Dal-matian dog, because Dalma-tians are fire dogs.”
Each girl received a $100Toys ‘R’ Us gift certificate.Ranciato and Moore’s posters
Woman strikes policecruiser, nobody hurt
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Haven Citizen
A State Police Trooperparked behind an accidenton Route 15 north near exit63 to shield the scene withhis vehicle was struck by awoman entering the high-way Friday afternoon, policesay.
The driver, an elderlywoman from West Hartford,kept going after striking thepolice cruiser and the car infront of the cruiser. Thetrooper was able to pull the
woman over before exit 64 inWallingford, according to apolice statement.
The woman told police sheknew she struck somethingwith her passenger side mir-ror but continued on anyway,police say. The vehicle wastowed from the scene and herdriver’s license is being for-warded to the DMV for evalu-ation. She was charged withevading responsibility andfailure to drive in the estab-lished lane, police say.
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will be sent to Connecticut’sstatewide poster competi-tion.
North Haven’s Fire Unionserved as key sponsors, andrewarded Ranciato andMoore with $100 savingbonds. “These are two fineposters,” said Jeffrey Obier,union president. “They real-ly get the right messageacross. I wish both girls goodluck in the state contest.”
First Selectman MichaelFreda congratulated everygirl as they received prizes. “Imentioned to each girl that Iwas tremendously im-pressed,” he said. “Each oneof these posters, in one way,shows what our fire depart-ment is all about.”
“I am very grateful for thisposter contest,” he added. “Itis a true testament to our firedepartment to promote thiscontest.”
Landisio agreed. “We inthe fire service take thisposter contest very serious-ly,” he said. “This is our busi-ness. This is what we do.”
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Patriots and Scoundrels Book 2, Part 15By Paul Colella
Special to the NorthHaven Citizen
At Kensington Hall, Ju-dith Fairchild had arrived topay Mrs. Kensington a visit.Unfortunately, Judith’s visitwas not a social call. LydiaJohnson announced Judith’sarrival and showed her to thedrawing room, where Mrs.Kensington was enjoying acup of tea. Lydia pretendedto leave, but she remained be-hind and eavesdropped fromout in the hall. Judith stoodtall while staring at herfriend with a scornful ex-pression.
“My friend Judith, it is solovely to see you. Please sitand join me in a cup of tea,”said Mrs. Kensington.
“I certainly will not taketea with a traitor. How dareyou introduce that wretchedgirl Honoria Noble to my sonEthan?” asked Judith angri-ly. “From what I have learnedabout her, she is from inferi-or birth and has a disdainfulreputation for flirting withother men. I was told by reli-able sources that you had be-friended her, and it was hereat your home that Ethan,while on his way to see you,found her outside lying onthe ground. Are you suffer-ing from insanity?”
“Judith, I resent you ques-tioning who I associate withas well as my sanity. I can as-sure you that my mind is ful-ly intact, and as for Honoria,she is a lovely young lady inneed of companionship andguidance. Do not believe ma-licious rumors.”
“Is it a rumor that she is adescendant of a Salemwitch?”
Mrs. Kensington stared ather agitated friend andsipped her tea. Then shelaughed, causing Judithgreat vexation. Judith ac-cused Mrs. Kensington ofmocking her and wishing forher to lose her son to a com-moner with an unscrupulouspast. After briefly composingherself, Judith begged Mrs.Kensington to speak toEthan and suggest he end hisrelationship with Honoria.
“I shall do no such thing.Ethan is old enough to makehis own decisions. I will cer-tainly not stand in the way ofhis happiness. Be gratefulthat he has found someonewho loves him. My poordaughter entered into a love-less marriage, and she diedtragically without her hus-band by her side.”
“I do not need to hearabout your daughter’s sadstory. Since you will not as-sist me, I have nothing more
to say to you. Our friendshipis no more. Good day to you,Phoebe.”
As Judith Fairchildabruptly left the room, a slySimon Blackwell enteredthrough the terrace doors.
He had a smirk on his facefrom the conversation he hadjust overheard from outsideon the terrace. He mockedMrs. Kensington for makingenemies with Mrs. Fairchildand he admitted to her that
her friend’s allegations weretrue. He then helped himselfto a cup of tea and sat downon the sofa next to a poker-faced Mrs. Kensington.
TOOFS program
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The Red Ribbon ceremony for the TOOFS program was held Dec. 13 at theNorth Haven Town Hall, 18 Church St. The TOOFS program was created to helpheighten public awareness about drinking and driving during the holiday sea-son. Pictured from left to right: North Haven Fire Chief Vincent Landisio, FirstSelectman Mike Freda; Police Chief James DeCarlo; MADD state chairman andNorth Haven resident, Bernie McLoughlin; MADD senior accountant and NorthHaven resident, Deborah McLoughlin; MADD executive director, Janice HeggieMargolis; and MADD program specialist, Paula D’Agostino.
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CommunitySuppers
St. John’s EpiscopalChurch wishes to announcethere will be no CommunitySupper on Friday, Dec. 31.The regular weekly schedulewill resume on Friday, Jan. 7,2011.
St. John’s sponsors themeals most every Fridayfrom 6 to 7 p.m. in the GreatHall, rain or shine for mem-bers of the community whoneed help making ends meetand for those who want somecompanionship along with anutritious supper. The sug-gested donation is $1 permeal, with a family cap of $5.No one is turned away in theevent they are unable tomake a donation. The menuincludes items such as chick-en noodle soup or vegetableminestrone; meat loaf or eggsalad sandwiches; seasonalfresh fruit and fresh bakeddesserts.
St. John’s Church is locat-ed at 3 Trumbull Place, at thetop of the Green in NorthHaven, where our doors areopen for prayer and peace.For details on this or otherparish programs please callthe church office at 203-239-0156.
St. John’s EpiscopalChurch’s Community Sup-
pers have resumed. St.John’s sponsors the mealschurch office at (203) 239-0156.
Children’sChristmas Eve atSt. John’s
Would you like your chil-dren to experience the pleas-ure of an old fashionedChristmas pageant withoutall the rehearsals and hassle?Then bring them to St.John’s Episcopal Church, 3Trumbull Place at 3 p.m. onFriday, Dec. 24, dressed as anangel, shepherd or animal.All children present will beincorporated into a retellingof the Christmas story, com-plete with the Star and theThree Kings. Simple, famil-iar Christmas carols will besung.
“It looks a lot like a pag-eant,” says the Rev. Matt Lin-coln, rector of St. John’s,“but it is not a performanceby children for an audience.It is really a way for childrento worship God by experienc-ing something like going toBethlehem to see the ChristChild. That is why we invitethem to participate withoutrehearsals. At the same time,grandparents get to see theirgrandchildren looking angel-ic!”
Other Christmas worshipopportunities at St. John’sinclude a traditional 11 p.m.Christmas Eve service andan 11 a.m. Christmas Dayservice. St. John’s EpiscopalChurch is located at 3 Trum-bull Place, at the top of theGreen in North Haven,where our doors are open forprayer and peace. For moreinformation, call (203) 239-0156.
Christmas at OurLady of Mt.Carmel
The parish of Our Lady ofMt. Carmel, 2819 WhitneyAve., Hamden, will celebratethe Nativity of the Lord withsix festive masses. On Friday,Dec. 24, Christmas Eve, theEucharist will be celebratedat 4, 5:30, and 10 p.m. On Sat-urday, Dec. 25, ChristmasDay, the Eucharist will becelebrated at 8, 10, and 11:30a.m.
At 10 p.m., the SolemnMass of the Nativity will in-clude the parish choir andthe Florence Trio. Music ofWillcocks, Adam, Bach andWalker will be presented.
The Festival of Carols willprecede the principal Massand will begin at 9:30 p.m.
Christmas seasonat Spring GlenChurch
The Spring Glen Church,United Church of Christ,1825 Whitney Ave., Hamden,will hold the following serv-ices during this Christmasseason.
Christmas Eve EarlyService — Friday, Dec. 24, 5p.m. Worship service of les-sons and carols.
Christmas Eve Candle-light Service — Friday,Dec. 24, 11 p.m. Candlelightworship service with Com-munion.
Christmas Eveservice atNorthfordCongregational
There will be a ChristmasEve service on Friday, Dec.24, at 6:30 p.m. at the North-ford Congregational Church.
This service will focus on thespecial Bible verses high-lighting the prophecy andGospel of this Holy event.Take a few minutes out fromyour busy schedule and addsome meaning to this specialtime of year. All are wel-come.
The historic NorthfordCongregational Church is lo-cated on the Old Post Road atthe corner of routes 22 and17 in the Northford section ofNorth Branford. For infor-mation, please contact thechurch office at (203) 484-0795or [email protected]
Concert of JewishMusic
Congregation Mishkan Is-rael announces its annualFamily and Community Con-cert of Jewish Music on Sat-urday, Dec. 25, at 5:30 p.m.,featuring Nu Haven Kapelyeled by David Chevan. Fea-tured performers will in-clude Cantor Arthur Giglioand internationally ac-claimed Bluegrass andKlezmer artist StacyPhillips.
A suggested contributionfor adults is payable at thedoor. Children 12 and underare free. Non-perishable fooditems will also be collectedfor donation to a local foodpantry.
Congregation Mishkan Is-rael is located at 785 RidgeRoad, Hamden. For furtherinformation, call (203) 288-3877.
Untold Blessings:Three Paths toHoliness
On Tuesday, Jan. 4, from 10to 1:30 a.m., at the CaritasChristi Center, 195 BenhamSt., Hamden, Sr. PatriciaCigrand will present the firstof a three part interactiveDVD series by Fr. Robert Bar-ron for persons seeking to betransformed in Christ so asto live the Catholic faithmore authentically. There isa suggested donation. To reg-ister, please call (203) 281-2569. The series are: Jan. 4,Finding the Center; Jan. 11,Knowing You are a Sinner;and Jan. 18, Your Life is notabout You.
Moonstruck atChristi Center
A film Moonstruck will beshown on Wednesday, Jan. 5,from 6:30 to 9 p.m., at the Car-itas Christi Center, 295 Ben-ham St., Hamden. The movieallows for reflection on thehuman condition and themeaning of life and love.There is a suggested dona-tion for this event which in-cludes a snack. To register,please call (203) 281-2569.
Spiritual BookClub
The Caritas Christi Cen-ter will sponsor a SpiritualBook Club on eight Thurs-days, Jan. 13 to March 10,from 7 to 9 p.m. The book tobe discussed is “ArmchairMystic: Easing into Contem-plative Prayer,” by Mark E.Thibodeaux. Sister PatriciaCigrand will lead the discus-sion. This book is for thosewho are serious about theirprayer life. A donation forthis program includes thebook. To register, please call(203) 281-2569.
Sacred ParentingOn Thursday, Jan. 20,
from 7 to 9 p.m. at the CaritasChristi Center, 295 BenhamSt., Hamden, Lisa Velazquez,a certified life transitioncoach, will lead a workshopexamining parenting from aspiritual perspective, to askwhy to parent rather thanhow to parent your childrenthrough any stage. Under-standing your why will allowyou to prioritize and create asacred space in which yourchildren can grow. There is asuggested donation for thisprogram. To register, pleasecall (203) 281-2569.
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James P. NicholsJames P. Nichols, 93, of
Stonewall Drive, Killing-worth, formerly of FitchStreet, North Haven, diedDec. 13, 2010, at the VAMC,West Haven. He was the hus-band of Maude Hoy Nichols.
Born in New Haven, June16, 1917, he was a son of thelate James and ElizabethMaroney Nichols. James hadworked as a heavy machineoperator for McDermott Steelof North Haven and C.W.Blakeslee Company until hisretirement. He served hiscountry faithfully in the U.S.Army during World War IIhaving served in the Battle ofthe Bulge and was a memberof the V.F.W. and AmericanLegion.
He is survived by a son,Robert (Patricia) Nichols, ofNorth Haven; grandchildren,Deborah (Justin) Ainsworth,Susan (Jeff) Bennett andKatherine Nichols; great-grandchildren, Gennavieveand Ethan Bennett. He waspredeceased by his first wife,Muriel Cook Nichols; sisters,Ann Polk and ElizabethLieberger; and a brother,Thomas Nichols.
Private funeral serviceshave been entrusted to theNorth Haven Funeral Home.Interment with full militaryhonors was private in AllSaints Cemetery.
Memorial donations maybe made to the AmericanCancer Society, 825 Brook St.,I-91 Tech Center No. 3, RockyHill, CT 06067.
Charles StanleySenger
Charles Stanley Senger, 66,of Saint John Street, NorthHaven, died Dec. 17, 2010, atthe Regency House, Walling-ford. He was the husband ofPhilomena Novarro Senger.
Born in Meriden, July 9,1944, he was a son of the lateAlex and Helen TrybolskiSenger. Charles was the man-ager at Circuit Wise for manyyears; later working at Ex-pect Discount and then as adriver for Winkle Bus Com-pany. Charles enjoyed his fre-quent trips to Atlantic Cityand the Mohegan Sun Casi-no.
He is survived by his chil-
dren, Helena Senger, a son,Charles Paul (Maureen) Sen-ger, both of North Haven; agrandson, Charles A. Senger;a brother, Edward (Yvonne)Senger, of Meriden; a niece,Charlene, and a nephew,David Puska, of Meriden.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Dec. 21 at St. FrancesCabrini Church. Intermentwas in All Saints Cemetery.The North Haven FuneralHome was in charge ofarrangements.
Aniello CelottoAniello “Neil” Celotto, 95,
of Ezra Street, North Haven,died peacefully Dec. 14, 2010,at Connecticut Hospice,Branford, after a short ill-ness. He was the husband of67 years to the late Rose Bela-eff Celotto.
Mr. Celotto was born inNew Haven, March 12, 1915, ason of the late Luigi andLuisa Anastasio Celotto andhad resided in North Havenfor the past 41 years. He wasa press room foreman at Sar-gent Manufacturing Compa-ny of New Haven for 42years, retiring in 1980. Neilwas a long time N.Y. Yankeesfan, and loved to recount sto-ries of his youth, especiallyabout how he met his wife,and about historical and cur-
rent events to his family andfriends.
He is survived by hisdaughter, Anita (Richard)Massini, of North Haven; ason, Louis (Judi) Celotto, ofCheshire; three sisters, Emi-ly Sagnella, of Georgia, An-toinette Esposito and AnnaCelotto, both of East Haven;brothers, Anthony Celotto, ofEast Haven, and MichaelCelotto, of West Haven; threegrandchildren, Pamela(Eric) Bauer, of Cheshire,Kimberly (Mark) Celentano,of North Branford, and Ja-son (Monica) Lanziero, ofTewksbury, Mass.; and eightgreat-grandchildren. He waspredeceased by a sister, MaryColavolpe.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Dec. 18 at St. MichaelChurch, New Haven. Burialwas in Beaverdale MemorialPark, Hamden. The Torello-Iacobucci WashingtonMemorial Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.
Memorial donations maybe made to Connecticut Hos-pice, 100 Double Beach Road,Branford, CT 06405.
Nicholas KusmitNicholas Kusmit (Kuzmy-
cz), Sr., 92, of Dover Road,North Haven, died Dec. 13,
2010, at the Hospital of SaintRaphael. He was the hus-band of Judy Thompson Kus-mit.
Born in New Haven, May31, 1918, he was a son of thelate William Kuzmycz andAnna Cymbalista Kuzmycz.He was a graduate of thePaier School of Art, and amaster gun engraver for theformer Winchester-Olin Cor-poration for 30 years.Throughout his career inmaster gun engraving,Nicholas engraved many dif-ferent guns for movie stars,presidents, such as GeraldFord, dignitaries, many fa-mous people throughout thenation such as NormanRockwell, and for manykings and queens. His en-graving crafts were docu-mented in many books andmany of his guns and sketch-es are on display in the CodyMuseum in Wyoming.Nicholas was selected person
of the week in the NorthHaven Courier.
He is survived by his sons,Michael F. (Ruzan) Kusmit,of Burlington, Vt., NicholasKusmit, Jr., Thomas R. Kus-mit and Christopher E. (Kel-ly) Kusmit, all of NorthHaven; grandchildren,Leeza, Connor and SierraKusmit; and a brother, Harry(Jessie) Kusmit, of NorthHaven. He was predeceasedby brothers and sisters,John, Michael, and LeoKuzmycz, Helen Brown, OlgaMalanson, Stella Moquet,Frankie and StefaniaKuzmycz.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Dec. 18 at St. FrancesCabrini Church. Intermentwas in North Haven CenterCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.
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CitizenOpinion10 The North Haven CitizenFriday, December 24, 2010
Government MeetingsTuesday, Jan. 4
Community Services Commission, Mil-dred A. Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., 5:30 p.m.
Monday, Jan. 10Planning and Zoning Commission, Mil-
dred A. Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., 7 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 12Cemetery Commission, Town Hall, 18
Church St., conference room 3, 7 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 13
Board of Education, Annex Building, 7Linsley St., third floor, 7:30 p.m.
Tuesday, Jan. 18Parks and Recreation Commission, Mil-
dred A. Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 LinsleySt., 5:30 p.m.
Wednesday, Jan. 19Police Retirement Board, Town Hall, 18
Church St., conference room 3, 8 a.m.Board of Finance, Town Hall, 18 Church
St., conference room 1, 7 p.m.Thursday, Jan. 20
Zoning Board of Appeals, Mildred A.Wakeley Recreation Center, 7 Linsley St., 7:30p.m.
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Chemical timebomb To the editor:
North Haven now has aconsultant for the Tire Pondland fill fiasco. We have onlyone request of this consult-ant, that his firm does a com-plete scientific chemicalanalysis of the Tire Pond.The DEP has lied to us foryears about Upjohn not con-taminating their site. Theyleft town and we are left withthe most contaminated sitein town. They got away withthat, with the help of ourcommissions and politiciansand now they want to createanother chemical time bomb.
We do not want anothersurprise like Upjohn withthe Tire Pond, 20 or so yearsdown the pike. It is just com-mon sense that this propertybe tested, especially after the
DEP has already dumpedover 1,200,000 tons of indus-trial waste in it from all overthe country. Ironically, oncethe DEP took over, theystopped the testing for the118 chemicals that they hadrequired the absentee ownerJoseph Farricielli to do, on aregular basis. So no oneknows what the compositionof the Tire Pond land fill is.
In this day and age, this isunbelievable and archaicthat anyone would take toxicindustrial waste from onetown and dump it on the peo-ple in another town.
Let’s hope the deals andthe rubber stamping are athing of the past and thePlanning and Zoning Com-mission, the consultant andthe politicians, do right bythe people of this town.
Bob and Joan MazurekNorth Haven
An ounce of preventionTraditions
By V. Deborah Culligan
As I entered into the holi-day season this year, I actual-ly considered purchasing anartificial pre-lighted tree(that rotated!) The appeal ofa “pineneedle-less” holidayappealed to me. After all, thechildren are older and itwould just mean so muchless mess. Needless to say, Iwas quite surprised whenmy 20 year old son vehement-ly protested, “For my wholelife, I have had a real tree.Now you are going to changeit.” I found this puzzling,coming from one who hasn’thelped decorate the tree foryears. But it got me to think-ing . . . it really wasn’t aboutthe type of tree. It was abouttradition.
Traditions can be definedas the passing down of be-liefs, customs or practices
from generation to genera-tion. They are often associat-ed with holidays, but canalso be part of birthdays,family vacations, specialevents like weddings, or reli-gious customs. Many institu-tions also have traditions,such as the playing of theStar-Spangled Banner priorto the start of a sportingevent. Research shows usthat traditions are impor-tant.
One study grouped tradi-tion and its importance intofour areas: predictability,identity, connection and theenactment of values. Whenyou can count on somethingto be there or be part of rou-tine, it is predictable. For ex-ample, young children mayknow that there is a story be-fore bedtime. This is pre-dictable and helps them tosettle down and prepare forsleep. Predictability pro-vides for stability, giving usan anchor to the present andoften a link to the past. Pre-dictability is comforting andprovides for stability. Tradi-tions are something you cancount on, even in bad times.
Traditions give familymembers a family identity.They help to make families
unique and help to definewho we are. They pass downa family legacy. They con-tribute to a person’s sense ofbelonging and strengthenthe family unit. Even whenloved members have passedor a family has broken up,traditions can help keep thegood memories alive.
Traditions offer familiesan opportunity to connect.This is important in the fast-paced times in which we livein. Spending time togethercan create memories thatwill travel with family mem-bers no matter where theygo. Precious moments can bespent together that mightnot occur if there wasn’t a“tradition” attached.
Last, traditions offer fami-lies the chance to teachabout values. What adultsvalue and believe can bepassed down from genera-tion to generation providingfor some of life’s most im-portant lessons. Traditionscan be teaching times im-parting culture and charac-ter in memorable events.
Not all persons had an up-bringing that was filled withtradition. I have often heard
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PreventionContinued from page 10
young people who visit myhome talk about this. But itis never too late to start a tra-dition. Begin now and buildover the years. It can be assimple as reading a particu-lar story on a particular holi-day. Or it can be helping at asoup kitchen on another hol-iday. While most people en-joy this holiday time of theyear, it can be painful forsome. Starting a traditionmay help to lessen that pain,by creating a new familyidentity and acting on yourvalues.
Traditions may be warm,fuzzy, meaningful or silly. Af-ter all, fruitcake is a Christ-
mas tradition and most peo-ple don’t even like it. AsTevye says in Fiddler on theRoof, “traditions are signposts that keep a family go-ing in difficult times.” Dur-ing this holiday season,bring out your old traditionsand create some new ones.Be sure to insist that yourteenagers participate, even ifyou get the sour attitude andlong faces. When the yearshave passed, you will be sur-prised at how many of thosetraditions appear when theystart their own families.
An Ounce of Prevention isa publication of the Quinnip-iac Valley Health District andis written by V. Deborah Cul-ligan, RN, MPH and QVHDDeputy Director.
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ed,” Sadosky said of Buda.Before looking into 204
Rimmon Road, Town Hall re-ceived anonymous com-plaints that a town vehiclehad spent an extendedamount of time outside thebuilding, according to Sa-dosky. “It was suggested thatwe should check into whowas driving the vehicle andcheck to see if the correctpermits were being issued,”she said.
Accordingly, building offi-cial Elio Floriano and townengineer Jonathan Bodwellcontacted the 204 RimmonRoad homeowner and gainedaccess to the single-family
Spring Garden Clubreceives awards
Courtesy of Dorothy C. Johnson
Pictured above left Anne Bell, vice president,Hamden resident; and right, Mildred “Sis”Schlesinger, president, North Haven resident; ofthe Spring Garden Club, with one of the awards re-ceived at the annual awards luncheon of The Fed-erated Garden Clubs of Connecticut, Inc. Anne re-ceived the silver bowl for the Arboreal Award forspearheading “The Wreath for Trees” fundraiserthat allowed the club to donate five American Elmtrees to the Town Center Park. The club also re-ceived awards for publication: second place for itsnewsletters (medium club), Publicity Press Book;third place (small club), Yearbook Honorable men-tion, class IV (45 to 69) members; and a Certifica-tion of Commendation and Appreciation (NewEngland region). This was for the National Presi-dent’s Project Golden Days.
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house for an examination.“An inspection of the base-
ment found an in-law apart-ment being put in,” Fredasaid. “We found out that theoriginal inspection did notinclude the apartment.”
“We have contacted thehomeowner, who is comingin to Town Hall,” he added.“We will review with him thepermits already taken out,and identify which permitshave not been taken out. Wewill charge him for thosepermits.”
Floriano and Bodwell re-ported 204 Rimmon Road’spermit inconsistencies to Sa-dosky, who also toured theresidence and examined itspaperwork. “Based on thosediscrepancies, I felt it was
prudent and in the best inter-est of town to terminate thecontract of the individual,”she said.
From five interviewedcandidates, Sadosky hadhired Buda in June. “He hasan accredited assistantbuilding official license,” shesaid. “I found him, and theothers, on the website of thestate’s Department of PublicSafety, where he had been li-censed.”
Buda’s salary was $50 perhour, with no benefits. Heworked at will.
At the time of public offi-cials’ inquiries into 204 Rim-mon Road, it was vacant andundergoing renovation, Sa-dosky said.
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ner, is a magnificently deco-rated and pre-lit Christmastree with a variety of holidayornaments adorning eachtree branch. The LibraryUnion bought the tree, andevery year The North HavenCadette Girl Scout Troop#60876 graciously decoratesthe tree with ornaments theymade when they wereBrownies. Each year the or-naments are saved andpacked away to be used forthe following year. The fes-tive Christmas tree, with sev-eral wrapped packagestucked neatly under the bot-tom branches, complimentsthe holiday display case and
fills the room with holidayspirit.
Some of the books that areon display include “TheHanukkak Book,” “Christ-mas in America,” “Christ-mas in Connecticut,” “EdibleGifts,” “21 Menus for the Hol-idays,” “The CompleteKwanzaa: Celebrating OurCultural Harvest,” “HolidayCooking,” “Visions of SugarPlums,” “Martha Stewart’sChristmas,” “Making Gin-gerbread Houses,” “HolidayCrafts and Gift Ideas,”“Kitschmasland!—Christ-mas Décor from the 1950s tothe 1970s,” “Why Does SantaWear Red,” and many more.There are 53 different booksto choose from and the li-brary always has copies ofthe holiday classics includ-
ing “A Christmas Carol,”“Flight of the Reindeer,” “AChild’s Christmas in Wales”and “Rudolph the Red NosedReindeer.”
“It’s always a pleasure tosit and read a book, becausereading brings pleasure, re-laxation, knowledge, andstimulates a person’s imagi-nation,” said Haag. “Thisholiday season I hope thatfamilies will sit together andspend time reading wonder-ful books and take a visit tothe library to see the displaycase and check-out a book ortwo while getting inspiredfor the holiday season.”
For more information,please contact the NorthHaven Library at (203) 239-5803.
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“Forget about my affairs,”said Mrs. Kensington. “I amglad you have come. I have iton good authority that cer-tain people are searching fora buried treasure somewherenearby. Are you interested infinding it?”
“My dear lady, you havemy undivided attention, soplease tell me more,” said Si-mon.
While Mrs. Kensingtonand her fiendish companionconversed, Lydia Johnsonwas listening attentively tothem discussing detailsabout the treasure she was
determined to find. In themeantime, Judith Fairchildhad left Kensington Hall. Onthe carriage ride home, shebegan to devise a plan to dealwith her son’s undesirablecompanion and her disloyalfriend Mrs. Kensington.
At Singleton Lodge, I wasawakened by a knock at mydoor. I rose from my bed andwent to open the door. It wasCaroline informing me thatthe noon day meal was beingserved in the dining room,and Constance and Alexan-der requested my presence.
I told Caroline to tell themI would join them momentar-ily. I washed my face andlooked in the mirror to fixmy hair. Suddenly, I saw the
reflection of Colonel Parkerstaring at me with an icyglare in his eyes while call-ing me Elizabeth. Startled, Iscreamed. The colonel con-tinued to stare at me. Then,without warning, he disap-peared from my sight byquickly leaving the room. AsI went in pursuit of him, Iwas greeted by Constanceand Alexander, who hadheard my yelp and came tomy room.
“Miss Charity, are you introuble? What caused you toscream?” inquired a con-cerned Alexander.
I did not feel comfortablerevealing the truth, so I
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ObituariesCarol Riether
Carol R. Cavallaro Riether,of North Haven, died Dec. 19,2010, at Yale-New Haven Hos-pital. She was the wife ofCharles Riether, Jr.
Born in New Haven, shewas a daughter of the lateOlindo and Josephine Garo-falo Cavallaro. Carol gradu-ated from the former St.Mary’s School in New Haven;she obtained her bachelor’sdegree from Sacred HeartUniversity, and her master’sdegree from Southern Con-necticut State University.Carol was a teacher for theWest Haven school systemfor many years until her re-tirement. She was a memberof a book reading club.
She is survived by her chil-dren, Charles Riether III,Leann, Eric and Kyle Ri-ether; a sister, Linda Caval-laro Tomczyk and her hus-band Joseph; a brother,Joseph Cavallaro and hiswife Kimberly; and niecesand nephews.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated Dec. 22 at St. ThereseChurch. Committal serviceswere held in All Saints Ceme-tery. The North Haven Fu-neral Home was in charge ofarrangements.
Memorial donations maybe made to St. Jude Chil-
dren’s Research Hospital, 262Danny Thomas Place, Mem-phis, TN 38105.
Ivan OdaynikIvan “Avon” Odaynik, of
North Haven, died Dec. 15,2010, surrounded by his lov-ing family at home. He was 90years old and lived a wonder-ful and full life.
He was born in NewHaven, June 27, 1920, to thelate Helen and LukianOdaynik, and attended NewHaven Public schools andgraduated from CommercialHigh in 1937. He was an out-standing athlete havingplayed basketball, baseballand marksman and his lateryears an avid bowler andgolfer and was honored inGolf Magazine for shooting aHole-in-One at Meadow-brook Golf Course. Heproudly served in the U.S.Army during World War II inthe 97th Infantry Division389 unit and served in cen-tral Europe as a field ar-tillery specialist earning abronze star. He was retiredfrom both Winchester’s andthe U.S. Post Office where hesimultaneously worked twofull time jobs to support hiswife and six children. Helived in North Haven since1956 and was known aroundtown as “Mr. O” where after
retirement he worked for thetown Republican party dur-ing elections and at the Ham-den North Haven YMCA for20 years. He was a lifelongfaithful parishioner of HolyTransfiguration OrthodoxChurch in New Haven andwas a lifelong member of theNew Haven R Club. He wasan avid sports fan and sup-ported all of the local teamsespecially the former NewHaven Nighthawks andBoston Red Sox and instilledhis sports passion to his chil-dren. He also belonged to theAmerican Legion-MurrayReynolds Post #76 of NorthHaven and the Hamden ElksLodge.
He is survived by his lov-ing wife of 61 years, Martha(Senetcen) Odaynik and hischildren, Linda Odaynik, ofNorth Haven, SuzanneOdaynik, of Southbury,Martha (Odaynik) and herhusband Richard Asarisi, ofBethany, John and his wifeJulie Odaynik,, of Clinton,Tina (Odaynik) and her hus-band Vincent Montano, ofGuilford and TimothyOdaynik, of New Haven. Healso leaves behind his grand-children, Krysta (Odaynik)Murray and her husbandCaleb, of Windsor, KyleOdaynik and his wife Jessi-ca. of Miami Beach, Fla., andNatalie Lynn Asarisi, ofBethany. He was predeceased
by his granddaughterChristina Asarisi, and a sis-ter Mary Kennedy; andmany nieces and nephews.Besides his wife and chil-dren he leaves behind manynieces and nephews andfriends.
Funeral services wereheld Dec. 21 at Holy Transfig-uration Orthodox Church.Interment was in the NorthHaven Center Cemetery. TheNorth Haven Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.
Memorial donations maybe made to the Holy Trans-figuration Orthodox Church,285 Alden Ave., New Haven,CT 06515.
Be a Peacemaker
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The Clintonville Elementary PTA re-cently hosted The Magical Song-writer, Jeffrey Blum, in his one-of-a-kind “Be a Peacemaker” program.This program focuses on ways stu-dents can resolve conflict and buildself-esteem. Mr. Blum entertainedthe students with magic and songs,while emphasizing being a “peace-maker” in their everyday lives.
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Vacation at Eli Whitney— The Eli Whitney Museum,915 Whitney Ave., Hamden,is offering these programsfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: How toDesign your Dragon (ages 6to 9); On Tops of the World(ages 9 to 11); Installation Art(12 years and up). For moreinformation or to register,call (203) 777-1833.
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Vacation at Eli Whitney— The Eli Whitney Museum,915 Whitney Ave., Hamden,is offering these programsfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Yoga forElephants (ages 6 to 9) A Re-lay of 100 Tracks (ages 9 to11); Weaving One Day Scarf(10 years and up). For moreinformation or to register,call (203) 777-1833.
Seniors with Emeralds— The Connecticut Spirit AllStar Emeralds will enjoylunch and Bingo with seniorcitizens at 11:30 a.m. at theSenior Center, 189 Pool Road.
30Thursday
Vacation at Eli Whitney— The Eli Whitney Museum,915 Whitney Ave., Hamden,is offering these programsfrom 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.: Chick-en Lit: Beautiful Yetta (ages 6to 9); Neal Downie’s Dance ofPhysics (ages 9 to 11). Formore information or to regis-ter, call (203) 777-1833.
Holiday trivia — An af-ternoon of holiday triviaabout Christmas, Hanukkahand Kwanza, will be held at1:30 p.m. at the Senior Cen-ter, 189 Pool Road.
Jan.1Saturday
New Year’s Day hike —The Sleeping Giant Park As-sociation will host a NewYear’s Day hike at 1:30 p.m.at the Giant on Mount
Clintonville book fair
Courtesy of Jennifer Crisanti
The students of Clintonville enjoyed their fall bookfair. They had a preview day where they were ableto see all the books and make a wish list. Then stu-dents came back to purchase their books on theirpurchase day. The PTA runs the fair and donated abook to each class room. They also held a color-ing contest where students won a gift certificate tothe book fair. In photo: first graders, Adriana andKatie making their purchase.
Carmel Avenue, Hamden.The hike is free and open tothe public. For informationvisit www.sgpa.org, or [email protected]
2Sunday
Train and Toy show —Classic Shows, LLC, will hold aTrain and Toy show from 9 a.m.to 2 p.m., at the Courtyard Mari-ott, 780 Bridgeport Ave., Shelton.Operators, collectors, and mod-elers will be able to find theitems they are looking for. Chil-dren under 12 have free admis-sion. For more information, call(203) 926-1327, or visit www.clas-sicshowsllc.com
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Ski Club — The NorthHaven Ski Club will acceptnew membership applica-tions from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., atthe North Haven Park andRecreation Department, 7Linsley St. For more infor-mation, contact AnnetteMurphy at (203) 234-1985 or e-mail [email protected]
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Garden Club — TheNorth Haven Garden Clubwill meet at 7 p.m. at the
North Haven CongregationalChurch, 28 Church St. GerriGiordano will lead a work-shop for members on how toconstruct a dragonfly out ofcopper pipe and screen mate-rial. If anyone is interestedin joining the North HavenGarden Club, please callKathy Miranda at (203) 484-2647.
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Don’t Miss Out on your opportunityto reach every family household in
Senior HappeningsDay trips:Tuesday, March 22, 2011:
Feast of St. JosephThursday, April 14: Singin’
in the RainThursday, April 28: Casino,
Mohegan SunWednesday, May 25: A Mu-
sical Tribute to Frankie Valliand the Four Seasons
Wednesday, June 15: Casi-no, Foxwoods
Tuesday, June 28: Godfa-ther’s Meshugennah Wed-ding.
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.
Seniors with a PurposeOur next venture into giv-
ing to our community is col-lecting new books for allages. We will be collectingthem for the month of De-cember.
Reading volunteers are be-ing sought to volunteer theirtime with the students atClintonville ElementarySchool to read with them forone hour, one day a week. Ifyou like to read, enjoy beingwith students, then this is agreat opportunity to be partof. Please contact the center
to learn more about theReading Program at Clin-tonville Elementary School.
Connecticut Spirit AllStars Emeralds
On Wednesday, Dec. 29, at11:30 a.m., enjoy lunch withthe all star cheerleadingteam, Connecticut Spirit AllStar Emeralds. The menu in-cludes homemade soup,sandwich, drink and homemade desserts for a lowprice. There is no charge forBingo cards.
Holiday triviaEnjoy an afternoon of hol-
iday trivia, all about Christ-mas, Hanukkah and Kwanza,on Thursday, Dec. 30, at 1:30p.m. Hot chocolate will beserved.
AARP driver safetyprogram
The AARP driver safety
program will be held Thurs-day, Jan. 20, from 8:45 a.m. to12:45 p.m. This refreshercourse was developed to helpdrivers 55 and older to im-prove their skills and possi-bly prevent traffic accidents.The fee for AARP membersis payable to AARP and dueon the first day of the course.Space is limited, so pre-regis-tration is required. Insur-ance companies are requiredto give a minimum of a 5%discount for two years forthose over 62 years of agewho are graduates of thecompleted course. Classeswill be held the third Thurs-days of the month. Dates for2011 are: Jan. 20, Feb. 17,March 17, April 21, May 19,June 16, July 21, Aug. 18,Sept. 15, Oct. 20, and Dec. 15.
Libero Jewelers raises money for MADDLibero Jewelers in NorthHaven held a successfulfundraising event on Dec. 5for MADD called “MADDAbout Pandora.” Fifteenpercent of all sales were do-nated to Mothers AgainstDrunk Driving. Picturedfrom left to right: MichaelLibero, Sr., Ashley Libero,Patty Libero, MichaelLibero, Jr.,Lauren Iannucci,MADD youth coordinator.
15CitizenSportsThe North Haven CitizenFriday, December 24, 2010
Citizen photos by Kevin Pataky
North Haven Varsity Boys’ hockey improved to 2-0 with a 5-0 win overSimsbury Nov.18, their second straight shutout. Top row, left to right,Junior Goalkeeper Mike Amarone makes a stop, senior co-captainTyler Benson goes airborne while attempting a shot in the second pe-riod. Middle, senior forward Paul Donovan skates up ice. Bottom, leftto right, sophomore Tyler Hines fights for position in front of the Tro-jan’s net, junior forward Mike Andreucci fights for a loose puck after aface-off.
North Haven High School Hockey
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The North Haven Memori-al Library, 17 Elm St., an-nounces their 2011 winterprogram schedule. All pro-grams are free and spon-sored by the Friends of theNorth Haven Library. Formore information or to reg-ister, call (203) 239-5803.Schedule is as follows:
Legendary Creatures –Mermaids: Monday, Jan. 10,6:30 to 7 p.m., ages 8 to 12.
Dive into the underseaworld of mermaids. Most be-lieve they exist only in ourimaginations, but do they?Bring home your own sandart masterpiece.
Registration is requiredand begins on Wednesday,Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. for resi-dents, and Fri., Jan. 7, at 10a.m. for non-residents.
Mother Daughter bookdiscussion: Monday, Jan.10, at 7 p.m. Book: DistantWaves by Suzanne Weyn.Discussion Leaders: Ameliaand Maureen Tuttle.
Registration is requiredand is ongoing.
Manga/Anime Club –
Library Winter Program ScheduleCandy sushi making andbook discussion: Tuesday,Jan. 11, at 7 to 8 p.m. for mid-dle and high school stu-dents. The first session ofour newly formedManga/Anime Club. Bringyour favorite manga book todiscuss and learn to makesushi out of candy.
Registration is requiredand begins on Wednesday,Dec. 29, at 10 a.m. for resi-dents, and Fri., Jan. 7 at 10a.m. for non-residents.
Mother – Teen Daughterbook discussion: Wednes-day, Jan. 12, 7 p.m. Book:Blue Sweater by JacquelineNovogratz. Discussion lead-ers: Angelyn and Laura Can-non
Registration is requiredand is ongoing.
Let it Snow: Thursday,Jan. 13, 10:30 to 11 a.m., forages 3 to 5 (with a parent orcaregiver).
Let’s build snowmen outof frosting instead of snow.A wintertime story andsweet treat to eat. Registra-tion is required and beginson Wednesday, Dec. 29 at 10a.m. for residents and Fri-day, Jan. 7, at 10 a.m. for non-residents.
K-Boogie Kids (4 weekseries): Fridays, Jan. 14, 21,28, Feb. 4, 10:30 to 11 a.m.Ages babies to 5 (with a par-ent or caregiver). January21, January 28, February 4 at10:30- 11:00 a.m.
Create warm musicalmemories this wintersinging and dancing with K-boogie Kids. Children andtheir parents are invited toshare in an interactive mu-sic-making experience withthe wonderfully talented
Kathleen MiksaRegistration is required
and begins on Wednesday,Dec. 29 at 10 a.m. for resi-dents, and Friday, Jan. 7, at10 a.m. for non-residents.
Toddler Time (5 weeksession): Tuesdays, Jan. 18,25, Feb. 1, 8, 15, at 10:30 to 11a.m. Ages 1 ½ to 2 2/1 (with aparent or caregiver).
Finger plays, songs and astory.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan. 7,at 10 a.m. for residents, andFriday, Jan. 14 at 10 a.m. fornon-residents.
Pajama Storytime:Tuesday, Jan. 18, 25, Feb. 1, 8,15, 6:30 to 7 p.m., ages 4 to 8(without parent or caregiv-
er).Wear your jammies, grab
your teddy and come to lis-ten to some wonderful sto-ries. No registration is re-quired. First come, firstserved basis. Please presentproof of residency eachtime you arrive at this pro-gram. Space is limited. Notopen to non-residents.
Learn cake decorating:Wednesday, Jan. 19, 7 to 8p.m., for grades 3 to 5.
Students will learn begin-ning cake decorating skillsincluding preparing thecake for icing, making frost-ing, using various tips todecorate, and forming basicflowers. Instructor: PattyMcGovern.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan. 7,at 10 a.m. for residents, andFriday, Jan. 14, at 10 a.m. fornon-residents.
Movie Madness – ShrekForever After: Saturday,Jan. 22, at 2 p.m.
Animated Feature -Voicesby Mike Myers, CameronDiaz, Eddie Murphy. RatedPG; 93 minutes; 2010
Baby Bounce (4 weeksession): Mondays, Jan. 24,31, Feb. 7, 14, at 10:30 to 11a.m., for ages 12 to 18 months(with a parent or caregiver).
Lap songs, finger plays,music and a story.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan. 7,at 10 a.m. for residents, andFriday, Jan.14 at 10 a.m. fornon-residents.
Sticky Fingers – Snow-balls: Monday, Jan. 24, 7 to7:30 p.m., for ages 5 to 7.
It’s snowing so let’s makesnowballs. Using instantmashed potatoes, butter, andcheese we will make a win-ter treat.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan.14, at 10 a.m. for residents,and Friday, Jan. 21, at 10 a.m.for non-residents.
Magnetic Board Craft:Thursday, Jan. 27, 7 to 8 p.m.,for middle and high schoolstudents.
Go low-tech. Post your pic-tures and notes. Using paperand ribbon scraps, design afunky magnetic board andcool magnets.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan.14,at 10 a.m. for residents, andFriday, Jan. 21 at 10 a.m. fornon-residents.
Chinese New Year:Thursday, Feb. 3, at 10:30 to11 a.m., for ages 3 to 5 (with
See Schedule, page 19
Citizen photo provided through Facebook by Diane Marie Russello
North Haven Middle School’s winter concert took place Dec. 21 and included aterrific choral performance by the sixth graders. Happy Holidays!
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Sports BriefsNorth HavenYouth Lacrossesign-ups
Registration for NorthHaven Youth Lacrosse pro-grams for spring 2011 is nowopen. You can register onlineby going to www.northhaven-lax.com and clicking on the“Register Online” tab underthe “Association” folder onleft side of webpage. Onlineregistration will be openthrough Thursday, Jan. 20,2011.
Late registration will beopen from January 21 thruFebruary 28 with an addi-tional late fee.
There will also be two tra-ditional sign-ups on Satur-day, Jan. 8, and Saturday Jan.15, 2011, from 9 a.m. to noonboth the North Haven MiddleSchool cafeteria and theNorth Haven High Schoolgym lobby. Discounted equip-ment will be available atsign-ups.
Come join the fastest grow-ing sport in the U.S. If youhave any questions you can e-mail [email protected]
CommunityServices andRecreationprograms
The Community Servicesand Recreation Departmentis offering programs whichcan be found in the WinterBrochure.
Youth programs: ClayCreations, Creative Crafts,Gymnastics, Babysitting,Ballet, Tap and CreativeMovement, Hip-Hop,Preschool Playtime, KinderKrafts, Teeny Tots, Tiny Tots,Tots and Tunes, UltimateBall time, After SchoolSports with Fun SportzAmerica, Family BowlingFun, Learn to Bowl, Learn toSkate, Taekwon-Do, QuickStart Tennis Clinic.
Adult programs: FitnessFun, Introduction to Yoga,Dancercise/Hip-Hop, Taek-won-Do, Zumba, Chi Gungand Medication, Aqua Aero-bics.
North Haven SkiClub
The North Haven Ski Clubwill be accepting new mem-bership applications for 2011ski season on Wednesday,Jan. 12, from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.,at the North Haven Park andRecreation Department, 7Linsley St.
The North Haven Ski Clubwill be having a bus trip toMount Snow, Vt., on Satur-day, Jan. 22, and OkemoMountain, Vt., on Sunday,Feb. 6. Sign ups will takeplace at the North HavenPark and Recreation Depart-ment on Wednesday, Jan. 12,and at the Potluck Supper,and Wednesday, Jan. 19, from6:30 to 8:30 p.m., at theKnights of Columbus, 22Church St., in North Haven.The price for these trips in-cludes transportation andlift ticket. Children 12 andunder ride the bus for freewith an adult.
The bus leaves the NorthHaven Stop and Shop park-ing lot at 6 a.m. with a pickupstop in Cromwell, exit 21, at6:15 a.m. and returns about8:30 p.m. with a dinner stopat the Country Deli in Ver-mont. You can join at any-time through out the ski sea-son.
The North Haven Ski Clubwill be hosting a Potluck sup-per on Wednesday, Jan. 19,from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Allmembers are welcome tobring their own specialtydishes of a casserole, salad,
pasta, dessert or whateverthey like, and come and en-joy a dinner with otherskiers. Anyone interested ininformation about the cluband wants to see what we areabout are more than wel-come to have a bite and chatwith us or pick up info on theclub and/or 2011 ski trips
We also have an adult skiracing team. All are welcometo join the team. Races areheld on Monday evenings, inseason, at Mt. Southington.For more information, visitskiclub.com
The North Haven Ski Clubis a member of the Connecti-cut Ski Council, which offersreduced ski lift tickets to pop-ular mountains in Vermont.The club runs Saturday andSunday bus trips to Okemo,Killington, Stratton and Mt.Snow. Members may usetheir membership cards topurchase lift tickets at themountain on any Ct SkiCouncil Awareness days.Come join our club and lookover the list.
The North Haven Ski Clubconsists of over 250 membersfrom all over the state ofConnecticut, New York, NewJersey and Massachusetts.We encourage people inter-ested in winter sports (ski-ing, snowboarding, crosscountry skiing, tubing andsnow shoeing) to join andtake advantage of the greatdiscounts that are offered.
You can contact AnnetteMurphy at (203) 234-1985 [email protected] formore information.
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If you are in generallygood health, are 17 or olderand weigh 110 pounds ormore, you may call (800) 448-3543 to make an appointmentfor any Red Cross blood drivein Connecticut. Appoint-ments can also be requestedby e-mailing [email protected]. Pos-itive identification is re-quired at the time of dona-tion.
Blood drives scheduled inthe area:
CheshireWednesday, Jan. 12, 1 to 6
p.m., St. Thomas BecketChurch, 435 N. BrooksvaleRoad
New HavenFridays, Dec. 24, 31, 9 a.m.
to 2 p.m., New Haven ChapterHouse, 703 Whitney Ave.
Tuesday, Jan. 4, 7 a.m. to 6p.m., Yale-New Haven Hospi-tal, 20 York St.
Wednesday, Jan. 5, 11 a.m.to 4 p.m., Wallingford PublicLibrary, 200 N. Main St.
Thursday, Jan. 6, 1 to 6p.m., Villa Capri, 906 N.Colony Road.
January is Radon MonthQuinnipiac Valley Health District, the local health de-
partment for Bethany, Hamden, North Haven and Wood-bridge, announces that it has a limited supply of freeradon testing kits available for district residents. Radonis a natural element that results from the decay of urani-um. It can enter the home through cracks, crevices andholes in the foundation or it can dissolve in undergroundwater sources such as wells. Any home can have radon,whether it is old or new. Testing is the only way to identi-fy it. Most homes can be fixed for a reasonable cost. Longterm exposure to radon can increase the risk of lung can-cer, particularly in smokers. District residents only cancall QVHD, (203) 248-4528, to reserve your kit. Kits must bepicked up at the district office.
Health and WellnessBlood drives planned in area
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claims history, according toAnthem representatives.
In 2010, Anthem’s initialquote represented a two per-cent increase.
To prepare for contract ne-gotiations, Freda, FinanceDirector Ed Swinkowski andBOF members Michael Halla-han and William Kohlheppmet several weeks ago withNorth Haven’s health insur-ance agents from OvationHealth and Life Services, Inc.and Group Benefit Adminis-trators Connecticut, Inc.(GBAC).
“The way this will work iswe will take the first quote,and we will be reconveningour committee to review thenext steps with both Ovationand GBAC,” Freda said.
Reducing Anthem’s twopercent proposal is a commit-tee goal.
“In talking with GBAC,who is working with us withAnthem, they believe thiscould come in at less than twopercent,” Freda said.“[GBAC] would like to have acouple more discussionswith Anthem before we re-convene our meeting. Andwe’re hoping they can getthis under two.”
“And then, at our meeting,we’ve mapped out a gameplan of what we’re going todo from a bid process startingin January,” he added.
North Haven’s recentclaims history could repre-sent a bargaining advantage.
“Our claims history hasgone down significantly. We,on average, versus last year,probably are about $275,000less a month, roughly,” Fredasaid. “We’re hoping to havethe December number dropoff, which is probably fac-tored into this two percent
calculation. So it’s reallygood news right now. Ourclaims are going down, and itgives us more negotiatingleverage, which will save thetown a considerable amountof money.”
Ovation and GBAC agentswill attend January’s BOFmeeting to present publiclywhere North Haven is withAnthem. Kohlhepp said hisprevious meeting with Ova-tion and GBAC went well,and covered topics beyondAnthem’s two percent quote.
“I appreciated the expert-ise of agents from both com-panies that were there,”Kohlhepp said. “I thought itwas a good meeting. We lookforward to further discus-sion.”
“We looked at the topic ofself-coverage, which we dis-cussed as a board last year,”he added. “That’s an initia-tive we’re taking a look at aswell. The other thing wetalked about was continuingto monitor the degrees ofcost containment that are inthe plan design, particularlyin terms of wellness andsome of those other kinds ofthings. We believe that theremay be some savings if wecan continue to increase thehealth of the employees, andtherefore drive down thenumbers that way, which isthe most positive way.”
Freda suggested havinghealth insurance costs as sep-arate, aggregate line itemsfor both town and educationsides. “It would be good forthe taxpayers to see what theline items would be aggre-gately,” he said.Other Business
Starting next year, BOFmeetings may take place in anew location, as Town Hall’ssecond-floor conference roomcould prevent some from at-tendance. “Either coming
ing (203) 239-5803.Reading Between the
Lines - book discussion:Tuesday, Jan. 18, 7 p.m.
Book: Water for Elephantsby Sara Gruen
The novel is about star-crossed lovers and set in thecircus world circa 1932.When Jacob Jankowski, re-cently orphaned and sud-denly adrift, jumps onto apassing train, he enters aworld of freaks, drifters,and misfits, a second-ratecircus struggling to surviveduring the Great Depres-sion. A veterinary studentwho almost earned his de-gree, Jacob is put in chargeof caring for the circusmenagerie. It is there thathe meets Marlena, the beau-tiful young star of theequestrian act, who is mar-ried to August, the charis-matic but twisted animaltrainer. He also meets Rosie,an elephant who seems in-capable of being trained un-til he discovers a way toreach her.
Discussion Leader: PatJohnson
Cake Decorating forAdults: Wednesday, Jan. 26,7 to 8 p.m.
Students will be learningbeginning cake decoratingskills including preparingthe cake for icing, makingfrosting, using various tipsto decorate, and forming ba-sic flowers. Instructor: PattyMcGovern. Registration isrequired starting Jan. 3.Register at the referencedesk or by calling (203) 239-5803.
Jewelry Making Pro-gram: Monday, Feb. 7, 7 to 8p.m.
Each attendee will re-ceive a strand of semi-pre-cious stones, along with aselection of loose beads tocreate a unique necklace orbracelet. The program ispresented by jewelry design-
er, Geralyn Tagatac. Regis-tration is required and be-gins on Feb. 1 at 10 a.m. Reg-ister at the reference desk orby calling (203) 239-5803.
Fat is Beautiful: A cal-zone making demonstra-tion: Wednesday, Feb. 16, 7to 8 p.m.
Learn to make these deli-cious stuffed turnover piz-zas with Chef Paula Biondi-no. Samples will be served.Registration is required andstarts on Feb. 1. Please regis-ter at the reference desk orby calling the library at(203) 239-5803.
Breaking Down Barri-ers: Understanding mod-ern art: Wednesday, March23, 7 p.m.
Modern art, with its com-plex themes and symbolism,is a pleasure to view, but itcan also be intimidating anddifficult to understand. Thislecture will explore modernart and trace its historyfrom the Barbizon Schooland Realist movements ofthe mid 19th century to the1980s when artistic giantsWarhol and Basquiat wereat their height. Come andlearn how to interpret thesemodern masterpieces! Mol-lie Clarke, Lyman Allyn ArtMuseum Director of Educa-tion, will present an hour-long lecture about under-standing modern art. Aquestion and answer ses-sion will follow the Power-Point presentation. Regis-tration is required startingon March 1. Please registerat the reference desk or bycalling (203)239-5803.
Friends of the Librarymeetings: Wednesdays,Jan. 5, Feb. 2, March 2, April6, May 4, June 1 at 7:15 p.m.
The public is invited tothe “friendliest” meetingsin North Haven.
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parent or caregiver).Let’s celebrate our good
fortune by making dragonmasks and parading aroundthe library. Learn about thecelebration of Gung Ho FatChoy – Chinese New Year.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, Jan.21, at 10 a.m. for residents,and Friday, Jan. 28, at 10 a.m.for non-residents.
Mother – Teen DaughterBook Discussion: Wednes-day, Feb. 9, at 7 p.m.
Book: Jane Eyre by Char-lotte Bronte. Discussionleader: Pat LaTerza
Registration is requiredand is ongoing.
Free programs foradults at NorthHaven PublicLibrary
The North Haven Library,17 Elm St., announces theirprogram schedule for adultsfor winter 2011. For more in-formation, call (203) 239-5803or visit the website at north-havenlibrary.net. Scheduleis as follows:
Forrest Yoga for Adults(8 week series): Thursdays,Jan. 13, 20, 27, Feb. 10, 17, 24,March 10, 17 (No class onFeb. 3, March 3), 6 to 7 p.m.
Beginners to Forrest Yogalearn to breathe deeply andconnect in feeling with theirbodies during poses that aretypically held for 5 to10breaths. As you progress,you will become proficientat safely tailoring each poseto work best for you, particu-larly if you have physical in-juries or chronic pain. Pre-sented by Neely Kelley.Please bring a yoga mat.Registration is required be-ginning Jan. 3. Sign-up atthe reference desk or by call-
January or February, weshould be able to move regu-lar Board of Finance meet-ings to the Rec Center,” saidBOF chairman RichardMonico.
During public comment,resident Gary Amato recom-mended funding a policepresence at Board of Educa-tion meetings, as officers al-ready attend finance and se-
lectman board meetings.“You do get some very dis-gruntled parents up there,”he said, “I think it would besafer. It’s a small room.”
Freda said he would dis-cuss the idea with BOE rep-resentatives.
As Amato has long sug-gested shifting BOF meet-ings to alternative venues,
he praised board membersfor their recreational centerconsiderations. “I would liketo thank Mr. Freda, Mr. Mon-ico, and the people for mov-ing the meetings,” he said,“and God bless you, becauseI can’t make these stairs.”
“I mean it from the bottomof my heart, thank you,” headded.
20 The North Haven Citizen — Friday, December 24, 2010
**LEGAL NOTICE**TOWN OF NORTH HAVEN
Real Estate, Personal Property and Supplemental Motor Vehicle Tax Bills
The SECOND INSTALLMENT of Real Estateand Personal Property taxes for the Town ofNorth Haven -- for the Grand List of October1, 2009 -- is due and payable: JANUARY 1,2011. Supplemental Motor Vehicle taxes aredue in-full, and payable: JANUARY 1, 2011NOTE: Supplemental bills are issued pur-suant to C.G.S. § 12-7 for motor vehicles reg-istered after October 1, 2009 and beforeAugust 1, 2010. FAILURE TO RECEIVE ABILL DOES NOT INVALIDATE THE TAX(C.G.S. § 12-130).
After February 1, 2011, interest will accrueat the rate of 1½ % per month or fractionthereof (18% per annum) on all unpaidtaxes on the 2009 Grand List, and will becomputed from January 1, 2011. Eachaddition of interest shall become due andcollectable and shall be figured on theoriginal amount of tax. INTEREST CAN-NOT BE WAIVED (C.G.S. §§ 12-145 & 146).
If back taxes are due, payments will beapplied to the oldest outstanding bill first;interest will be paid before principal or fees(C.G.S. § 12-144b). On each tax bill thatbecomes delinquent, a minimum interestcharge of $2.00 will be collected (C.G.S. § 12-146). All delinquent motor vehicle taxesrequiring a release for motor vehicle registra-tion should be paid by cash, certified check ormoney order; payments made via checkrequire a waiting period of ten (10) days forclearance.
PAYING IN PERSON: The Tax Collector'sOffice is located in Town Hall, 18 ChurchStreet, North Haven, CT. The office is openfrom 8:30 A.M. to 4:30 P.M., Monday throughFriday, with the exception of legal holidays.
PAYING ON-LINE: Please visitwww.town.north-haven.ct.us and click on the"Pay Tax Bills Online" link. You will be direct-ed to a secure site, with easy to follow instruc-tions for setting up an account and payingyour tax bills.
PAYING BY MAIL: include the appropriateportion of the bill and write your bill number(also known as the "list number") on thecheck. Please DO NOT staple the check tothe bill. If a receipt is desired, a self-addressed stamped envelope must accompa-ny the payment(s). Make Checks Payable toTax Collector, Town of North Haven, and mailto P.O. BOX 900, HARTFORD, CT 06143-0900.
Dated at North Haven, CT on this7th day of December 2010J. STACEY YARBROUGH
Tax Collector & Town Clerk/Registrar of Vital Statistics
TOWN OF NORTH HAVENZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
NOTICE OF DECISIONPlease take notice that the following decisions were ren-dered by the North Haven Zoning Board of Appeals onThursday, December 16, 2010 at the North HavenMemorial Library, 17 Elm Street, in the CommunityRoom at 7:30 p.m..PUBLIC HEARINGS:1. #10-22 Approved the application of Wade
Miller, Owner and Applicant, relativeto 486 Skiff Street, (Map 33, Lot 50),per Section 8.13.2.2.3, requesting avariance of 426 square feet to allow a952 square feet detached garage where 526 square feet is permitted. R-12 Zoning District. Subject to conditions.
2.#10-23 Approved the application of Shawn Griffin, Applicant, Joan and Stanley Kulenski, Owners, relative to 1210Hartford Turnpike, (Map 51, Lot 41),per Section 2.1.1.9, requesting a 2' front yard variance to allow a frontyard setback of 48' where 50' is required. R-20 Zoning District.
Donald F. Clark, Secretary
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Nucor Steel Connecticut, Inc., a division ofthe nation's largest steel and steel productsmanufacturer and largest recycler is seekingto assemble a hiring pool of qualified appli-cants for entry level jobs in:
ProductionWe are looking for candidates who are willingto work rotating shifts which would requireworking both day and night shifts in a drugfree environment.
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Individuals interested in learning more aboutNucor Steel Connecticut should register athttp://www.nucor.com/opportunity and enterNSCTP Individuals who register should beprepared to complete a brief questionnaire.Previous registrants will need to take thequestionnaire again to be considered. Theregistration period ends December 31, 2010.Responses to the questionnaire will deter-mine who receives an instructional letterregarding scheduled testing. Each individualshould submit only one questionnaire relatedto this job posting.
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Clinic Manager/ AdministratorWe are seeking an experienced dialysis manager to oversee the clinical, regulatory, and operational functions of our outpatient facility. Must be organized and able to work independently. Must possess solid management and computer skills. Top salary and benefi ts package for the qualifi ed individual. Qualifi ca-tions require 12 months nursing experience with an additional 6 months dialysis experience. Minimal BSN and current CT RN license required.
Nurse ManagerThis individual will be responsible for supervision and coordination of all nursing activities in the dialysis unit. Minimum of 12 months nursing experience with additional 6 months dialysis experience required. Current CT RN license required.
Facility TechnicalManagerWe are seeking an experienced candidate who will be responsible for maintenance and repair of all medical equipment, inventory processes and physical plant. Qualifi cations: Must be self motivated, organized, and able to work independently. Candidates should pos-sess a High School Diploma (or GED). An Associates Degree in electronics or related training and work experience is preferred. Management or supervisory experience in a medical/technical environment is preferred. A valid driver’s license is required
Registered NurseSeeking qualifi ed applicants to provide in-center hemodialysis patient care. Minimum of one year nursing experience and 6 months dialysis experience and current CT state license required
Patient Care TechniciansWe are seeking qualifi ed applicants to provide in-center hemodialysis patient care. Current state certifi cation required and dialysis experience required.
Social WorkerWe are seeking qualifi ed applicants to provide comprehensive Clinical social work services in an outpatient setting (part time). Master’s degree and current state license required. Minimum of 2 years of clinical social work experience preferred.
Renal DietitianThe qualifi ed licensed candidate must be registered with the Commission of Dietetic Registration, and have at least one year of clinical nutrition experience. CKD/ESRD experience preferred.
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DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITYSERVICES AND RECREATION
SUMMER EMPLOYMENT PROGRAMJUNE 27, 2011 - August 5, 2011
(Subject to change)
TITLE: Summer Program Leader
SUPERVISOR: Summer Program Supervisor
GENERAL DESCRIPTION:Assisting Program Supervisor in organizing,implementing, and supervising games andactivities for children. Performs relatedduties as specified by Supervisor.
REQUIRED SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE:a. Some knowledge, but willing to learn more
about games and activities, arts and crafts, music, drama, and outdoor education.
b. Demonstrate dependability, creativity, and ability to motivate children.
c. Enjoy working with children.d. An understanding of the various needs and
skills of the diversified age groups.e. Attend pre-season orientation.
DESIRED QUALIFICATIONS:a. North Haven resident.b. 15 years of age or older.
Applications will be accepted beginning Janu-ary 3, 2011 until March 18, 2011.Please apply at the Memorial Town Hall,Finance Office, 18 Church St., North Haven,CT 06473Monday through Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm.
Placement of employees will be based on theneeds of the department.
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