The North Haven Cit iz iz en en Volume 5, Number 25 Your Town, Your News Friday, June 18, 2010 Up with Reading Courtesy of Denise Ciccarelli On June 9, at 9 a.m., students at Clintonville School helped inflate a 105,000 cubic foot hot air balloon to celebrate their “Up With Reading” challenge. The students needed to read 15,000 books to send their principal, Lauretta Dowl- ing, up in the balloon. After a year long theme of ballooning which was incor- porated into all subject areas, particularly in science, with the study of weath- er, flight, gravity, etc., the children got a once in a lifetime opportunity to see the sight and hear the sounds of a real hot air balloon. This program was gen- erously funded by the North Haven Education Foundation. See more photos on page 24. No criminal charges in building department probe By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen Discovering no illegal ac- tivities, the state’s attorney office has ceased its investi- gation into North Haven’s building department. “The town of North Haven had asked us to look into whether their building offi- cial was in compliance with town policy, appropriate laws and regulations, as well as whether he was in violation of state statutes,” said New Haven State’s Attorney Michael Dearington last week. “Based on information provided by North Haven, as well as interviews with mem- bers of the office, we con- cluded that there is no evi- dence of criminal wrongdo- ing. Accordingly, our investi- gation has been closed.” Potential building depart- ment concerns first arose in December 2009 when, during the public comment portion of a Board of Selectmen’s meeting, several residents aired anxieties, including that a state investigation had commenced the month be- fore. Since then, multiple properties with possible problems have been identi- fied throughout town, total- ing approximately $50,000 in wrongly charged permit fees. North Haven building offi- cial Dave Maiden was placed on paid administrative leave See Probe, page 8 Low turnout still a concern, but Officials pleased by passage of budget at second referendum By Kyle Swartz The North Haven Citizen By a narrow margin – a mere 365 votes – North Haven’s 2010-11, $83.1 million budget passed at town’s sec- ond referendum on June 15 – 2,147 yes to 1,782 against. Of town’s 15,360 eligible voters, 3,929, or 25.58 percent, turned out, up from the 21 percent who rejected an $85 million budget two-to-one at the first referendum on May 18. Representing an increase of 2.7 mills, the budget brings a new tax rate of 26.18 mills. Ridge Road residents car- ried the budget, approving it by a tally of 645 to 322. Clin- tonville’s district also sup- ported it, 509 to 430, as did Green Acres, 213 to 210. Several districts opposed the budget. Absentees voted no, 47 to 40. Additionally, the Recreation Center pushed for a third referendum, 341 to 331, as did Montowese, 432 to 409. First Selectman Michael Freda was cognizant of the meaning behind the budget referendum’s tight outcome. “I’m happy it passed,” he said, “but I’ve also recog- nized that because it passed by such a close margin, it in- dicates to me that there are still a large number of resi- dents concerned with the See Budget, page 27
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Volume 5, Number 25 Your Town, Your News Friday, June 18, 2010
Up with Reading
Courtesy of Denise Ciccarelli
On June 9, at 9 a.m., students at Clintonville School helped inflate a 105,000cubic foot hot air balloon to celebrate their “Up With Reading” challenge. Thestudents needed to read 15,000 books to send their principal, Lauretta Dowl-ing, up in the balloon. After a year long theme of ballooning which was incor-porated into all subject areas, particularly in science, with the study of weath-er, flight, gravity, etc., the children got a once in a lifetime opportunity to seethe sight and hear the sounds of a real hot air balloon. This program was gen-erously funded by the North Haven Education Foundation. See more photoson page 24.
No criminal charges inbuilding department probe
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
Discovering no illegal ac-tivities, the state’s attorneyoffice has ceased its investi-gation into North Haven’sbuilding department.
“The town of North Havenhad asked us to look intowhether their building offi-cial was in compliance withtown policy, appropriate lawsand regulations, as well aswhether he was in violationof state statutes,” said NewHaven State’s AttorneyMichael Dearington lastweek. “Based on informationprovided by North Haven, aswell as interviews with mem-bers of the office, we con-cluded that there is no evi-
dence of criminal wrongdo-ing. Accordingly, our investi-gation has been closed.”
Potential building depart-ment concerns first arose inDecember 2009 when, duringthe public comment portionof a Board of Selectmen’smeeting, several residentsaired anxieties, includingthat a state investigation hadcommenced the month be-fore. Since then, multipleproperties with possibleproblems have been identi-fied throughout town, total-ing approximately $50,000 inwrongly charged permit fees.
North Haven building offi-cial Dave Maiden was placedon paid administrative leave
See Probe, page 8
Low turnout still a concern, but
Officials pleased bypassage of budget atsecond referendum
By Kyle SwartzThe North Haven Citizen
By a narrow margin – amere 365 votes – NorthHaven’s 2010-11, $83.1 millionbudget passed at town’s sec-ond referendum on June 15 –2,147 yes to 1,782 against.
Of town’s 15,360 eligiblevoters, 3,929, or 25.58 percent,turned out, up from the 21percent who rejected an $85million budget two-to-one atthe first referendum on May18.
Representing an increaseof 2.7 mills, the budgetbrings a new tax rate of 26.18mills.
Ridge Road residents car-ried the budget, approving itby a tally of 645 to 322. Clin-
tonville’s district also sup-ported it, 509 to 430, as didGreen Acres, 213 to 210.
Several districts opposedthe budget. Absentees votedno, 47 to 40. Additionally, theRecreation Center pushedfor a third referendum, 341 to331, as did Montowese, 432 to409.
First Selectman MichaelFreda was cognizant of themeaning behind the budgetreferendum’s tight outcome.
“I’m happy it passed,” hesaid, “but I’ve also recog-nized that because it passedby such a close margin, it in-dicates to me that there arestill a large number of resi-dents concerned with the
See Budget, page 27
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Drug purchase plan could help North HavenBy Kyle Swartz
The North Haven Citizen
During a May 14 press con-ference at North Haven TownHall, politicians discussednew state legislation whichallows municipalities to par-ticipate in a state-wide pre-scription drug purchasingplan.
Signed by Gov. M. Jodi Relllast week, the law permitstowns to buy medicationthrough the state at lowercosts beginning July 1. Em-ploying over 50,000 workers,Connecticut can negotiatelower drug prices than townsand cities with smaller poolsof employees.
Second selectman andState Rep. Steve Fontana (D-North Haven), First Select-man Michael Freda and
House Speaker ChristopherG. Donovan (D-Meriden) con-vened Monday to review theplan’s local impact.
“A town like North Haven,we believe, can save in excessof $200,000 annually,”Fontana said. “When we’relooking to balance tightbudgets, this is a way to pro-vide towns with solutions, away that we at the state levelcan help municipalities.”
“We came up with an ideathat basically says you canbuy your prescription drugswithin your existing planfrom the state at the state’sdiscounted rate,” Fontanaadded. “Prescription drugsare a very large and increas-ing share of every premiumdollar. In fact, maybe asmuch as 25 to 30 percent ofevery premium dollar goes to
prescription drugs.” Donovan said that despite
Connecticut’s monetarywoes, Hartford still wanted topromote municipal savingsduring recessionary times.
“Up at the Capital we had atough budget year, but onething we focused on was nothurting towns,” he said. “Weconcentrated on what Rep.Fontana worked on, which
was the idea of using thestate’s purchasing power forprescriptions and offer thatto the cities and towns.”
“Hopefully your town will
be able to take advantage of
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Superintendent Querfeld collects accolades from BOE membersBy Kyle Swartz
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At the June 10 Board ofEducation meeting, a newschool principal was ap-proved, a departing superin-tendent was thanked and do-nated defibrillators werewelcomed. Public commenttouched on baseball, publiccomment policy and a boardmember’s leaving.
Assistant SuperintendentPatricia Brozek announcedMary Federico, currently anupper school housemaster inBethany, as Montowese Ele-mentary School’s new princi-pal.
“We really think thatMary is going to be the per-fect fit,” Brozek said.
The position had beenposted in the district and ad-vertised in The HartfordCourant and The New HavenRegister, according toBrozek. Of the original 54 ap-plicants, a review committeeselected the top eight. Fourcandidates went through asecond round of interviews.From the two finalists, Fed-
erico was recommended tothe board, which voted forher official appointment.
Moving on to a NorthBranford position at theschool year’s end, Superin-tendent Sara-Jane Querfeldreceived appreciation fromboard members.
“I think she is by far, in myopinion, the very best super-intendent the North Havenschools have ever had,” saidboard member James Hogan.“She has done an excellent,excellent job.”
A round of applause fol-lowed Hogan’s comments, af-ter which Brozek alsopraised the departing admin-istrator.
“Sara Querfeld has been aremarkable asset to NorthHaven, as a language arts co-ordinator, as a principal, andas a superintendent,” shesaid. “From the onset, she’shad enormously positive im-pact on the district.”
“Sara deserves the solecredit for the significant im-provement to CMT andCAPT scores,” Brozek con-tinued. “Sara’s vision forcurriculum and curriculum
revision has transformedour district. Her expertise,leadership and commitmentto improving instruction aresecond to none.”
Brozek lamented Quer-feld’s departure and wishedher well. “Obviously this isgoing to be a tremendous lossfor the North Haven schooldistrict,” she said. “On be-half of the administrators,pupils, teachers and staff ofthe school district, thank youand best wishes.”
Querfeld was thankful forthe kind comments.
“I just want to thank thisboard and the townspeoplefor what has been an amaz-
ing 13 years,” she said. “Ihave loved every minute ofit, whether I was at the highschool as k-12 language arts,reading, English coordina-tor, then social studies, orwhether I was at Ridge Roadas principal. And most cer-tainly I have really enjoyedthe challenges of being su-perintendent for the past sev-en years.”
“And, you know, just thankyou,” Querfeld addedthrough a widening smile.Defibrillator donations
Querfeld said that localRotarian Mark Lesage, whohad previously orchestrateddonations to purchase a de-
fibrillator for Montowese,had secured funding to outfitthe remaining North Havenelementary schools.
“We are just very gratefulfor the donations,” Querfeldsaid.
Lesage organized dona-tions from Paul Mitchell HairSalon of Washington Avenue,the Kids for Kids Foundation,
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Eyewitnesses to history: The best view is the first-person viewBy Kyle Swartz
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North Haven High Schoolhistory teacher FedericoFiondella enjoys finishing ayear of textbook teachingtangibly – with the realthing.
For three consecutiveyears, Fiondella has pro-duced “An Eyewitness to His-tory,” an all-day speaker se-ries incorporating local indi-viduals who have experi-enced firsthand subjectsstudied by NHHS students.World War II, Vietnam War,Watergate, Sept. 11, and pres-ent-day Afghanistan andIraq representatives all ad-dressed students this year.
“It’s a great way to recapall the things we learned inclass with accounts from eye-witnesses,” Fiondella said,“people who actually livedthrough the event, as op-
posed to simply what’s writ-ten in the textbooks.”
“In today’s world, it’s sucha fast pace, that you may notget to sit down for dinner, sitdown and learn from grand-parents,” Fiondella contin-ued. “You used to learn thesestories from your grandpar-ents. Now you eat and run,and some kids are missingout on these kinds of sto-ries.”
Fiondella estimated ap-proximately 250 studentsand 25 teachers attendedthroughout the June 4 all-day event.
American Legion Post 76commander Dan Ricciomade an opening statement.Veterans Vincent Snurkows-ki and Domenic Falcone,along with nurse and phar-macist’s mate Third ClassEdith Gillman, spoke onWorld War II. VeteranWilliam Kennedy gave a
speech “The Decision toDrop the Atomic Bomb.”
Discussing the Vietnamconflict were veterans RickLeach, John Gilchrist, DonDeloge and Charles Morris-sey. Former secret serviceagent Roy Castagnola spokeon President RichardNixon’s last days, Sept. 11survivor Chad Vanacore dis-cussed his escape from theTwin Towers, while MasterSergeant Brent Heidenis andMajor Daniel Murphy por-trayed modern warfare.
On September 10, 2001,Chad Vanacore stood atopthe New York skyline withhis girlfriend, looking outfrom Windows on the World,a restaurant on the 106 and107th floors of the WorldTrade Center’s North Tower.
“My girlfriend asked whatwould happen if the towersever went down,” Vanacoresaid somberly.
At the time, Vanacore wasworking on a trading floor onthe South Tower’s 60th floor.“It was all rows of desks,” hesaid. “There were no cubi-cles.”
A day after his girlfriend’sunintended premonition,Vanacore was talking foot-ball with a co-worker in themorning. “All of a sudden ahuge shockwave wentthrough the building,” hesaid. “The whole tradingfloor goes quiet – it’s usuallypretty noisy.”
“What looks like confettiis coming down the side ofthe building,” Vanacore con-tinued. “I was walking to theside of the building when Ilooked up and the first thingI noticed was that the top ofthe other tower was engulfedin flames. What I thoughtwas confetti was concreteand twisted mental.”
Vanacore ran back to hisdesk and convinced a groupof coworkers they needed toleave. “We were probablysome of the first people inthe stairwells,” he said. “Thestairwells had no windows.”
Loudspeaker announce-
ments began 10 to 15 flightsinto Vanacore’s descent,telling South Tower denizensthat it was okay to return totheir floors.
Vanacore and his friendshad traversed 10 more storieswhen the second planestruck their building.
“There was another shock-wave that ripped through thebuilding,” Vanacore said.“Only it’s twisting our build-ing. People were tossed aside.All I could think is that thefirst tower collapsed andwe’re going down and I’m go-ing to be buried in rubble.Nobody is ever going to findme.”
“The guy in front of mestarted to say ‘we’re all goingto die’,” Vanacore continued.“I put my hand on his shoul-der and said ‘we’re going toget out of here’.”
Eventually, Vanacore andhis companions made it out-side into the plaza. “I lookedinto the sky and both towerswere engulfed in flames,” hesaid.
“Rescue workers were
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Items donated will be distributed among the poor people of the Dominican Republic byLiz Zakrzewski, her two children, Kristen, age 16, and Jeffrey, age 15, and the WallingfordDR Medical Team in the poverty stricken Haitian sugar cane villages.
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Seeking chorusmembers
The Elm City Men’s Bar-bershop Chorus invites menof all ages to sing in theirMonday afternoon re-hearsals. They have been inexistence for more than 50years and practice for thesheer joy of trying to sing.No previous singing experi-ence is required. Four partharmony is practiced.Tenors, baritones, bassesand leads are welcome. Youwill have help learning themusic. The atmosphere is re-laxing and fun. There is nofee. If you have ever thoughtabout singing, give it a trywith a lighthearted chorus!
Meetings are held everyMonday afternoon startingat 1 p.m. and ending at 3 p.m.,in the basement of Our Ladyof Pompeii Church, 355 Fox-on Road (route 80), EastHaven. If you have any ques-tions, please call Mike Ryanat (203) 283-5133 or Tony Rig-gi at (203) 239-0684 or [email protected].
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The Miss ConnecticutScholarship Pageant will beheld from Thursday, June 24,to Saturday, June 26 at theGarde Arts Center, 325 StateSt.
Preliminary competitionswill take place at 7:30 p.m. onJune 24 and 25. The finalscompetition is June 26, at 7p.m., also at the Garde Arts,at which time a new MissConnecticut and new Con-necticut’s Outstanding Teenwill be crowned.
This year’s theme is“Fashionista” and will fea-ture 35 young women in anupbeat opening number
about fashion on June 26.The ticket price covers or-chestra and loge seating allthree nights of the pageant.Tickets may be purchasedthrough the Garde Arts Cen-ter box office, (860) 444-7373or visit www.gardearts.org.
Learn about GirlScouts
All girls entering kinder-garten and first grade, andwho are not currently in atroop, are invited to attendGirl Scout Summer DaisyFive Week Program onThursdays, from 6:30 to 7:30p.m. The dates are July 1, 8,15, 22 and 29. July 29 will in-clude a pinning ceremony.The program will be held atGirl Scouts of CT Office, 20Washington Ave., NorthHaven. Activities will in-clude learning more aboutGirl Scouts, stories, crafts,games and songs. There is aregistration fee. For infor-mation, call Anita M. Silve-stro at (203) 239-2922, ext.3334, or [email protected]
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Green Acres ElementarySchool Shred Day is Satur-day, June 19, from 9 a.m. tonoon. Bags can be pre-boughtby calling Antoinetta at (203)239-1007, via email,[email protected] you can come with yourshredding on June 19 andpay on the spot. All shred-ding will be done on site atGreen Acres ElementarySchool, 146 Upper State St.,by the company “Shred It.”All are welcome. For moreinformation, call AntoinettaCarmody at (203) 239-1007.
Rotary volunteers help with Special Olympic cyclingBy David Marchesseault
Special to The NorthHaven Citizen
A sometimes rainy week-end did not dampen the spir-its of 2,217 athletes and theirpartners at the 41st anniver-sary of the Connecticut Spe-cial Olympics. The eventswere held June 11-13 on thecampus of Southern Con-necticut State University inNew Haven.
North Haven resident Lau-rie-Jean Hannon, vice presi-dent of Games and Sports De-velopment, has been workingwith Special Olympics ofConnecticut for 39 years. Sev-eral years ago she was con-tacted by Theresa Veile, thenpresident of the North HavenRotary Club, offering thegroup’s volunteer services tohelp with supervision at theannual Summer Games.
According to the SpecialOlympics website, the re-sponsibilities held by Han-non include “planning andexecuting our three majorcompetitions: Winter Games,Summer Games and Holiday
Citizen photo by David Marchesseault
Volunteers from the North Haven Rotary provided assistance to the ConnecticutSpecial Olympians last weekend, including helping out with the bike races.
Sports Classic.” The Sum-mer Games, which were heldlast weekend at SCSU, in-cluded cycling, gymnastics,tennis and developmentalaquatics. Due to renovationwork at the college pool, thetown pool in North Havenwas utilized for the swim-ming competition.
For six years, Veile has or-ganized the sign-up of NorthHaven Rotary volunteers forthe Special Olympic games.The local Rotary providessafety assistance to the nu-merous athletes who partici-pate in the bike races. A hugerace track was formed utiliz-ing large red safety cones
Ave. Volunteers watch overriders as they pass throughpedestrian pathways and as-sist them in exiting the trackupon completion.
Morning and afternoon cy-cling competitions included5K, 10K, and 15K races. Theathletes bring their own bicy-cles, which vary from slickcompetitive bikes to the com-mon street variety. For indi-viduals who may have to dealwith physical handicaps,large three wheelers areused. Although individualswho want to race do not haveto be experienced riders, allentrants must attend train-ing sessions for eight weeksprior to an event. Many ofthe competitors on Sundayshowed a fair degree of ex-pertise.
Stating that the volunteers
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ProbeContinued from page 1
by town officials on May 28.Earlier in the month, privateauditor firm Kostin, Ruffkess& Co. began investigating thebuilding department on be-half of the town.
Prior to Maiden’s leave andthe hiring of the auditor, sev-eral residents called for FirstSelectman Michael Freda totake quicker action on thebuilding department matter.
“All along I have reallybeen very careful with hav-ing a thorough process,” Fre-da said last week. “I have tobalance the presumption ofinnocence with also repre-senting the best interests ofNorth Have. This needs to bea very careful, methodicalprocess.”
Kostin, Ruffkess & Co. iscontinuing to inspectwhether procedural errors
occurred. “We’re trying to de-termine whether or not thetown did lose any fees overthe years going back to 2002,”Freda said. “There is no moreinvestigation into the crimi-nal aspect.”
Freda was unsure whenthe audit would be complet-ed. “It could be a lengthyprocess based on the scope ofwhat we’re doing internally,”he said.
The audit took the place ofa state building departmentprobe into North Haven’sbuilding department. “I wasdisappointed with theprocess of the state buildingdepartment,” Freda said.“They were too slow andcumbersome, so I engagedthe auditors.”
Maiden’s attorney, JohnGesmonde of Gesmonde,Pietrosimone & Sgrignari ofHamden, did not returnphone calls.
Students honored forwalking and biking
North Haven Ridge Road Elementary students werehonored at the State Capitol in Hartford on May 26 fortheir efforts in the 2010 Walk It Bike It to School, Con-necticut contest. Mr. Annino’s and Ms. Pavkov’sfourth and fifth grade classes traveled over 2,900miles to and from school, making them the first andsecond runner-ups in the competition. Pictured are allthe students at Hartford’s capitol building with theirWalk It Bike It Connecticut Awards; Mr. Annino’s(right) fourth grade teacher; and Ms. Pavkov’s (center,left) fourth/fifth grade teacher; with P.E. teacher, MarkStonaha (center).
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Mother – Daughter BookDiscussion, Monday, June21, 7 to 8 p.m.
“Diary of a Young Girl,” byAnne Frank. Open to non-res-idents.
Registration is ongoing.T - Bone’s Recycling Pro-
gram; Tuesday, June 22, 7 to 8p.m., on Library Lawn, ages 4and up.
Uses songs, poems, interac-tive games and singing to in-troduce children to the con-cept of recycling. No regis-tration required. Open tonon-residents.
In case of inclementweather, program will beheld in the CommunityRoom.
The Amazing Melinda:Wednesday, June 23, 10:30 to11:15 a.m., ages 5 to 7.
She might not be one of thefamous flying Wallendas tra-peze act, but our Miss Melin-da will amaze you just as
Library Newsmuch, with her spinningbow ties and crazy clownhats.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June11, at 10 a.m.
Going on a Lion Hunt:Thursday, June 24, 2 to 2:45p.m., ages 5 to 7.
Can you help us find thelion? Come join us for a lionhunt and craft.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June 11at 10 a.m.
The Brass Ring: Monday,June 28, 7 to 7:45 p.m., ages 6to 9.
Who doesn’t love the Mer-ry-go-Round? Come and en-joy a game of carousel bingowhere everyone gets to spinthe carousel. After a story,children can decorate theirown carousel horse.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June
18, at 10 a.m.Monkey Business: Tues-
day, June 29, at 10:30 to 11a.m., ages 3½ to 5.
Follow the antics of a mis-chievous monkey, then sing amonkey song and make anadorable monkey to takehome.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June18, at 10 a.m.
Independence Square:Wednesday, June 30, 10:30 to11:15 a.m., ages 5 to 8.
We’ll travel across thecountry and then make ascrumptious cherry dessert.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June18, at 10 a.m.
Teen Read – Pizza PartyKickoff: Thursday, July 1,1:30 to 2:30 p.m., middle andhigh school students.
Sign up for the teen sum-mer reading club and receive
five raffle tickets.Enjoy some pizza while
you sign up for the new sum-mer reading club and findout about the awesome raffleprizes and events for teens atthe library.
Registration for the pizzaparty is required and beginson Friday, June 18, at 10 a.m.
Roaring Lions: Friday,July 2, 10:30 to 11 a.m., ages 2
to 3 ½ (with parent or care-giver).
Can you roar as loud as alion? Have fun creating a lionpuppet and listening to thestory, How Loud is a Lion? byClaire Beaton.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June18, at 10 a.m.
See Library, page 23
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Communitysuppers
St. John’s EpiscopalChurch’s Community Sup-pers will continue to be heldevery Friday night. St.John’s sponsors the meals onFridays from 6 to 7 p.m. inthe Great Hall, rain or shinefor members of the commu-nity who need help makingends meet and for those whowant some companionshipalong with a nutritious sup-per. The suggested donationis $1 per meal, with a familycap of $5. No one is turnedaway in the event they areunable to make a donation.The menu includes itemssuch as chicken noodle soupor vegetable minestrone;meat loaf or egg salad sand-wiches; seasonal fresh fruitand fresh baked desserts.
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.
BereavementSupport Group
Working through griefand loss can be a difficult
task alone. But sharing withothers who know exactlyhow you feel makes the jour-ney easier. A bereavementsupport group for anyonewho is experiencing thedeath of a loved one is nowmeeting at Faith UnitedMethodist Church, 81 Clin-tonville Road. This five-weekconversation group will in-clude both support and griefeducation, facilitated by thepastor, the Rev. David Pis-catelli. This group which be-gan on May 24 will meet onMondays from 6 to 7:30 p.m.in June. It is open to anyonein the community regardlessof religious affiliation. Tolearn more or to register,contact the Rev. David Pis-catelli through the church of-fice: E-mail([email protected]) or (203) 239-2469.
Car wash at NorthHavenCongregational
The Summer Youth Mis-sion Team from North HavenCongregational Church willbe holding a car wash at Can-did Cleaners, 104 Washing-ton Ave., on Saturday, June19, from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m.The car wash will supportthe Youth Mission Team’strip to New Orleans, La. The
team, consisting of 10 teensand three adult leaders, de-parts on Friday, July 9, toparticipate in a YouthWorksnationwide mission pro-gram for Christian youngpeople. The team will beworking alongside otheryouth groups from severalstates and will provide serv-ice and support to some ofthe area’s neediest residents,including the elderly, thehomeless and children.
This car wash representsone of a number of fundrais-ing activities that the youthhave conducted over the pastyear to provide the fundingfor this mission. If youwould like more informationabout the Mission Tripplease contact the Rev. CareGoodstal-Spinks at NorthHaven CongregationalChurch, 28 Church St.
Opportunities forchildren atMishkan Israel
Congregation Mishkan Is-rael, 785 Ridge Road, Ham-den, is offering summer pro-grams for young children.
Parent and Toddler To-gether is a weekly class forone and two-year-olds with aparent or caretaker. Thesummer session will beginWednesday, June 23, from9:30 to 11 a.m. Everyone iswelcome.
There will also be a sum-mer camp for ages two to five— a morning program from 9a.m. to noon. Daycare is alsoavailable. Cost is reasonablewith an outstanding staff.
To register, call Bec Lutyat (203) 288-2375.
Vincenzo RennaVincenzo Renna, 82, of
Maple Avenue, North Haven,died June 10, 2010, at the Con-necticut Hospice in Branford.He was the husband of Ger-ardina Zarra Renna.
Born in Teora, Province ofAvellino, Italy, on Jan. 25,1928, he was a son of the lateGiuseppe and RaffaelaDiDomenico Renna. Vincen-zo was a laborer for the Con-struction and General Labor-ers’ Local Union #455, havingworked for Edgewood Con-struction, Lieto Construc-tion, Leonard Piping andZarra Construction until hisretirement.
He is survived by a son,Joseph (Lynn) Renna, ofNorth Haven; a daughter, Raf-faela Renna, of East Haven;grandchildren, Alivia andMadyson Renna; a sister,Giuseppina (Luciano) Melil-lo, of Italy. He was prede-ceased by sisters, Concetta,and Angelina; and a brother,Vito.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. BarnabasChurch on June 14. Inter-ment was in St. BridgetCemetery, Cheshire. TheNorth Haven Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.
Obituaries
Flag Day at Green Acres
Coutesy of Linda Kovach
On June 14, Green Acres Elementary School heldan all school assembly in honor of Flag Day. The as-sembly opened with the Student Council leadingthe Pledge of Allegiance. Samantha Dorsi, a thirdgrade student in Mrs. Manende’s class, sang theNational Anthem. As the third place winner in thedistrict wide essay contest, Ariana DelVecchio readher essay “What it Means to be an American.” Thestudents enjoyed other songs, poems, and essayspresented by their peers. More obituaries next page
Memorial GolfClassic
On Sunday, Aug. 15, theMen’s Club of St. FrancesCabrini Church will hold its33rd Annual Father LyddyMemorial Golf Classic. It willbe held at Hunter MemorialGolf Course in Meriden. Theprice includes 18 holes of golfwith cart, prizes, buffet din-ner and open bar. It will be afour man scramble format. Ifyou don’t have, four, we willmatch you up. Shotgun startsat 1 p.m.
For applications to golf orto be a sponsor, please con-tact John Crowe at (203) 315-7706, Fred Kelly (203) 239-3634, or Jim Barry at (203)239-9381.
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ObituariesMary A. Martine
Mary A. “Mimi” Martine,89, of Knob Hill Road, Ham-den, formerly of SpringRoad, North Haven, diedTuesday, June 8, 2010, at theHospital of St. Raphael. Shewas the wife of the late EarlJ. Martine.
Mrs. Martine was born inNew Haven on Oct. 30, 1920, adaughter of the late Stefanoand Josephine Riccitelli Rac-cio. She was a packer at theformer Knudsen Dairy for 20years, retiring in 1985. Mimiwas a loving and devotedmother and grandmother, alongtime parishioner of St.Therese Church, and an avidbingo player and Red Sox andUConn fan.
She is survived by twodaughters, Valerie Koch andher husband David, of Ham-den, and Patricia Manzi andher husband David, of NorthCarolina; a son, Earl Martineand his wife Teri, of NorthCarolina; a sister, Joanne(Richard) Broga, of Bran-ford; three brothers, Angelo(Anne) Raccio, Alfred(Louise) Raccio and NicholasRaccio, all of North Haven;eight grandchildren, David,Erika, Jody and JeffreyKoch, Megan, John and Do-minic Martine and MarisaNava, and six great-grand-children. She was prede-ceased by her sister, SylviaBorrelli.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated June 12 at St. ThereseChurch. Burial was at AllSaints Cemetery. The Torel-lo-Iacobucci WashingtonMemorial Funeral Home ofNorth Haven was in chargeof arrangements.
Viola A. CoronaViola A. Russof Corona,
93, formerly of ClintonvilleRoad, North Haven, diedJune 9, 2010, at the MidStateMedical Center in Meriden.She was the wife of the lateFiore Corona.
Born in New Haven onNov. 13, 1916, she was adaughter of the late Johnand Amelia Russof. Viola hadworked in the meat depart-ment at Stop & Shop formany years until her retire-ment.
She was predeceased bysisters Mildred Kealey and
Barbara Fabish; and a broth-er, Anthony Stankus. Shewas survived by severalnieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated June 12 at St. Barn-abas Church. Interment wasin Beaverdale MemorialPark. The North Haven Fu-neral Home was in charge ofarrangements.
Emilio JacomoCamero
Emilio (Emil) JacomoCamero, 95, of Pond HillRoad, North Haven, diedJune 1, 2010, at the Hospitalof Saint Raphael. He residedin North Haven since 1943with his wife, Mary Pocobel-lo Camero, who predeceasedhim in 2001.
Emil was born in Civo,Italy, Province of Sondrio, onOct. 6, 1914, and was the sonof the late Rocco and Philom-ena Frate Camero. Emil im-migrated to this country atthe age of 14. He worked atthe Stiles Brick Yard inNorth Haven, then atBotwinik Brothers and Wal-lace Silversmiths, ofWallingford. He was the headchef at the Sea Shell Restau-rant, later known as the HobKnob in Guilford. He wasthen hired by WinchesterFire Arms, New Haven, per-forming defense work. Heworked his way up from theBattery Department to theRepair Machine Shop as ahead machinist. His retire-ment years consisted of gar-dening, tending to his sever-al fruit trees, and his yearlywine-making project.
He is survived by daugh-ters, Barbara (Michael) Du-tra, of North Haven, and Glo-ria (David) Murzak, ofWallingford; grandchildren,
Christopher (Regina)Murzak, of Wallingford,Michele Murzak, of Middle-town, and Lisa Murzak, ofNorth Haven; great-grand-children, Kelsey, Christo-pher Jr., and CourtneyMurzak, of Wallingford; andseveral nieces and nephews,both in the U.S. and Italy.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. Frances CabriniChurch on June 4. Intermentwas at North Haven CenterCemetery. The North HavenFuneral Home was in chargeof arrangements.
BernadetteMcGirr
Bernadette Marie BerwickMcGirr, 64, of SheffieldRoad, North Haven, diedJune 11, 2010, at Yale-NewHaven Hospital. She was thewife of Douglas P. McGirr.
Bernadette was born inElizabeth, N.J. on Sept. 8,1945, a daughter of the lateFranklin and HarrietGurcezski Berwick. She hadworked as a teacher for theArchdiocese of Hartford.
She is survived by her chil-dren, Christopher (Leslie)McGirr, of Middletown,Stephen (Donna) McGirr, ofMeriden, Denise Cole, ofNorth Haven, and David(Amie) McGirr, of Meriden;grandchildren, Mason andMadison Cole, Mataya andBrayden McGirr; and fourstep-grandchildren, andthree step great-grandchil-dren.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated June 16 at St. ThereseChurch. Interment was inAll Saints Cemetery. TheNorth Haven Funeral Homewas in charge of arrange-ments.
A. Patricia Mastriani Her-ring, formerly of SchoolLane, North Haven, diedJune 9, 2010, at the MartinNursing and RestorativeCare Center in Stuart, Fla.She was the wife of the lateHerbert “Jack” Smith Her-ring.
Born in North Haven, shewas a daughter of the lateDomenic and Maria G. Barbi-ero Mastriani. Pat was agraduate of the McKeown’sSecretarial School. She was alifetime federal employeeserving at the Internal Rev-enue Service for many yearsuntil her retirement in 1977after 22 years as administra-tion aide at the Social Securi-ty District Office in NewHaven. She was a member ofAARP; past president of theAmerican LegionMurray/Reynolds Post #76Ladies Auxiliary; member ofthe National Association ofRetired Federal Employees;and a parishioner of St.
Barnabas Church.She is survived by a
daughter, Patricia BradleyMullin and her husband Kei-th, of Ocala, Fla., formerly ofNorth Haven; grandchildren,Pamela Mullin, of Port St.Lucie, Fla., Bonnie Mullin, ofWest Haven, and BradleyMullin, of Addison, Vt.; a sis-ter, Terry Pantall, of NorthHaven; six great-grandchil-dren, a great-great-grandson,several nieces, nephews,great-nieces, and great-nephews. She was prede-ceased by brothers and sis-ters, Joseph Mastriani,Philomena Pauluccy, Mar-garet Bronsord, LillianHems, Francis “Jim” Mastri-ani, Elizabeth Hepp, KathrynBradley, Louis Mastriani,Mollie Gibertoni and IdaCaccese.
A funeral Mass was cele-brated at St. BarnabasChurch on June 14. Inter-ment was at North HavenCenter Cemetery. The NorthHaven Funeral Home was incharge of arrangements.
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A seasoned teacher who’sin his first year working atthe North Haven MiddleSchool recently brought hissixth grade students on theWhite Team to the SalmonRiver in East Hampton on arather unique field trip. Thiswas the culmination of aclass project entitled “TheRestoration of the AtlanticSalmon.”
Sean Laydon came toNorth Haven this year withover 10 years of teaching ex-perience at the elementaryschool level. He stated thathe loves his career move somuch that, “I’d never want togo back.” The atmosphere inhis classroom demonstrateshis passion for teaching sci-ence, with equipment and
projects in every corner andattractive bulletin boardsthat help to draw the inter-ests of his students.
The fish project that thesixth grade class took onwith enthusiasm this yearwas no simple task. It re-quired detailed work andspecial care. An insulatedand specially equippedaquarium in the classroomthat has rather expensivetemperature controls be-came the nesting ground forsome 200 salmon eggs. Thefuture small fry were provid-ed through the ConnecticutRiver Salmon Association(CRSA), which has been at-tempting to restore this valu-able resource to the Con-necticut River Basin.
The children were com-pletely successful in caringfor and raising the youngfish, called “alevin,” which
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Science teacher Sean Laydon stands beside the spe-cial aquarium used to raise salmon fry at the NorthHaven Middle School.
feed off a type of pouch thatremains with them after theyhatch. The unusual foodpouch contains the yolk sac.Laydon said that the tinycreatures consume the entireyolk sac before they are con-sidered “fry,” but at thatpoint they must be releasedinto the river or they will notsurvive. The trip must becarefully planned keeping
the life cycle in mind.The enthusiastic instruc-
tor smiled broadly as heproudly announced that allof the children actively par-ticipated at every stage ofthe restoration program“from tracking daily growthto restocking the river.” Onthe field trip itself, the youngscientists actually per-formed a variety of impor-
tant experiments, whichranged from “testing the wa-ter of the river for velocity,temperature and depth, to amicro investigation of thesurrounding area” wheretheir “young friends” were tobe released.
The project literature,which can be found on theclassroom site through theschool website, states that itwas not until the construc-tion of numerous dams inNew England about 200 yearsago that the Atlantic salmonwas restricted from spawn-ing upstream, thus decreas-ing their numbers signifi-cantly over the years. The ad-vent of the cotton and woolenmills which were located onthe rivers of New Englandnearly spelled the death ofthe Atlantic salmon. Ironi-cally, upon the demise of themills, the salmon began to re-turn. Water pollution wasthe first hurdle.
For over 40 years, the U.S.Fish & Wildlife Services hasengaged in an effort to stockthe rivers with fry in hopes ofregenerating the invaluableresource. Nearly 30 yearsago, the CRSA took up thecause, as well. The Connecti-cut State Department of En-vironmental Protection
See Salmon, page 20
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rushing past me – off-dutycops,” Vanacore added.“They were all running intothe buildings, when all I wantto do is get away from them. Ithought they were thebravest people.”
Vanacore walked for 20more minutes uptown whenhe heard someone scream“They’re down.” He turnedaround and saw gray cloudsand open sky where oncethere were towers. “I foundthe nearest bar and hunkereddown,” he said.
“You see these moviesabout disasters and peopleare always clawing over eachother to get out,” Vanacorecontinued. “What I saw waspeople helping other people:everyday citizens helping thepeople around them.”
A student asked about con-sequences. “Right after therewas a palpable fear in Man-hattan that anything couldhappen. If a terrorist couldtake down a building, what’snext?” Vanacore said. “Butthen there was counter-logic.We’re going to go about living
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our lives, trying not to thinkabout these things, becausethen the terrorists win, andwe’re living in fear.”
“For a year after I didn’tsleep a single night,” Vana-core added. “Now I feel like Ihave a better zest for life. Isaw how fragile things canbe, and so I try to live life toits fullest.”
Students asked VietnamWar veterans whether theyremained in touch with theircombat companions post-conflict. Christmas cardsand emails were said to becommonly exchanged.
One student asked aboutVietnam’s environment.
“It rained for three solidmonths,” one veteran said.Another, an aviator, was notas against the weather. “Theskies were pretty clear,” hesaid. “Only problem was thataircraft don’t fly as well inhot, humid air.”
When asked about Viet-nam wildlife, veterans saidthey saw 12-foot anacondasand rock-throwing monkeys,and heard of other soldierswho encountered tigers.
A difficulty that Vietnamveterans said they had withtheir service was the publicreaction when they came
home; they were told not towear their uniforms, be-cause public opinion wasnegative toward the war.
At hearing this, Iraq andAfghanistan veterans saidhow thankful they werewhen Vietnam’s combatantswelcomed them home.
In 1974, Castagnola wasworking for the White House,having just recently graduat-ed from the Secret Serviceacademy. “I was working inthe executive office building,where the president had hisreal office,” he told the stu-dent and teacher audience. “Iwas there one of my firstnights, watching The SixMillion Dollar Man at twoa.m., when a buzzer soundedand there was a pounding atthe door.”
“I opened the door andthere, between two secretservice agents, was the Presi-dent of the United States,”Castagnola added. “He goesby without saying anything.He came in almost everynight.”
Silence, of course, was apertinent part of Castagno-la’s vocation. “I saw a lot, Iheard a lot, but I didn’t say alot,” he said. “In fact I wassworn to secrecy. To this day
there’s a lot I can’t talkabout.”
Watergate left Castagnolaconsidering much. “Therewere 18-minute gaps on thosetapes,” he said. “Obviously,they had been erased, but thequestion is who did it andwhy?”
“I’ve always wondered ifthat’s what the president wasworking diligently on everynight, only yards away fromme,” Castagnola continued.“Only the president knows.”
Despite Nixon’s ignomin-ious exit, Castagnola re-minded his listeners that the37th president had alsoopened up relations withChina and begun bridgingthe United States and SovietUnion gulf.
“Unfortunately, he will go
down as the first president toresign,” Castagnola said.“He will go down for Water-gate.”
Heidenis brought Ameri-can conflict into current-dayfocus, showing the audiencea self-shot video portrayingIraq warfare, includingAmerican soldiers utilizingtanks and machine guns,night vision fighting, raids ofstone buildings, and desertpatrols.
But it wasn’t all offense.Heidenis’ video also con-tained shots of Americanstraining Iraq soldiers to fendfor themselves, and soldiersat work rebuilding the coun-try’s shattered buildings.
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Letters to the EditorSon in recovery;thanks for thesupportTo the editor:
How do we thank such awonderful community?
On the evening of April 29,our 12-year-old son Ryan(known by all as “Whitey”)suffered a skull fracturewhile playing his favoritesport, baseball. Additionalcomplications included acerebral hemorrhage. Sim-ply stated, he was in badshape.
Immediately (literally 7a.m. the next morning in thePediatric ICU), friends fromthroughout our communitycame to the support of theBrennan family. Old friends,new friends, friends offriends and strangers con-tacted us. Whitey receivedhundreds of calls, emails,visits and gifts … they con-tinue to arrive today. TheBrennan family received anincredible amount of food,which during such a time of
crisis was a tremendoushelp. The outpouring ofkindness and generosity wasstunning! We continuallyheard the words, “We arepraying for him.”
We want to most genuine-ly thank the entire commu-nity. We have kept individualnames to a minimum, be-cause the list would be toolong.
Our gratitude goes to: Dr.Duncan and his surgicalteam at Yale New Haven Hos-pital; Yale New Haven Hospi-tal’s 7th Floor Pediatric ICUand Security; Max SinowayLittle League coaches, team-mates, friends and all of theWB #5 Brigade; Father Timand our St. Therese Churchfamily; friends, teachers andadministrators at the NorthHaven Middle School; spe-cial thanks to Kyle Scafariel-lo for coordinating a “HatDay” fundraiser; Montoweseand Clintonville ElementarySchool staff and students;North Haven High Schoolstaff and students; all of our
friends in Town Hall;Richard’s Corner Deli, JRoosand Taste Buds; Dr. Kim andDr. Lazaroff; our immediatefamilies and all of ourfriends who have sent theirlove, support and prayers.
We live in a wonderfulcommunity. Whitey’s out-look is now bright! We cele-brate his recovery with all ofyou.
Jay and Lisa BrennanNorth Haven
Yaccarino neededin HartfordTo the editor:
Like many other resi-dents, I was extremely disap-pointed to hear that Con-necticut’s bond rating hasbeen lowered. Members ofour General Assembly havetried to play off this down-grade as a minor problem;however, it puts our state in abad position for the futureand is a direct and negativeconsequence of years ofwrong-headed spendingwithout limits. How have
things gotten so bad? Ratherthan actually make tough de-cisions and risk losing votes,career politicians in Hart-ford have continued to bor-row. In times like these, Con-necticut needs restraint andcommon sense. This is whywe need a man like Dave Yac-carino as our next state rep-resentative from NorthHaven. He has the kind ofperspective we need in thecapitol. Dave has had to re-shape his small businessover the years and adapt tovarious business climates.He understands that you canonly borrow for so long untilyou’re worse off than whenyou started. Analysts saythat Connecticut will face a$3.37 billion shortfall in nextyear’s budget. That is thor-oughly unacceptable. Weneed a new approach andnew faces up in Hartford. Weneed somebody like DaveYaccarino.
Paul MarandoNorth Haven
Leaves or people– which is moreimportant?To the editor:
I was very sad to find outat my son’s pre-school gradu-ation that a valuable memberof the special education de-partment at Green AcresSchool had been laid off. Dueto budget cuts, Kriste Gillwill no longer be a speechlanguage pathologist in
North Haven. All of you whoknow “Miss Kriste” and havehad the privilege of herworking with your childknow that this is just wrong.
Kriste Gill was my son’sspeech therapist for the pasttwo years that he was in theprogram. Without her pa-tience, understanding, andunbelievable hard work, I se-riously doubt my son wouldhave come as far as he has.She has always gone aboveand beyond her role as aspeech therapist to do whatshe believed was in the bestinterest of my son. I will al-ways be grateful for her timeand effort.
I believe it is doing ourchildren a great disservice tolet people like Kriste becomecasualties to our town’sbudget cuts. It’s unfortunatethat some people only see thebottom line — just a number.They do not see that thereare people attached to thatnumber and lives are affect-ed.
When a town finds an em-ployee like Kriste, theyshould hold onto them at allcosts — find other ways andnot just dispose of them likeleaves on a curb. Which leadsme to my next point. Every-one should be happy to knowthat the town will still havetheir bulk leaf pick-up.That’s really what mattershere.
Gina JuddNorth Haven
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Historical house opened to the publicBy Paul Colella
The North Haven Citizen
On a Sunday afternoon, I attended theopening of the Martha Culver House locat-ed at 282 Quinnipiac Avenue, adjacent tothe Montowese Volunteer Firehouse andball fields. After several years closed to thepublic, the Martha Culver House is onceagain ready to welcome visitors. The mem-bers of the North Haven Historical Societyare excited about sharing with the publicthe history of the Culver family, the Brock-ett Collection of farm tools, and other arti-facts, memorabilia, and archives in thehome that tell the story of North Haven’searly history.
The Martha Culver House was con-structed by Ammi Culver in 1857 of NorthHaven brick. Martha Louisa Culver Smithwas born during the Civil War in the year1864. She was an avid reader and a collec-tor of books. She did missionary work andtraveled extensively to many countrieswhile appreciating and learning about thevarious peoples and their cultures, cus-toms, and traditions. When she was homein North Haven, Martha was involved incharitable organizations, a Friday After-noon Book Club, and could be seen byneighbors working in her garden in thebackyard. She died in 1925 at the age of 61.Martha, Ammi’s daughter, willed thehouse and its surrounding property to thetown of North Haven. The house served asa library for many years. Evidence of itsformer status can be seen today as thefront porch holds a library book drop (nolonger operational).
Upon my arrival, I was greeted by mem-bers of the Society who offered me andother visitors a glass of lemonade andcookies. Incidentally, Martha servedlemonade and cookies at the Friday After-noon Book Club. Once inside, the memberstook us on a tour of the house. In the par-lor, there are several pieces of colonial andVictorian furniture including chairs andtables, a victrola with a hand crank, andan old organ dating back to the late 1880s,and several pictures including those ofMartha and her family on the walls. In thedining room, there are two china cabinetsfilled with dishes, glasses, and other mem-orabilia, a Federalist style dining roomtable with matching chairs in the center ofthe room, and a coal stove tucked in thecorner.
In the kitchen there are shelves filledwith cooking and eating utensils, cook-ware, and glassware dating back to the18th and 19th centuries. There is also anantique icebox and washing machine aswell as a washboard and tub. In the backroom, the Brockett Collection of domesticand agricultural tools and equipment isnicely displayed. The collection originallybelonged to Hobart Brockett who lived intown from 1875-1967, and was a farmer and
dairyman. In the two rooms upstairs, there is bed-
room furniture, memorabilia, pictures, aspinning wheel, a wooden wheelchair, an1867 sewing machine, children’s toys andclothing, as well as women’s clothing dat-ing back to the turn of the century. Thereis also a small reference library with sev-eral shelves of books, scrapbooks, jour-nals, picture books, maps, old typewriters,and writing desks. The ceiling and crownmolding is original and dates to the Victo-rian period.
While walking through the house, onehas the opportunity to take a tour throughtime by learning and appreciating the his-tory of North Haven as depicted by the ar-tifacts and memorabilia on display. Unfor-tunately, none of the furnishings are fromMartha Culver or originally belonged tothe house. However, the members of theSociety are grateful to all those who donat-ed furnishings, artifacts, and memorabiliato fill the rooms and give it that museummotif. They also are thankful to the NorthHaven Garden Club for planting flowersand attending to the shrubbery outside thehouse. The Society is working with thetown to restore, renovate, and preserve theMartha Culver House in order to make it aresource that all residents can enjoy. Anapplication is pending to designate thehouse as an historical landmark.
Bob Iverson, president of the NorthHaven Historical Society, and his membersare enthusiastic, energetic, and conscien-tious about making this historical homethe talk of the town. Their tireless efforts,determination, and hard work have cer-tainly paid off as evident in the compli-ments from the constant flow of people atthe opening celebration. They are current-ly working on other ways to improve thehouse and welcome visitors and residentsto stop by. They are off to a great start andmust be commended on their determina-tion to preserve a very rich and importantpart of North Haven’s history.
They are planning to be open on Sun-days during the summer and up throughSeptember. Admission is free, and I wouldrecommend people of all ages pay a visit tothe Martha Culver House and enjoy a tourof North Haven’s history in our own back-yard. Many towns have historical homesthat are visible from the roadside, but notmany are open to the public so let’s takeadvantage of what we have while goingback in time and learning about the peopleand events that shaped and made NorthHaven a wonderful place to live both yes-terday and today.
For more information on the MarthaCulver House, please contact the NorthHaven Historical Society at 203-239-7722 orvisit the North Haven Cultural Center lo-cated on the corner of Broadway and ElmStreet, on Tuesday and Thursday after-noons from 1-4:30 p.m.
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Porsche and the annualwindow rebellion
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Haven Citizen
New York Auto Show go-ers are welcome to climb intothe majority of the cars andtouch every surface, openevery cubby and in generalact like it’s their first time ina car. Grown-ups and kidsalike are expected to adjustthe driver’s seat to their lik-ing, and with hands on thewheel and feet on the pedals,pretend that they’re drivingon the Autobahn, Baja 1000or the Long Island Express-way, depending on the au-tomaker. All of this explo-ration is completely kosher;they even have people towipe handprints off the out-side of the cars. The look-only cars, $200,000-plus Bent-leys and Ferraris, are parkedbehind velvet ropes. Only tobe visually admired and nottouched, these exotic carsare parked with locked doorsand rolled up windows. Thevehicles that are availablefor public exploration areparked with the driver’s win-dow, or all windows, rolleddown and the doors un-locked. This unwritten codehas stood for as long as I canremember, and yearly visi-tors to the Auto Show under-stand it. There’s absolutely
no confusion as to which carcompanies are trying to en-tice the dregs of society intopurchasing a car and whichlock their cars to keep thedregs of society out.
But every year Porschethrows a wrench into the un-written Auto Show code byleaving their exotic show ve-hicles’ windows up anddoors unlocked. To makematters more confusing,some Porsches are lockedand others aren’t. I have sev-eral theories on this conun-drum, starting with the pos-sibility that Porsche Corpo-rate enjoys social experi-mentation and redefining so-cial boundaries. It’s also pos-sible that Porsche employeeseagerly await watching mepull on locked door handlesand hitting myself on thehead with doors I assumed tobe locked every year. Howev-er, I think the real reason forthis locking nonsense has todo with Porsche’s place onthe spectrum of exclusivity.Porsches are a relativelypoor man’s exotic car, youcan purchase one for a merefifty grand, and only the topof the line models sell forover$150,000. Porsche’srolled-up window rebellionmaintains an air of exclusiv-
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June18Friday
Middle school fundrais-er — The North Haven Mid-dle School PTSA will have anevening of food, friendshipand fundraising at Casa Faji-ta, 43 Broadway, forlunch/dinner. Casa Fajitawill donate 20 percent of thetotal bill to the PTSA. Dinein or take out. To make reser-vations, call (203) 239-2262. Ifyou have information, con-tact Jackie Ford at (203) 248-9084 or e-mail [email protected].
21Monday
Childhood Cancer golfinvitational — The annualTommy Fund for ChildhoodCancer golf invitational willbe held at the Race BrookCountry Club in Orange.Registration begins at 10a.m. and the shotgun start isat noon. To participate or toinquire about sponsorship,call (203) 688-4081 or visitwww.tommyfund.org.
Mother-Daughter bookdiscussion — A Mother-Daughter book discussionwill be held from 7 to 8 p.m.,at the North Haven PublicLibrary, 17 Elm St., spon-sored by Friends of the Li-brary. The chosen book is“Diary of a Young Girl,” byAnne Frank. To register, call(203) 239-5803.
22Tuesday
Walk Like an Elephant— The Friends of the Li-brary is sponsoring a pro-gram, “Walk Like an Ele-phant,” from 10:30 to 11 a.m.,for ages 2 to 3½ with a par-ent or caregiver at the NorthHaven Public Library, 17Elm St. Sing songs, listen toa story, draw a picture of anelephant. To register, call(203) 239-5803.
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23Wednesday
Tips for a Better Sleep— MidState Medical Centeris sponsoring a program,“Tips for a Better Sleep,”from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., atthe Meriden Senior Center,22 W. Main St. To register,call (203) 237-0300.
Plaque — MidState Med-ical Center will sponsor aprogram, “Plaque — It’s NotJust in Your Teeth,” as partof Lunch and Learn, heldfrom noon to 1 p.m., at TheVillage at Kensington Place,Meriden. To register, call(203) 235-0181.
Elm City Girls’ Choir —The Elm City Girls’ Choir ofNew Haven will present“Italy Tour Send-Off,” at 7p.m., at First PresbyterianChurch, 704 Whitney Ave.,New Haven. The choir willembark on a singing tour ofItaly this summer. Proceedswill benefit the Elm CityGirls’ Choir Tour Scholar-ship Fund. Tickets will besold at the door. For furtherinformation please call (203)787-1244 or e-mail [email protected].
Amazing Melinda — TheAmazing Melinda, sponsoredby Friends of the Library,will be presented from 10:30to 11:15 a.m., for ages 5 to 7,at the North Haven Public Li-brary, 17 Elm St. To register,call (203) 239-5803.
24Thursday
Wing Fling for Cancer —A Wing Fling for Cancerevent will take place from 7to 9 p.m. at the Knights ofColumbus, 2630 WhitneyAve., Hamden. All proceedswill benefit the Hospital ofSaint Raphael’s Father
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Michael J. McGivney CancerCenters. There is an admis-sion fee. At least 12 arearestaurants within the NewHaven County will be partic-ipating. Vote on the bestchicken wings in New HavenCounty. For more informa-tion, please call Vanna Dest,APRN at (203) 789-3121.
Going on Lion Hunt —Going on a Lion Hunt, spon-sored by Friends of the Li-brary, will be held from 2 to
2:45 p.m., for ages 5 to 7, atthe North Haven Public Li-brary, 17 Elm St. To register,call (203) 239-5803.
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Singles dance —Con-necticut ConTacts is spon-soring a dance party for sin-gles from 8 p.m. to 12:30 a.m.
Flag DayCourtesy of Howard Eckels
On June 13th, the Elks Lodge #2224 of Ham-den - North Haven held a Flag Day Ceremony2010 at the War Memorial Area of the NorthHaven Green. Participating in the ceremonywas First Selectman Mike Freda, the Officersof Elks Lodge #2224, The Girl Scouts ofTroops 60122, 60137 and 60244 of Hamdenand North Haven and veterans of the militaryand the general public. The ceremony in-cluded the singing of the Star Spangled Ban-ner, America the Beautiful, and God BlessAmerica. Also were recitals of the history ofthe flag and the flag’s travel through the bat-tles of the wars that have helped secure thefreedom we have today. Speakers were North Haven First Selectman Mike Freda; Tim Mayer, Robert Mur-phy and Peter Freiler of Elks Lodge #2224; and Girl Scout leader, Kim Acampora. The ceremony ended witha demonstration of the folding of the American flag by the Girls Scouts with a lesson of the historical sig-nificance of each of the folds. The ceremony ended with the presentation of the folded flag back to the ElksLodge, who provided the ceremonial flag, to keep as a memento of the day.
at the Holiday Inn NorthHaven, 201 Washington Ave.(Rte. 5). Admission includesa dinner buffet from 8 to 9:30p.m., as well as coffee anddessert at 11:30 p.m. Dancingis to a mix of DJ’s Top 40,
soft rock, oldies, and re-quests. Jeans are not permit-ted. For more information,call (203) 468-1144, or visitConTacts’ web site atwww.ctcontacts.com.
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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 June21 at the Senior Center:
Main menuMonday: Pineapple juice, chef ’s salad, chicken, ham,
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Tuesday: Beef barley soup, sausage and peppers, ovenfried potatoes, Belgian carrots, grinder roll, Mandarinorange slices.
Thursday: Apple juice, thin sliced roast of beef aujus, butternut squash cubes, California blend vegetables,whole wheat dinner roll, cake.
Friday: Grape juice, cavatelli with marinara sauce,Parmesan cheese, zucchini coins, tossed salad withsliced black olives, Italian dressing, Italian bread, slicedpears.
Delaney House, All You CanEat Lobster and ComedyShow
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.
Quilting ClubNovice and experienced
quilters are welcome to par-ticipate in the Quilting Clubon Friday, June 25 from 1:30to 3:30 p.m. Knowledge ofsewing is helpful.
Denim pocketbookLearn to make a denim
pocketbook on Wednesdays,June 23, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.You will need an old pair ofjeans and a belt. A sample isin Sue’s office.
Homemade knitted fash-ion show
Come and enjoy a morningof homemade knitted outfitson Thursday, June 24, at 10
a.m. This event is sponsoredby Lauren Scarpa of Coun-try Yarns in Wallingford.Strawberry shortcut day
Enjoy an afternoon ofstrawberry shortcakes,homemade biscuits, straw-berries from an area farmerand real whipped cream onFriday, June 25, at 1:30 p.m.Please sign up by Tuesday,June 22.Mini trip to Universal Dri-
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Drive is planned for Monday,June 28 at 10:30 a.m. Call thecenter to reserve a spot.
Ribbon cuttingA ribbon cutting ceremo-
ny is scheduled for Wednes-day, June 30, at 10 a.m. Comeand celebrate the officialopening at the renovatedJoyce C. Budrow Senior Cen-ter, 189 Pool Road. Officialsfrom the town and the Stateof Connecticut will be pres-ent at the celebration. Re-freshments will be served fol-lowing the ceremony.Father’s Day celebration
Celebrate Father’s Day onWednesday, June 30, at noon,with Rich DePalma and alunch of barbecue ribs, coleslaw, peas, corn bread, and aspecial dessert. Please re-serve your spot by Friday,June 25.
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and the North Haven RotaryClub. Donations will coverthree defibrillator units,storage cabinets, and train-ing for a small number ofstaff.Baseball safety & publiccomment policy
During public comment,speaker Jim Napolitano ex-pressed concern that al-though a foul-ball net washung at the high school’s BobE. DeMayo Baseball Field,baseballs were still landingin his contiguous WaterburyRoad residence.
“I’d like to thank every-body for the time and thework to put up the net, but Iwanted to let you know thatit’s not sufficient,” Napoli-tano said. “From May 10 un-til today, we’ve had 45 ballsland in our property. Ofthose 45, eight have hit ourhome. We’ve had damage toour landscape, lighting, air-conditioning unit, and stormdoor.”
“I was hit by a baseball inmy yard on May 24,” headded. “Our greatest con-cern is for the safety of ourtwo-and-a-half year old son,who we cannot let go out andplay if there is a game orpractice on the field.”
Napolitano had asked for anet last year, and one was putin place before the beginningof the current baseball sea-son.
“I’m surprised that thisfield was designed, approvedand built without consider-ing the impact it would haveon the properties adjacent,”he said. “I’m disappointedthat the net in place is notsufficient to protect myhouse and my family, and Iask you to help me fix the sit-uation.”
Speaker Jennifer Caldwellwas confused by the board’scomment policy, implement-ed last February, which disal-lows board members from re-sponding to the public’squestions.
“What is my mode of com-munication with the boardthat represents the interestsof the parents and residentsof North Haven when itcomes to how the school sys-tem is run?” she asked.“When you go to the website,there is really no way of con-tacting board members.”
Board chairman StephenDiCapua suggested that thosewith concerns first contactthe applicable staff – teach-ers, principals, and boardcommittee chairs. In re-sponse, Caldwell asked whatoptions the public had shouldthey be unsatisfied by staffresponse.
“With regard to your frus-tration with the board, onceyou have contacted the appro-priate staff, I think it’s impor-tant for everybody to knowthat this is the right place tocome if you’re frustratedwith the results you haven’tgotten or that you have got-ten,” replied board memberWesley O’Brien. “The factthat we’re not allowed to re-spond in public to certainkinds of questions shouldn’tbe construed as to suggestthat we’re not looking intocomments that have beenmade. That’s what these com-ments are for.”
Caldwell said the town inwhich she previously residedhad heightened discussionon its Board of Education, anaspect she missed. “The dis-trict I came from, you hadthat back and forth,” shesaid, “you had a feeling thatyour interests and concernswere really being addressed.And it may be true that ourconcerns are being ad-dressed, but we don’t knowthat, because the communi-cation is a one-way thing.”
“It’d be nice if there was away for that communica-tion,” she added.
Speaker Chris Petersonasked whether Republicanboard member SuzanneDonofrio had resigned. Boardmembers responded thatDonofrio had moved out oftown, and her replacementhad not yet been made.
Blood drivesplanned in area
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 in
the area:Cheshire
Friday, June 18, 25, 1:30 to 7p.m., St. Thomas BecketChurch, 435 N. BrooksvaleRoad
Tuesday, June 29, 11:45a.m. to 5 p.m., HighlandsHealth Care, 745 HighlandAve.
New HavenFridays, June 18, July 2,
12:15 to 6 p.m., New Haven
Chapter House, 703 WhitneyAve., New Haven
Saturday, June 19, 9 a.m. to2 p.m., New Haven Fire Acad-emy, 230 Ella Grasso Blvd.
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kicked off the classroom pro-gram with seventh gradersin 1995. The donated fish eggswere fertilized at a statehatchery.
The North Haven MiddleSchool was one of the firstschools to sign on to the envi-ronmentally sound scienceproject, according to Laydon,adding that about 100 schools
in the state presently partici-pate in the venture.
Labeling the adventure asa “tremendous learning ex-perience for all the students,”Laydon added that his classnot only gained a wealth ofknowledge about the life cy-cle of the Atlantic salmon, aswell as the Connecticut Riverwatershed, but they also dis-covered ways to offset thedamage that humans do totheir environment, and
learned effective ways to re-store the waterways to thequality of the past. Severalsubjects were integrated intothe learning process, frommath and science, to English
and social studies.When asked if there were
an estimate on the number offry that survive the two-yearordeal of growing in size andheading out to the open sea
and back, Laydon said in a
somber tone, “Only two out
of 200 survive and return to
spawn in Connecticut’s
rivers.”
it,” Donovan added. “Hope-fully you will be able to savesome money, and you can tellthe people of North Haventhat they’re in good shape.”
Towns and cities utilizingthe law will have two options,according to Fontana. Retainexisting benefit structureswhile purchasing medicationthrough the state, or buyinginto the state benefit plan forprescriptions.
The former option,Fontana said, would be rela-tively easy for municipalitiesto implement, though the lat-ter could require a town to re-
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vise its collective bargainingcontracts. Self-insured townsespecially could benefitthrough the new program,Fontana added, since theyhave more control over med-ication purchases.
Donovan had pushed forthe law early this year. Eightstate senators voted againstthe legislation. The Housevoted unanimously in favorof the legislation.
Freda believed the lawcould help offset town’s 28percent cost hike in munici-pal employee health insur-ance, which has catalyzedbudget season contention.
“This comes at an oppor-tune time for us in NorthHaven,” he said. “This is
tremendously important formunicipalities like NorthHaven, because now, as wemove forward, we’re going tohave the opportunity to tie inwith this aggregate purchas-ing power that the state ofConnecticut has.”
Fontana said the law repre-sented political cooperation,to North Haven’s benefit.
“This illustrates what Ithink is one of our guidingprincipals at the state level,which is that we believe verystrongly in working acrosspartisan lines to pass com-mon sense legislation thatcould help towns,” he said.“The town is really posi-tioned well to take advantageof this and save some mon-ey.”
Further state legislationcould help North Haven savemore on healthcare costs, ac-cording to Fontana.
“We also passed a bill to re-quire insurance companiesto give towns their healthcare claims data, so that waythey can design wellness pro-grams to try to reduce theirhealth care cost,” he said.
“Finally, we passed a bill toallow towns to join togetherto purchase health insur-ance,” Fontana added, “sothat if North Haven believesthey can save money by try-ing to join with a neighboringcommunity, that’s somethingelse they can do.”
Additional reporting byGeorge Moore, The Record-Journal
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Two young women who are representing North Haven are seeking college scholar-ships and the right to represent Connecticut at two national pageants. GretchenMichelle Hahn, Miss Greater North Haven, has her sights set on becoming MissAmerica. And Greater North Haven’s Outstanding Teen Casey DelBasso wants torepresent the state at Miss America’s Outstanding Teen Pageant in August. But first,they must compete in the 2010 Miss Connecticut and Connecticut’s OutstandingTeen pageants. The events will be held at 7:30 p.m., June 24 and 25, and 7 p.m., June26 at the Garde Arts Center in New London. The public is invited. Hahn, 23, is a 2009graduate of Smith College. Hahn was on the dean’s list, a First Group Scholar andpresident of the Smith College Republicans while completing her undergraduate de-gree in Government and Public Policy. Currently, she spends her time working forthe charity online auction company, BiddingForGood and promoting her platform ofthe USO: Supporting the Men And Women Who Serve Our Country. Hahn will be singing in the pageant’s talent competition. She is aStamford resident who won the North Haven title in a pageant sponsored by the Jared Andrew Brown Studio of North Haven. CaseyDelBasso, a junior at Lauralton Hall in Milford, is president of Students Against Destructive Decisions and is active in the musical the-ater program. Casey is an honor roll student and has been inducted into the Society of High School Scholars. She recently was award-ed the Francis Warde Service Award for 100 hours of community service hours, a citizenship award for her work with SADD and beinga peer tutor, and an excellence in music award. She promotes SADD as part of her pageant community service platform. In addition,Casey was recently appointed as a Youth Ambassador for “Get In Touch Foundation,” an organization that assists girls and women inunderstanding their bodies in connection with the crusade against breast cancer. Casey also volunteers at the Milford Senior Center.Casey also won her local title at the pageant sponsored by Jared Andrew Brown. Tickets for the pageant can be obtained at the dooror in advance by calling the Garde box office at 860-444-7373 or by visiting www.gardearts.org.
Music under theStars
The North Haven Depart-ment of Community Ser-vices and Recreation, in con-junction with the NorthHaven Business Community,
presents a series of free out-door concerts for the enjoy-ment of town residents. Allconcerts will be held onTuesdays at 7 p.m. on thetown Green, unless other-wise noted. Parking is avail-able at the Town Hall Annex
and Town Pool lots.Please assume the concert
will be on the Green, no mat-ter the weather. If you be-come concerned about theweather, call the RecreationCenter Info-Line at (203) 234-2535 after 5 p.m.
The schedule is as follows:Tuesday, June 29, Vinnie
Carr and the Party Band, popsound
Tuesday, July 6, TheJumpers Orchestra,swing/jazz
Tuesday, July 13, Big Shot— Billy Joel Tribute, popsound
Tuesday, July 20, AlmostFamous, 70’s 80’s pop
Tuesday, July 27, ParrotBeach — Jimmy BuffettTribute, Island/Carribean
Tuesday, Aug. 3, Rick Lar-rimore’s Tribute to RodStewart, 60’s, 70’s, 80’s
Tuesday, Aug. 10, The Clas-sics, 50’s, 60’s
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ity by appearing to deny en-trance to the majority of theAuto Show community.Porsche wants to appear ex-clusive, but at the same timenot as pretentious as manyBritish and Italian “look butdon’t touch with your grimyplebeian hands” automakers.The fact is, only those braveenough to risk looking like amoron by pulling on a lockeddoor have a chance of sittingin the leather laden interiorof a Porsche.
However, there exists anelite class of people allowedto climb in and play in the ex-otic cars. I was one of theprivileged few this year be-cause of a press pass receivedon Town Times credentials(big thanks, Wendy and Sue!).I went to the Auto Show be-fore it officially started onpress days and got to pretend
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I was driving a half-milliondollar ultra-rare MercedesSLS Gulling on the Auto-bahn. During the show, how-ever, it seems the only creden-tials required for exotic caraccess is a dark suit and anon-specific European ac-cent, though I’m sure somesort of name tag is also nec-essary.
In the end, I can’t decidehow I feel about Porsches atthe Auto Show with closedwindows and open doors. Onone hand, it’s an irritating so-cial nonconformity that frus-trates me every year becauseit’s impossible to figure outwhich Porsches are locked.On the other hand, Porsche,in an understated way, issticking it to the other exoticcar makers by letting thepublic sit in some of theircars. Either way, next yearI’m confronting a Porscherepresentative to demand anexplanation!
Under the Big Top: Fri-day, July 2, 2:30 to 3 p.m., ages5 to 8.
Ladies and gentlemen,step right up to clownaround with a movable ring-master and clown puppets atthis story and craft program.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June18, at 10 a.m.
Playful Pachyderms onParade: Tuesday, July 6, at10:30 to 11:00 a.m., ages 3½ to5.
Trumpet like an elephantwith your own elephantmask and working trunkcraft.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June
25, at 10 a.m.Teen Program – Manga
Workshop (Earn 5 raffletickets): Wednesday, July 7,10:30 to 11:30 a.m., middleand high school students.
Here is a crash course indrawing manga-style charac-ters. You’ll receive hand-outswhich will help you to designyour own manga character.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June25, at 10 a.m.
Jungle Safari-Giraffes:Thursday, July 8, 2 to 2:45p.m., ages 5 to 7.
Did you know a giraffe’stongue is so long it can cleanits own ears? If you want toknow more interesting facts
about giraffes, then comejoin the fun at this story andcraft program.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June25, at 10 a.m.
Tightrope Tapestry:Thursday, July 8, 7 to 8 p.m.,ages 8 to 12.
Using string like atightrope, make a frame tocreate a multi-texture wallhanging using cloth, yarn,ribbon, beads, memorablejewelry. Bring in some itemssuch as the above from yourlife to add to your wall hang-ing.
Registration is requiredand begins on Friday, June25, at 10 a.m.
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Above, education representatives, including Clintonville Elementary School prin-cipal Lauretta Dowling (left), board a hot air balloon at Clintonville. Right, top left:Dowling’s students had read 15,000 books to float her into the sky. Clintonvillechildren prepare the 105,000 cubic foot hot air balloon. First Selectman MichaelFreda and second selectman Steve Fontana join in the fun.
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On June 14, Montowese Elementary held its annualFlag Day Ceremony. Veterans were recognized fortheir dedication and service to our country. Studentsparticipated in the “What it Means to be an American”essay contest. A few students read their essays. Thestudents also sang and the band performed patrioticsongs. In addition, First Selectman Michael Freda pre-sented Tony Mancini, principal at Montowese, with alifetime achievement award for his years of service ineducation. Mancini’s dad and daughter were there toshare in this milestone. He is retiring this year and wewish him well in his future endeavors.
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behind the cycling events area very strong committee,Hannon recognized KarenKalenauskas as indispensa-ble because of her organiza-tion of the cycling competi-tion over the years.
Headquartered in the Ed-mor Commercial Complexon State Street in Hamden,Hannon said that there aremany corporate sponsorswho “make it all possible.”She explained that of the2,500 athletes involved lastweekend, 180 of them were inthe bike races and wentthrough training with volun-teer coaches for 8-10 weeks inorder to qualify at the tryoutswhich were held last Marchin Cheshire at the CL&P Ser-vice Center. Hannon addedthat the corporate sponsorssupport 84 ongoing local pro-grams across the state.
The trailer truck boxesused for storage of equip-ment (such as the bicycles)during the Olympics, which
seemed to be everywhere,were provided by GrabelTrucking of North Haven,according to Hannon.
Fundraisers are heldthroughout the year, such asthe Penguin Plunge in EastHaven, in order to purchase
equipment and uniforms.The website states, “Thou-sands of children and adultswith intellectual disabilities
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Special Olympics vice president Laurie-Jean Hannon (left) thanks Theresa Veile,organizer for the North Haven Rotary Club.
fulfill their dreams as theytrain, compete and succeedin more than 50 tournamentsand competitions in 21 differ-ent sports.” Five state levelevents are held each year, aswell as regional and invita-tional competitions. TheWorld Games are held everytwo years and alternate be-tween winter and summersports.
When speaking about thenational and World Games,Hannon said that our statequalified last year for ninedifferent sports, and athleteswill fly to Lincoln, Nebraskafor a week in July for the USAGames. Half of the partici-pants will be flown out ofGroton/New London in pri-vate planes courtesy of theCesna Corporation. Nextsummer the World Gameswill be held in Greece, andConnecticut is presentlyplanning to send two athletesin golf and four athletes inthe sailing competition.Readers are encouraged to goto the website atwww.soct.org for further in-formation.
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BudgetContinued from page 1
cost of government.”“It is my commitment to
continue working over thecourse of time to reduce thecost structure of NorthHaven,” Freda continued,“but at the same time main-tain a full level of services.”
Freda attributed the refer-endum result to the $1.99 mil-lion reduction from the ini-tially proposed budget, a cuthe said that kept in place amajority of town services,including weekly bulk leafpickup.
That service, priced annu-ally at $266,250, was original-ly removed, but was re-turned to the budget after anoutpouring of public sup-port. To help make up the re-instated line item, the trans-fer station’s constructionand demolition drop opera-tions were eliminated, sav-ing $70,000.
Further cuts will besought in the Public WorksDepartment to balance theremaining $164,000 cost ofbulk leaf pickup.
The education budget,shaved $850,000 in the ap-proved budget, may dictateschool district layoffs. How-ever, nine retirements couldrender job losses unneces-sary.
“I’m very happy about thebudget’s passing last night,”said Board of Educationchairman Sandra Cum-mings. “If the budget didn’tpass, it would have been goneback to the Board of Educa-tion, who would have cut edu-cation again, which wouldhave been devastating.”
“I’m very thankful to thePTA for getting out the wordto vote,” Cummings contin-ued. “And I’m very thankfulto the voters who came out insupport of the budget.”
Freda was worried that de-spite increased referendumpublicity, voter participationremained low. “When I lookat 25.6 percent, I see 74.4 per-
cent who did not vote,” hesaid. “I need to do a better jobat creating more interest inreferendums.”
“My goal is to take that 25.6percent and get it to a higherlevel,” Freda added. “I thinkthe solution might lie in mecreating more and more in-terest in town through themedium of North HavenTelevision, talking to resi-dences and trying to keeppeople up to date with town.”
With budget season clos-ing, Freda said he would lookto mitigate the fears of thosewho voted no at referendum.
“Now that the budgetprocess is behind me, I’ll bemoving into the stage when Ican spend more time on theeconomic development side,”he said. “I’m still very opti-mistic that we will grow eco-nomic development in NorthHaven. It will be an intensefocus of mine from this pointforward.”
Democrat town committeechairman Peter Criscuolowas glad the budget passed.
“I’m very happy,” he said.“We don’t need any more cutsto any more of the depart-ments in town. All of ourtown unions have alreadydone a fair shake. They’ve al-ready made their conces-sions.”
“I believe the budget is agood budget,” Criscuoloadded. “The Board of Fi-nance worked very hard totrim anything out of it thatwasn’t a dire necessity.”
Republican town commit-tee chairman Deborah Ward-O’Brien echoed Criscuolo.
“I’m thrilled,” she said ofthe budget’s success. “I thinkit’s good for everyone. I don’tthink North Haven can affordany more reductions in serv-ices, although we did need totake some reductions.”
“We knew we’d have a taxincrease, it’s sad in this econ-omy, but we knew we’d haveone,” O’Brien added. “I thinkthe budget is fair. It’s good forthe elderly. It’s good for par-ents, and the education sidewill be served well.”
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CNA/HHANEW ENGLAND HOME CARE is seekingCNAs & Home Health Aides with a minimum of 6mos exp. for a pediatric group home in Meriden. Pre-vious experience in a group home with physically &emotionally challenged children preferred. 3 hr to 8hr shifts, up to 24 hrs/wk. Shifts start at 6am.
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