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Friday, September 25, 2009
Durham/Middlefield Youth and Family Services Calendar
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(Unless noted, all events take place at the Youth Center in the Middlefield Community Center.) After-School and No-School Hours The center is open daily from 2 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. There are openings available. They will be open all day on Oct. 9 and 12, from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., for school closure. BINGO – Seniors ONLY (55+) Friday Oct. 2, from 7-9 p.m. $5 per person includes coffee and donuts. Prizes too. Please RSVP to Nicole by Sept. 30 at (860) 349-02858 to sign up. Babysitting Class American Red Cross babysitting program on Oct. 3, 10 and 12 from 9 a.m. till 12 noon. Must take all three classes for certification. Fee $55. 7th & 8th Grade Dance Friday, Oct. 16, from 7-9:30. All dances are $5. Pizza/Soda/Water and Candy $1 each. Parents must sign children in and out. Family Halloween Social/Haunted House Friday, Oct. 23, from 4-7 p.m. Come in costume, and be ready to have a great, family-filled afternoon of fun! Art & crafts, games and prizes too. Fee $2 per person. Halloween Dance for 5th & 6th Graders On Friday, Oct. 30, from 7-9:30 p.m. Come in costume and win prizes. Costumes are optional. All dances have a $5 entry fee. Pizza/Soda/Water and Candy $1 each. Parents must sign children in and out. Photo Contest DMYFS is sponsoring an amateur photo competition starting Oct. 5 with a deadline of Dec. 7. The contest is open to all ages with a $5 entry fee for up to three 4”x6” and/or 5”x7” photos. Back of photo must have entrant’s name, address and phone number, photo file name and date and place where the photo was taken (must be in the Durham/Middlefield area). Cash prizes of $25, $10 and $5 for first second and third place as determined by a DMYFS committee. Showing Dec. 11 from 7-9 p.m. at the Middlefield Community Center. Prizes will be awarded and refreshments served. For further information, contact Nicole Milardo at (860) 349-0258. ***** Go to www.dmyfs.org for the calendar of events and information about DMYFS programs and services. If you are interested in volunteering or to register for any of the Center’s programs, call (860) 349-0258 or e-mail nmilardo.dmyfs@comcast.net.
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New children’s probate court
Judge Joseph D. Marino of the Middletown District Probate Court is pleased to announce that his court will join the towns of Meriden, Wallingford, East Hampton and Portland to form the Central Connecticut Regional Children’s Probate Court. The Middletown Probate District serves the communities of Cromwell, Durham, Middlefield and Middletown. This will allow all cases involving children’s matters, such as custody, removal of guardians, temporary guardianships, termination of parental rights and adoptions, to receive the enhanced services available to regional children’s courts. The court will be staffed by on-site social workers from the Department of Children and Families and two probate court officers to provide the clinical expertise necessary to quickly identify children’s needs, improve case planning and links to community services, provide permanent placement and long-term monitoring. Judge Marino states “I have been advocating for a regional children’s court for the Middletown Probate District for some time. I am grateful for the opportunity to provide the support and services offered by the regional courts to the children, young adults and families of our district. I have seen this highly successful model work in other courts in our state and know that the judges and staff work together in shaping a better future for our children. The new court facility will be located at 1501 East Main St. in Meriden, on the Meriden-Middlefield town line and will begin accepting cases from the Middletown District in October. This expanded regional probate court is solely for children’s matters and is the fifth such court in the state of Connecticut. The creation of the Central Connecticut Regional Children’s Probate Court is not connected with the probate reform legislation currently pending at the state legislature. Anyone with questions may call Judge Marino at (860) 347-7424.