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Race Brook Country Club Where Friendships are Made and Memories are Created

ace Brook Country Club holds a special spot to most Orange residents. To some, the club is the backdrop for weddings and special family events, its timeless beauty etched in photographs forever. To others, it signifies days gone by as the sprawling greens span acre after acre in a way not often seen in today’s developed world. To passersby, it is a glimpse of serenity, but to those who have gotten to know the club intricately over the past 100 years, it is memories. Oh, if the greens could talk, the stories they would tell. To Honorary Club Member Pat O’Sullivan Lucey, Race Brook Country Club holds 70 years worth of memories. She has dozens of championship trophies including Women’s Club Champion at Race Brook for a record 26 times in 28 attempts. She joined as a young teenager in 1942 at a time when there were not many female members. “My father was a charter member,” Lucey says. “I came in as a 15-year-old female with nobody else. My father was at Brooklawn at the time, but a few months later, he re-joined Race Brook.” Her father, Patrick O’Sullivan, was the Chief Justice of the Connecticut Supreme Court and an early member at Race Brook, a club that was already 30 years old by the time O’Sullivan Lucey joined. In 1895, retired New Haven Businessman Justis Hotchkiss and Yale Professor Theodore Woolsey were asked by the New Haven Lawn Club to explore bringing a golf course to the city. The men teamed with Robert Pryde, an architect and cabinetmaker, and 8 June 2012

that fall, the nine-hole New Haven Golf Club was constructed between Prospect Street and Winchester Avenue in New Haven. In 1912, the owners of the club sold off a portion of the property to a developer, leaving only eight holes at the course. New Haven’s loss was Orange’s gain. As golf grew in popularity, the need for another golf club in the area also grew. In 1912, Pryde gathered a group of men from not only New Haven, but also Orange, Derby and Ansonia to consider constructing a new golf club. Sites were considered in Woodbridge, Centerville and Orange and the committee chose two parcels of farmland totaling 120 acres to the east of Racebrook Road here in Orange. The price was $16,500. The club’s official opening date was July 14, 1913 and membership was $25. An additional 25 acres, that now is the site of the clubhouse and driveway from Derby Avenue, cost $3,000. In 1923, the club purchased four more pieces of land (one including a house and barn) on the west side of Racebrook Road for $56,750. The addition of a second 18 holes made Race Brook the only club in New England to offer 36 holes in the 1930s, but feeling the burdens of World War II, Race

Pat O'Sullivan Lucey (left) accepting the Titleholders trohpy from Patty Berg (center) and Fielding Wallace (right), former President of Augusta Country Club and the United States Golf Association.

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Brook closed one course in 1943. By 1951, membership was strong again and the club re-opened 9 of the 18 holes of the No. 1 course, now known as The O’Sullivan, named after O’Sullivan Lucey, one of the finest amateur golfers Connecticut has ever produced. Today the club also has an 18-hole Championship Course. This summer, members of the Race Brook Country Club will celebrate and remember the past 100 years with a fireside chat, tree dedication, black tie event, picnics, fireworks and of course, lots of golf. The year-long celebration kicked off on New Year’s Day, when each member was presented with a book, Race Brook Country Club: A Centennial History, written and edited by bestselling golf writer Don Wade. The book tells the story of the birth of the club and the many highlights during its 100 years of history. Naturally, O’Sullivan Lucey is on the planning committee. She considers it an honor to be included in the activities and is enjoying the walk down memory lane, eager to share her stories. “At one time, I was over at Race Brook and there was a man named Charlie Clare, a very important person,” O’Sullivan Lucey recalls. “He was bringing in Bob Hope. He asked if I wanted to play with Bob Hope and I came over

and drove the cart!” Her dad also invited Jackie Robinson to play at Race Brook with her. “We went out and played 18 holes. My dad went into the club room to have lunch, but females weren’t allowed at the time and Jackie didn’t feel comfortable going in, so Jackie and I played another 9 holes,” she reminisces. The club has since made her an honorary member. Though she recovered from breast cancer in 2008 and a broken elbow shortly after, she still gets out to play, but nine holes are her limit. “Even though I’ve been there for 70 years, every time I go to play Race Brook, I play like I’ve never played the course before. It gives me the opportunity to look at every shot before I play it,” she says. “I’m a little unique. When they see me playing, the older male members immediately come over and give me a big kiss. They are so sincere and so honest with their feelings about Race Brook and it makes the club a little different.” O’Sullivan Lucey is there as frequently as possible, especially when her nephews and nieces come in from around the country to visit. “When I’m there, no matter who I have with me, (General Manager) Sean McLaughlin comes by the table and says, ‘Sis! How are you?!’ All of my relatives and special friends call me Sis and I get a kick out of him coming up in front of all of these people. Of course I get up and give him a kiss,” she says. That’s exactly the type of place Race Brook Country Club is, according to 44-year member Norm Marieb. “I’ve been here long enough that I’ve met most of the people who are in the celebration book,” he says. “They’re really good people. What’s nice about the place is that you can walk in and everybody will ask you to sit down, or invite you to play. It’s not very cliquish and people really enjoy one another,” he says. Marieb, an endocrinologist, was in practice in Orange when his partner asked him to join. He plays Tuesdays and Thursdays with the same foursome. “It’s a lot of fun, we’re digging at each other and laughing all of the time,” Marieb says. McLaughlin takes pride in getting to know each of the members, June 2012 9

such as long-time members Marieb and O’Sullivan Lucey, and insists on meeting each member’s expectations. He shares a story of a wedding: “At the end of the night, I’d been there for something like 14 hours and I went to say good-bye to the mother of the bride. She started to cry.” The mother cried on his shoulder. McLaughlin, at first concerned that something had gone wrong, realized that the woman simply could not find words to express her gratitude for the perfect wedding her daughter and son-in-law had just shared. The anniversary of the club is a time that McLaughlin has been looking forward to since he accepted the leadership role in 2007, at a time when many golf clubs in the area were failing, not celebrating. “We had to go from running the club like a hobby to running it as a business,” he says. He measured satisfaction, cut costs, made changes where appropriate and even made some difficult personnel decisions. “We got the house in order. We kept our price points appropriate and we couldn’t afford to make costly mistakes,” McLaughlin says. The 18-hole Championship Course opened this year on March 6th. “The soil conditions were right, since it was a dry winter,” says McLaughlin. “We don’t ever want to be overzealous. It’s not a deci10 June 2012

sion made in a cavalier way.” Milford Attorney Bob Berchem is a 30-plus year member and just finished 3 years as the club president, an unusual length of time to serve as president. “When people ask how I got so lucky, I tell them I hired Sean McLaughlin and I got out of the way,” he says. “We’ve had five straight years of operations in the black and I don’t know of any other course that can say that.” The club’s success was well planned out. Seven years ago, Berchem was on a strategic planning committee that was formed to analyze the club’s operations. “It was a changing world, and though we never anticipated how much the world would change, we redefined ourselves,” Berchem explains. About 40 members spent more than one year and came up with a business plan that addressed internal governance, external governance, external marketing, and all of the needs that the club would have. “I think that our corporate premise was that we’re a social club, but we’re also a business and you have to run it as a business even as you enjoy it as a club. We are non-profit by designation, not by goal,” Berchem says.

Though he has been a member for more than 30 years, he is only recently learning about the strong heritage to the area. “When we were founded, Yale was an equity member and owned 30 percent of Race Brook Country Club. We were Yale’s home golf course for about 16 years until Yale opened its own course in 1926,” he says. “We started bringing back old trophies and polishing them up. These aren’t simply pieces of hardware or silverware, they’re really great testaments to people long before us who made the club special and we have the same obligation now,” says Berchem. “When we got this heritage polished up a bit, we saw we had a long linkage with Yale and we challenged the course at Yale to a competition in honor of Robert Pryde. This will be the fourth annual event. Yale has had a nice time playing and they’ve lost all three times,” says Berchem with a bit of competitive pride in his voice. “The trophies and the events, they’re all little pieces in the mosaic of history,” he says. From its founding, Race Brook has benefitted from the vision, dedication and support of thousands of talented and caring members. Their common bond has always been the golf course, which is one of the finest golf courses in Connecticut. In conclusion, current Race Brook Country Club President and longtime Orange resident Bruce M. Bickley says, “Ultimately, our golf club is not just about the beautiful and challenging course. The real “club” is the bonding of friendship among our members. We share so much more than just our handicaps. Our many games of golf and our many enjoyable social events, from casual Grille Room conversations to the social events, holiday parties and formal celebrations, have fostered lifetime friendships.”

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he concept of “aging in place” is not new—until the twentieth century, it was how most people spent the last years of their lives, at home among family and friends and neighbors, for better or for worse. But trends toward smaller families, increased mobility, and living in larger, more anonymous communities undermined many of the old-time support systems. Though people might prefer to stay in their own homes, the daunting prospects of house maintenance, coordinating appointments and health care, shopping, and maintaining social connections as age advances (especially when driving is no longer an option), made many seniors choose to leave their familiar surroundings to move to settings where these needs would be handled. Uprooting, however painful, has seemed to be the best alternative. Enter the “village” movement, which has been spreading across the country during the last decade. New Haven’s own East Rock Village, an incorporated nonprofit organization, officially opened on October 1, 2010, after two years of intensive planning and organizing. As the current name indicates, it was at first conceived of as a local entity. However, in the spring of 2011, a decision was made to expand membership to the larger New Haven community, with an appropriate name change, yet to be decided. A Steering Committee, headed by Kate O’Brien (obrienstrings@ optonline.net or 203-799-3892), is working to start an Orange chapter, spreading the word to those who might be interested in finding out more about East Rock Village (ERV) and what it offers, for themselves or their parents. What does the village offer for the nominal fees of $800 per couple, $600 per single annually? Currently ERV has contracts with three professional services—one for advance practice nursing, one for non-medical home care, and one for the home maintenance needs of members. A plus is that the latter also provides home assessments for Aging in Place and recommends, interviews, and vets

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the home maintenance people that ERV suggests to its members, thus eliminating one major worry for elderly homeowners. For example, in the case of one couple during the terrible winter of 2010, when their upstairs balcony threatened to collapse under an ice blockage, an urgent call to ERV produced a man within the hour. He not only dealt with the blockage, he also cleared the front steps and walkways of ice and snow. A second couple got help from ERV in mediating with their condo association about removing storm-damaged trees after their own efforts brought no action. In another case, an ERV member woke up one morning with such severe back pain that he was unable to get out of bed. He phoned the nursing agency, which listened to his description and sent a physical therapist. The therapist gave the sufferer enough help to be able to stand and get to a doctor’s office for further treatment. Several members recovering from hip and knee replacements have received extensive temporary services through ERV’s nursing and home care agencies, allowing them to be treated in their homes instead of going to a rehab facility. As vital as these services are, an equally important aspect of the village concept is maintaining opportunities for seniors to stay active, make new friends, and coalesce into a virtual village of people who care and help each other by volunteering or forming groups with mutual interests. Therefore, ERV has a book club, a walking group, a visitors group, a gardening group, a daily exercise program, house concerts, and wellness lectures, as well as lectures and trips to places of interest. ERV volunteers offer driving services, visiting other members to converse or read, and lectures or instruction. For instance, one member is a woman in the early stages of Alzheimer’s disease after a career as a college professor of English. Her husband, whose work keeps him away during the day, asked if she might have

At each new turn, ERV was on hand to help solve what could be solved, while maintaining constant communication with the faraway family, informing them about conditions on the ground and helping them research other resources as their mother’s condition changed. Because of course their mother’s condition did change. A series of small strokes gradually disabled her communicating abilities, though her mind remained clear. ERV volunteers made regular visits to read to her and provide companionship until her death some five months later. This story is not unusual in itself; what makes it different is that the absent children had someone on the ground to work with them and for them and make their mother’s final days as unstressed as possible for all. We in Orange are fortunate in having an outstanding Visiting Nurse Association and Community Services Department, with its Senior Center, all of which reach out to the aging community in a number of ways. However, there are times when the individual may need more than a municipality can be expected to provide. For example, when one can no longer drive and needs a ride in a hurry and the town van isn’t available on short notice, or when one feels ill in the night but isn’t sure whether to call 911. For senior citizens unwilling to leave town to move to a Whitney Center or an Evergreen Woods, East Rock Village offers a the chance to stay at home and remain independent.

visitors who could talk with her about the things that interest her, as the daily caregiver could not. Members of the Visitors Committee visit her at least once a week, providing intellectual and emotional stimulation. For those members whose adult children live far away, ERV can serve as a surrogate to help aging parents obtain the services they need to stay at home and to navigate encounters with the health care system. The following recent case offers a textbook example and is the most complex that ERV has dealt with so far. The member was a 90-year-old retired professor, living alone, who had been hospitalized for pneumonia and then released to a rehab facility. Her children were not nearby, living in other states. Disliking the rehab facility, the woman asked ERV to help her get home. This required a number of exchanges between the rehab facility and ERV’s nursing agency, consultation with the family, and then ERV staff accompanying her and her daughter to see the patient’s primary physician before the patient was pronounced able to go home. In the meantime, she had developed an infection, so her release was delayed. The ensuing weeks stretched to more than a month, during which time she changed her mind and refused to cooperate in contracting for the services she would need to manage at home. With the help of her daughter, ERV contacted the patient’s lawyer, who managed to break that logjam, so that finally the patient arrived home—but as anyone who has been in similar situations knows, new problems popped up in rapid succession. The house needed to be made safe, the caregiver hired for around-the-clock care needed an air conditioner for her room, and because caregivers do not do housework, extra help was to be hired and arrangements were to be made to pay for it. A gas leak was discovered in the kitchen, requiring the purchase and installation of a new stove, never a simple matter in any household. June 2012 17

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REFRESH, RELAX AND REVITALIZE THIS SUMMER AT THE CASE MEMORIAL LIBRARY By Meryl Farber, Library Director

he Case Memorial Library is here to serve YOU this summer! The Library is the best place to keep cool, catch up on your reading, take advantage of our free programs and services, and find great materials to take on your summer vacation!

Celebrate Reading

Summer reading is always a main event at the Library. Last summer, children were able to “Blast off to a Good Book” and meet ROBO the friendly robot. Teens participating in “You Are Here,” the summer reading challenge, were transported to Mexico for a midsummer fiesta and to Greece for the Oddball Olympics. Adults travelled to “Novel Destinations” and enjoyed an end-of-summer reading raffle. We invite you to join in on the fun and participate in this year’s summer reading programs and activities for children, teens and adults. Summer reading registration begins the week of June 18th. Local Musician Al deCant will be here on Saturday, June 23rd to kick-off the children’s reading program, “Dream Big Read!” Teens can “Own the Night” and adults can read “Between the Covers” this summer! On Monday, August 20th the Library will present a dramatic portrayal of Edgar Allen Poe and his life and times.

Watch a Film on our Big Screen

Did you miss a 2012 Oscar-nominated film at the local cinema, or do you want to revisit an Oscar favorite? Our popular Oscar Film series runs through July 2nd. Check our website or stop by the Library for the complete film schedule.

Take a Front Row Seat

The talented actors of Square One Theatre Company return on Monday, July 9th to present a summer reader’s theatre. Every year, the theatre schedules our Library as one of their travelling stage stops.

Attend an Art Show

You don’t have to trek into New York to find artistic inspiration. Our Art in the Library exhibits showcase the talents of creative local artists. You can meet and greet the artists in the library at one of the monthly receptions held in their honor when the show debuts to the public. Light refreshments are also served.

Oh, the Places You Can Go!

Summertime is perfect for visits to area zoos, science centers and museums. Our Museum Pass program offers free and discounted admissions to twenty popular attractions in Connecticut and Rhode Island and includes: the Beardsley Zoo, the Discovery Museum, the Griswold Museum, the State Parks & Forests Day Pass, Mystic Aquarium, Mystic Seaport, the New Britain Museum of Art, the Peabody Museum, and the Roger Williams Zoo. Passes cannot be reserved or renewed, but if you call ahead, we’ll be happy to hold a pass for one hour at the Circulation Desk.

Grab a Bestseller

Now is the time to catch up with bestselling books and DVDs. The Library’s Express Book and Express DVD collections complement our collections by providing a selection of current bestselling and popular books, as well as recently released DVD titles. Our express materials cannot be reserved or renewed and have a shorter loan period, which keeps them moving and available this summer for your reading and viewing pleasure.

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Did you know that if the material you are looking for is not available in our collection, we can help you find and request it from one of the libraries in our consortium or from another library in Connecticut? All that’s needed to access this free borrowing service is your current Case Memorial Library card!

Stay Informed

Go to our website at www.casememoriallibrary.org for a complete listing of summer events and more details about our summer reading programs. Register online for our e-Newsletter to receive weekly notification about what’s new and happening at the library.

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The Art in the Library summer calendar features: • June - works by Ninivaggi and Hood with an Opening Reception on Thursday, June 7th • July - an Art in the Library Committee show with an Opening Reception on Thursday, July 5th • August - photography by William A. Guth with an Opening Reception on Thursday, August 9th June 2012 19

Orange – The Apple of Just About Every Town’s Eye An interview with First Selectman, James Zeoli; Orange Economic Development President, Alan Fischer; Orange Economic Development Executive Director, Paul Grimmer Good things are happening in Orange these days. Despite what is still a lackluster economy, business after business seems to be moving into Town. We wanted to know why, so Orange Life Magazine sat down with key members of the Orange Economic Development Corporation who have a day-today hand in economic development activities in the town. We interviewed Paul Grimmer, OEDC Executive Director, Alan Fischer, OEDC President and First Selectman, Jim Zeoli.

out to Jim Zeoli or to Alan Fischer. I also have an outstanding Board of Directors that I can count on for help.

OLM: OK Paul, so what are you putting in

from candid conversations with some of my economic development colleagues that the way we operate in Orange isn’t quite the way it is in many other Connecticut towns. While the OEDC is its own autonomous entity, its sole function is to support and carry out the economic development goals of the Town, and it does so with enthusiasm and without the conflicts of competing agendas. If the goals of the community change, we adapt our efforts to meet those changes. The private / public partnership between the OEDC and the town is focused on one thing: improving the standard of living for everyone who lives and works in our town. We take our work seriously and we’re not easily distracted or detoured.

the water over there to make Orange so appealing to so many companies?

PG: (laughs) Well, I wish it was that easy. The simple truth is Orange

is a wonderful town to live in that is doubly blessed with having many bright people in key leadership positions who know how to get things done! And while I may be the public face of the OEDC, I can assure you not much would happen if I didn’t have the full support of the OEDC Board of Directors and the First Selectman’s office.

OLM: What specifically are your duties? PG: My primary responsibility is to be a source of information for

anyone looking to do business in Orange. I routinely field inquiries on a whole host of topics ranging from land use questions to available commercial space to economic incentives available from the government. My job is to have the answers or know where to find the answers and I need to be accurate and quick with a response. If I don’t know the answer to a particular question, my first calls go

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OLM: Most cities and towns in Connecticut have economic development offices. Are you saying that what you do in Orange is different from what the others do?

PG: I can’t speak to what every other city or town does but I do know

OLM: Jim, why do you think the town has had so

much success in pulling new companies to town?

JZ: It comes down to lots of hard work and diligent effort. Paul

Grimmer and I talk directly on a daily basis, regardless of whether it has to do with new business development, grant related activities, or simply an idea for a new project. Paul connects people to people: not just any person, but the right person. He’s being modest about how he does things around here but his depth of knowledge is impressive. He knows who a business or person needs to talk to and they are always on the tip of his tongue. If I don’t know the answer; then Paul does. Additionally, since I took office in 2005, we have been establishing lines of communication between our offices to Realtors, local property owners, allied professionals and officials of regional economic development agencies. It’s a little funny but this system has become so effective that when a new opportunity arises, Paul and I both seem to know about it almost as soon as it happens and from within our network, we know who to reach out to for additional support when needed. A perfect example of utilizing this network we’ve built is the successful recruitment of The United Illuminating Company. This may have seemed like a simple transaction, but in fact it really required an in-depth knowledge of local families, a strong affiliation with the corporate structure within the UI Company and the right legal and real estate professionals to tie it all together. It took over a year of negotiations to complete the deal. We knew that at any point

the whole project could breakdown, but we stuck to it, putting the pieces of the puzzle together, one by one. We were focused because we knew that this opportunity was right for the family that owns the land, it was right for the community and it was the right place for The United Illuminating Company.

OLM: Alan Fischer, why do you think

companies are attracted to Orange?

AF: I’d like to echo what Jim stated. The key to our success is that we have very capable people in decision-making roles whose only objective is to do what’s best for this town. These are people that know how to get things done. When businesses are looking to move into a new area, they have a whole host of questions that need to be answered. The successful towns know how to respond quickly.

Paul understands this and he never disappoints. Businesses look for a town that has good government, a business-friendly climate and a good quality of life. Orange has all of that and thus it stands out among its competitors.

OLM: Alan, what is it like working with Paul and Jim? AF: Paul always surprises me with his thinking, no matter what it

is we’re talking about. He’s bright and effective. When he says he’s going to do something, it gets done, on time and always with an infectious enthusiasm. The people he deals with invariably walk out of his office with a smile, feeling confident. In my line of work, I interact with personnel from many economic development offices all around the State and I can say without hesitation that Paul is ‘as good as it gets.’ For me, working with a guy like Jim Zeoli is a pleasure. We think alike when it comes to how to get things done and our communication methods are similar: short, sweet and to the point. I’ve been active as a volunteer in many different public and private organizations over the years and have worked alongside a variety of personalities during those engagements. In all those years, only a few people have truly impressed me with their abilities to get things done and Jim would be on that list. He is a direct, no nonsense, what-you-see-is-what-you-get kind of guy who always has the best interests of Orange foremost in his mind. He’s also a fun-loving guy and can take a punch (laughs).

OLM: Jim, do you have anything else to add to the attractive nature of Orange?

JZ: Yes, the way we’ve laid it out is such that business people will Alan Fischer, OEDC President and Paul Grimmer, OEDC Executive Director.

know right away whether they can be successful in town. When you come to Orange, you get information and you get it quickly. We put the right people in the right positions and businesses can hang June 2012 21

their hat on the information we provide. Good planning is how to get things done and we don’t want to waste anyone’s time. I was at a Regional Council of Governments meeting earlier this month and someone asked me, “Jim, how are you getting things done in Orange.” I didn’t even get a chance to speak up before another local First Selectman said, “Orange has done an outstanding job with economic development and in fact, Jim is helping out our community with our business growth efforts by putting us in contact with some of the key players in his own community.” I was tickled pink, that someone who you would think would be in competition with us actually gave us praise and thanks in a public meeting.

OLM: Paul, not too long ago there was a lot of talk about all of the vacancies on the Post Road. Now there are few. How did that happen?

PG: I never really thought there was much to be concerned about over

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the long term, simply because Orange has an excellent mix of very nice retail properties, as well as a long history of retail vibrancy. Small businesses were hit the hardest by the economic down turn, thus we were left with a lot of small unit vacancies. We knew it was really only a matter of time before the economy began to stabilize. Aiming for the truth, the OEDC took it upon itself to inventory every single industrial, commercial, retail and office property in town. Once the database was built, we began calculating which spaces were occupied and which were vacant. It was simple math and a procedure that is commonly done by real estate professionals. Unfortunately, it was never done with such precision here in Orange. Now that we’ve done it, we update the data quarterly. We’re now able to accurately state that Orange is in a statistically better position than most other Connecticut towns and we’re below national vacancy averages in those respective use categories. There is no more speculation or distortion. For example, in June 2009 the retail vacancy rates hit a high of 10.94%. Slowly, these rates have been coming down and as of March 31, 2012, we reached a low of 8.07%. We also need to give significant credit to the many commercial real estate brokers who do business in Town. Most have an intimate knowledge of the Boston Post Road and they are an important player in the success that Orange has experienced. We give these individuals a considerable amount of support and more importantly, we keep their confidence. Confidentiality is crucial in most every real estate deal and we make it clear to these real estate professionals that they can count on our tight lips.

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that I come across that he has not already seen. Jim provides me with thoughtful direction and I always know where we stand. The buck stops at his door and it is my job to carry out his agenda. Jim has very broad shoulders and is not afraid to take on challenges and his who-what-where-when-and-how memory about the history of Orange is invaluable. Whenever I need support, have a question or problem, Alan and Jim are there for me. They know the right thing to say at the right time to help me best do my job.

OLM: Jim, what do you think about working with Paul? JZ: Paul is in my office – on a slow week, twice during the week – on a busy week, once or twice a day. He is constantly updating me on the different activities or the buzz of potential business growth. He’s come up with many great ideas: the Golf Tournament, Orange Business and Community Expo, OrangeLife Magazine. He is enthusiastic and excited. I get worn out – he is so enthusiastic. Working with Paul has been a growing experience since 2005, and it has matured into a good relationship. We are constantly exchanging ideas and our close communications have been beneficial to the Town. OLM: Alan, it’s pretty clear you and Paul and Jim work

well together. What about the rest of the Board OEDC?

AF: The OEDC Board of Directors meets quarterly and has been very

instrumental in our success. Each Board member is an accomplished decision maker in his or her own right who is accustomed to getting things done too. They are fully involved in our efforts, investing time, expertise and often financial support to help us achieve our goals. The members of the Executive Committee, which meets monthly, are a remarkably talented group of individuals and everyone has bought into the “Orange First” mindset. In addition to getting things done, we also have a lot of fun at our EC meetings. The reason for that is clear: we like and trust each other!

OLM: Paul, what do you see happening next in the town? PG: The most obvious project is the construction of Edison Road,

which we will begin later this year. This new road will open up approximately 65 acres of real estate for future industrial development. This land includes the Stew Leonard’s property at the entrance to I-95, which was recently optioned to R.D. Scinto. Mr. Scinto has an amazing track record of producing high caliber commercial properties throughout Fairfield County, so we should expect a building of significance on this site in the near future. Another project of considerable note is the development of the Or-

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ange Train Station on the Dichello Distributor's property. The overall project would include a new train station with a 2,000 car parking facility. Recently, the Orange Plan and Zoning Commission amended their regulation to incorporate the new Traffic Oriented District, which would enable a mix of industrial, housing and retail uses on the property, contingent of course on the development of the station. This project may provide enormous economic benefits to the Town of Orange. This past year we saw the grand opening of the PEZ Candy Visitor’s Center. PEZ Candy’s President & CEO, Joseph Vittoria, who serves on the OEDC Executive Committee, estimates that the Visitor Center will see approximately 50,000 visitors to the property. These visitors don’t simply come to the center and promptly leave Orange. They stay in town, have lunch and do a little shopping, which creates exponential economic opportunities for all of our local businesses. With the influx of new businesses to the town, companies like The United Illuminating Company and PEZ Candy began to understand that businesses may need to provide alternate transportation services for their employees. This idea was discussed throughout 2011 and ultimately was the catalyst for the creation of the Traffic Management Association. The TMA, was designed to encourage a private/public partnership whose sole function was to provide flexible, predictable transportation services for employees of Orange businesses. The TMA developed Orange Bus Services activity which will pick up passengers from the New Haven Train Station to the West Haven Green and transport them to businesses in Orange, at little or no cost to them. All employers within the town are eligible to participate in the program. The Orange Bus Services program will begin June 2012. There is more happening but I’m not at liberty to disclose any details about those pending deals. But stay tuned and know that the OEDC is here to support the businesses of the Town of Orange. June 2012 23

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Deer, Coyotes and Hawks Deer, coyotes, hawks, owls, fisher cats and turkey are just a sampling of the wildlife that now share their 376-acre home on the former Hubbell property with the public as the latest town’s acquisition of open space. Since its purchase, town officials and commissions have been busy preparing the property to make it easier for residents to access and enjoy. Overgrown brush and scrub was recently cleared to add a gravel parking area at the intersection of Turkey Hill and Derby Milford roads to access the property. According to First Selectman Jim Zeoli, in the coming months the plan is to also clear and reseed four acres of overgrown meadow. “There are many birds and animals that live in the meadows, and we want to make our open space parcels adaptive to all kinds of plants and wildlife,” Zeoli said. The town purchased the property from corporate giant Hubbell Inc. last year for $7.1 million, averting Hubbell’s original plan to build hundreds of “clustered” single family and duplex homes (including about 75 affordable housing units), on the land which abuts Derby Milford Road and the Merritt Parkway. The town purchase did not include Hubbell’s existing corporate offices or about 40 acres surrounding that site. It is the town’s largest parcel of open space. Orange Conservation Commission consultant Michael Ross, whose childhood home abuts the Derby Milford Road property, expects residents will delight in the land’s many unique features that Ross himself has enjoyed all these years. “I’ve been hiking and camping out on the property since I was a Boy Scout,” said Ross, who is now a geologist and scientist at the Connecticut Science Center in Hartford. In addition to rare rocks and rock formations, the property contains “unidentified and unmapped” old buildings and stone structures, the foundation of a home, a pond, huge tulip poplar trees, wetlands and high overlooks that are uncommon in Orange. “I’m unsure of the history of the property but at one time it was a seed farm,” Ross said. Fellow Commissioner David Krause describes the land’s sweeping ledge cliffs, valleys and giant old trees

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as “dynamic” sights rarely seen in Orange. “The Hubbell land is a unique property—in the sheer size of it alone. Such a large, contiguous piece of land is rare in Connecticut—you are surrounded by acres and acres of woods,” said Krause, who is a graduate student at the Yale University School of Forestry. In its role as land stewards of the town’s open space, the Conservation Commission is seeking to hire a company to develop a management plan for the property. A plan would include a comprehensive study of the land from experts on soil, terrain, topography, trees, wetlands, birds and wildlife; detailed mapping of the area; and community input about what the residents want from the property as well. “This is a proactive approach,” said Krause. “It’s important the townspeople’s investment is used in the best way possible.” When all is said and done, Krause expects this “comprehensive compilation of information” will be outlined in a several hundred-page document. Eventually, the Commission hopes to establish an endowment to keep up with the expensive prospect of managing invasive pest and plant control, improving the natural habitat and keeping trails in good condition. For now, town officials expect to make minimal changes to the property. Recently, Ross marked the trails which have been kept intact by hikers and deer; there is a red trail running across the eastern stretch of the property and a blue train running along the west. “We’re uncertain how many trails we want to put in. We don’t want too much impact on nature or the environment,” Ross said. At this time there are only plans to repaint trail markers and add a few tables for a picnic area, but down the road, Conservation Commission Chairperson Sharon Ewen hopes to one day add a Nature Center and some sort of educational component, perhaps in conjunction with local elementary schools. “Kids never get the opportunity to get out and walk in the woods,” Ewen said. “When I recently took my young grandchildren for a walk in the woods they said, ‘Grandma, this was the best day ever.’ I hope Orange residents take advantage of this opportunity to enjoy this space in our own backyard.”

! y M h O By Laura Fantarella

Come celebrate “Connecticut Trail Days” on June 2nd with a hike through one of the town’s most popular open space trails. The Conservation Commission and Land Trust will host the event which will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wepawaug Conservation Area at the intersection of Cherry Hill and Mapledale Roads. Put on your walking shoes, comfortable clothes, and enjoy this scenic hiking area. Families, children, and leashed dogs are welcome. Bring your own water and refreshments. In the event of steady rain or lightning, the hike will be held Sunday, June 3rd. For more information contact the Park and Rec Department at 203-891-4790 or Sharon Ewen, Conservation Chair at: sme71@yahoo.com.

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Success under the Age of 30 By Laura Fantarella

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In the past few years, as the “For Lease” signs have come down along the town’s commercial corridor and new businesses are opening their doors, Orange is seeing an interesting phenomenon. Many of those doors are being opened by surprisingly fresh-faced, young owners. Several are seasoned professionals who started working in their respective careers at young ages, and some, like Moon, just took a shot at something new. “Is it a push? I think so,” Moon said, reflecting on his first year in business. “I’m physically tired, and mentally tired, but I’m focused on the prize.” The “prize” is not money, Moon said, but the satisfaction that comes from building his own business. “I am following my passion, I have the opportunity to create something unique and if I fail, I’m still young with so much time in front of me,” Moon said. “If this is my opportunity, I am going to make it count.” He doesn’t see much advantage in being a young businessman at the moment, but expects in the future he will have “more sense” and more experience than others his age. “I don’t think I’m an unusual person,” he said. “Sometimes I want to do the typical things a kid my age would do – go to school and go out with friends. Not a day goes by that I don’t think about being a ‘kid.’ There is no point in using the word ‘weekend’ anymore.” The son of a successful entrepreneur, Moon always planned to walk in his dad, Churl’s footsteps. Expecting the poor economy would make it difficult to find a job after college, Moon wanted to make his own opportunities. So with much help and guidance from his parents, he investigated several different kinds of food service businesses, a deli, a soup cart, a salad bar, before deciding on the yogurt shop. His self-serve concept is unique – customers help themselves to the yogurt flavors and toppings they want – and they are charged a reasonable 49¢ per ounce. Although his experience in the work world was limited, Moon had an impressive Amity Regional Senior High School resume that helped shape his leadership skills. He was captain of both the football and track teams and was named an “All-State” and “All-Area” player. He was also an actor and soloist in the school’s drama department

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On a recent weekend night, Nuvita owner, 21-year-old Jason Moon, is standing behind a gleaming counter, chatting comfortably with customers who are piling spoonfuls of fresh fruit and candies onto their frozen yogurt. Moon knows that while he’s working, his college buddies are likely hanging out someplace, maybe in a dorm room, maybe in a New Haven club or maybe at the Westfield Mall catching a movie. And at 9 a.m. the next day, when Moon is back at his Old Tavern Road store, cleaning up from the night before and writing out payroll checks, he imagines those same friends sleeping in, enjoying a weekend morning. For Moon, it’s 16-hour days, financial worries and very adult responsibilities -- hence the life of a young entrepreneur, but he and his fellow 30-and-under business owners in Orange wouldn’t have it any other way.

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productions of “Godspell,” “Spelling Bee” and “Rent.” Even a year later, Moon said he is constantly surprised by and grateful of the support he’s received from the community he’s lived in his whole life. So far he seems to be on the right track. He opened a second Nuvita store at the Westfield Post Mall recently. Since opening last May, the Old Tavern Road store has taken on an intended café-feel, with comfortable sitting chairs and the addition of gourmet coffees, teas, espressos and cappuccinos. The unexpectedly warm winter was good for business, as one of the most important lessons Moon has learned, Mother Nature is the one business variable he can’t control and the one that most affects his business. But when the weather is good and business is booming, Moon regards his home away from home with pride. “I love seeing people here having a good time. I’ve created something people can enjoy,” he said.

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but I knew I wasn’t ready and I needed more experience. I still had growing up to do,” Wampler said. “So I worked really hard and always went the extra mile to show I could do it.” Before long, Wampler had his own van and was being trained to install the more difficult commercial garage doors. In the meantime he was squirreling away money, working side jobs as a handyman and disc jockey. When the time was right, he and Fabian made the deal. Wampler had always turned over in his mind what he would do differently if Overhead Door was his, and when he got the chance, he started to make small changes. The first thing on his agenda was to clean up the shop, located adjacent to the Home Depot Plaza at 464 Boston Post Road. He remodeled the space, painted, put in new floors and drop ceilings and added displays of new overhead doors. “I wanted to make it more of a showroom for walk-in business,” Wampler said. He purchased specialty tools the crew needed, revamped the logo, beefed up advertising and made a commitment to use American-made products whenever possible. He is also proud to sponsor his first town Little League Team and eager to support community events. “I’ve always loved Orange, it’s a really nice community, I would like to move here in the near future and raise my family here,” he said. He also puts a premium on customer service, and the good reputation the business has enjoyed since it first came to Orange over 50 years ago. “I have many years ahead of me and want my customers to stay with our family for many years to come,” he said. Wampler considers himself lucky that so far, he has not had to hire, or fire, anyone. The youngest at the company, and now “the boss,” Wampler has worked alongside the same staff for years. More friends than employees, Wampler said he tries to involve his staff in business decisions and the company’s growth. “Everyone was on board with me from day one. I try to take care of them because without them I’d be nowhere,” he said. The company has been steadily growing under his new leadership and he’s confident he’s in the right place. “Owning a small business is the spot to be, in this economy,” he said. 30 June 2012

Kyle Rehm believes her experience as a young entrepreneur is different than that of her male peers. At just 4 feet 10 inches, Rehm’s delicate appearance belies a resolve as steely as her cutting shears. “I constantly have to prove myself,” she said. “But that’s ok; I see it as a challenge, and it doesn’t take long to realize I know what I’m doing.” Being young and female certainly worked against her when she applied for loans to help her open “Fresh Salon” on Indian River Road in the Spring Brook Commons plaza. Bank officers and the Small Business Administration staff told her not even to bother filling out a loan application. “One loan officer said ‘You’re young, you’re a woman and you have nothing we can take from you when you default on your loan,’” Rehm recounts in disbelief. So three years ago, instead of buying the house she’d been dreaming of, Rehm moved back in with her folks in Woodbridge, withdrew all her savings and maxed out her credit cards to open her salon. “I was going to make it happen,” she said. From the time she was in elementary school, she was regularly skipping lunch in favor of braiding a friend’s hair. The daughter of a make-up artist, Rehm was always a “girly girl” who loved playing with cosmetics and styling anyone’s hair she could get her hands on. When she graduated from Amity Senior High School, she wanted to go immediately to cosmetology school but placated her parents by trying college for one year. “I really wanted to do hair, but they wanted me to try the college experience,” she said. The craft came easily to her and she excelled at cosmetology school while holding down a job as a receptionist in a hair salon. “I liked the hands on experience and how it correlated to what I was learning at school,” she said. Upon graduation, Rehm was recruited to work for an “old-school Italian barber” who taught her difficult precision hair cutting techniques. “I learned amazing things there that I could never have learned anywhere else. If you can excel at barbering, you can cut anyone’s hair. When you are giving a precision haircut that’s less than two inches long, there is no room for error,” she said.

When she felt she’d learned all she could, she moved on, a pattern that continued for the next few years as she perfected different styling techniques and learned the ins and outs of the business. All the while Rehm was formulating a vision of what her own salon would be like. “I was gathering ideas and pictures of things I wanted. I was attending classes and hair shows and meeting salon owners,” she said. Searching for the ideal location for about a year, Rehm’s mother, Lisa, actually found the Indian River Road site one afternoon when she was taking a shortcut around the Boston Post Road. Spacious and bright, the new space was perfect and Rehm and her dad, John, a custom cabinetmaker, began the fit out. Together they designed and built furniture and laid the Italian tile flooring. “I spent many days covered in sawdust,” she said. She selected her shampoo bowls and stylist chairs in keeping with her plan to give the salon a spa-like feel. “I want clients to feel refreshed and renewed when they leave here; I did not want there to be hustle and bustle,” she said. The doors opened in 2009, in the midst of a bad economy and Rehm was immediately introduced to the stresses of being a small business owner. She worked long hours, often staying open at night. “That’s how I got some of my first customers, they were driving by and they‘d see the lights on,” she said. As the plaza got busier, so did her shop. Eventually satisfied customers spread the word and her referral business began to grow. “I don’t feel as stressed now—I know there are people walking in the door,” she said. Down the road she hopes to add to her small staff of three. “It has to be the right fit, if I’m not going to let you work on my hair I’m not going to let you work on my clients!” she said.

David Katz

A visit to the Bruegger’s Bagel and Jamba Juice stores finds customers doing exactly what owner David Katz hoped they would, enjoying the food and beverages from both stores, even at the same table. Although highlighted in a previous issue of OrangeLife Magazine, it wouldn’t be right not to include Katz as the last “under-30” success

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story in this feature as well. He is among the youngest owners in both the Bruegger’s and Jamba Juice corporations, and he’s the first to bring Jamba Juice, the upscale smoothie store, to Connecticut. David Katz began his career with Bruegger’s Enterprises in 2005 as a management trainee after graduating from the Center of Culinary Arts (Cromwell, CT) and a stint working in several high-end New Haven restaurants. Quickly rising through the ranks of the franchise, he opened his own Bruegger’s store at 263 Boston Post Road in 2008. While trying to keep sales up during tough economic times, he acted on an idea to combine Bruegger’s and Jamba Juice under one roof. His idea to combine the two health-conscious brands originated as a way for Katz to best use the nearly 3,000 square foot space he occupies. When Katz signed the deal last year with the California-based Jamba Juice to open a franchise within his existing Boston Post Road bagel store, he and the executives at both corporations were holding their breaths to see the outcome of this novel idea, being it was the first time the two companies have co-branded. Both companies are upscale, health conscious and have a good reputation with consumers; therefore, it seemed like a good fit. Now, one year later, Katz admits he’s sleeping better at night. Both franchise corporations and Katz are in agreement, they have a hit on their hands. “The plan was a home run,” Katz said. “Before I opened Jamba Juice, business was good, now it’s great. The summer was unbelievable.” So much so in fact, Katz is currently negotiating a lease to open another dual store in Fairfield in the coming months, and his new business plan calls for opening eight more stores in the next 11 years. “From now on, every new Bruegger’s store will have a Jamba Juice. Now that corporate sees it works, there’s much less resistance,” Katz said. Ambitious maybe, but so is Katz. On the brink of 30, Katz said he no longer feels like a young entrepreneur. “I feel seasoned, I don’t think age matters anymore, I’m a worker,” he said. “It does help that I have less responsibilities and I can spend a lot of time at the new stores.” The increase in sales has enabled Katz to double his original staff to 38 employees and hire managers to take over day-to-day operations of the stores. “Now I have more time to investigate new opportunities,” he said. Next on his agenda is buying commercial real estate and putting his own stores in as the tenants. “My investors are very happy,” he said. These young business owners can agree, owning a business at any age is a lot of hard work and it’s not for the fainthearted. “It’s not easy and if anyone says it is, they’re lying,” Rehm said. “A little young blood is never a bad thing,” Wampler concluded.

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Waves of Good Food

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that in a social setting it is best to avoid politics or religion, but another hot topic that seems to peak everyone’s interest is restaurants. If you want to get a group into a lively discussion, bring up the restaurant business. We all love to offer critiques and opinions of our favorite haunts. The New Haven county area is home to an incredible range of cultural food. We are very fortunate to have an opportunity to experience well-prepared, authentic cuisine from around the world--which brings me to Ola Restaurant in Orange. In the past, when I told anyone outside of the area that I lived in Orange, they inevitably mentioned Stew Leonard’s or The Christmas Tree Shop. Now when I mention Orange, all the buzz is Ola Restaurant. This special, Latin-inspired restaurant is definitely the talk of the town (or should I say more like the tri-state area). I can’t tell you how many people, including many high profile, have said that Ola is by far their favorite restaurant. Brothers Melvin and Wagner Lopez, along with their lovely spouses Andrea and Cherry, opened Ola in July of 2007. After almost five years in Orange, with little advertising but a lot of word of

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mouth and incredible reviews, including the New York Times; Ola’s business is booming—so much so they have expanded to include a room for private parties. This speaks volumes for the success of their restaurant business, especially given our current economy. The Lopez family, originally from Guatemala, are committed to making your dining experience unforgettable, focusing on quality and presentation. Their many years in the restaurant business are definitely reflected in the impeccable service and outstanding madeto-order food, along with pleasing ambiance. “Ola” means waves in the ocean, so the brothers focused on a tropical theme. A perfect place to escape! The interior is decorated in a contemporary Latin style featuring pastels, rich blues, and bright oranges borrowed from the city of Antigua, Guatemala’s capital city from the mid-16th to late 18th centuries. The colorful artwork displayed throughout the restaurant includes paintings by the brothers and their talented mother, Zoila. They call the environment “smart casual,” which includes linen tablecloths and napkins, along with soft lighting and warm Latin music that creates a very pleasing atmosphere for dining. Ola serves “Nuevo Latino Cuisine,” which is described as a splashy, exuberant, culinary form of celebrating the heritage and Latin spirit. If this is a new dining adventure for you, Melvin, Wagner and their well-trained staff will carefully explain the menu and attentively guide you through the entire meal. The menu has evolved over the past five years and has only gotten better. By far, one of my favorite dishes is Ola’s Guacamole. Presented at your table using the authentic muddling tool “Molcajete,” and features ripened Avocado, chopped red onions, diced tomatoes, cilantro, and lime juice. It is served with garlic plantain, beets infused-malanga and lemon-cayenne yucca chips. Ola’s most popular dishes include PARGO - Red Snapper, soft corn tortilla, black bean puree, sweet plantain chutney with truffle balsamic sauce; CHURRASCO a Strip Steak with lime horseradish, parsley chimichurri, grilled rosemary and thyme red onions; and CANA - sugar cane-dark rum caramelized Wild Salmon with baby spinach, shitake mushrooms, sweet plantain, quinoa warm salad, ginger-lemon grass, and albarino

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sauce. All menu items are cooked to order with only the freshest ingredients and very creative use of spices. The desserts are made on premise (by the Lopez sisters), in addition to a nice selection of “Ola Sorbets and Coffee Drinks.” Ola’s presentation of the food is truly phenomenal. Melvin told me that many of the customers take photos of their dishes when the wait staff presents them at the table. You really have to experience it! The Restaurant also offers exceptional drinks. A favorite is the “Mojito Classic,” a famous Cuban drink with light rum, fresh mint leaves, and lime juice, garnished with sugar cane. Ola also make their own red and white sangria using both Chilean and Spanish wines and their reasonably priced wine list offers predominantly Spanish, Chilean and Argentine varieties. Ola has a fantastic Happy Hour Tuesday through Friday and Sunday, offering reduced prices for drinks and appetizers. They also have “Ola Latin Nights” every Thursday from 9 p.m. to closing, featuring a performance and dance lessons by Freddy Ramirez, Dancer/Choreographer, with DJ Funkshun. I have been writing about restaurants for quite a few years and have never met a family and staff that are so passionate, dedicated, and committed to outstanding customer service. This is why so many people say that Ola is definitely their favorite restaurant! The Lopez family is a true success story and they should be very proud of their accomplishments! Remember to support our local family-owned businesses. Final notes: Ola gives back to the community by hosting a wide range of fundraisers including the Aids Project, Guatemala Healing Hands Foundation, Towers Senior Services, etc. Melvin said in his own words “We are grateful to be able to be a part of the community and giving back is our way of saying thank you for letting us do what we enjoy most, which is making people happy through an exceptional culinary experience.” 34 June 2012

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Anna’s Creations By Melissa Nicefaro

nnamarie Amore was looking for a different way to market her floor covering business when an idea came to her in the middle of the night in one of those half-dream, half-awake moments. The next morning, she did what anyone else would do: she grabbed an old gown and embellished it with flooring materials. She used a perfect combination of carpeting and travertine glass tile and was amazed with the result. She called on an old friend and local photographer, Paul Tortora, lined up a couple of models to don her gowns, and held a photo shoot to rival any metropolitan cat walk. Amore pulled on her creative genius and her Italian upbringing for her creations. Her mother was a seamstress and Amore learned to sew at a young age. That skill, combined with her natural eye for fashion, resulted in something spectacular: Anna’s Creations. Amore is an interior designer by trade, but this is her first dappling in the world of fashion. Working with a gown, outfit or even a bathing suit, she hand-makes each creation. Since flooring material is not created to bend and move the way clothing does, Amore had to be extra creative. Her fingers raw from the heavy carpeting and sliced from sharp tile edges, she didn’t look back for a second. She now has 15 gowns, dresses, outfits, and swim suits made of carpeting and sparkling glass tiles in beautiful shades of pink, blue, and many other colors. Amore became an overnight sensation in the world of tile and carpeting—her gowns appearing in industry publications. With the addition of a bathing suit, a halter and Photos © Paul D. Tortora - www.stillsandvideo.com

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even a doggie purse, her creations landed on the pages of half a dozen magazines including Coastal Living. She appeared on WTNH’s Connecticut Style and is featured in Ann Nyberg’s Network Connecticut. “The editorials in magazines give what I’m doing credibility,” she says. Her best exposure is through Facebook, since it provides her a way to show off her creations and receive feedback. “I was looking for something out of the box,” she says. She found it. Her first round consisted of a few dresses that were modeled and photographed. The gowns are now on mannequins in her showroom and the professional photos hang behind them. The plan was to use the gowns in print advertisements and then position them in the windows of her showroom to lure in shoppers. Amore ran into a road bump when she realized that after spending thousands of dollars in 2008 to install windows in the front of her Boston Post Road shop, passersby still could not see inside. Amore is not one to be stopped by such roadblocks. She’ll find a way to draw customers into her shop using those gowns in those windows. She’s known around town for her vigor and determination. At Race Brook School, where her daughter attended elementary school, Amore orchestrated a father/daughter dance that puts many weddings to shame. Once held in a school gym, she grew the event to a spectacular evening held in the ballroom at St. Barbara’s Greek Orthodox Church. Amore doesn’t do simple. She doesn’t have a small backyard barbeque, she has an annual pig roast at her Orange home and invites hundreds of friends and acquaintances. She has strong family values that were strengthened after suffering a string of tragedies including the death of her husband’s parents in a European train crash followed closely by the death of her own family members. She said the deaths left her and her husband devastated. After the initial heartbreak, Amore said she needed something to pour herself into. “Anna’s Creations was to be a catalyst for Amore Carpet and Floor Covering Design Center. Since my mom was a seamstress, I have a good eye for cloth and its presentation. I just have an eye for it, I guess,” Amore says. In a family-owned business, the line is often blurred between family and business. “My daughter was my inspiration for the next round of Anna’s Creations. I wanted to boost her confidence and let her feel beautiful,” Amore says. “Carolina was my inspiration for round two.” Carolina, a seventh grader at Amity Middle SchoolOrange, was featured in Anna’s Creation’s Spring 2012 line, a wedding scene in which she wore a grey party dress with the bust covered in shimmery glass tiles. Amore is now preparing for her third round. Her fall line will feature a few items for children and teens including a pair of jeans. She doesn’t work with patterns, “just ideas in my head,” she says. If anyone can make a pair of jeans classy and elegant out of materials really made to walk on, Amore can. “I was not even trying to make a fashion statement, I was creating a marketing image,” she jokes. She says people call often asking to buy her creations, but she can’t put a price tag on what has become an experience of a lifetime for Amore.

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The Academy Antique Shop By Ginny Reinhard

he Orange Historical Society has launched a new economic venture, adding to the economic vibrancy of the Town of Orange. To say it’s new isn’t quite right, as what has now emerged as an antique shop in The Academy building, started out 21 years ago as a small-town antique show.

History of The Academy The white clapboard Academy building, located at 605 Orange Center Road is the second two-story structure to stand at this location. The first was built in 1812 as a school for students who paid a small tuition, hence the name The Academy. In 1878, this building was moved and a new structure of similar design was built on the same site for use as a high school; it later became the Orange Town Hall and then used by the Orange Board of Education. The property was leased to the Orange Historical Society in 1989.

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Two years later The Academy’s Antique Show was born. It was one of the nicest in the area. Antique buyers are a very small portion of the population. After all, not everyone is interested in paying money for things that their mothers and grandmothers threw out! However, anyone interested in the history of Orange should certainly stop by and browse our collections.

Present Day Rather than holding an Annual Antique Show, the Orange Historical Society has decided to maintain an Antique Shop, which is open every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The public is welcome to visit The Academy to view all of our historic artifacts and shop for products dating back to the early 1800s. For more information, we encourage you to visit the shop's website at orangehistory.org.

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FOR SENIORS Health insurance has become one of the most talked about issues in the media, in the coffee break room, on the campaign trail and most recently in the Supreme Court. Why? During the past 10 years, we have seen a drastic change in the cost of healthcare and who pays for it. Many employers have switched to High Deductible Health Plans (HDHP) for their employees, combined with a Health Savings Account (HSA) or Health Reimbursement Arrangements (HRAs) that provide a way for the insured to cover the deductible with pretax dollars, or for the employer to reimburse all or a portion of the employee’s actual medical expenses. This means that the insured is responsible for the deductible, and if medical expenses exceed that amount, the insurance company will cover 70 to100 percent. While there is generally an out-of-pocket maximum on each policy, the insured’s direct costs besides premium, can easily reach $10,000 for a major health problem. These plans resemble the “Major Medical Indemnity” plans of the 50s and 60s. Health insurance paid for major medical expenses, while doctor visits and prescriptions were paid out of pocket. With the advance of technology and medical science, the costs of delivering healthcare have skyrocketed and impacted the insurance industry, medical community, government and businesses that recognize we need to make major changes. Hello PPACA ... PPACA – The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act was passed by Congress in 2009 with provisions gradually going into effect through 2014. When introduced, many in the insurance industry and business world were skeptical or even hostile. However, the positive effects of this legislation are already being felt by many in Connecticut:

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The gap between initial prescription drug coverage and critical drug coverage for seniors is shrinking each year. As of 2011, all Medicare recipients receive a 50% discount on drug costs when they are in the “donut hole.” Better coordination of care for seniors being discharged from the hospital.

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• Exercise to maintain muscle mass, balance and flexibility • Remove throw rugs and clutter • Make sure your home is well-lit • Keep extension cords out of the way • Avoid broken sidewalks or areas that are under construction • Use handrails no matter how easy the stairs are to climb • Hide an extra key outside or with a neighbor so emergency personnel don’t need to break in • If you live alone, have someone call or visit at least once a day • Have a phone in an accessible place that is low to the ground • Have an alert button or LifeLine • Use nightlights throughout the house; there is one available at Lowe’s that can double as a flashlight in the event of a power outage

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to survive their injuries than adults who are under 70. The study, conducted by Dr. Julius Cheng, found 4.5% of elderly patients died following a ground-level fall compared to 1.5% of non-elderly and only 22% were able to function on their own after they left the hospital. “If a patient who is over 85 survives a serious fall, one in which they suffered a fracture like a broken hip, they may never return to their own home or may lose the quality of life they enjoyed before,” Albert said. Providing home care to patients who are recovering from fall injuries is common practice for the staff at the Orange Visiting Nurse Association. OVNA Director Judy Benson reports falls commonly occur in the bathroom or in the bedroom, either in the middle of the night 1937 or early morning and darkness is often a factor. “Someone may get up from bed at night to go to the bathroom without turning on any lights because they don’t want to disturb their partner. It is easy to trip over a pair of shoes or something left on the floor when the rooms are dark,” Benson

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said. “In the morning, it typically takes someone a few minutes after waking to get their balance and equilibrium, especially if they take certain medications.” Medical and health professionals can play an important role in helping people to avoid falls if it’s brought to their attention, but unfortunately, the elderly frequently try to hide the fact that they fell, or downplay its significance. “No one wants to go into a nursing home and people are afraid a fall will signal an end to their independence as family members or medical professionals may suggest it is time to move to an assisted living facility,” Albert said. “Often we don’t see someone for therapy until the third or fourth fall when they’ve fallen and fractured a bone.” Typically the first couple of falls are less serious, and the senior tries to mask it maybe describing it as a stumble, or a ‘lowering to the ground,’ but those first couple of falls are usually indicators there’s been a change in the person’s health. There are several reasons that lead to an increased chance of falling as one ages, including people thinking their homes are safer than they actually are and/or not realizing they are getting weaker. “Sometimes what they did last year they can no longer do,” he explained. “Or their home environment may need to be modified to make it safer.” Sometimes it’s not clear what came first, the fall that causes someone’s declining health, or declining health that causes the person to fall in the first place. A fall can be a terrifying event for an older person. Benson has heard horrific stories of people who have lain on the ground for hours, even days until they were discovered. “I’ve heard time and time again from people who say they did not want to bother anyone,” she said. “If they are expecting a family member or visiting nurse to stop by, they will just

wait on the floor ‘til they arrive.” Even more disturbing are fall victims who have no family members or advocates that routinely check in to make sure everything is ok. “When someone is on the floor for days the consequences of a fall are even worse, they are dehydrated, their circulation has decreased, they may have a fracture – they are way behind the eight ball in terms of a positive outcome,” she said. “The homes in Orange are far apart and it’s easy to not hear someone calling for help.” She urges all residents to keep a telephone near the ground that is accessible if they can’t stand up and to enroll in some sort of emergency alert program like Philip’s Lifeline. But there is good news. There are ways to keep your body stronger and your living environment safer, Albert points out. As countless recent studies have proven, the secret to staying strong is no secret-it’s all about keeping the body active with exercise, activity and more exercise. “The elderly can continue to maintain and even increase flexibility, muscle mass and balance through exercise which puts them at less risk for falls,” Albert said. “I was working with one patient who said, ‘how long do I have to do these exercises for?’ and I said, ‘Forever!’” Area senior centers offer many classes tailored for older people, like the ancient Chinese slow-moving martial art Tai Chi, and chair yoga, that can increase balance and flexibility. Health professionals, like Albert or the OVNA staff can also make home assessments to suggest ways of making people’s homes safer by adding modifications like railings, grab bars, shower chairs, even walkers and canes. “People may be reluctant to listen to the suggestions of a stranger coming into their home; but if they are open to make changes, we can help,” he said. For more information, contact the OVNA at 203-891-4752.

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While the clubhouse is under construction, homeowners have events such as holiday parties and Sunday brunches at the Visitor Center. The Sunday brunches have grown in popularity and are now attended quite regularly by both homeowners and prospective buyers alike. Coming from a broad range of towns, cities and states, those attending share their experiences with each other. Many people considering a move find it helpful to speak with others who have gone through the experience of selling and building. Homes at Fieldstone Village can be modified to meet the buyerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s specific needs or desires, and most of the homes currently occupied have been customized. Homeowners often share their own design choices out of sheer excitement and pride! Joining in the fun atmosphere of the brunch and sharing a bite to eat, new friendships are forged, and the Fieldstone Village community grows as a whole. Sidewalks accented by decorative streetlamps connect the community and there is a feeling of the old-fashioned neighborhood emerging. There are homeowners of varying ages from many walks of life. Some have downsized from much larger homes that no longer met their needs; others chose Fieldstone Village to simplify their life, eliminating the hassle of exterior work and maintenance and enjoying the many amenities Fieldstone has to offer. People share

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he year 2012 marks the 50th anniversary of the Orange Chamber of Commerce. The Chamber has the same values today as when it was first incorporated in 1962. The organization was started as the Orange Businessman’s Association and grew to where it is today. With a current membership of 275 area businesses and a core mission of promoting business and enhancing economic development, the Chamber serves as a catalyst for improving the overall quality of life in the Orange community. Today’s Chamber has opportunities for its members to network, build relationships and increase awareness of their products and services. The Chamber conducts programs for all businesses:

In addition, two new groups are starting up in the fall, a Young Professionals group for business people under the age of 45 and the Health and Wellness Council, which is being brought back from previous years. The Chamber also hosts monthly Business After Hours (BAHs), which is an after-hours networking event designed for members to meet and build relationships with other Chamber members. The event is held each month from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at various member locations. Member price is $15 and non-member price is $20. Watch for the Orange Chamber’s 50th Anniversary Celebration in September and join the party!

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SUMMER FUN IN ORANGE By Michele Kelly

Saturday, June 2nd Strawberry Festival The Fourth Annual Orange Strawberry Festival is a great event for the entire family! Stroll through the 50 vendor booths for unique arts and crafts, specialty food products and other delights that make this fair a shopper’s paradise! Enjoy the live entertainment provided by the band Furious George and local musician, Al deCant. There will also be children’s games, face painting and hayrides, and lots of food! Besides the stars of the show—delicious strawberry sundaes, chocolate covered strawberries, and uncomparable strawberry shortcake—there will be steak and cheese sandwiches, hamburgers, hot dogs, and sausage and peppers. Yum!

»» Sponsored by: Orange Congregational Church »» Location: 205 Meetinghouse Lane on the Town Green »» Time: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. »» Rain Date: Sunday, June 3rd »» Admission: FREE »» For info: Call the church office at 203-795-9749 or visit their website www.orangecongregationalchurch.org

Saturday, June 9th Third Annual Race Brook 5K Rockin’ Road Race Get fit, join the fun and raise money for a good cause! The Race Brook 5K Fun Run kicks off and ends at Race Brook Elementary School. Runners and walkers of all ages are encouraged to participate. Whether you come in first or last, you’re a winner as you will be helping Race Brook achieve their goal of raising money for the school! The more the merrier, so please come out, have some fun, and support this community effort. Proceeds from the Rockin’ Road Race will be used to enhance both educational and fitness activities for students at Race Brook School. Adding to the fun will be live music, going on not only at the rear of the school, but also along the route to motivate and encourage participants. There will be a drawing for some nice raffle prizes too, so bring some dollars in your gym shorts!

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Saturday, July 7th Summer Concert and Fireworks The 4th of July Concert and Fireworks is one of Orange’s most beloved, quintessential small town event. Gather your friends and family and head to the fairgrounds to take in the sights and sounds of summer. Some grab a blanket and toss a few sandwiches in a bag for a simple picnic dinner; others go all out with many families converging on tables and chairs and a gourmet buffet. However way you want to celebrate, you are sure to have a wonderful night. What could be better than enjoying a beautiful night with friends and family than with a lively musical salute to our country followed by a spectacular Zambelli fireworks display. It is a great opportunity to relax and enjoy the best of summer living in Orange.

»» Sponsored by: Orange Town News »» Location: Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road »» Time: Concert 7 p.m. to- 9:30 p.m., Fireworks to follow »» Rain Date: Sunday, July 8th »» Admission: FREE (Parking $5) »» For info: Call Orange Town News at 203-668-3368 or e-mail rocky@orangetownnews.com

Thursday, August 2nd to Sunday, August 5th Orange Volunteer Fireman’s Carnival Everyone looks forward to this annual event that brings people from near and far and raises money for Orange’s volunteer Fire Department. This event boasts a nice assortment of carnival rides, games of chance, delicious food, musical entertainment and an opportunity to mix and mingle with friends and neighbors. Look for the special kiddie ride section with lots of fun rides for the younger set. Come early and stay late, as you won’t want to miss the fireworks displays that are held at the end of the evening on select nights. Don’t forget to take a chance and purchase raffle tickets— there are amazing prizes up for grabs this year including vacations to Riviera Maya Mexico, Atlantis in the Bahamas, Walt Disney World and an Eastern Caribbean Cruise among others.

»» Sponsored by: The United Illuminating Company, People’s United Bank, Southern Connecticut Gas Company, Greco and Haines, Tamaro Oil and Premier Subaru »» Location: Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road »» Time: Thursday: 5 p.m. to 11:30pm; Friday: 5 p.m. to 12 Midnight; »» Saturday: 12 Noon to 12 Midnight; Sunday: 12 Noon to 5 p.m. »» Admission: FREE »» For info: Call (203) 891-1052 or check website www.orangevfd.com/carnival_tickets.htm for discount ride ticket purchases or wristband sales.

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Saturday, August 11th Orange Rotary Lobsterfest The Orange Rotary is a very active and philanthropic organization that does so much for so many throughout the year. How do they accomplish so much? By holding fun and successful fundraisers throughout the year. This August, Rotary invites you to dine under the stars with an old fashioned New England Lobsterfest. By attending, not only do you get a delicious buttery lobster feast, but your ticket purchase helps Orange Rotary with their many worthwhile projects. Recently, the Rotary donated a van to the town to assist the elderly, handicapped and infirmed with their transportation needs. They also work to assist the elementary schools in town by purchasing much needed items for the schools; and Rotary was very pleased to be able to present over 4,000 winter coats to those in need during the frigid winter weather. The Lobsterfest is an annual event that gets better every year. Besides serving up twin lobsters while you bask in the cool breeze of a summer’s evening, you can dine on all the delicious accompaniments; such as clam chowder, steamed corn, coleslaw and coffee, tea, wine and beer. Meat lovers are not forgotten, as Rotary also offers delicious grilled steaks for those who prefer meat. There are even some children’s choices, so bring the whole family. There will be music to add to this festive atmosphere and also some inflatable fun for the kids to enjoy. Get your tickets early as this event often sells out!

»» Location: Pavilion at the Orange Fairgrounds, Orange Center Road »» Rain Date: Rain or Shine »» Admission: For dinner prices, visit our website »» Time: 3 p.m. until dusk »» For info: Call Carl Russell at (203) 783-9999 or check website: www.orangectrotary.org

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OPA! For 30 years ODYSSEY, the Greek Festival hosted by St. Barbara's Church, has captured the spirit of Greece and delighted the senses. This 4-day party over Labor Day Weekend set on the grounds of the beautiful Byzantine-style Saint Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church offers something for everyone. Sample delicious, classic Greek cuisine, watch and learn to make delicious Greek culinary delights at the informative cooking demonstrations, shop the wondrous Greek marketplace, hear lectures on Greek culture and religion, and enjoy tours of Saint Barbara Church. There is also a kid’s area with some carnival rides that will keep the younger set entertained. Everyone will enjoy the festive entertainment with nightly dancing to ODYSSEY's Greek bands and lively Greek dance performances that will allow you to immerse yourself in the Hellenic culture and traditions. Audience members always get up and participate in the dancing too once the music starts—it is hard to sit still! Of course, a trip to Odyssey is not complete without a stop to check out the mouth-watering assortment of Greek pastries. Enjoy some here and bring some home for later!

»» Location: St. Barbara's Greek Orthodox Church, 480 Racebrook Road »» Admission: FREE »» Rain Date: Rain or Shine »» Time: 12 noon to 10 p.m. (8/31, 9/1, 9/2), 12 noon to 8 p.m. (9/3) »» For info: Call the church office at (203) 795-1347 or check website: www.saintbarbara.org/news/ odyssey/index.php

Saturday, September 15th and Sunday, September 16th Orange Country Fair The Orange Country Fair is a favorite event for people of all ages, near and far, who come to enjoy this two-day celebration of agriculture, livestock and good old fashioned fun. Start the day off with a pancake breakfast catered by Chip’s Restaurant. Check out the Antique Car Show and reminisce about days gone by. The Horse Draw and the Antique Tractor Pull are always popular as is the Doodlebug Race for our youngest farmers. Another crowd favorite to visit is the Animal Barn where you can find cows, horses, chicks, lambs, goats, llamas, bunnies and maybe even a pig! At the tents scattered around the fairground, you will find beautiful flower and vegetable displays from our local gardeners; arts and crafts from local vendors; and a civic tent with local businesses and organizations. Don’t miss the Exhibits Barn. It is choc-full of prize winning collections, artwork, crafts, photos and baked goods. Look for the purple ribbons to see if you agree with the judges’ selection for “Best in Show.” If you are coming with children, they will want to check out the pony rides and other kid-friendly rides. There is delicious food at every turn so come hungry as there is much to choose from. Live entertainment will be going on throughout the day. Check your program book for times and locations of these musical and magical acts. The Orange Country Fair is the perfect sized fair—big enough to keep you entertained all day and small enough that you can enjoy it all at a relaxing, enjoyable pace.

»» Location: Orange Fairgrounds, 525 Orange Center Road »» Times: Saturday: 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Sunday: 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. »» Ticket Prices: $7 Adults, $5 Seniors, Children 15 and under FREE

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Survival Tips for Returning to Work by kimberly kick

It’s the moment of truth.

You are getting ready to go back to work. Maybe your maternity/ paternity leave has come to an end or you took time off from your career to be a stay-at-home parent. In these economic times, you may have even been home due to unexpected circumstances. No matter the reason, juggling parenthood while re-entering the workforce can be quite the challenge--just getting out the door in the morning can be a logistical nightmare! Here are some survival tips for the savvy parent.

Before You Go Back

children, there is no better time than now to start! Jot down even the smallest of details and necessities that need to be packed or prepared. Sticky notes are a working parent’s best friend. Put a small bin in the fridge for each member of your family who packs breakfast, lunch or bottles and label with names. Fill each bin with all lunch box items so in the morning you can just transfer the contents of each into a thermal bag with ice packs, etc. If something can’t be pre-packed, jot down a note and stick it in the bin so you know at a glance what is missing in the morning mayhem. Choose outfits the night before—if you are super savvy, you might even check the weather and select your children’s outfits for the whole week!

A week before you go back to work, wake up at the new time and practice getting everybody ready. Do you need to get yourself ready before the rest of your household wakes? How long do you need? What can your children do while you are getting yourself ready? Will they play in a pack-n-play, feed themselves cereal, take care of their own potty needs or have cuddle time with your spouse? Make it a team effort and brainstorm with your spouse. Get specific about who will pack lunches, feed the children, pour the milk, give the vitamins, etc. Decide whether you will take turns or divvy up the responsibilities. Make sure you each have time to take care of your own needs, too. Hashing all of this out upfront and writing up a schedule will help you to figure out realistically how long it actually takes to get everybody ready in the morning, and then work your timeline backwards from when you’re due at work. Changing diapers, potty time, breakfast, getting dressed and tooth brushing may take a lot longer than you think! And be sure to leave plenty of extra time for traffic or the occasional extra-long good-bye with your child.

Back to the Grind

Start the Night Before

After all of the planning, organizing and hard work it takes to go back to the grind, while also creating a happy and healthy work-life balance, treat yourself! Plan that rewarding lunchtime mani/pedi, a happy hour with your BFF or schedule some Saturday morning cuddle time with the little ones. You deserve it, and it will help reenergize you so you can do it all again next week.

Pack up everything you and your child need for the next day before you go to bed: diaper bag, lunches, laptop bag, permission slips and bottles. Have the coffeemaker set to have that much needed java brewed and ready. If you weren’t a list maker before you had 60 June 2012

You may be shocked at how busy you will be when you go back to work. Plan time before or after work to spend with your children so you don’t feel like you are missing the details. Ease up on the idea of keeping the house clean 24/7. Your children won’t remember if the house was always sparkling clean or not, but they will remember the quality of the time they spent with you. Maximize your lunch breaks: go on a quick walk to boost your energy levels and be sure to pack healthful snacks. You may find it energizing to be back at work—you may be filled with new ideas, and be excited to spend your day with grown-ups! Don’t feel bad about leaving the office as soon as your workday officially ends--parenthood has taught you to be decidedly efficient, and to get more accomplished in less time. And, be sure to get as much sleep as possible--no matter how prepared and organized you are, going back to work and still maintaining a productive household can be exhausting!

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