The People's Press July 2009 Issue

Get Happy With It!

By the People . . . For the People Serving www.peoplespressnews.com

Wallingford Flower & Gift Shoppe

190 Center Street. 203.265.1514 July 2009 • Volume 9, Issue 117

See Maggie’s Corner inside for story.

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WALLINGFORD FAMILY Camp Ulbrich 2009 Where every day is an adventure!

If you are looking for the best camp for your child - you don’t have far to look. Navigate or better yet find your way to the Wallingford Family YMCA’s Camp Ulbrich.

Camp Ulbrich is committed to providing a safe and fun evironment for your child to spend their summer. Camp Ulbrich offers campers the opportunity to make new friends, meet new challenges and most importantly, have fun! Whether it be playing soccer, climbing our rock wall, swimming with friends, or just speding time with their group, they will be sure to have a summer to remember.

But Camp Ulbrich is so much more than that. It gives your child the chance to explore who they are and develop skills that will last a lifetime.

It will also give them friends for a lifetime.

New this year to Camp Ulbrich are 2 week session programming, a Bertini Park experience for everyone, smaller group sizes and Outdoor Explorers. This comes on top of the what you have come to expect from us - only the best for your child.

There are 5 sessions this year each with their own unique theme. Wild, Wild West, Color Olympics, I Spy, Carnival and Holidays are just another way we make it fun for your child. Did we forget to mention field trips well now you know.

Swim Lessons and Free Swim are also part of what Camp Ulbrich offers.

The Wallingford Family YMCA prides itself in offering free swim and swim lessons to all of our campers each day. Swim times will be in the afternoon to get campers out of the sun.

Our groups are designed specifically for your childs age and abilities. We offer Rascals for campers entering Grade K, All Stars for campers entering grades 1-5, Outdoor Explorers for campers entering grades 4-8, AdventurTeens for campers entering grades 6,7 and 8 and finally C.I.T.’s for campers entering grades 9 and 10. Of course there isn’t enough room here to explain each group but trust us - they are packed with fun, adventure, crafts and learning skills.

We have the best staff on hand at all times. Our camp staff act as positive role models for campers and strive toward offering a fun, yet safe and healthy program for everyone involved. Our staff possess the qualities that we instill in our campers; caring, honesty, respect and responsibility.

It’s all about giving your child the very best camp experience they will ever have....well till next year that is because they will want to come back again and again.

To obtain a camp brochure go to our website shown below, visit our welcome desk or just give us a call and we will send you one.

Camp Ulbrich Schedules Session 2 3 4 5

Dates Theme Field Trip* 7/13 - 7/24 Color Olympics New Britain Rock Cats 7/27 - 8/7 “I Spy” Dinosaur State Park 8/10 - 8/21 Carnival Quassy Amusement Park Last Week of Summer Vacation Camp 8/24 - 8/28 Holidays Camp Celebrations Camp Hours are Monday-Friday from 9am-4pm Extended Care

Before Camp Care 7am-9pm

After Camp Care 4pm-6pm Both are $70.00 per session

Camp Fees YMCA Member - $350 per session Non-Member $375 per session Each session is 2 weeks. Any participant wishing to split a session can do so at a rate of 60% of the full session cost. *Field Trips are subject to change.

81 So. Elm Street, Wallingford 203-269-4497 www.wallingfordymca.org

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Where Did You Go? Where Are You Going?

I have pondered these questions for a number of years, and was only discussing this subject yesterday, June 16th, the 31st anniversary of my mom's death, with a teacher of mine. I often characterize myself as having two lives: The one I already lived, and the one I am living today, and they are quite different. One feels more successful than the other, but possibly only through my eyes, and it's hard to get past my own viewpoint. I wonder, too, how many people think that they never accomplished as much as their mom or dad did. I go through spells of that, believing my mom was a better person than me, creative and talented in so many ways, talents I never had. I have to shake myself loose from those thoughts and concentrate on what I have done in my life and try not to make negative comparisons. I am my own person after all, and I will never be my mom, so I need to just accept that and move ahead.

Where did I go? It seems so long ago, like a distant memory. I was on stage a lot. I studied voice and acting, and was involved in many singing organizations, went to auditions, gave recitals, and was performing every week in Fairfield County, Pelham, New York, or New York City. I was hardly famous, but I was fairly well known. I even had the opportunity to study three different summers in either Freiburg, Germany or Graz, Austria, and I performed on stage there also. It was an exciting time. I was never able to make a living singing, so I was always working at one job or another, whether as a music teacher, waitress or as a secretary. Along the way, when I was about 32, I searched for my biological family and located them, and that was another exciting time.

Imagine finding out I had two sisters and three brothers I did not know about? Although intuitively I had known it for years in my heart. And then there was the Mother's Day Reunion in 1986 with my biological mom and my siblings that made headlines, and that was all printed in this paper.

Believe it or not, it was only a couple of years ago that I realized I had never really stopped going to classes. I had just never thought of it until one day it kind of popped into my mind. I studied acting and voice with a number of people, and I would never be able to list them all, but among them were Ed and Dorothy Bryce, Joan Brainard, Felix Knight, Jeanne Kimball, Sheila Harms, Irma Cooper, and many more. Maybe some of you will recognize those names. When I was about 34, and still deeply involved with my singing career, I decided to go to school to become a court reporter. Ha! Two long years later, I got a certificate, but went into the scoping/proofreading field instead, and I have been working with court reporters for 23 years now.

I've been learning new words practically every day since.

So time marched on, and I kept working and singing and enjoying vacation time with my new family. We did so many things together, trying to catch up on 32 years. I have wonderful memories from those years. When the superb organist and choirmaster resigned from Church of Christ the Redeemer, Jack Hennigan, he was replaced by several men in succession who were just not very good, and I got weary of it. I wanted to be remembered for my voice which was still in its prime, so I quit before I turned 50. "Why?", people ask. "Don't you miss it?" No, I really don't. I had fabulous times on stage, and I'll never forget any performance I was in, but that was then, and this is now.

Where am I going? I decided to go back to school in 2003 to study energy healing. It was my goal that I would go into that field and have my own practice in case the court reporting work fizzled out. I wanted to have something in my back pocket, so to speak. I studied at the Connecticut Healing Institute, now CHI, under the tutorage of Barry Gordon. I went for three years, the third year of which I was mentoring first-year students. It was an amazing adventure and journey, and that's another story for some other day. I also took classes in hypnosis with Barry, and then took Reiki I, II, and III with Barbara Fasulo. I never did open a healing practice, but I'm glad I took the

classes, and I do use energy healing and Reiki once in a while at Reiki shares. About three years ago I also got interested in intuition, and so I went to classes for that also. That was an eye-opening experience, literally.

I tend to be hard on myself, and I'm sure there are many of you who can identify with that. I have a tendency to think I'm not doing enough, like I should be doing more. I should be building something like the Eiffel Tower. I should be a master chef. I should be writing an unprecedented novel. We can't all be famous, can we? We can't all be millionaires, can we? I have got to stop measuring my worth by what's in my bank account or because I'm renting an apartment rather than owning a home. We are not all destined to own a home. It's not that important. We are not all destined to be married or to have children, and it's okay.

So where am I going? I am going down the path that I was meant to be traveling along. I don't know where it's going to lead ultimately, but I know everything is placed before me for a reason.

There are no coincidences. I truly believe that. I am not my mom, but she loved me and I loved her with all of my heart. I keep her spirit alive every day I show love to someone, even if it's with just a smile. So smile, love deeply, laugh, and be positive. You are where you are supposed to be, and you are going where you are destined to go.

Barbara Sherburne barndt49@yahoo.com "Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of a battle."

This came to mind today also, "Where've You Been," by Kathy Mattea. You might want to check it out on YouTube. I used to play this on my guitar and sing it myself. I didn't play it as well as Kathy Mattea played it on her guitar, but that's okay. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHzMGM9qyZw

Meriden/Wallingford NAACP Health and Wellness Fair Save the Date! The Meriden-Wallingford Branch of the NAACP, in partnership with the Community Health Center of Meriden, the Meriden Health Department, and MidState Medical Center, will be hosting its annual health and wellness fair on Friday, July 31, from 10:00am1:00pm in the Miller Street lot, located at the corner of Miller and Center Street.

Health information and screenings will be offered from over 50 vendors; raffle items will be available as well as fun entertainment, and healthy snacks. This family event is free, and all are welcome!

In the event of rain the event will be held on Saturday, August 1 (same time, same place). For more information on the event, please contact Angela Simpson at 630-4237. This is guaranteed to be a fun, informational event for everyone!

Did You Know?

Sweet corn on the cob is a favorite at mealtime. However, sometimes those pesky silks that get trapped in between the kernels can be hard to remove when preparing the corn. The easiest way to remove the silks from freshly shucked corn is to gently brush the corn with a clean terry cloth kitchen towel. Then cook and enjoy!

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The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2009 Gardener's

What Father's Day means to me

Market Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 from July 11th to Sept 12th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, home crafts, baked items and other goodies. Gardening advice and plant clinic are available. Carole and Bob Golitko will continue with cooking demos and breakfast items using vendors fresh products. If you wish to be a vendor, please contact Ellie Tessmer, Market Manager at 203-269-2653 or email at swcd43emt@sbcglobal.net. We are especially looking for backyard gardeners to share their produce with their own booth, consignment or donations to the Wallingford Garden Club. Please check the website at: www.wallingfordgardenersmarket.com for details.

Father's Day means a lot of different things to different people, myself included, and it really depends on your perspective.

Being a child at home alone in the summer is a high-risk occupation. If you call your mother at work thirteen times an hour, she can hurt you.

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Father's Day to me is taking out the garbage and having my oldest son Andrew (who will be five this August) ask me not to put all the plastic shopping bags of garbage from all the little pails around the house into the larger bag - because then it's too big for him to help with throwing them into the dumpster.

It's about my three year old daughter Angela (whose name I need to change to "Me Too") who wants to go along for the ride as well to throw away the trash.

Never did I ever think that taking the garbage to throw away was going to be an excursion type event that was going to become wholly inefficient in the amount of time it takes to get the job done because I have two little helpers that really can't help but who want to try anyway. All that and I actually look forward to it like getting my paycheck - "wee, let's go for a ride in the car to get rid of the trash."

It's also about my one year old son Adam who is looking at me and desperately trying to figure out if it's going to be OK this time to let the table go and try to make it to the couch where I am sitting; laughing and giggling with every attempt, successful or not.

It's about leveraging my inability to carry a tune if it had a handle on it and having my kids squeal in glee as if I was the greatest performer on the planet. That comes in a close second to my lack of rhythm with respect to dancing that they also seem to enjoy so much.

It's watching them all get ready to leave for their annual expedition to Poland for two months and knowing that while my daughter says she's going to miss me I know I am going to miss her more. (Andrew gets to ride all over my in-laws farm on a tractor so I am pretty sure after a day or two he's thinking "Dad who?")

It's taking them for a ride down Wallingford's Whirlwind Hill Road (known to my kids as "The Bumpy Road") and listening to them scream in delight enjoying the 25 mile an hour "jostling roller coaster." I never thought I could thoroughly enjoy a neglected road in such a fashion and it was only because I ended up with kids that I could to the fullest extent possible.

It's about working all day onsite at a customer, doing the impossible for the ungrateful, and coming home to eardrum shattering screams of "DADDY!" as the real reminder why I get up in the morning to do it all over again.

It's understanding that even though the box spring and mattress is sitting flat on the floor that somehow there is still a monster under there and that I can save the day by just lying in that bed which seems to keep the monsters at bay.

Val and I by Courtney Barrett

It's having someone my own age to play with.

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It's knowing that while Superman can fly and Batman has all the cool gadgets, my kids would rather sit with me and listen to me explain why a circle is not an oval and an oval is not a circle and to see that somehow they seem to be really interested in trying to understand that. (That and I equally enjoy trying to figure out new and entertaining ways to explain it for the tenth time).

It's enjoying an eight dollar Amtrak ride from New Haven to Wallingford with them as if it were a million dollar safari adventure to Africa.

Father's Day for me is about knowing that I'll probably have the opportunity to repeat favorite things again and do some missed adventures that the others are now too old for once #4 arrives in September.

It understanding that I don't have the kind of luck that allows me to win $2.00 in the Powerball drawing, let alone the grand prize, all the while somehow knowing I am already rich beyond my wildest dreams.

It's having the perspective that working 12 to 14 hours a day in my field of expertise and my knowing my wife is fully loaded down in her field as a domestic engineer means that some scarifies must be made and being OK with it because in the end we have everything we want by living within our means and keeping an eye on the more important and practical things.

These were just some of the things at the front of my mind when I sat down to write this; the real beauty of it is that there are some that I didn't remember and there are many others that haven't happened yet.

The best part of Father's Day for me is knowing that somehow I have uncovered a secret that seems to me to be something that is hidden in plain sight and enjoying it more than should allowed by law…

Every day is Father's Day.

WRITERS NETWORK MEETS IN JULY AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Meriden Public Library will host a Writers Network on Wednesday, July 8 at 7:00 p.m. in the Seminar Room and Wednesday, July 29 at 7:00 p.m. in the Friends Room. We invite anyone who is serious about writing fiction or nonfiction, wants to learn the process of getting published, or needs support for writing a book proposal or query letter to attend. The Writers Network is for anyone who is looking for a support network to keep the motivation going, is interested in sharing their writing with others and is longing for the camaraderie of others who share a passion for writing.

The group will be run by Roberta Dolan, a Meriden resident who is trained in group facilitation and is in the process of writing her first book. The Writers Network group will meet twice a month and will occasionally invite editors, published authors and people versed in the publishing process to speak to the group.

If you are interested in joining the Writers Network, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email us comsvc@hotmail.com.

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Thursday Night Book Club The library's Thursday Night Book Club will meet July 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the Charlotte Collins Meeting Room to discuss Jenna Blum's novel, Those Who Save Us. The selected title for the September 17th meeting is Cakes and Ale

by W. Somerset Maugham. The Thursday Night Book Club is an informal gathering of adult book enthusiasts who meet monthly to discuss popular fiction and nonfiction. All are welcome. Due to vacation schedules, there will be no meeting in August. For more information, please call the library at 203-265-6754, or email bdevlin@lioninc.org

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SUMMER HOURS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

Wallingford's Mayor's Corner Dear Friends: June is a month that reminds us of the Latin verb recipe, which means "take". Medieval scholars and physicians wrote in Latin, and every prescription which listed ingredients for compounding medicines began with the verb recipe. Recipe has a less scientific orientation in modern usage as it refers to food preparation, but whether we use the old or the current meaning, June's graduations have us listing ingredients and "taking" a wonderful collection of men and women, young and old, and applauding their achievements. It is a recipe for profound pride and optimism.

Our own Lyman Hall and Sheehan High School graduation ceremonies, conducted on Thursday evening under sunny skies and in sky high spirits, remind us how important our students are to us. The Project Graduation, planned by volunteers and the Youth and Social Services Department, enabled approximately 350 graduates to enjoy food, games, prizes, laughter and time together. We appreciate the contributions of Jackie Podeswa (coordinator and entertainment), Nancy Albee (coordinator with government departments), Glen Procter (volunteer coordinator), Lori Holda (fundraising), Annette Hyland (registration and permission), Bill and Sheri Mack (publicity), Sandy Sieputowski (food), and many others including Craig Turner (Youth and Social Services Director). The evening was a recipe of success. May our graduates "take" our sincere good wishes and high hopes as they continue to taste what life offers.

Sincerely, William W. Dickinson, Jr. - Mayor

Starting July 1, the Meriden Public Library summer hours will be as follows: open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm. Thursday and Friday, open 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays from July 4 through Labor Day weekend. We will resume our Saturday hours on September 12.

Visit the library's homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org to log onto the online catalog, use the magazine database, check out our museum passes, or check out our calendar of adult and childrens programs. Please contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you would like more information about the library's services.

In the depth of winter, I finally learned that within me there lay an invincible summer. ~Albert Camus

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PAUL BUCKLEY REYNOLDS

School is out and the "hazy, lazy days of summer" are upon us. I remember when I was young, we couldn't wait for school to be over to enjoy the carefree days of fun in the sun. This summer in Meriden, there are free summer camps for children at Baldwins Pond and Habershon Field starting on June 29 (8:30 AM to 3 PM). Registration is daily at the camps at 8:30 AM. Have fun at the Water Park on Park and Franklin Streets in City Park.

The Water Park is open Noon to 4 PM, Monday to Saturday and 2-5 PM Sundays. The Skate Board Park on Coe Avenue is open daily from 11 AM to dusk. Also enjoy the many Playscapes at our parks throughout Meriden and especially the new Hubbard Park Playscape "Adventure Hollow" that features a climbing wall and rope climb.

You can take a scenic walk along the Quinnipiac Linear Trail and walk across Red Bridge. There are also interesting walking trails in Hubbard Park, Giuffrida Park, and along the ridges overlooking Meriden.

The Hubbard Park pool is open daily noon to 6:45 PM. Pool passes are required and can be obtained from the Parks and Recreation office on Liberty St. Enjoy fishing at Mirror Lake in Hubbard Park, Baldwins Pond, Black Pond, Crescent Lake, Hanover Pond, the Quinnipiac River, and Silver Lake. Also, you can take a canoe or kayak trip down the Quinnipiac River or on Hanover Pond. Picknicking at our parks is also a favorite activity. Get outdoors and enjoy nature!

On July 9, at the Hubbard Park Bandshell at 6:30 PM, the Eddie Forman Band will present a free concert of Polish Music. Come on out and Polka the evening away!

When I was a kid, summer seemed to linger forever. As we get older, time flies by so we need to take time to enjoy the natural resources available to us. Make plans now!

For more information about summer activities contact the Meriden Parks Department at 630-4259 or the Hot Line at 630-4279.

Have a happy and safe summer!

Mike Rohde - Mayor of Meriden A perfect summer day is when the sun is shining, the breeze is blowing, the birds are singing, and the lawn mower is broken. ~James Dent

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Ah, summer, what power you have to make us suffer and like it. ~Russel Baker

Celebrations of Life and Home Congratulations Eddie We are so proud of you!

Love, Mom, Lil and Pat

Plantings

Plantings at the Wallingford Emergency Shelter Wallingford Garden Club member Carole Golitko and granddaughter Cally Chvisuk did their annual planting at the Wallingford Emergency Shelter.

Cally chose pink petunias for the entrance area to the shelter. This project is her way of giving back to the community for her 5th birthday. She is a student at Building Blocks. She likes gardening with her grandmother and does many other conservation and environmental projects together.

The Wallingford Garden Club is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs of CT and National Garden Clubs, Inc. Photo by Kira Chvisuk of Carole Golikto and Cally Chvisuk planting at the Shelter.

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Dear Housewives - Central Connecticut's Know It All Gals Dear Readers, Do you have a question regarding family life, budgeting, customer service issues, DVD or book reviews, or home organization? We will give you our candid advise from a family perspective. Contact The Peoples Press by e-mail or phone with your confidential question and we will answer it in the next issue. - June and Flora Dear Housewives, What do you think about people knitting during meetings or even church? My friend and I are in disagreement and you may sway one of us...To knit or not to knit?

FLORA: I used to think it was inappropriate but now that I am enjoy crocheting and knitting, I can see why people do it. For me, I listen and absorb material when I doodle or knit JUNE: Dear to knit or not to knit, now that /is /the question! Flora, I have to say, I think it is funny that you thought it was inappropriate until you started doing it. It is rude to do one thing while someone is expecting you attention on another thing whether or not you enjoy doing it. Even if you think you are absorbing, the message you send is that the person is not important enough for your full attention. Knit later. Text later. Read later. Shhhh.

FLORA: I said that I can /see/ why they do it not that I condone it. I would not do it during church or a meeting. But when I watch TV and crochet, I absorb better. I crocheted during a video presentation of my pal, Dave Ramsey and found that I listened better. It must be a brain thing. But I would not do crafty things during a face to face. I should have been clearer dear.

Dear Housewives, What do you think of two families going on vacation together? I have heard it is not a good idea. Savvy traveler JUNE: Dear Savvy traveler, You must live up to your name and be savvy. Do not, I repeat, DO NOT GO on vacation with friends. What everyone says is true. Your two families will but heads and your friendship will end. I would not recommend going with any other family for more than two days.

FLORA: I have never done it but know many families and friends that do it. It would be hard for me to share the time and activities if we have different ideas of fun.

JUNE: Hi Flora, I am reading, "I'm Chevy Chase and you're not" but Chevy Chase. Pretty good read but nothing shocking or new in it. Just got back from Martha's Vineyard. Rained all week but we had some good times anyway.

FLORA: Hi June, I always liked Chevy Chase. You have to get creative when it rains. I hope you had some cloudy days to venture to the beach. And if there is just rain, without the storm factor, time at the beach can be exciting! After all, we are waterproof!

The Great Connecticut Traditional Jazz Festival - Wallingford This is the 23rd year of the festival, in a new location this year, just 4 minutes from I-91. The music is played simultaneously in 4 indoor and outdoor venues all weekend, featuring 18 top jazz band from all over the US and CT and one directly from New Orleans, LA. You'll hear New Orleans style jazz, hot jazz, swing and big band sounds. It's a fun weekend for the whole family at a lovely resort with large swimming pool, tennis and outdoor activities for children and adults, dance lessons and dancing in all venues Date: Friday, July 31 - 3pm to 11:30pm Saturday, August 1 - 11:00am to 5:00pm and 6pm to 11:30pm Sunday August 2, 2009 - Gospel Service 9am, Antique Car Display 11am, Bands start 11:00am to 5pm Place: Mountain Ridge Resort High Hill Road Wallingford, Connecticut 06492 Details: See www.greatctjazz.org and call 1-800-468-3836 (or 1-800-HOT-EVENt) for early ticketing. There are special Festival prices at the following hotels Host Hotel: 4 Points by Sheraton, Meriden, CT Also: Homewood Suites by Hilton, Fairfield Inn and Courtyard by Marriott Gate Pricing: $95/weekend pass, $45/session, $60/all day Sat., Children $6 Save $ before July 24: $90/weekend, $40/session, $50 all day Sat. Special Sponsor: Be a Jazz Angel $160/3-day pass, special seating Note: The Great Connecticut Jazz Festival (TGCTJF) sponsors a charitable program, Horns for Kids (see www.hornsforkids.org) which provides instruments which have been donated and refurbished to CT schools as well as grants to promote music in schools. TGCTJF seeks new volunteers, sponsors, and benefactors. Call 1-800-HOT-EVENt (1-800468-3836) or see www.greatctjazz.org

Robert N. Pederson Memorial Scholarships Awarded Wallingford Rick Vanski, president of the Wallingford Supervisors Local 424, Unit 17, has announced this year's recipients of the Robert N. Pederson Memorial Scholarship award. Stephanie Barchewski of Meriden and Adam Lyon of Wallingford have each been awarded a scholarship in the amount of $250.

Barchewski will be attending Central Connecticut State University in the fall, while Lyon will be attending the University of Hawaii.

Have you been thinking about adopting a kitten? Wallingford Animal Shelter has lovable kittens in every color.

"Three Cheers For The Red, White And Blue" And Keeping Your Animals Safe.

Lori Peck, Dedicated Volunteer I'd like to wish everyone a very "Happy Fourth of July" and thank our Service Men and Women for all they have done for our Country. We are truly blessed to be "The Home of the Free and the Brave."

While you are all enjoying your picnics and family barbeque's, remember your pet's. Please keep them inside when using or watching fireworks. The loud noise and dangerous sparks make them very nervous and they may hide or run away. They don't understand the celebration, they just enjoy the hotdog's and hamburger's that get tossed in their direction.

I'd like to thank all of you who have sent in a donation towards our medical expenses, after reading my last article.

Every single dollar helps! Just this past week we have had 15 cats and kittens abandoned at our doorstep. Some with upper respiratory, some with severe diahrea and some with notes attached, telling us what the cat's names are. These cat's were left overnight in carriers, during thunderstorms and lightening. Doesn't that make you angry?

If you would like to help, but also have fun, on August 9th we will be having our "1st Annual Poker Run." It will begin at the Bradley Diner on West Main St. in Meriden and end at the Shelter, where there will be prizes, raffles, live bands and an all day BBQ. The ride is being sponsored by the Bradley Diner and Pet Playhouse. See our website for more info and entry fee.

Remember another way you can help is through our "Sponsor-A-Pet" program. Visit our animals online and choose one that you'd like to help. By clicking on the "Sponsor Me" banner you can make a donation for their care. It's a great way to help if you can't adopt.

Donations for our tag sale in September are now being accepted. Also, before you throw out those old towels, wash cloths, blankets or sheets, the Meriden Humane Society could use them. We are also in need of a running washer and dryer if anyone has those. Donations of Purina Cat & Kitten Chow, wet cat food (no fish please) and Pedigree dry dog food are always appreciated. You can visit us online @ www.meridenhs.petfinder.com or come on over to 311 Murdock Ave. Thanks again and see you at the shelter!

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MAX E. MURAVNICK MERIDEN SENIOR CITIZENS' CENTER NEWS AND EVENTS The Max E. Muravnick Meriden Senior Citizens' Center is open to all Meriden residents age 55 and over.

Membership is free of charge and new members may sign-up any weekday between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. by presenting a driver's license or other proof of age. New members receive an information package about senior services and a coupon entitling them to one complimentary lunch in our Senior Community CafĂŠ. Sign-up today and find out about all that is offered for Meriden seniors at the Max E. Muravnick Senior Center!

The 39th annual Special Day for Special People was held in Hubbard Park on Saturday, June 13. The event is funded by contributions from Meriden businesses, clubs and civic organizations and I would like to express our appreciation to all of this year's sponsors: Meriden Elks Lodge #35, First Congregational Church Women's Fellowship, Suzio Concrete Co., City Mission Trustees, Jonal Laboratories, Beecher and Bennett, Suzio Insurance Center, Civitan Club, John J. Ferry and Sons, Castle Bank, Meriden Lions Club, Meriden AARP Chapter 2954, Hunters Ambulance, Broad Street Dairy Queen Brazier, United Oil Recovery, Canberra, Franco American Club, Knights of Columbus, Meriden Shop Rite and the American Legion Auxiliary. On behalf of all of the Meriden seniors who enjoyed this year's picnic, thank you for your generous support!

M. Salon & Spa Holds Fundraiser to Benefit CT Down Syndrome Congress On Sunday, June 7, 2009, M Salon and Spa of Wallingford, held a Cut-AThon to raise money for Team Corey and the CT Down Syndrome Congress Buddy Walk.

The staff donated their time and talent to perform 68 haircuts; raising $1,315.49 in conjunction with the bake sale and raffle. All proceeds will be donated to the CT Down Syndrome Congress to benefit national education, research and local programs. These funds enable the National Down Syndrome Society and their local chapters to offer services that support and enhance the quality of life for individuals with Down syndrome and their families.

At this time we would like to say thank you to everyone who came to support Team Corey, as well as the M. Salon staff, and all the vendors that supplied generous raffle prizes.

The 2009 Meriden Senior Citizens' Award Scholarship of $500 was presented at the Senior Center on June 3 to Catherine Esposito who graduated in June from Francis T. Maloney High School. She will attend the University of New Haven this fall. Members of the scholarship committee are Senior Center members Anne Aniskiewicz, Ellie Dessureau, Jenny Corriveau and Carol Foley who raise money for the scholarship throughout the year and also choose the scholarship winner. The 2009 Willene Everett Scholarship of $500 was presented to Damian Roesler by Steve Everett in a ceremony at the Senior Center on June 8. The scholarship was established in 1998 in honor and memory of Mrs. Everett for her many years of dedicated service to the community as the Director of Elderly Nutrition at the Senior Center and for her 31 years as a valued employee of the Meriden Community Action Agency. Damian graduated in June from Platt High School and plans to attend Colgate University in the fall.

Fishbein Memorial Golf Classic

Senior Center staff members are continuing to take applications for the Rent Relief Program ("Circuit Breaker") sponsored by the State of Connecticut. The program provides eligible renters with money back on their 2008 rent and utilities based on their income and expenses. If you were a renter age 65 or over during 2008, or on Social Security Disability, you may be eligible to receive a benefit. Application hours are Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 12:00 noon and from 1:00 to 4:00 pm.

An AARP Driver Safety Class will be held at the Senior Center on Wednesday, July 22 and Friday, July 24 from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm in the mezzanine. There are still several openings and interested people are asked to sign-up by calling the Senior Center at 237-0066. The cost of the class is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members and completion of the two day refresher training course entitles you to a discount on your automobile insurance premiums.

Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield will sponsor "Learn How to Surf the Medicare Website" on Wednesday, July 29 at 10:30 am. Scott Berney from Anthem will teach you how to register on the Medicare site, view the "Medicare and You" handbook, search Medicare billing, file an appeal, order a replacement Medicare card, find a local provider, compare Medicare Advantage and supplemental insurance plans and rates, find and compare Medicare Part D drug plans and use other tools on the site. Scott will bring his laptop and a projector and help you learn all that is available on the internet for your use. The program will be held in the first floor meeting room and interested people are asked to sign-up in the office if you are planning to attend. Since the program is learning how to surf, Scott will wear his Hawaiian shirt and pass out lei's and other giveaways to those who attend so I hope you will be interested in attending! Sign-up today by calling 237-0066.

John F. Hogarth - Senior Center Director

Bee Stings and Spider Bites When the warm weather arrives, so do the insects that share our outdoor living spaces.

While in most cases humans and insects can peacefully co-exist, sometimes encounters end with people suffering bites or stings.

Wasps and bees are common flying insects that can be very beneficial. Bees pollinate flowers and wasps generally feed on other insects. Wasps (which include the yellowjacket) and bumblebees can sting repeatedly because their stinger is not left behind. A honeybee's stinger is barbed, so it is left behind in its victim, resulting in the bee's death.

Unless a person is severely allergic to bee or wasp stings, mild irritation will occur at the sting site and itching, swelling, nausea, and other minor effects may crop up.

Spiders are also common in backyards and around homes in the warmer weather. Pets, children and adults may come across several different varieties of spiders. Many spiders have the ability to bite but will not do so unless provoked or feeling threatened. Some people are caught off-guard that a seemingly innocuous spider can bite. Case in point is the common jumping spider. This pint-sized jumping wonder that many encounter in and around their home is entertaining and bold. It will follow your movements with its large eyes and many people are surprised at how high and fast it can jump. Jumping spiders pack a painful bite that has been described as a burning bee sting -- though most

The Fourth Annual Uria and Johanna Fishbein Memorial Golf Classic will take place Saturday, August 29th at Traditions Golf Club in Wallingford.

The tournament will benefit the Children's Concert performed each year by the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra and the Uria and Johanna Fishbein Educational Scholarship Fund.

The Foundation was established in four years ago by the Fishbein Family as a means in which the family members could replicate and continue the contributions of Uria and Johanna to the Wallingford community. The children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren of Uria and Johanna comprise the Foundation Board and run the tournament.

In the Spring of each year, the Wallingford Symphony Orchestra presents the Children's Concert which was initiated with the joint creative effort of Johanna Fishbein and Maestro Philip Ventre. For the past 30 years this performance has been enjoyed by every third and fourth grade student in the Town of Wallingford with the intention of providing the children an opportunity to appreciate and understand fine music.

In 2004 the Children's Concert was renamed The Uria and Johanna Fishbein-Wallingford Symphony Orchestra Children's Concert to commemorate their enthusiasm, dedication, and commitment to this annual performance.

The Uria and Johanna Fishbein Memorial Educational Scholarship Fund was formed in 2005 to benefit qualifying students in the Town of Wallingford who need financial assistance in pursuing their educational careers.

To date over $20,000. has been donated to these two activities. Anyone interested in playing, being a sponsor, and/or attending the evening dinner should call Brendan Fishbein Gallagher at 203-208-1642 or Jennifer Fishbein Croston at 203-269-5623.

will not bite just for the heck of it.

For those concerned about a bee sting or spider bite, it always pays to be cautious and promptly visit a doctor or hospital, especially if reactions to the bite get worse or if a person is having difficulty breathing.

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Obama's First Mentor in Community Organizing is Guest Speaker at Connecticut Parent Power Fundraiser Connecticut Parent Power (CTPP) is a not-for-profit, non-partisan organization that works with parents to effect change on state legislative issues that affect CT children and families. CTPP will hold its first annual fundraiser on July 10, 2009 at the Sheridan Four Points in Meriden, CT. Cocktail hour is at 5:30pm with a teacup auction to follow. Dinner will be served at 6:30pm. At 7:30pm Mike Kruglik will speak on the Audacity of Leadership. Mr. Kruglik was the first community organizer with whom President Obama worked and Kruglik served as President Obama's mentor. He was also instrumental in the development of Camp Obama which trained volunteers to work on the Presidential Campaign. To attend this exciting event, go to www.ctparentpower.org or contact Amy Thompson at 203-886-6432.

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Be Sun Smart This Summer To prevent a sun burn, staying out of the sun altogether may see to be the only logical answer. But who wants to live like a hermit? The key is to enjoy the sun sensibly, finding a balance between sun protection and those great summer activities like beach volleyball and swimming.

The Meriden Health Department offers these tips to enjoy the great outdoors while protecting your skin and eyes from sun damage. * Wear sunscreen with an SPF of at least 15 every day, even on cloudy days and when you don't plan on spending much time outdoors. Wearing sunscreen every day is essential because as much as 80% of sun exposure is incidental the type you get from walking your dog or eating lunch outside. * Reapply sunscreen every 1½ to 2 hours and after swimming or sweating. In the direct sun, wear a sunscreen with a higher SPF, like SPF 30. While playing sports, use sunscreen that is waterproof and sweatproof, and reapply sunscreen every 1½ to 2 hours. Don't forget to wear a lip balm with SPF, too. * Take frequent breaks. The sun's rays are strongest between 10:00 AM and 4:00 PM. During those hours, take breaks to cool off indoors or in the shade for a while before heading out again. Drink plenty of water and avoid sugar-sweetened beverages such as soda and sports drinks. * Wear a hat with a brim and sunglasses that provide as close to 100% protection against ultraviolet radiation as possible. Look for this information on the label when purchasing new shades. Slip on a shirt when working outdoors. * Keep infants under 6 months old out of direct sunlight. Children over 6 months of age need a sunscreen of at least SPF 15 on all exposed skin. A wide-brim hat and sunglasses are also recommended for young children.

Information on sun safety and other summer topics (such as Lyme disease, West Nile Virus, and rabies prevention) is available at the Meriden Health Department, and will be on display at City Hall throughout the months of July and August. Call the Community Health Education office at 630-4238 for more information.

A Summer's Day Love

By George Arndt A pleasant day was unveiling itself before our senses, as we strolled down the path to an open glen in a secluded park.

We placed a blanket on a grassy slope for the two of us to sit upon and ponder about the tomorrows that awaited our visit. So many soft lullabies of nature's offerings floated by for our hungry hearts to revel in. I casually shucked my shirt and lay down apprehensively. Words were said in murmurs, and hearts pounded with a muted beat. Her lips softly mirrored that of an angel's smile as she gazed down upon me--her bronzed lover. As my heart spoke of things to come, she tempered her thoughts and lay next to me. It came like the sound of hammered metal...the words of forlorn from this chiseled mouth...

"Love me sweetly, but sing me no sad songs."

She knew the words spoken were nurtured from memories past. She pondered over the memory of how my wayfaring jauntiness had engulfed her entire being. Her cheeks blushed as she thought about how this entangled journey had begun--not so long ago. She had wondered about the moments that had held the two of us close…too close perhaps back then.

She poised herself up on one elbow, paused, and gently but firmly whispered, "But I may have some woeful things to say in the coming days…please don't deny me my sadness of days of rain."

She sensed an air of misgivings emanating from this happy man--this boy whom she loved so dearly.

"You say there will be cloudy days ahead…is that what you are saying?"

"No." Her lips pouted. " I only want to know that if days are not idealistic for me at times, that I can come to you and be comforted by your love." My eyes glistened with a spark of discomfort.

"My lady, I am here…you know me, and you surely know what dreams may come-- without thoughts of rainy days."

We slowly gathered up the blanket; shook blades of new-mown grass from it, folded it ever so neatly, and walked back to the car. As I turned the key in the ignition, she reached over and softly touched my knee. Quietness so smooth and gentle animated our thoughts. But even with chords of pretentious mannerisms, the mysticism of her subconscious slowly crept in. She fumbled blamelessly to open the clasp of her purse. Deftly she withdrew the snub-nosed .38 from deep within the shadowy secrets of that leather bag. Her eyes spoke of silence…this dreamer, this sometimes Peter Pan. Her delicate finger squeezing tenderly on the blue-black trigger ached to be loosed. As I gazed leisurely at her, my mouth twitching at the corners…

"What are you up to?" I asked ever so hesitantly.

"Happy birthday, babe…I hope you like it." She smiled, and as gentle as soft rain, kissed me on the cheek. Then tenderly whispered she…"I love you dearly."

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Meriden Public Library News and Events Meet a Rock Cat Baseball Player/Mascot on July 28th 10:00 AM. at the Meriden Public Library. Bring your cameras and autograph books! Win FREE tickets to a Rock Cats game on August 12th.

ANCESTRY.COM AVAILABLE FREE AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Are you working on your family tree? Come to the Meriden Public Library and use ancestry.com. The institutional version is now available free to at the library. It is the world's largest family history website, giving you access to historical records with information on over 8 billion items. Start your family tree, search census pages, look for vital records, and much more. Contact the Meriden Public Library Information Desk for more information at 203-238-2346.

SLEEP DISORDERS: WHAT'S KEEPING YOU UP AT NIGHT AT MERIDEN LIBRARY JULY 22 Meriden Public Library will host the program "Sleep Disorders: What's Keeping You Up At Night" by Bob Rusignuolo from MidState Sleep Care on Wednesday, July 22 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room. Mr. Rusignuolo will discuss common sleep disorders and their signs, symptoms, and treatment. Learn about recommended sleep tips to help you get a better night's rest.

The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349, email comsvc@hotmail.com or visit our webpage at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on "Adult events" to reserve a seat.

TEEN BOOK CLUB JULY 7 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Meriden Public Library's Teen Book Club will meet on Tuesday, July 7 in the Seminar Room. This month's selection is Life As We Knew It by Susan Beth Pfeffer. Come and join us. Light snacks will be served. Sign up at the Information Desk, online at www.meridenlibrary.org and click on "Adult events" or call (203) 630-6349.

TEEN BOOKMARK CONTEST AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Do you like to draw? Meriden Public Library is holding a design a bookmark contest for children in grades 6 through 12. The entry forms are available at the library and the deadline for the entries is August 21, 2009. The bookmarks should be reading or library related. For example, it could be a picture representing a favorite author or story, an activity or program they enjoy when they come to the library, or just encouraging everyone to read. All entries must be drawn in a black felt tip pen or marker as the winning bookmarks will be reproduced on colored paper. There will be one winning design from each grade level chosen by the Library Board at their August board meeting. Copies of the winning bookmarks will be available at the library for one year.

Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about this or any program at the Meriden Public Library.

MERIDEN-WE'RE READY FOR SUMMER IN THE CHILDREN'S LIBRARY AT THE MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY. Registration and FREE tickets will be available beginning June 8th in the Children's Library.

Summer programs will be held Monday evenings at 6:30 PM. and Thursday mornings at 10:30 AM. Programs are subject to change. Through the donation of the Friends of the Meriden Public Library the following programs will be held as folllows: Thurs. July 9 Magic with Steve Wronker Mon. July 13 Yoyo Tricks by Eric. Come and let amaze you with his coordination and skill.

Thurs. July 16 Grandpa's Attic Puppet Program Mon. July 20 Movie at the library Thurs. July 23 Birds of Prey Horizon Wings-Live bird show Mon. July 27 Vanilla Swirl Variety show with water!

Thurs. July 30 Songs with Tom Seiling Mon. Aug. 3 Doug the Monkey Guy-Live Monkey performance.

Thurs. Aug. 6 Flow Circus-juggling, magic, and comedy performance.

ROCKET CLUB FOR ALL STUDENTS (going into) GRADE FOUR AND UP. Through the generous grant awarded by the Meriden & Wallingford Substance Abuse Council the library will once again be able to offer this program. Attendees will learn the aerodynamics of rockets. Rockets will be constructed, designed and painted. During the last couple of the sessions, the participants will launch their own rocket at least once.

This will take place in two sessions July 6-9 and July 20-24 at 2:30-4:30 PM. Sign-up at the Meriden Public Library Children's Library in person. Space is limited to 12 per class.

Just a reminder: We will still be having Story Hours, Games, and Contests. For more information call us at (203) 630-6347 or e-mail us at mplchildrens@hotmail.com.

"FOOD FOR FINES" DURING JULY AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Meriden Public Library will hold a "Food for Fines" month beginning Wednesday, July 1 through Friday, July 31. If you are returning late items, bring in at least one non-perishable food item for each item you are returning late. As of July 1, if you owe more than $5.00 to the library for lost/damaged items or overdue fines, your computer and borrowing privileges will be suspended until your account has been paid down.

If you have overdue fines on your account already, these can also be "paid" with a non-perishable item. Sorry, but food donations do not cover lost or damaged library materials. Bring in those long overdue DVD's, cd's, books, etc. and clear up those fines. Borrowers must visit the Circulation Desk in person to take advantage of this opportunity. All food collected will be delivered to local food pantries. Food items most needed are tuna, dry milk, boxed pasta products, tomato items, juices, and cereals.

Contact the Meriden Library at (203) 238-2344 or (203) 630-6349 if you have questions SUMMER HOURS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Starting July 1, the Meriden Public Library summer hours will be as follows: open Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday from 9:30 am to 8:30 pm. Thursday and Friday, open 9:30 am to 5:00 pm. The library will be closed on Saturdays and Sundays from July 4 through Labor Day weekend. We will resume our Saturday hours on September 12.

Visit the library's homepage at www.meridenlibrary.org to log onto the online catalog, use the magazine database, check out our museum passes, or check out our calendar of adult and childrens programs. Continued on Page 10

People’s Press Crossword by Ruth Gordon Look for the answers in this issue.

ACROSS 1. Buffalo 5. Picnic pests 9. American inventor of the telephone.

12. Fish eggs 13. Coded 16. Nocturnal bird of prey 17. Famous Civil War general 18. Uncooked 19. Breakfast food cooked in an "iron" 21. An organism living in, with, or on another organism 24. National women's organization for descendants of people who aided the 13 Colonies in their rebellion from 1775 to 1783 26. Person expected to take over; a beneficiary or successor 27. To grow weary.

30. The egg or young of a louse.

32. Compass direction 33. Founder of CNN and TNT; (initials) 34. American holiday celebrated on July 4.

37. An American slave and leader of the Southampton Insurrection in 1831. (initials) 38. Captain Ahab hunted these large marine mammals.

39. A port city in northwestern Algeria and the country's 2nd largest city.

40. One of the Three Stooges.

41. Back, astern, (nautical) 42. Mealtime apparel accessory worn by babies.

44. "Thank your lucky _______."

46. The 13th letter of the Greek alphabet.

47. Lipton, Celestial Seasoning, Snapple, e.g.

49. Jay Leno's replacement, (initials).

50. A kind of basketwork wear in a river, for catching fish.

53. A woman's undergarment.

54. Crazy, deranged, psychopathic, 57. Any of various one-celled aquatic or parasitic protozoans, having no definite form with one or more nuclei with a flexible outer membrane.

59. Imitate 60. Nostrils.

62. Strikes with an open hand.

64. Irony, sarcasm, or caustic with used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

67. TV's talking horse, Mr. _____".

69. International organization concerned with the treatment of animals. (acronym) 70. Doctor with a drill, (initials).

71. Opposite of yes.

DOWN 1. Foreheads.

2. Midwestern state with Des

Moines as it's capital.

3. "Enjoy your_____, it's later than you think.""

4. 1994 movie starring Jodie Foster, Liam Neeson & Natasha Richardson.

5. An expert.

6. First Lady of USA from 1981 to 1989. (initials) 7. Model and TV talk show hostess _________ Banks.

8. Bowling term.

9. "To ___ or not to___, that is the question."

10. Name of the dog on the TV sitcom "Fraiser".

11. "Give me _________ or give me death".

14. Necessity, shortage, insufficiency.

15. Airline purchased by Howard Hughes in 1939. (Initials) 20. Aerial displays often seen on the 4th of July.

21. Arrogant, disdainful.

22. Thin, fine, and transparent.

23. British Liner that sank in April 1912 after crashing into an iceberg.

25. Pseudonym of Abigail Van Buren's sister.

27. A yellow crystalline compound, used mainly as a high explosive.

28. A photo __ is required before you can board a commercial airliner.

29. One of the books of the Bible in the New Testament, written by Paul.

31. Examine or quiz.

32. A large display found in almost every sports stadium or arena.

34. Hotels or lodges which provide overnight accommodations for travelers.

35. Every one of a group considered individually. (abr.)

36. To strike or hit lightly.

40. First African-American singer to perform at New York's Metropolitan Opera. (Initials) 43. Singer, Bruce Springsteen, is also known as "The ______".

45. A three base hit in baseball.

48. Form of the verb "to be".

51. Acronym for the nucleic acid is found in cells and that carries genetic information.

52. Actor, James Dean, starred in the 1955 movie, "_______ of Eden".

54. An abdominal muscle. (Slang) 56. Clean and tidy.

58. An ending of a prayer.

59. Snake associated with Cleopatra.

61. Corn container.

63. Ma and ___ Kettle.

65. A photo ___ is required before you can board a commercial airliner.

66. Long time 81 year old stage and screen actress, recently played 2005 "Gertrude" in the movie, "Monsterin-Law" and currently filming "Broadway: Beyond the Golden Age". (Initials) 68. To perform or execute

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Wallingford Family YMCA Camp Ulbrich 2009 Ongoing, Financial Assistance Available!!

Make new friends, meet new challenges and have fun! The start of the 2009 camp season is just days away and the Wallingford Family YMCA is excited and ready for this coming season. New camp groups such as Rascals, AllStars, AdventurTeens, Outdoor Explorers and Counselors-in-Training join os for a fun-filled summer! We invite all Wallingford children ages 5 through 15 to participate in swimming, rock climbing, hiking and nature projects at Bertini Park, field trips, arts & crafts, sports activities and much more! Camp Ulbrich is state licensed and accredited by the American Camp Association.

Financial assistance is still available for qualifying families. The Wallingford Family YMCA will "never turn anyone away without the inability to pay"!

Please visit or call the YMCA 269-4497 TODAY, to register. Camp sessions are running from June 29th through August 28th!!

The submission deadline for the August issue of THE PEOPLES PRESS is July 25th. Email your stories, news, celebrations and photos to andy@peoplespressnews.com. Sign up to be a subscriber at www.peoplespressnews.com for updates, reminders and special offers.

There shall be eternal summer in the grateful heart. ~Celia Thaxter

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Continued from Page 9 Please contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you would like more information about the library's services.

MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY JOINS THE SUMMER LUNCH PROGRAM The Meriden Public Library has teamed up with the summer lunch program to encourage children to keep reading throughout the summer. Volunteer readers will be visiting many of the free lunch sites to read to the children. The Bookmobile has also added stops at some of the summer lunch program sites. Residents visiting the Bookmobile may obtain a library card and borrow books. Each child visiting the Bookmobile will receive a free book.

From June 24 to August 19, the Bookmobile will be visiting the following six sites: Cedar Park (Mills) -Mondays, 11:45 to 1:00 pm June 29, July 13, July 27, August 10 Columbus Park - Mondays, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm July 6, July 20, August 3, August 17 City Park - Wednesdays, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm June 24, July 8, July 22, August 5, August 19 Yale Acres - Wednesdays, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm July 1, July 15, July 29, August 12 Britannia St. - Fridays, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm June 26, July 17, July 31, August 14 Grove St. (Tot Lot) - Fridays, 11:45 am to 1:00 pm July 10, July 24, August 7 BOOKMOBILE SCHEDULE The Bookmobile, or Library on Wheels, will be visiting the following facilities in July: Fri. Jul 10 - Grove St. (Tot Lot- Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Mon. Jul 13 - Cedar Park (Mills - Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Valentin Karate 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Tue. Jul 14 - Catholic Charities 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.; Kinder Garden Learning Center 10:15 to 11:00 a.m.; Wed. Jul 15 - Yale Acres (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Thu. Jul 16 - Senior Center 10:00 to 10:30 a.m.; Fri. Jul 17 - Stork Club 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.; Miller Memorial 10:45 to 11:30 a.m.; Britannia St. Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Home deliveries 2:00 to 2:30 p.m.; Mon. Jul 20 - Center Congregational Nursery School 9:30 to 10:00 a.m.; Women and Families Center 10:15 to 11:15 a.m.; Columbus Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Village at Kensington Place 1:30 to 2:00 p.m.; Valentin Karate 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Tue. Jul 21 - Lil Rascals Day Care 9:15 to 9:45 a.m.; Wed. Jul 22 - City Park (Summer Lunch Program ) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Thu. Jul 23 - Kindercare 9:30 to 10:15 a.m.; The Right Place 10:30 to 11:00 a.m.; Fri. Jul 24 - Curtis Home 10:15 to 10:30 a.m.; Grove St. (Tot Lot - Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Mon. Jul 27 - Cedar Park (Mills- Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Valentin Karate 2:00 to 3:00 p.m.; Tue. Jul 28 - Sunshine Daycare 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Wed. Jul 29 - Easter Seals (Broad St.) 9:00 to 10:00 a.m.; Bradley Home 10:15 to 10:45 a.m.; Yale Acres (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.; Thu . Jul 30 - Head Start (Liberty St.) 9:30 to 12:00 noon; Fri. Jul 31 - Britannia St. Park (Summer Lunch Program) 11:45 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

Kudos to D.A.R.E.

By Gifford Roberts Where was the D.A.R.E. program back in the 60's when we needed it?!

I recently attended my oldest grandson's D.A.R.E graduation ceremony at Hanover Elementary School in South Meriden. I was very impressed with the way Principal Cardona, Officers Tom Cirillo and Kathyria Maldonado and the rest of the staff and administration at Hanover presented the awards and explained the program.

The 4th, 5th and 6th graders were each given personal graduation certificates to take home. They were each required to write a D.A.R.E. related essay in order to graduate. And the best two essay writers from each class were called up during the ceremony and given special awards. The top overall student from each class was also given a special award, and the top D.A.R.E. student overall from all three grades combined was given a special award.

Officer Cirillo shared with everybody that he'd been on the force for about twenty-five years and been involved with the D.A.R.E. program for more than twenty years.

The key ingredient to the D.A.R.E. program's success, relevance and importance is in my opinion the fact that is based on the decision making process. It teaches the kids to make the right decisions. If the D.A.R.E. program had been around when I was in elementary school perhaps I wouldn't have made some of the bad decisions I did as I got older.

Officer Cirillo encouraged parents to take the time to read their child's essay and talk about it with them. He also challenged parents to hold their child responsible for their actions by waving the D.A.R.E. certificate in their face if they're tempted to make a bad decision.

Fortunately, my daughter is an excellent mother and I don't have to worry too much about that. We grandparents have to tread lightly, step back and let our grown children parent their children.

Still, I am looking forward to reading my grandson's essay, (his teacher hasn't handed them back yet). I see talking to him about it as a way of bonding with him and telling him how proud of him I am.

A sincere thank you to the Hanover School teachers, administration, support staff and the Meriden Police Department for making the D.A.R.E. program and graduation ceremony a wonderful experience for me and for providing such a valuable community service.

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A true story by John A. Albanese Sumbitted by his wife Carmela L. Albanese During the battle for oKinawa (April - June 22, 1945) I was checking out the area where our regiment, the 15th Marines, was bivouacked. I came upon a small mountain-like affair that was 15-20 feet high and approximately 50 x50 feet. A dead Japanese soldier was lying at the base. I found a US Marine Corps 2nd lieutenant's bar on him. Assuming that he had fallen from the top of the small mountain, I decided to work my way to the top.

It had sheer sides all around and was covered on top with trees and brush. I made several attempts to claw my way to the top but kept sliding back down. I finally managed to grasp some brush and pull myself to the top. As I got into the upright position I came fase to face with a Japanese soldier. He was crouched 4 to 5 feet from me, with a .32-caliber aimed at my head.

To say I was startled would be a gross understatement. It took me 10-15 minutes to claw my was to the top, but only about a half-second to dive off the top into a cornfield. I was surprised that the Japanese soldier didn't shoot me when had had a golden opportunity. In any event, I scurried through the cornstalks to a safe distance and looked back.

At that moment, the Japanese soldier jumped off the small mountain and disappeared into the cornstalks. His head bobbed up about 50 feet from me. He aimed his pistol at me but made not attempt to shoot at me. We had a stockade within sight. I pointed toward the stockade, trying to convey to him that if he surrendered I would take him to the stockade. He gave me an are-you-kidding-me? Smile, exposing a mouthful of gold teeth.

I shouted to three marines about 300 feet away. As they made their way to me, the Japanese soldier became extremely agitated. H surprised me, to say the least, by coming up with a hand grenade. He tapped the grenade on his pistol to activate it. I noted a wisp of smoke coming from the grenade, indicating that it was ready to explode. The Japanese soldier raised his arm back, indicating that he was about to throw the grenade at me. I braced myself in order to dive in the opposite direction, but the grenade went off before the Japanese soldier had a chance to throw it. The explosion blew his head and arm off.

I retrieved his pistol just as the three marines arrived on the scene. The pistol, a German .32-caliber Mauser, had just one bullet in the chamber. I assume that the reason the Japanese soldier did not shoot me when he had the opportunity was because he was saving his last bullet for himself. As for the grenade, I'll never know if it went off prematurely or, when he observed the three marines about to join me, he elected to commit suicide. I wish he had just surrendered.

John A. Albanese, Wartime Private 1st Class, 15th Marine Regiment, Sixth Marine Division from Wallingford Connecticut.

People don't notice whether it's winter or summer when they're happy. ~Anton Chekhov

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"Maggie's Corner" Happy Birthday America!

By: Maggie Griffin See cover photo of Maggie!

Destiny took over to destination for me after wishing to visit the Statue of Liberty for the past 30 years. The irony of this wish is through my son, who was born on the 4th of July, and his school, Dag Middle School, where his teacher, Mrs. Fig asked me to attend this trip, a trip to the Statue of Liberty.

They had no knowledge of my wish until Tommy, my son, and I told them. I believe in my heart that my wish was meant for my son, a real live Nephew of Uncle Sam, born On the Fourth of July, to be the one with me to visit this remarkable statue. I found it to be a "miracle wish come true" when Mrs. Fig asked me to go on this trip with the school and her class.

Visiting the Statue of Liberty was not only the most thrilling experience the children and I saw, but an educational experience as well. In the lower level we saw the original Torch that once was held by Miss. Liberty before the reconstruction of a new torch was complete. I have to admit, after climbing 25 flights of stairs inside the statue to reach the upper deck, the pain in my legs the next day was worth the climb. The interior of the Statue is amazing. When we reached the upper deck, the view of the New York City skyline is absolutely breath taking. However, we need to keep in mind that the view, although beautiful, what this Statue truly represents - Unity, Friendship, Freedom and Justice.

The Statue of Liberty is a National Monument.

She celebrated her 100th birthday on October 28, 1986. The people of France gave the Statue to the people of the United States of America well over one hundred years ago in recognition of the friendship established during the American Revolution. Over the years, the Statue of Liberty's symbolism has grown to include freedom and democracy as well as this international friendship.

This statue represents our freedom. It also is known as a land mark for ships with immigrants coming into the United States when their ships docked at Ellis Island. Through this trip, we also took the ferry boat to Ellis Island as well, where we viewed the history of Ellis Island and the Large Wall of Honor that is the size of two foot ball fields, displaying so many last names of our ancestors.

According to information provided at Ellis Island, The Baggage Room is where thousands of immigrants crowded on a daily basis. There is where they checked on their baggage before climbing the steps to the Registry Room. The Railroad Ticket Office is where immigrants made their travel arrangements to their final destinations in the United States. It now contains exhibits covering 400 years of immigration history The historic Great Hall, once filled with new arrivals waiting to be inspected and registered by immigration officers, now contains historic benches and reproduction inspector desks. Visitors can re-live the experience of 12 million people processed through this cavernous space. In later years, The Great Wall of Honor was built, carved with the names of millions of people who first arrived to the United States of America. On this wall is where I found my own ancestors names on both sides of my family. The funny thing was I even found my husband's name to prove to my son that Dad really did come off the "May Flower". Actually, the name must have been an ancestor, but I had to have a little fun with it.

Did you know that during the World Wars, immigrants that came to America had to stay on Ellis Island until the wars were over? They were considered illegal because of the wars. Did you know that many, who arrived to America on Ellis Island when no wars took place, were asked over 30 questions and each had to go through medical inspections as well? Many were denied access and shipped back to where they came from.

After all was viewed and learned about, we took a trip into the city. We stopped for dinner where I met this nice clown who told me I looked 29. Obviously that made me very happy. But I talked to him. He lost his job because of the economy; he was laid off without notice recently. Since, he dresses as a clown and makes animals out of balloons just to hand out on a street corner in NYC. Although he didn't ask, I gave him a donation for making a poodle out of a balloon for me, then a kiss on the cheek for complimenting me about how old I look. I figured a kiss on the cheek from me is worth a million because that is not like me to do that. But the truth is I gave him a kiss on his cheek simply because he told me it makes him happy to use his talent to make people smile.

He has a college degree; he has been applying for jobs everywhere. However, he set an example, dressed as a clown, when he told the children the importance of education and why college is important. His way of telling them the importance of education was "If you don't do well in school and get a college education, you may end up like me, a clown on a street corner, making animals out of balloons".

To continue, we took a drive by visit to the location of Ground Zero. All the children, teachers, chaperones, including myself, had a moment of silence. After seeing Ground Zero and traveling down the street of what happened on 9/11, my thoughts went to work about that day. I will never forget 9/11 and I know many who are reading this will never forget that day as well.

My thoughts were about the people who sacrificed their lives for our freedom. My thoughts were about the people who lost their lives because of National Disasters. My heart became a sudden door filled with tears. What The Beautiful Statue of Liberty stands for means more than a National Monument, it defines why people came to America, and it defines why our veterans that sacrificed to protect and to save our freedom along with our current military who continue to sacrifice to keep our freedom. It defines the American People who come together as one Union of humanity to help others, or simply do something out of the goodness of their hearts to make another person smile. Like the young man who dresses as a clown, an educated man who lost his job, loves making animals out of balloons on his free time, between interviews for other jobs, just to make people smile.

On the day of 9/11/2001, a day nobody will forget, all Fire Departments, Police Departments, our Military, the American People, our Legislators and most important - our Red Cross, all stepped up to the plate and we all felt inside our hearts what being one Union of The United States of America really is. No matter what happens, through all of the wars Americans have faced, through our economy trials, we all need to be thankful for one thing, people that are there for the people.

There is nowhere in the world that I would rather be. There is nothing in the world that I would rather see then what I saw when I took the trip to NYC - The Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island, for in America, United We Stand, Divided We Fall. If our backs should ever be against the wall, American People will stay together, forever, that means you and me. It also means we need work the problems to come to resolution. Example: Apollo 13. Think about it. NASA worked the problem as a team to bring those Astronauts home. They didn't argue who is right and who is wrong, because if they did, the problem would have affected the lives of those Astronauts on Apollo 13 and their families.

If the world should fall apart, look at the ones that will still be there for us. When the going gets hard, calling out for help is how we represent Unity, not just as Americans, but as Citizens in Connecticut and our Country. Think about our non-profits, hospitals, veterans, military, law enforcements, fire fighters, EMT's, RED CROSS, Legislators that care for the American People, our Mayors in our local communities and more.

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Contined from Page 11 Look at what they all do for US as one union of Citizens in America, citizens that are human beings.

The Statue of Liberty is more than a symbol of what America stands for. Just looking at Miss. Liberty, somehow you can hear the words - friendship, freedom, peace and unity. On Ellis Island, The Great Wall, our backs should never be against that wall. That wall represents the courage of our ancestors and why they came to America; to establish the American Dream by settling to their destination of location, land and build a home, employment and freedom for their family and generations following. That Great Wall of Honor represents Family Unity.

Until you take the trip to NYC, get on the Ferry to Miss. Liberty then to Miss. Ellis Island, it is there that you will clearly understand what The United States of America is and what it took to gain our freedom stemming back from our ancestors and those who fought for the birth of America. It is there you will understand why we need to continue to support our Military, Fire Fighters, Legislators and our Red Cross and most of all, each other.

Together we will remain United and we will rise above anything and everything. Just look at the smile on the Statue of Miss. Liberty, look at the names on The Great Wall, look at Ground Zero and remember through all the wars America has battled, through all the economical changes, through everything America has faced, we rose above and remained by standing United together just by listening to the needs of others.

This trip was not only a learning experience, but a lesson learned as well. I want to say Thank you to Dag Middle School, Mrs. Fig and the students at Dag for asking me to go on this trip.

Most of all, thank you to my son Tommy. I knew there was a reason he was born on the 4th of July. All of you made my wish come true, but all of you, including myself, learned something very valuable on this trip. That value is what it means to be a citizen of The United States of America. Today's youth is tomorrow's future.

As generations of families grow, what we do today to make a difference, are changes that today's youth will lead tomorrow for generations to come.

Mostly, let's not forget our bus driver who got us there in the traffic jams that day - thanks John, you got us there and home safe! What a guy he is. *This column is dedicated to The United States of America, our Towns and State Legislators who dedicate themselves to do what is right for the people, CAR and The Legislative/Political Affairs Committee Members, Our Military, Police and Fire Fighters, EMT's, Hospital Workers and Medical Professionals, our United States Veterans and our Red Cross; Our Educators, Mrs. Fig and the students and staff of Dag Middle School in Wallingford. Most of all, GOD, for In God I Trust!

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Trail Dedication

Trail Dedication The Wallingford Land Trust held the dedication for the new trail and signs at Fresh Meadows Land Trust Property. The trail starts at Jeremy Woods Road cul-de-sac off of Schoolhouse Road.

Eagle Scout Matt Comrie of Troop 5 planned and implemented a new trail, information kiosk and a special log bench in the Hemlock Grove.

Members of Troop 5 assisted Matt with this project.

Wallingford Land Trust website: www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.

Photo: by Ellie Tessmer of WLT President David Ellis presenting Matt Comrie with a machete to cut the ribbon for the new trail.

Gardeners Market

10th Year for the Gardeners Market The Wallingford Garden Club and Wallingford Center Inc presents the 2009 Gardener’s Market Saturday mornings 9:00-12:00 from July 11th to Sept 12th at the Railroad Station Green, routes 5 and 150. Offered will be plants, flowers, produce, baked items, food, crafts, artisans and other goodies. Gardening advice and plant clinic from Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station and UCONN Master Gardeners are available.

Check out www.wallingfordgardenersmarket.com. for detailed information.

New this year will be the Gambardella’s Wholesale Fish Market with fresh seafood. Special vendors for produce are: Skip D’Albero of Tancreti Farm with vegetables, cut flowers and jam; Mary Beth Draghi of Little Acres Farms with fruits and vegetables; Shirley Lagerstrom of Gardening for Old Times Sake with vegetables and flower arrangements; Brenda Trumpold of Bittersweet Hollow Farm with eggs, vegetables, breads; Sal Geremia of Geremia’s Gardens & Farms with fruit, veggies and plants; Whitney Caporaso of Bodhichitta Farms with organic vegetables, mushrooms, maple syrup, and flowers; Carrie DiMartino with veggies, Wade Elmer with fresh cut flowers and honey; Justin Knickerbocker of Leavenworth Farm with maple syrup; Bettina Vossbrinck with fruit/veggies, plants and baked goods. The Golitkos will be having breakfast sandwiches and home fries. Entertainment by the Wallingford Brass Quintet.

Photo: by Linda Wooster of Sunflower Garden Stone by George Wooster

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A summer place……

by Ernie Larsen My earliest recollection of spending time at a summer cottage is at Bantam Lake in Northwestern Connecticut. I'm not sure if it was rented by my aunts and uncles on my Mother's side or if was owned by Mom's relatives in Torrington and we had the use of the place.

The memories are pretty fuzzy it was probably in the late 1940's or early 50's; what I do remember is the ice man every other day they received an ice delivery for the 'ice box'. I guess that's why when I was growing up, my elders sometime referred to the refrigerator as the ice box; while on this subject - anyone remember their family members or friends calling the refrigerator a 'Frigidaire' even if it was another brand?

So, back to Bantam, yep the same lake where just a while back made the news - that's where former governor John Rowland had a summer place that was the center of some shady remodeling activities etc. Well, even though my memories of the place are fuzzy - I'm sure the cottage was not as opulent as the one occupied by Mr. Rowland. I remember fishing and rowing around the lake and not much more, oh yes, my relatives warned my brother and me to watch out for snakes while walking around the area; this is something I do recall with certainty. Then it was mentioned that Aunt Barbara (Auntie Bobbie) was afraid of snakes so, kids being kids we used to tease her with our version of fake reptiles.

I guess when you're a kid that type of thing was a fun thing to do.

Another summer place, this one unique, is when my Uncle George and some of his friends purchased or procured a tent and set it up for the summer at Hammonasset State Park in Madison (Ct) back then, you could secure a spot for the entire summer - a practice that is no more, or so I'm told. This tent was a 16x16' Army surplus squad tent. Heavy olive drab canvas; that particular summer was quite sunny, hot and humid. This tent soaked up the heat like a bag of dry sponges. During the day we rolled up the walls to let the heat dissipate so we could actually sleep in somewhat comfortable conditions - yet I do remember it being pretty hot day and night. It certainly was an adventure. We only stayed for a few days, most of the time spent on the beach and exploring the more remote areas of the park. As for memories, one that I'll never forget is the outhouse detail. The 'facilities' were quite primitive in that campground area, basically outhouses with a pail for the waste to collect. I know, 'eeeowww', but that was all there was - except at the pavilion on the boardwalk where there were flush toilets - but that was quite a distance from the camping area. So, getting back to the nitty-gritty, every morning a State Parks truck and crew would ride up and down the rows of tents and a couple of lucky summer workers would open the access door on the back of the outhouse and empty the bucket. Not sure if this was done just once a day - but I guess it put a few bucks into someone's college fund or whatever. Other than that we never used to go on summer vacations unless my father wasn't working; he was a construction carpenter and most of his work had to be accomplished in good weather, usually summer. After he settled into more steady maintencnce carpenter work new did go on vacations - but never rented summer places.

After we were married, Mary and I used to visit Uncle Tom and Aunt Fran down in Clinton. Fran's family had a cottage in an area called Harbor View. We also visited Uncle Bob and Aunt Ruth at their place in Madison. So, after Catie was born, I checked with one of the guys I worked with at International Silver and he hooked me up with a couple who rented their place in Clinton at Harbor View, just around the corner from where Uncle Tom and Aunt Fran stayed.

The beach there was ideal for children and the cottage itself was located just across the street from the beach on a corner. It couldn't have been more ideal. We rented from the Footit's of Middletown and I remember it was $125.00 for the week; Mrs. Footit was very apologetic the year she had to raise it up to $135.00, boy she'd flip at today's rents. We did this for several years. One of the most memorable events I remember from that place was in 1974 - we were watching TV when a bulletin came on President Nixon resigned and there was live coverage of him leaving the White House; the haunting image of him on the steps of the aircraft which would take him to who knows where, him turning, arms upraised giving the 'peace sign' with both hands. I sort of felt sorry for him, what a disgrace, yet he was keeping a stiff upper lip, even though being somewhat of what our family would classify as a 'dufus'. Kevin was just 6 months old at the time and I guess that's how this event sticks in our minds. I'm not sure how long we rented in Clinton the children loved it and it was a great time and we'll have lots of memories for years to come.

We still visited people at the beach, Fran and Nancy would usually get a place and we stopped in at Bob and Ruth's occasionally. One summer when the children were around 8 and 6 we trekked up to Maine, Damariscotta to be exact a village about 45 minutes Northeast of Freeport. My high school buddy and his family have been renting a place here, on Pemaquid Pond, for over 45 years. They offered an invitation and we packed the car for the 6 hour ride to their cabin in the woods. The 'complex' is directly on the lake with cottages bearing the names Rocky Point, The Boathouse, Whisper Pines, well you get the drift. Pemaquid Pond is about 5 miles long and a great place for swimming, fishing and general relaxation. Well, the children loved it, sop did I; my spouse tolerated it, she's not really a 'roughing it' person; a friend of mine had a saying he often shared - 'her idea of roughing it was black and white TV' - anyway we stayed a few days - I think having to walk to the 'shower house' may have been the kicker - I told her that when Pam and Charles first rented in the 60's they had to bathe in the lake - that didn't phase her. We were invited in subsequent years, never made it back as a family. I made the trip several times, it was a neat place and Charles and I made many an 'adventure' trip - also the photographic opportunities were endless. I combined a couple of my trip with journalistic assignments and had a few articles published. One year when I drove in to the 'complex' I was greeted with a somber looking Charles - seems the boys and their girlfriends wanted to get a head start on fishing and went out without procuring Maine fishing licenses. Pam had just returned from court a few hundred dollars lighter; not exactly the way she wanted to start her vacation. She sought clemency from the magistrate and was given the explanation that this was a main revenue source for the town. I guess rules are rules and a lesson learned. Charles and his family are once again headed up, or I should say Down East, as my grandfather characterized the area, next week. I, once again, have an invitation, seriously thinking of gracing them with my presence. Time will tell.

Then we went through a period where we took some time off from renting - went on regular vacations and such.

Alas, one summer weekend we were invited to visit with our good friends Fran and Nancy at a place they were renting in Chalker Beach in Old Saybrook. It belonged to a colleague of theirs, Ken; as soon as we arrived and got the lay of the land, as it were, I said I'd like to rent this place. Well it was a very popular venue and it wasn't until the next year that we had the option to stay for a week. And so it went - I think we rented for 4 years and then Ken sold the place so that was that. This cottage was at the end of the road at a spot where people could access the condos across the marsh and the bridge to another area of beach. It too was a great place for children and we certainly had some wonderful times there. Our children were older then but I remember Catie having some of her babysitting charges (well they were more au pair clients) come visit and it was ideal for their antics. I don't recall any major events that stand out about Ken's place, we celebrated some August birthdays there; it was just a great place to sit around, read, play SCRABBLE or just do nothing.

Since then, we still aren't too happy with Ken for selling, but as they say 'you've gotta do what you gotta do', we haven't rented, however Catie, Nick and Riley have been taking a place on Chalker Beach for the last 3 years. Another spot owned and recommended by Fran and Nancy. Right at the end of Chalker Beach Road - twin cottages of which Sue, F&N's colleague rents the one formerly called Port, as in port and starboard. And this week Kevin and Sarah will be in for a week, a wedding present from Mom and Dad. Then in August, Catie and her family will again be ensconced and we'll go back to visiting just like we did back then.

I'm glad we had the chance and means to stay 'at the beach'; it was a good growing up experience for the children and a chance for us to be together spending time as a family which nowadays is somewhat of a lost art or so it seems. I've provided a photo of Ken's on 'moving in day' - you wouldn't recognize it now - the new owner put up this ugly fence around the place, oh well.

Enjoy your summer - whatever you choose to do.

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Camp Claire Reunion

Camp Claire sets reunion and seeks alumni Camp Claire a summer camp based in meriden since 1916 is planning a reunion on Aug 22 and 23rd at the camp in Lyme Ct It will be a fun filled weekend to catch up with old friends and relive all your old camp memories. Open to all former campers,staff and board members Bring the whole family for a few hours,the whole day or sleep over in your old cabin We are also seeking all former alumni so please send us your location so we can update our mailing list and keep you updated on future events Visit www.campclairealumni.org for more info

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Tradition Golf Club - Ladies 18 Hole league Tournament Results The results for the June 27th ONES (count holes beginning with the letters o,n,e,s and 1/2 handicap) tournament were: 1st Low Gross- Mary Bachinsky, 2nd Low Gross - Traci Canavan, 3rd Low Gross - Coralee Reichelt.

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Mama Carey's Beach Soup………..

Orchestra Summer '09

By Ernie Larsen One of the legacies that remain of our adventures 'going down the beach' is this soup ( See story on Page 13). First served to us at Uncle Tom** and Aunt Fran's rental cottage in Old Saybrook; a bit of background; Mama Carey was Aunt Fran's mother, she of course was the ubiquitous Italian mother who always made sure everyone had something to eat and was not happy if everyone did not clean their plates. She was the one who 'came up with the recipe for this soup and kept on hand as it went with almost everything and could be served very quickly, as a side dish or main course. We serve it as a meal with rolls or crusty bread. It's easy to make, not an expensive proposition, with readily available, not very any exotic ingredients. Here's Mama Carey's recipe - enjoy!

Ingredients: One and a half cup of dried lentils One cup of orzo noodles One medium onion, finely diced One 6 ounce can of tomato paste Olive oil for frying 2 cups water or more as needed ½ teaspoon salt or to taste One teaspoon freshly ground pepper or to taste One teaspoon oregano or Italian seasoning Method: Prepare noodles and lentils - boil lentils until tender, about 15 minutes, the same with the noodles about 10 minutes or until al dente.

In a large pot sauté onion in olive oil until translucent - add the tomato paste and cook until fragrant - add water, noodles and lentils, bring all ingredients to a simmer and cook for 30 minutes.

For service place a portion in a bowl topped by a grating of Parmesan cheese; we accompany ours with crusty bread or rolls. I like to kick my serving up a notch and add a couple of dashes of Tabasco sauce. **Tom Griffin was my wife's mother's brother

by Ernie Larsen - 6.23.09

We are thrilled to say that the Orchestra Summer '09 has been funded, planned and is ready for young musicians to join us on July 13,14,15,16,17, and 19 at the Augusta.

Orchestra Summer '09 is now welcoming students who wish to play during the week of July 13-19, 5-7 pm with the concert on Sunday, July 19th at 3:00.

The program is at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center , 175 East Main Street .

Tuition is $40 per musician, some scholarships are available. Three groups will rehearse: Beginning Strings with Chris Massa-Pelletier, Advanced Strings with the extraordinary talents of Danielle Turano and Advanced Brass and Woodwinds with Jon Garcia and Will Valenti. Sign up is now until July 9th. For more information please call Katrina S. Axelrod, Administrator, (203) 235-7445 or e-mail meridenartstrust@yahoo.com for more information.

This program is underwritten by the Meriden Kiwanis, the Cuno Foundation and the Meriden Foundation.

The Meriden ArtsTrust, Inc. presents the Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra for young musicians in grades 5-12. Our Foundational Orchestra serves younger musicians in grade 5 & 6 with 1-2 years of instrumental experience, our Principle Orchestra serves musicians in grades 7-12 with at least 3 years of instrument experience. The September to June tuition of $125 is charged by family, not per musician and siblings are encouraged to audition.

Home schoolers are welcome. Membership is by audition with Ms. Veronica Germain, auditions for our school year program will be scheduled in August and September.

Join us for a Zumba Dance Party!

The Meriden YMCA is having fun while raising funds with a Zumba Dance Party on Friday July 31st from 6:00-9:00 p.m.

What is Zumba?

Zumba is an aerobic workout which fuses latin rhythms and easy to follow moves that will leave your body energized.

We like to think of it as one big fitness party!

Come get your Zumba groove on and learn the latest moves. Tickets are available for $10.00 in advance or $15.00 at the door. Books of (5 tickets) will be available for anyone to sell. Whoever sells an entire book will be able to attend free of charge.

The Zumba Dance Party will take place in the Gymnasium with a professional DJ and club lighting. Space will be limited, buy your tickets early! * Door prizes * Refreshments * Zumba attire will be for sale The class will be led by your favorite Zumba instructors, Annie O'Farrill and Jennifer Baillargeon. All proceeds to benefit the Meriden YMCA

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32nd Annual Father Lyddy Memorial Golf Classic On Sunday, August 16, 2009, the Men's Club of St. Frances Cabrini Church in North Haven will be holding their 32nd Annual Father Lyddy Memorial Golf Classic. It will be held at Hunter Memorial Golf Course in Meriden, CT. We are hoping to make this a most memorable day for all our golfers.

The price, which includes 18 holes of golf with cart, prizes, buffet dinner at Hunter Memorial and open bar, is $95 per person. It will be a 4 man scramble format. If you don't have four, we will match you up. Shotgun starts at 1:00 p.m.

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What I Use And WHY !!!!

Connecticut Outdoors : Written By : Paul Narducci I have been fishing for as long as I can remember. I have always fished for fun and truly enjoy the outdoors. Since my son Jonathan got sick fishing means a whole lot more to me.

It is very important to take time for yourself but to also involve those you love and introduce them to a sport all of us can enjoy. Fishing for me is therapy no one could afford to pay.

There are times I will be on my boat and just look around and enjoy what is around me. I truly love to fish but I really love seeing others having a great time doing it as well. When I started my fishing show in 1994 one of the most common asked questions I would get is ,"What do you use? I still get this question today and will answer it in this article. I am very faithful to the sponsors I have and truly use their products . The Paul Narducci, Frank Russo, Tony Dias, companies I support are not just Jonathan Narducci, Joe Dias great companies but offer so much back to there communities and to the future of our sport. Fishing for me is therapy, an escape, a challenge, feeds my need for speed and an opportunity to share something with Jonathan. My fishing has developed over the years where I am today a better fisherman than I was three, six or even ten years ago. You are constantly changing what you use and techniques. With the information we all have access to we are all better fisherman than we think , but what makes some better than others? Well hopefully the rest of this article may answer that question for you. First, I feel you have to believe in what you are using and in some sense become one with the fish. To narrow this down I am going to list my top ten tournament lures I would recommend. Here they are: Cavitron Buzzbait, Stanley Spinner bait, Yum Dinger, Lunker City Sluggo, Yum Gonzo Grub, Xcalibur Pop R, Stanley Jig, Lunker City Fin S or Ozmo, Bomber Crank bait and a Yum Craw Papi. I also will use Silver Thread Fishing Line which will be sprayed with KVD Line and Lure. The majority of my lures will also be coated with Megastrike gel. It is important to experiment with the lures you use but when money is on the line these are my go to baits. The main thing when fishing a lure is to fish it properly and have confidence in the lure your throwing. These companies offer great lures, sizes and colors but I use the lures that fit my style and confidence is key. For those of you who have seen my show I run a skeeter bass boat with a 150 Yamaha.

I love this boat and would recommend a skeeter to everyone. I recently bought a depth finder for my boat which is a humminbird unit. They give you a look at structure like no other unit offers. The side imaging shows you everything you've never seen before. Although they are pricey they are well worth the investment. Through the years I have fished with many different rods and reels. Some I have enjoyed and others not so much. When you start fishing tournaments you quickly realize the rod you liked the most is not fun fishing after two to three hours. After wasting a lot of money on cheap combos I quickly realized I am better buying something of quality and comfort. The rods I use are St Croix truimph and premeir spinning rods. These are Quality rods that are sensitive and strong enough to battle the fish I am targeting. St Croix offers over 300 different rods and are a great American story. I mainly use rods that are six foot to six and a half. The reels I use are by a company that is new to the scene about five years ago. They are Ardent reels.

Although I mainly use spinning reels they offer a great line of bait casting reels as well. One lesson I have learned is that if you are serious about what your doing then you need to make that commitment. The old saying is true you get what you pay for. Here is a list of websites you should check out for yourself. They are www.lurenet.com., www.stcroixrods.com, www.ardentreels.com, www.lunkercity.com, www.fishstanley.com, www.megastrike.com, www.kvdlineandlure.com, www.humminbird.com .

When one bases his life on principle, 99 percent of his decisions are already made. ~Author Unknown

Photo Art

Me and the Boy by Courtney Barrett

Having some fun....

Meriden Public Library "Sirius Coyote" program on June 22nd. Everyone enjoyed different songs and many unusual ethnic musical instruments

Corpus Christi Procession

NOTICE Town of Wallingford Residents REVALUATION PROJECT The revaluation (appraisal) of all real estate in the Town of Wallingford is about to begin. Under Connecticut law, all municipalities are required to perform a revaluation at least once every five years.

The purpose of the revaluation is to extablish a market value for all residential, commercial, and industrial real estate as of October 1, 2010.

Vision Appraisal Technology, Inc., a certified revaluation company, has been contracted to assist the assessor in completing this project. The project starts with the data collection phase. During this phase, we will perform inspections and compile information about all real estate within the town. It will take eight to ten months to complete all property inspections. * Property inspections will begin in June and will continue until completion. * Inspections will begin in the Southeastern portion of town. * A typical inspection takes approximately ten to fifteen minutes to complete. * Property inspectors will perform interior and exterior inspections of all real estate. * Inspections include the viewing of basements and attics. * Furniture and items of personal property are not assessed. * An inspection will not be conducted unless and adult (18 years or older) is present. * Property inspectors will wear a clearly visible identification badge, including photograph, and will present a letter confirming they are assigned to the project. * Property inspectors and their vehicles are registered with the Wallingford Police Dept.. * To verify the identity of a property inspector, call the Assessor’s Office at 203-294-2001.

Your cooperation with this process is essential to an accurate determintation of market value.

Please feel free to contact the assessor’s office with any question and concerns.

Wallingford Assessors Office Phone (203) 294-2001 * Fax (203) 294-2003

Corpus Christi Procession on Sunday, June 14, 2009 sponsored by the Roman Catholic churches in Wallingford: Saints Peter & Paul; Most Holy Trinity; Church of the Resurrection and Our Lady of Fatima. The procession began at Saints Peter & Paul Church, down North Orchard Street, to Church Street, and ending at Most Holy Trinity Church. Along the procession route, two stops were made in front of festively decorated houses for Gospel readings, hymns, and prayer. The Corpus Christi (Body of Christ) Procession is a special devotion to Jesus Christ in the Holy Eucharist, and prayers are offered to bless the Wallingford community. Photo: The Procession ended with prayer and Benediction at Most Holy Trinity Church with Fr. Gary Simeone, Pastor of Most Holy Trinity Church on North Colony Street.

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Protecting the Children from Tobacco Keith Gordon, Majority Leader City of Meriden Recent news that our Federal Government just passed additional legislations to try to protect children from the use of tobacco products, brought back up an issue about children under the age of 18 being allowed to even posses tobacco products.

Back in November 1998, I sponsored a resolution which was adopted by the Meriden City Council to petition our State Representatives to lobby for the enactment of a law making possession and use of any tobacco products by minors illegal and that this law should mirror the present laws that are presently in effect for the possession and/or use of alcohol by a minor. Meriden's Senator Gaffey and State Representative Altobello attempted to get this law passed in 1999 but it did not make it through the process.

So recently I made a contact to our State Delegation about trying to approach this law again since it only made common sense. State Representative Buddy Altobello contacted me and informed me that effective October 2008 the same law which we tried to get enacted back in 1998/99 was finally enacted by the State of CT. I want to thank Senator Tom Gaffey and Meriden's State Representatives Buddy Altobello, Cathy Abercrombie and Chris Donovan and all other State Legislators for their assistance in getting this law passed.

There also seemed to be NO announcement about the New Law through any media agency. I would hope that all law enforcement agencies, local municipalities and news/media agencies would start communicating this message to parents and their children. In order to fund the education and public awareness announcements about this New Law, I suggest using funds made available from the settlement the Tobacco Industry had to pay CT after CT was successful in it's litigation against the Tobacco Industry.

Working Together We Can and Will Make a difference The New Law is as follows: PA 08-184-sHB 5701 Public Health Committee AN ACT CONCERNING REVISIONS TO STATUTES PERTAINING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH SUMMARY: This act makes a number of substantive and technical changes to Department of Public Health (DPH) and other related statutes concerning health care practitioner licensing and regulation and DPH programs.

Among its substantive changes, the act (1) broadens the requirement to notify neighbors about subsurface sewage disposal system work, (2) increases the amount health care providers can charge for providing copies of patient records, (3) allows towns to regulate outdoor smoking on public property, (4) eliminates a requirement for physicians and hospitals to order specific kidney function tests, (5) shifts responsibility for hospital community benefits reports from DPH to the HealthCare Advocate's Office, (6) requires newly matriculating college students to show proof of mumps and chickenpox immunization, (7) expands the use of an organ transplant account to include helping donors pay for travel and lost wages, and (8) authorizes fines for minors for possessing tobacco products.

62 - MINORS' POSSESSION OF TOBACCO The act prohibits an individual under age 18 from possessing tobacco in any form in a public place. It imposes a fine of up to $50 for the first offense and between $50 and $100 for each subsequent offense.

The act defines "public place" as any area used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests.

Existing law requires purchasers of tobacco products to be age 18. Persons under age 18 who buy tobacco products or misrepresent their age to buy such products are subject to the same fines noted above.

Where did the name "hot dog" come from?

Legend says that cartoonist Tad Dorgan saw a vendor selling "hot dachshund sausages" at a baseball game at the New York Polo Grounds. He shouted, "Get your red-hot dachshund sausages!" In his cartoon, Dorgan drew a dachshund dog, resting in a bun. But he didn't know how to spell dachshund, so he gave the cartoon the caption, "Get your hot dogs." However, no one has ever found a copy of this cartoon. Others say the name was a joke about German immigrants being small, long, thin dogs. And some say that students at Yale University in New Haven, Connecticut, referred to the wagons outside their dorms that sold hot sausages, as "dog wagons." That name soon became "hot dog." Indeed, the exact origin of the term is unknown.

What is the most popular condiment for a hot dog?

For adults, mustard is the most popular condiment for a hot dog, but for children, it is ketchup. Topping preferences do vary by region. In New York, hot dogs are often served with a light mustard and steamed onions. In Chicago, hot dogs are served with mustard, relish, onions and tomato slices.

Love is to the heart what the summer is to the farmer's year - it brings to harvest all the loveliest flowers of the soul. ~Author Unknown

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Will Rogers Never Knew Them Opinion Piece by Guy P. Beach The dust is a last beginning to settle as we attempt to recover from our worst economic meltdown since the 1930s.

This is a propitious time to initiate a comprehensive analysis of its root causes. There is a plethora of blame to spread around. Certainly, the failure of our Federal financial regulators to regulate was one major cause of our distress. But most observers concur that if one had to identify the single most important cause of our monetary ills, it would be subprime lending practices. In their crass cupidity for quick profits, banks and other lending institutions ignored long standing, common sense principles and conned gullible citizens into taking out home mortgages far beyond their means. When real estate tanked, millions of families were left holding mortgages far greater than the market value of their homes; and an inability to keep up their monthly payments. One of the eventual chain reaction results was that $2.8 trillion in citizens' savings vanished.

As we know, more than $400 billion in loans from taxpayers were rushed to bail out banks and Wall Street investment firms. Nevertheless, Merrill Lynch CEO John Thain thereupon spent $1.2 million to spiff up his office which included a $3,500 commode on legs. In January, Bank of America took over Merrill with a $20 billion Federal loan.

What Thain did not announce was bonuses of $3.6 billion to top executives, including $1 million to 696 of the firm's 39,000 employees. (Note: The preceding figures were extracted from AARP's March '09 Bulletin>) Merrill is just one example of corporate greed gone unrestrained and out of control. Equally egregious is the case of AIG whose executives have shown no compunctions about going to the trough for more bailout taxpayer billions not once but four times.

Despite their outrageous conduct, the banking community seems befuddled by why they have an image problem. In Japan, when industry heads mess up they are hauled before government leaders, they often bow deeply, a movement meant to convey respect and humility. This would be anathema to most Americans but particularly to bankers. The truth is that bankers are perceived by much of the public as the type of people that Dale Carnegie would have loved to punch. Will Rogers never knew them.

Draconian measures are needed to restore confidence and credibility to the banking and investment community which, after all, are essential to the conduct of commerce and business. As Calvin Coolidge once succinctly stated: "The business of America is business." Personally I preferred to paraphrase Cal's statement and say that: "The business of business is business." I therefore propose that Congress enact legislation requiring that all bankers and other members of the financial community, as a condition of employment, complete courses in: 1.) Economics; and 2) Humility Training. It is essential that top notch trainers be recruited as many members of this group suffer from a condition known as maximum density, (i.e. a learning disability.)

Upon completion, the trainee would be awarded a certificate which would be mounted on the wall of his office. And, as evidence of his/her humility behavior modification, the graduate would be awarded a pin with the letters "MC" standing for Mea Culpa which could humbly be worn in the lapel. I estimate that this program could be implemented for roughly $25 billion which, in today's climate, is little more than pin money. If you agree, I urge you to express these sentiments to President Obama, to Senator Leiberman, Senator Dodd, Representative Murphy or DeLauro. Tell them you want them to act as quickly as they did in granting all the taxpayer bailout loans.

Guy Beach is a local non-syndicated satirist.

Green Facts and Figures As the green movement grows in popularity, the following facts and figures could open even more eyes to the growing problems pertaining to the environment. * About 110 million Americans live in areas with levels of air pollutants the federal government considers to be harmful. * Each year, 1 million sea birds, 100,000 marine mammals and 50,000 fur seals are killed as the result of eating or being strangled in plastic. * Eighty-four percent of a typical household's waste -- including food scraps, yard waste, paper, cardboard, cans, and bottles -- can be recycled.

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Girls Just Want To Have Fun!

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Public Health Funding and Executive Order no. 26 What's the Connection?

Eloise Hazelwood, RS, MPH Director of Health, Town of Wallingford By now everyone has heard at least some of the "chatter" concerning budget cuts and Local Health funding (aka Per Capita funds) is no exception. Local health receives funds from the State to ensure that our essential public health core services (Health Statistics, Communicable and Chronic Disease Control, Health Education, Environmental Services, Nutritional Services, Community Nursing Maternal and Child Health, Emergency Medical Services) are provided in the community.

The funds do not cover the full costs of providing these services (Health Districts currently receive $2.06 and Full Time Health Depts. receive $1.18 based on population). The dollar amount allocated was never intended to cover the full cost of providing these services; municipalities must contribute to the cost regardless of status (Health District, Full or Part time Health Dept).

CT is now faced with a deficit budget and ALL agencies will be asked to do more with less. Nothing new here!

What is new is the elimination of funding (not reduction) to Local Health based on an arbitrary defined minimum population. What does this mean? To simplify it, it means that if you live in a community with less than 50,000 and have a Full Time Health Dept (like Wallingford or Southington) the State will no longer provide your municipality with the meager supplemental $1.18. This number is fluid, so don't sit back and say "not my city" as today the number is 50,000 but tomorrow it maybe 75,000 (yes, it changes that quickly because it's arbitrary!)

This proposal points out the lack of understanding concerning mandated public health services and the functions local health provides, regardless of zip code or population size. The "substance" of public health is the organization of community efforts aimed at the prevention of disease and the promotion of health. All residents deserve equal funding for Public Health Services, such as safe water, food, septic, monitoring of communicable disease and a local presence in the community.

But it doesn't stop here. CT Department Public Health has historically supported, legislatively, the fee structure that provides Health Districts with more per capita then Health Departments. This was established more than 40 years ago as a financial incentive to encourage health departments to join Districts. However, this financial incentive has not worked, as there are currently 28 part time health depts. and 32 full time health departments.

So now what? So that's the connection of the per capita fee structure and Executive Order no. 26 ! The Governor recently issued Executive Order no. 26. establishing the "Governor's Council for Local Health Regionalization" that calls for the creation of a special Council to report on the most practical means to regionalize the public health care system within 6 months. That's right, 6 months!

The Governor further tasked the CT Association of Director's of Health (CADH), of which I am a member, with appointing three (3) local public health directors as representation to this Council. Rick Matheny, President CADH, and the CADH Board stated that we need to advocate for a review of what is the best mechanism to provide needed public health services and how and at what level local health should be funded and supported. I could not agree more!

However, that is NOT the edict of Executive Order no. 26.

The edict is flawed in that it assumes Regionalization (mega-districts) to be the most effective and efficient structure to deliver Public Health Services. Bigger is NOT always better. Hopefully those that crafted the objective for the Governor's Order (Public Health Regionalization) acknowledge the language is divisive and contentious. It is no too late for CT DPH to recommend to the Governor's office amended language.

As an example, the Council should be tasked to identify public health services that readily lend themselves to regionalization, such as delivery of Health Education, Community Nursing, and Chronic Disease Control. These mandated services are already delivered across town lines and not necessarily under the guidance of local public health.

This seems like a logical place to start! What's the old saying "don't throw out the baby with the bath water". Let's look at what works and what's already in place.

Ultimately the amended language should task the Council with the review of the essential Public Health Services as defined in the CT General Statute and how best to deliver those services (effectiveness and cost efficiency). This language has been supported by CADH as opposed to the current language "Submit a regionalization plan within 6 months".

Regionalized Public Health will eliminate by law (statutory language) a Town's ability to function as a stand alone Health Department, with or without per capita funding. Executive Order no. 26 is a veiled mechanism to force districting on a larger scale or mega-districts.

Unfortunately it is doubtful that we will have an impact on restoring the per capita funds. But it is not too late to direct our efforts towards educating the others legislatively and locally concerning the task of Executive Order no. 26.

The current language is flawed and needs to be amended so that we in local health (Districts, Full-time and Part-time) can continue to work together for the improvement of public health for ALL residents.

11th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic

Hours: Tues-Fri. 7-6; Sat. 7-4; Sun. 7-2 Closed Mondays

The 11th annual Meriden/Wallingford Civitan Club Golf Classic will be held August 12th at the Tradition Golf Club in Wallingford beginning with registration and a full American breakfast set for 7:30 A.M. A scramble shotgun start will be at 8:30 A.M. All proceeds will benefit the club's special education scholarship fund. The $125.00 fee includes 18 holes w/cart, tee package, cash awards, pro shop gift certificates, $1500 hole-in-one, and awards dinner of chicken parmigiana/Italian buffet. Make checks payable to M/W Civitan Club with entry form no later than August 1st. For more information call George Paradis at (203) 440-4728 or Matt Oblon (203) 284-1685.

PRAYER TO The Blessed Virgin: Never known to fail. Oh most beautiful power of Mt. Carmel, Fruitful Vine, Splendor of Heaven, Blessed Mother of the Son of God, Immaculate Virgin, assist me in my necessity. Oh Star of the Sea, help me and show me that you are my mother. Oh Holy Mary, Mother of God, Queen of Heaven and earth, I humbly seek you from the bottom of my heart to secure me in my necessity. (Make your request). There are none that can withstand your pwer. Oh Mary, conceived without sin, pray for us who have recourse to thee (3 times). Holy Mary, I place this prayer in your hands (3 times).

Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you. Grateful Thanks. A.P.R.

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The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce The mission of the Health & Wellness Council of the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce is to identify and promote best practices in community and employee health & wellness through advocacy, literacy, healthcare access, policy and programs.

In line with "identifying and promoting best practices‌" the council members and the Chamber invite ALL businesses in the Central Connecticut area to apply for their Worksite Wellness Award.

The awards will honor businesses that support wellness through written materials, seminars, and a demonstrated commitment to wellness and education through development and policy change. Three award levels will be recognized: Forerunner: Superior leadership in health and wellness programs; Mover & Shaker: Innovative ideas in workplace health and wellness Trailblazer: New (under 1 year old) health and wellness program Don't have a program at work? Don't worry! Start a Pedometer Challenge, then apply for the Trailblazer Award!

The program is easy and you can make a fun competition among staff, or between neighboring companies! Of course, walking and other physical activity helps to control weight, relieve stress, lower blood pressure/high cholesterol, control diabetes and more. And, it helps increase productivity at work!

Visit the Health & Wellness page at www.meridenchamber.com to download information on the Pedometer Challenge and the Workplace Wellness Award! Again, ANY company in the Central Connecticut area is welcome to participate in order to reach our ultimate goal: to make our communities healthier places to live, work and play!

The Chamber's Health & Wellness Council held a successful event on June 19th at Club 24 in Meriden. The morning event included interactive displays of various health club equipment, an eye-opening demonstration of how much sugar is in the beverages we drink, and a presentation by a club member that illustrated how she has changed her life through exercise and other habit changing activities. Over 25 business people attended the event, some who have never stepped foot in a gym! The event provided everyone with an un-intimidating look into a health club, features and facility.

The Greater Meriden Chamber is continuing their activity throughout the summer. Yes, we all need to take some time to re-charge the batteries, relax, and spend quality time with family and friends, but we still need to network to promote our businesses! We continue to have Business After Hours Events through July and August, along with our 1st Annual Summer Celebration on July 1st. Check the dates below and visit www.meridenchamber.com for details and to RSVP. These events are OPEN to all members of the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce. Not a member? Come check out an event, and you'll see why you should become a member of Central Connecticut's leading business organization!

Thu., July 9th: Business After Hours Hosted by MagnaKleen. 5-7 p.m. Free admission. Refreshments, Networking, Prize Drawings and more!

Thu., July 23rd: Business After Hours Hosted by Hampton Inn Meriden -Wallingford, 10 Bee Street, Meriden, CT 06451. 5-7 p.m. Free admission.

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The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce is located at 3 Colony Street, Suite 301, Meriden, CT 06451. Ph.: 203.235.7901 / Fx.: 203.686.0172. Visit www.meridenchamber.com or email: info@meridenchamber.com To advertise with Wallingford and Meridens Community NewsMagazine, The People's Press - Call Andy Reynolds at 203.235.9333 or email him at andy@peoplespressnews.com. Experience the power of positive for the readers and writers you will sponsor as well as the return on your investment. Check out the paper in its many forms at www.peoplespressnews.com! The deadline for our August issue is July 25th.

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Wallingford Public Library News and Events BOOK YOUR SUMMER @ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY! Join our Summer Reading Program for Adults and enter to win a WPL Summer Book Bag! We've got just the thing you may need to get your vacation going this summer!

Whether you are planning to travel to the far corners of the Earth or to the corner of your backyard, we can help you get the most from your summer vacation.

Beginning July 1st and continuing until September 3rd, we will accept your entries for the Adult Summer Reading Program. Your entry gives you the chance to win a WPL Summer Book Bag containing a selection of books that are yours to keep and enjoy. We've also thrown in a few necessary summer supplies! Each week our Book Bag giveaway will feature a different selection of books and summer essentials.

Read a book or listen to the audio version and enter to win a Summer Book Bag. You need not be present to win.

Stop by the Information Desk to pick up a Summer Reading log entry or download and print a copy now.

Contest Rules: * Read books or listen to audio books between July 1 and September 3. * For each book read or listened to, write the title, author, and a sentence or two describing the book on the entry form. Include your name and contact information. * Turn in your entry form to the Information Desk to earn a chance to win a Book Bag. There will be a drawing every Thursday of each week, beginning July 9th and concluding on September 3rd. * You may submit additional entry forms every time you read a book but you can only win one Summer Book Bag this summer. * You must be 18 years or older to participate.

Drawing Dates: 7/9, 7/16, 7/23, 7/30, 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, 9/3 Each drawing will be at 5:00 p.m.

BOOK YOUR SUMMER @ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: Travel Tales from Saudi Arabia with Kate Seichter.

Deserts, camels, sand, oil, oppressed women, terrorists - these are some of the stereotypes about Saudi Arabia. When Kate Seichter recently traveled to Saudi Arabia with the Institute for International Education, she learned first-hand that in this case, stereotypes just don't fit.

Seichter is a local resident and Sheehan High School social studies teacher. She was one of twenty-five teachers chosen from a national pool of 400 applicants to participate in the IEE's Educators to Saudi Arabia program. Her travel included the opportunity to meet with Dr. Basmah Omair, a champion of women's rights in Saudi Arabia who has introduced work training programs for women who would like to become sales representatives at stores in the many malls of Jeddah. Life in Saudi Arabia is completely segregated by gender and most of the sales people in the stores are men.

Omair is just one of the people with whom Seichter was able to meet and discuss social issues and cultural diversity.

All are welcome to join Seichter for an informative program followed by a question and answer session in the library's Community Room on Thursday, July 23rd at 7:00 p.m.

Kate Seichter and Dr. Basmah Omair BOOK YOUR SUMMER @ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY Book to Movie Matinees!

Join us for a film based on a book and travel out of Wallingford to an exotic location without ever leaving the library!

All films begin at 2:00 p.m. in the library's Community Room. All are welcome to these free movie events. Dates and titles as follows: July 1: OUT OF AFRICA Based on Isak Dinesen's novels and stars Meryl Streep and Robert Redford. Rated PG July 8: TO CATCH A THIEF Based on the novel by David Dodge. Stars Cary Grant and Grace Kelly. Film not rated.

July 15: UNDER THE TUSCAN SUN Based on the book by Frances Mayes and stars Diane Lane. Rated PG-13 July 22: EMPIRE OF THE SUN directed by Steven Spielberg and based J. G. Ballard's best-seller. Stars Christian Bale and John Malkovich. Rated PG July 29: FIDDLER ON THE ROOF: Based on the stage play by Joseph Stein and adapted from the stories of Sholem Aleichem. Rated G MORE FREE MOVIES @ the Library: Cinema Club presents Doubt Tuesday July 7th at 6:30 p.m. Rated PG-13 Friday Flicks Night presents The Watchmen Friday July 24th at 6:30 p.m. Rated R Celebrate the 40th Anniversary of Neil Armstrong and his crew Landing on the Moon Monday July 20th at 6:30 p.m.

Rated PG Special screening of Ron Howard's film, "In the Shadow of the Moon."

This film combines the archival material from the original NASA film footage, much of it never seen, and interviews with the surviving astronauts who emerge as eloquent, witty, emotional, and very human.

BOOK YOUR SUMMER @ WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY Put Your Best Foot Forward: Tips on Summer Foot Care This month our health program "Dessert with a Doc" features Dr. Tina Boucher of Central Connecticut Footcare Center. Don't miss this informative presentation on summer foot care and getting your feet ready for those summer sandals. There will be a special focus on proper footwear--the good, the bad, and the ugly. Come join us! All are welcome to this free program. Refreshments will be served. Advance registration is appreciated. This program is presented in cooperation with MidState Medical Center on Tuesday, July 14th at 6Z:30 p.m. in the Community Room.

LOOKING FOR A BOOK CLUB? Join the WPL Thursday Night Book Club: All you have to do is read and show up!

This month's selection is Jenna Blum's novel, Those Who Save Us. All are welcome to discuss this novel on July 16th at 7:00 p.m. in the library's Collins Room. The Thursday Night Book Club is an informal gathering for fans of fiction and popular nonfiction. Each month a book is selected for group discussion and all are welcome to come and share their thoughts about authors, writing styles, plots, and themes. It's all about the book, however light refreshments are offered! Meetings take place on the 3rd Thursday of each month. Please note, there will be no meeting in August.

TEEN ZONE: NEWS AND EVENTS Teens, Book Your Summer @ The Library! This Summer is booked with fun, free stuff for Teens to do at the Library.

We have fun Wii Tournaments, Anime and Manga discussions, movies, book trivia contests, and live baseball games.

All Teens in grades 6-12 are invited to join any event all Summer long. For each book you read or Library event you attend over vacation you will be entered into a weekly drawing for a prize. The more you read the better your chances!

The reading incentive program will run from July 1st through September 1st. Weekly drawings are held on Wednesdays at 1:00.

The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest - Looking for something great and fun to read this Summer? Are you a trivia nut? The Great Scavenger Hunt Contest is a super fun way to win prizes. More than 200 titles are a part of this contest. Select one of the books, and ask us for the trivia questions at the Information Desk. Read the book, answer the questions, get 8 of 10 correct, and you are entered into a nationwide drawing for a $50 Barnes and Noble gift card!

There is one drawing per month. These books can also be used for our regular weekly drawings. So you have a chance of winning two times per book! For a list of eligible titles and the questions see, www.kaycassidy.com/hunt.

Please stop by the Information Desk for more details.

FREE MOVIES: 80's Movie Flashbacks Long live the 80's! The Wallingford Library Community Room is booked with 80's movies all summer long. Come to the Library and go back in time. All films are shown in surround sound on our high definition big screen in the Community Room. Each movie you students in grades 6-12 attend will earn an entry into our weekly prize drawing!

Teen Movie Schedule: Gremlins July 27th 2:00pm (PG) Pretty In Pink July 13th 2:00pm (PG-13) Weird Science August 10th 2:00pm (PG-13) Ferris Bueller's Day Off August 31st 2:00pm (PG-13) Take Me Out To the Ball Game This Summer come and watch live Major League Baseball at the Library. Enjoy the Cracker Jacks and hot dogs while watching the game on our big screen in surround sound. You will feel like you are really in the stadium. We will have real score cards and teach you how to score the game. All games will be in the Community Rm. Continued on Page 21

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Continued from Page 20 Students in grades 6-12, each game you attend you will earn an entry into our weekly prize drawing.

Thursday, July 30th Boston Red Sox vs. Oakland A's 1:35 p.m.

Wednesday, August 12th New York Yankees vs. Toronto Blue Jays 1:05 p.m.

Thursday, August 27th New York Mets vs. Florida Marlins 1:10 p.m.

Anime Night Presents: NARUTO! Wednesday, July 15th 6:00 p.m.

Community Room - Spend an evening with Uzumaki Naruto as he deals with the reality that he is really a nine tailed fox spirit which destroyed his village and tries to earn the honorable Shinobi title, Hokage. Edamame will be served.

Come and meet other Teens who love Japanese pop culture, manga, and anime as much as you do. Open to all Teens in grades 6-12.

WPL NEWS! * Kill-A-Watt Energy Meters Available for Borrowing The Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission has donated three Kill A Watt electricity usage meters to the Wallingford Public Library. The meters can be checked out with a library card and used to gauge the energy consumption and efficiency of appliances at home or at work. Each meter is available for a two week loan period and should be requested at the library's Information Desk. Energy Conservation Commission Co-Chair Mike Brodinsky said, "The devices donated to the library will help residents measure the amount of energy their appliances are using.

The meter also translates that amount into the actual costs which it shows on the display. When you know what it costs, you may find ways to be more energy efficient." The Wallingford Energy Conservation Commission was established by the Town Council in May 2008. The group's mission is to help the town reduce its energy footprint.

The Kill A Watt Meters come with easy to follow instructions and a Wallingford residential KWH rate card. To check out a Kill A Watt Meter please visit the Wallingford Public Library. * Zambrano is Coleman-Ives Award Recipient Established in 2009 by the Wallingford Public Library Board of Managers to honor the service of extraordinary volunteers, the first Coleman-Ives Award was presented to Peggy Zambrano at the annual Library Volunteers Luncheon in May. Peggy Zambrano has served on the Board of Managers for nine years, has been involved in many library projects, and has been instrumental in establishing and running the library's popular Bookseller Book Shop. This award is named in honor of Sally T. Coleman and Louise C. Ives, whose exemplary service to the library over many years has had an enormous impact on the institution and community. * Blood Drive at Library American Red Cross Blood Drive at WPL on Monday, July 20 from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. in the Community Room * Board the Career Bus! It's a Free Ride!

The Connecticut Department of Labor Career Express will be parked in the north end of the library's parking lot from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 14. DOL staff will provide job search assistance on a first-come, first-served basis. Jobseekers can conduct online job searches, learn about online job search sites, or have their resume critiqued by a certified professional resume writer. Staff will also be available to answer questions on job searches and interviewing techniques. Information on the DOL/CTWorks Career Centers and the services they provide will also be available. * Absolutely Free Computer Classes and Tutoring Do you want to make flyers, brochures, and cards on the computer? Explore the basics of desktop publishing at Introduction to Publisher 2007 on Tuesday, July 21 at 10:00 a.m. This hands-on class includes working with templates and formatting text boxes and images. Seating is limited to 6. Call the library to check availability.

One-on-one computer tutoring sessions are available on Wednesday mornings at 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m. and Thursday evenings at 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Computer novices are encouraged to sign up and learn keyboard or mouse skills, word processing, Internet searching, online job applications, or e-mail. Please call or stop by to register for a session.

Wallingford Public Children’s Library

Always An Adventure @ The Library! This summer the Wallingford Public Library is offering two different summer reading programs. The Extreme Summer Reading Challenge for school -aged children and the "Read to Me" Family Summer Reading Club for families with younger children. For more details stop by the Children's Library.

Extreme Summer Reading Challenge School-age kids will enjoy The Extreme Summer Reading Challenge which beings on Monday, June 29 and ends Friday, August 7.

Featuring an exciting "Choose Your Own Adventure" game board, kids who register for the program read in order to play.. and win! There are lots of exciting prizes and raffles to tempt every reader. The game board will be available for play Mondays through Fridays from 10:00 a.m. until 8:00 p.m.

Registration has begun, and will continue throughout the program.

"Read to Me" Family Summer Reading Club Reading aloud to children is so important we decided to encourage it more than ever with a special Family Summer Reading Club. Families who register can pick up a book log, check out some books, and simply write down the titles of the books they share together. When the log is complete just drop it off and your family will be entered in a drawing to win a Family Fun Basket that will be on display in the Children's Library. Our summer reading is chock full of great programs for the whole family. Check out what's in store by visiting our online calendar at: www.wallingford.lioninc.org.

SUMMER FUN FOR THE WHOLE FAMILY Hands-On-Space Thursday, July 9th 7:00 p.m.

Deron Ash, from Hands-On-Space, will introduce us to "Myths and Legends of the Night Sky". Deron provides a hands-on, fun interactive program for children in grades 2-5. Wallingford residents can stop by or call the library at 284-6436 to register for this great program. Non-residents may call the day before the program to see if space is available.

Nappy's Puppets "Shadows Around the World" Tuesday, July 21st 7:00 p.m.

This multicultural shadow puppet show will introduce kids in grades K-5 to the many cultures around us. Join us as we welcome Jim Napolitano, from Nappy's Puppets for a fun evening of shadow puppet theatre. This is a drop-in program, no tickets required.

Tom Sieling "Howl at the Moon with a Wild Thing Tune" Tuesday, July 28th 7:00 p.m.

"Howl at the Moon with a Wild Thing Tune" is a show for the whole family. This show includes humorous songs about our natural world that are guaranteed to engage everyone. Tom accompanies himself on guitar, banjo, harmonica and a drum machine. So come on down to the Wallingford Library for a "howling" good time. This is a drop-in program, no tickets needed.

Monarch Magic Thursday, Agust 6th 9:30 a.m.

Come learn all about monarch butterflies! We hope to show you monarch eggs, caterpillars, chrysalides and butterflies (if we're lucky) all found and raised in Wallingford. There will be craft activities and information on butterfly tagging and migration. This is a free drop-in program.

Flow Circus Tuesday, August 11th 7:00 p.m.

Flow Circus is a combination of juggling, mystifying magic, and humour. Join us for this one man traveling show that will entertain and astound you! You'll be sure to leave laughing. This is a drop-in program, no tickets needed.

In addition to our great summer reading family programs, storytimes are back in full swing in July.

ITTY BITTY BABIES STORYTIME FOR CHILDREN 12 Months and Under: Thursdays, July 9-August 13 at 1:30 p.m.

This drop-in program introduces babies and their grown-ups to the library and each other in a program filled with songs, rhymes and books. Stories and songs are for children 12 months and under but older siblings are welcome to attend.

There is no registration required for this program but seating is limited and Wallingford residents are given priority.

Please bring your Wallingford library card to the Information Desk and pick-up a nametag. For further information stop by, or call, the Children's Library at 284-6436.

STORY TIME FOR PRESCHOOLERS AGES THREE TO FIVE: Tuesdays, July 7-August 11 at 10:00 a.m. Thursdays, July 16-30, and August 13 at 10:00 a.m. and 6:30p.m.

Join us for stories, songs, fingerplays and more in this lively storytime for preschoolers ages three to five and their grown-ups. Younger interested siblings may attend.

There is no registration required for this program but seating is limited and Wallingford residents are given priority. Please bring your Wallingford library card to the information desk and pick up a nametag. For further information stop by or call the Children's Library at: 284-6436.

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The Meriden Health Department, Immunization Program, will be offering the Tdap vaccine free of charge to Meriden parents. The regular cost of this vaccine is $50.00! A limited supply of vaccine is available, so please call the Clinic office at 630-4234 to set up your appointment. Shots are given at the Meriden Health Department, 165 Miller Street. And as a thank you, everyone who gets the vaccine will get a free t-shirt.

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Wallingford Senior Center News and Events Our monthly newsletter can be read in its entirety the first of each month on our website at www.wlfdseniorctr.com EVENING "R" BAND CONCERTS Thursdays, July 9, 16, 23, 30, 6:30 PM Our most popular summer event, the "R" Band concert series, returns for four evenings in July. Under the direction of Patricia Lignelli, the "R" Band is a community band sponsored by the Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department. These talented musicians will thoroughly entertain you!

SUMMER PARTY FEATURING THE PRICE IS RIGHT! Friday, July 31, 11:00 AM - 2:00 PM "Come on down" and have yourself a good old time at our annual summer party. Join "Bill" Barker and Barker's Beauties in our own version of the popular TV game show before you enjoy the fabulous buffet featuring barbequed half chicken, roasted potatoes, baked beans, coleslaw, Southern cornbread muffins, apple pie and beverages, as well as music for listening and dancing. Tickets are $10.00 for members and $15.00 for guests, and are on sale July 1 through July 24, or until sold out. Food, fun and prizes - what more could you want! See you July 31!

PAINT A PICTURE IN 3 HOURS! Thursday, July 16, 2:00 - 5:00 PM Using the Bob Ross method, art instructor Candy Kozak will help you create a painting in just one session! No previous painting experience is needed. All supplies will be provided for you - just bring a roll of paper towels and wear some old clothes. The cost of this session is $25.00. Space is limited, so sign up today!

Wii BOWLING CHALLENGE Thursday, July 23, 10:00 AM We are still in training to get into shape for the HealthNet Statewide Wii Bowling Challenge that begins later this summer. This month we have challenged the virtual bowlers from the Meriden Senior Center to a friendly tournament on July 23. Please sign up in advance if you would like to participate. Trophies will be awarded to the winning teams.

Computer Classes: (Registration will be held Monday, July 6, 9:00 -11:00 AM and on Wednesday, July 8, 1:00 - 3:00 PM.) Computers 101: Basic Skills: Learn how to use the mouse and other basic computer functions. Schedule: July 13, 15, 20, 22 and 23, 9:30 - 11:30 AM. Fee: $30.00 Computers 102: Introduction to Word Processing: Learn how to format, edit, save and print documents. Computers 101 or previous computer experience required. Schedule: August 3, 5, 10, 12 and 13, 9:30 - 11:30 AM. Fee: $30.00.

Computers 103: Personalizing Your Computer: Learn file management, how to maintain your computer, and how to modify the desktop, start menu and task bars. Schedule: August 24, 26, 31, September 2 and 3, 9:30 - 11:30 AM. Fee: $30.00.

SERVICES: DAILY ACTIVITIES FOR INDEPENDENCE PROGRAM Can you sing or dance or play a musical instrument? Are you a storyteller or comedian? The Daily Activities for Independence program is looking for volunteers who are willing to share their talents with us. You tell us the length of time and when to expect you and we'll be ready! Variety is the spice of life! Are you familiar with that old saying, "many hands make light work?" We are asking for volunteers to assist with arts & crafts projects preferably after lunch on Wednesdays. We are also currently in need of donations of smooth, round river rocks (no larger than a compact disc) for a paper weight/gardening project. Please contact Melinda Welch, D.A.I. coordinator at 265.7753 ext. 205 with any questions. Thank you to everyone who recently donated various items to our program. These donations allow us to continue to keep the Daily Activities for Independence program fun and exciting for everyone.

SOCIAL SERVICES IN ORDER TO SERVE YOU BETTER, PLEASE CALL TO SCHEDULE AN APPOINTMENT WITH THE SOCIAL WORKER, EILEEN FLYNN, AT 265 7753. THANK YOU. VETERANS SERVICES Tuesday, July 28, 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.

George Messier, Veterans Services Officer for the Town of Wallingford will be available to answer questions and assist with benefit information. An appointment is required. Please call 265 7753.

ANGEL FOOD MINISTRIES Where can you go to get $70-$75 worth of food for $30? The answer is Angel Food Ministries, based out of Good News Christian Church in Wallingford. This great program has been a huge success in helping families "make ends meet" all over the country. Angel Food Ministries offers restaurant grade food without meeting income qualifications or completing applications. Food Stamps are accepted. Look for menus and information at the senior center on the Member Interest Table.

BENEFITS SCREENING Tuesday, July 21, 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 noon Do you often wonder if you might be eligible for any State or Federal Programs? Benefits QuickLINK is a free and confidential program which can quickly screen for eligibility. Supporting Documents are not required, but please bring the following information with you to your appointment: 1. Monthly income (social security, pension, dividends and interest). 2. Monthly expenses (heating, fuel, gas, electricity, water, telephone, rent or mortgage payments and medical expenses not covered by health insurance). 3.

Asset information (savings, estimated value of home and car, life insurance benefits). 4. A list of all current prescriptions. Registration required. Call now 265 7753 to schedule an appointment.

MEDICARE SAVINGS PROGRAM The Medicare Savings Program assists individuals who meet the income and asset guidelines to pay their Medicare Part B premium of $96.40. The guidelines for this year are as follows: INCOME ASSETS Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) Single $1,181.00 $4,000.00 Couple $1,771.00 $6,000.00 Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (SLMB) Single $1,361.50 $4,000.00 Couple $2,014.00 $6,000.00 Additional Low Income Medicare Beneficiary (ALMB/QI) Single $1,497.05 No Cap Couple $2,196.25 No Cap If you fall within these guidelines, the State may be able to pay the $96.40 premium. Please call Eileen Flynn, Social Worker, at 265-7753 to schedule an appointment or to receive additional information.

ConnPACE ConnPACE is the State of Connecticut Pharmaceutical Program and the guidelines change each year. The Income Limit for 2009 is: Single person $25,100.00 year, Couple Income $33,800.00. This includes all forms of income, such as Social Security, Pension, Interest or dividend income, etc. There is no asset limit at this time. For additional information or an appointment, please call Eileen Flynn, Social Worker, at 265-7753 LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP NO SUPPORT GROUP MEETINGS WILL BE HELD IN JULY OR AUGUST. HAVE A GREAT SUMMER! RENTERS REBATE PROGRAM APPLICATION PERIOD: May 15 through September 15 WHERE: Assessor's Office - Town Hall TELEPHONE: 294-2001

CABE Student Leadership Award Presented to Sheehan Seniors Sheehan seniors Kaitlin LaFrance and Cody Ripa were presented with the CABE Student Leadership Award at the June Board of Education Meeting. This award is given in recognition of their exemplary leadership skills.

Kaitlin brings exceptional maturity and initiative to her diverse academic and extracurricular endeavors. She is a natural leader as evidenced by her role as stage manager in five dramatic and musical productions. She is president of the school's string ensemble and earned the Director's Award for Excellence. Her long term commitment to Girl Scouting led her to completion of her Gold Award as well as leading a Junior Girl Scout troop. Kaitlin volunteers at Midstate Medical Center and served as a mentor through the Big Brother Big Sister program. She remains passionate about making a difference in the lives of others.

Cody has achieved academic excellence in the classroom while creating true beauty through the art of music in his extracurricular activities. His leadership, moral character, and service to others earned Cody the position of president of the Sheehan Chapter of the National Honor Society. He commanded the school band as drum major and helped charter the local chapter of the Tri-M Music Honor Society. Cody volunteers with the Big Brother Big Sister program and is active at his church as an altar server captain. He continues to lead his peers by action and example.

I walk without flinching through the burning cathedral of the summer. My bank of wild grass is majestic and full of music. It is a fire that solitude presses against my lips. ~Violette Leduc, Mad in Pursuit

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"Sheltering an Animal's Perspective"

by Gregory M. Simpson Several years ago, The Denver Post reported about twelve-year-old Eric Smith who strangled a cat with a garden hose.

At the time, it was dismissed as a childhood prank. One year later, Smith murdered four-year-old Derrick Robie.

The link between violence to humans and violence to animals is now well established. Psychologist Randall Lockwood, in his role as Vice-President of the Humane Society of the United States, stated, "Not all abused individuals become abusers, but virtually all animal abusers were abused." Criminologist Jack Levin concluded that people who are violent against animals are five times as likely to be violent against humans. There are many infamous examples.

Jeffrey Dahmer impaled frogs and cats and decapitated a dog as a child, and went on to kill and dismember seventeen people. David Berkowitz killed neighborhood pets and became New York City's "Son of Sam" killer. A study of 28 convicted sexual homicide perpetrators found that prevalence of cruelty to animals was 36% in childhood and 46% in adolescence.

Numerous U.S. cities and states now have mandatory cross-reporting laws. Connecticut should be one of them. In these places, when individuals legally mandated to report child abuse suspect animal abuse in a home, they must report it to the animal protection agency. Likewise, if animal control officers suspect child abuse in a home, they are mandated reporters of that information to child protective services.

The American Humane Association (AHA), the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals from cruelty, neglect, abuse and exploitation, has long recommended that in every state there be cross-training and cross-reporting among law enforcement officers, humane investigators, veterinarians, health professionals, domestic violence advocates, and child protection workers. In addition, AHA has recommended systematic tracking of national animal abuse data.

Animal abuse often occurs in concert with other types of family violence, including spouse and elder abuse. A New Jersey study found that when child abuse was present, animal abuse was also noted 88% of the time, sometimes by an abusive parent and sometimes by the abused child. Another study of women seeking shelter at a safe house showed that 71% of those having pets indicated that their partner had threatened, hurt or killed their companion animals and 32% of mothers reported that their children had hurt or killed their pets.

Adults model violence to children in multiple ways. Where incest or sexual abuse is involved, an offender can use actual or threatened animal torture or death to silence a child about the sexual abuse. Most common is the modeling that violent adults provide through the abuse of a spouse, the elderly, animals, or the child himself. Although violence is everywhere in our society, most child and/or animal abuse is insidious and occurs behind closed doors. In 2001, 80.9% of the perpetrators of child abuse or neglect were parents, with another 15.9% including other caregivers, babysitters, and extended family members.

To date, the reason why there is no mandatory cross reporting law in Connecticut may reflect our society's English common law precedents related to the "ownership" of children and animals, i.e., the "how I treat my children or pets is my business" kind of attitude. The first laws related to child abuse in the U.S. actually came after the laws on the books against animal cruelty, in the Mary Ellen Wilson case of 1874. As Jacob Riis wrote at the time, "…I was where the first chapter of children's rights was written, under warrant of that made for the dog…."

Because children and animals are frequently mistreated in the same household, police officers, social workers and animal control officers all need to learn what to look for and how to deal with abuse when encountered. There were 2.7 million referrals of child abuse or neglect nationwide in 2001, with a little less than one million confirmed cases.

Over one-half (56.5%) of 2001 reports of suspected maltreatment came from mandated reporters.

For animal abuse, Connecticut has a felony anti-cruelty statute and allows court ordered psychiatric counseling or anger management training for those convicted of animal cruelty. The Third National Incidence Study of Child Abuse and Neglect estimates that there are almost three times as many children maltreated as the number reported to child protective services. Connecticut needs a mandatory cross reporting law to help prevent child and animal abuse. In instances where it cannot be prevented, it needs to be reported and addressed.

For the animals, Gregory M. Simpson

Early Childhood Expo

Karen Roesler of the Meriden Public Library talks with young guests at the June 6 Early Childhood Expo. More than 50 families interacted with over 20 providers of youth, health and childcare services. The Expo was a Blueprint project of the Meriden Early Childhood Council. For more information contact Children First at 630-3566 or visit www.meridenchildrenfirst.org

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Established in 1939, WESU is one of the oldest non-commercial radio stations in the United States. Now, in 2006, WESU broadcasts at the frequency of 88.1 megahertz from it's 1500-watt transmitter located atop the Wesleyan Science Tower. WESU offers an interesting mix of Public affairs and free-form music programming to discerning listeners at throughout the Connecticut River Valley and beyond.

Volunteer Training is provided in the Fall of 2009 for those interested in learning about Community Radio.

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WALLINGFORD VIKINGS FOOTBALL AND CHEER UPDATES The Wallingford Junior Football League has new changes in the league in regards to how players are assigned by squads. No longer is a player's weight used to determine which squad he will play on, but instead, is based on the school grade the player will be this September, with age protection.

Since May of this year, we had already increased enrollment for this season by more than 20 players. There will be another signup on July 14th at 6pm at West Side Field, located on East and Marshall Street in Wallingford.

To save time, please visit the Wallingford Vikings website at http://www.wallingfordvikings.com/forms/ to upload the necessary paperwork needed for registering for this season.

You will need an original birth certificate (with raised seal) and registration forms along with your checkbook for the next registration date.

Other items to be submitted before the first week of practice are the blue physical health form and your child's last report card from this month.

The cost to register is $75 per person (football) and $60 per person (cheerleading), along with a mandetory fundraiser or buyout. Fundraising information is also located on our website at http://www.wallingfordvikings.com/news/article.asp?id=260750 .

The first practice is on Monday, July 27th from 5:30pm - 7:30pm at West Side Field. If you have any questions, feel free to contact PJ O'Malley for football questions at pomalley84@yahoo.com and Diane Chatterton at dianewjflcheer@comcast.net.

Holy Angel’s Vacation Bible School Holy Angels Church in South Meriden is currently accepting registrations for Vacation Bible School to be held August 17th through the 21st, 2009 from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. This year’s theme is “Safari Adventure, Discover Jesus the King.” The children (entering grades 1-5) will learn about different safari animals each day while learning more about Jesus in the daily activities of music, crafts, Bible stories, games and snacks (provided) all following the safari theme.

Registration concludes June 30th, or when the 40th slot is filled, whichever comes first. Cost is $50 per child. For further information call the Religious Education office at (203) 237-8697, email hare@holyangelschurch.org or visit our website at www.holyangelschurch.org and click on Religious Education for an application.

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Bobbie's Bevy of Beauties First things first. In my last article I made a booboo. I stated that the black and blue salvia was one of my favorite annuals. Which is very true.

But it does not grow only four inches high instead to almost four feet in height. Now since that is off my mind I can begin my article for July.

Flowers, flowers everywhere and so very beautiful. There are many varieties of primrose.

Annual as well as perennial. My evening one is exceptional. The bud if ready for its blooming will open in the evening. If there is a sunset will come into flower then. Otherwise the flower will appear about one hour before sunset time. This will occur if the weather is cloudy or rainy. The bud is very narrow and elongated and the size of a huge buttercup. The flower a bright yellow. Each flower blooms just once and closes up usually between six and eight in the morning. If you can catch the stem as it begins to quiver and the petals unfurl, about ten minutes for this procedure, you will truly be amazed. One of my beds had sixteen blossoms one night.

What a gorgeous display. Many people have come over to watch this unique blooming. And I've given this plant to anyone who wanted one for his or her garden. Quite a favorite.

Our lawn man Carl and his two adult sons have not mistaken one flower for a weed this mowing season. Maybe because he has become quite a gardener at his house. Or could they have gone to flower school? Just kidding. Some of the plants here now reside in his yard. Have so many am happy to share them with whomever would like to add them to their beds.

Since a few of the older dahlias have seen better days I decided to replace them. But something and I think it might be the young woodchuck we spotted in the yard chomped three plants off right to the ground. Will try to trap this little creature and if we do will let him go in some distant wooded area. Also their leaves as well as the hibiscus are quite holey. Usually I have good luck when powdering the plants but with this almost never ending rain it gets washed off.

When will the veggie gardens start producing? Spring has ended. What spring? Summer is here. Cool weather, clouds, rain and so little sun. Jimmy's tomato plants have thick stems, nice green full leaves and a few blossoms.

Probably will be close to labor day before anyone can pick their home grown vegetables. I remember when Jimmy and our very dear neighbor friend Mary had a tomato contest. Her birthday was on July 4th and both of them would try to grow and pick the first tomato by this holiday. Looks like I have a long way to go before I can bite into a tomato sandwich.

Janice and her husband Jason live up the street and around the corner from us. They own a beautiful, friendly rescue greyhound named Highnote who is about five years old. With her pet dog she walks by our house lots of times. She is also a gardener so many of my extra plants go home with her. Highnote and LitlBit have become good friends. Of course he towers over our dog with those long legs. But LitlBit stands up on his short hind ones and Highnote puts his head down so they can give doggie greetings. Was so sorry to hear that Highnote had a rather severe accident. Now he is on the mend. Though not well enough to come by and say hello. A favorite of his is cheese. We'll make sure we have some on hand when he is able to visit.

If I have forgotten something will put it in next months issue.

Mommie and Daddy do want to wish LitlBit a very happy 3rd birthday on July 17th. I would also like to thank Paula for the photos of the evening primrose and LitlBit. Flowercerely yours, Bobbie G. Vosgien P.S. Congratulations to our two granddaughters. Emmy "MeO" 9th grade at Platt. An award for straight "A's" and student of the month in June for geometry. Abby 7th grade at Lincoln. An award for straight "A's" and an art award and the Project Excell Award. We're very proud of you both. Love, Grammie Bobbie and Gump Jimmy

The First of Nine

By Bobbie G. Vosgien I was the last to be born into the Kronenberger family. There were four other girls and four boys. My birth mother died when I was four weeks and four days old. About two weeks later I was adopted by my second cousin and her husband. My last name then became Grimes until I married Jimmy. My siblings remained with my birth father until they were able to live on their own or married. A short while after my nineteenth birthday he passed away. To this day when a gathering or special occasion comes up all are invited. But of course distance, illness and whatever else may prevent one or more from not attending. Rosalie, the second oldest girl, short and small of frame with and overabundance of energy had some medical problems the last few years. But that didn't stop her from trying to keep up and active life. Until the last year or two. When I go to Dr. Lefkowitz for my annual check up she always asks me about my siblings and if all nine of us are still here. For the first time my answer will be no. Rosalie left us on Tuesday, June 2, 2009. Now we are eight.

Dear Rosalie, May you rest in peace and enjoy the company of your family, relatives, friends and beloved pets who have made the journey before you.

Love, Bobbie

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The Meriden Children First Initiative sponsored program, PLTI, recognizes 14 graduates, consisting of parents, grandparents and adoptive parents for participating in a 20 week program offering skills in advocating for children and communities.

It was back in January of this year when we began the 20 week session of our Parent Leadership Training Institute with a class eager and excited for what would be an experience that parents rarely get to have…an education on advocacy, becoming change agents for children and communities, learning how their voices can be heard and how to make an impact with positive outcomes. All of these skills come together in a required community civics project by each participant that reflects any of our health, safety and educational issues.

Learn how to build a better world for your children. The time to act is now. Register by October 31, 2009 for classes that begin in January, 2010 by applying on-line at www.meridenchildrenfirst.org If you have any questions, call Noemi (Mimi) Gonzalez at (203) 630-3566 or stop by the Meriden Children First office at the Meriden Public Library.

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Senior Safety - Falls Submitted by Carol Carbutti of Wallingford Comfort Keepers More than one-third of the people in the United States over the age of 65 fall each year, according to the CDC, and falls are now the leading cause of injury deaths in this population. The most common cause of falling is lower extremity weakness, which makes activity difficult and, unfortunately, can create a downward spiral of decreased activity leading to even further weakness and greater fall risk.

Other intrinsic factors leading to increased fall risk include decreased balance, dizziness, dementia, impaired vision, as well as many other disease processes. Extrinsic or environmental factors which increase fall risk include medication side-effects, tripping hazards such as slippery floors, clutter in a walkway, loose stairway handrails, thick or loose carpet, or poor lighting. The greater the number of risk factors, the higher the likelihood of falls. Education is the key to reducing these risks and keeping your senior safer at home. Sometimes asking a physical or occupational therapist to walk through the seniors house could prove helpful with certain suggestions for accommodating for your loved ones needs.

How can you tell if someone has a significant risk of falling? The following 5 indicators can give you a heads-up that your senior is at increased risk: 1. A history of falling at least once during the previous 6 months is the greatest fall risk factor. Besides the underlying cause of the fall, once someone falls they often develop a fear of falling again, and severely curtail their physical activities. This leads to increased weakness, which increases fall risk. Unexplained bruises may indicate undisclosed falls.

2. Lack of physical activity, which leads to osteoporosis, weakness, and decreased balance. Lower extremity weakness can be observable by difficulty getting in and out of chairs and often "plopping" down to sit. Decreased balance can be spotted by tendency to hold onto furniture when walking. Osteoporosis can actually cause bones to fracture, leading to falls as well as falls causing increased fractures of brittle bones.

3. Impaired vision can impact depth perception, night vision and general visual clarity.

4. Use of multiple medications may impact balance, mental clarity, and vision. Some over-the-counter medications may produce adverse effects when combined with prescription medications. Keeping track of multiple medications is difficult and frequently leads to mistakes in dosage or frequency.

5. Use of alcohol, especially in combination with medications.

Many falls can be prevented by: performing a regular, age-appropriate exercise program for strengthening and balance; reviewing all prescription and over-the-counter medications with your doctor or pharmacist; having yearly vision checks; avoiding alcohol; and modifying the home environment to lessen tripping hazards.

Before beginning an exercise program, check with your doctor for clearance. A physical therapist can give input to determine fall risk and initiate an exercise program. A sudden tendency to trip or lose ones balance could signal a serious underlying pathology and warrants immediate attention by a physician.

The senior may have a family member as their main caregiver or a hired companion and caregiver, like a Comfort Keeper, who can help facilitate this safety checklist. The most important factor here is to make sure someone is helping this senior to ensure they are in a safe environment and assisting them to live productive independent lives in the comfort of their own homes.

Grandma's Aprons Grandma had aprons, quite a few.

Frilly, dotted Swiss; neat striped chambray; Sturdy blue muslin; and bright flowered ones Made from feed sacks she'd saved.

Each morning, two aprons she chose.

One folded neatly ready to don, To look fresh and pretty If guests came along.

Other tied neatly, ready for work.

And work there would be!

Bustling around, dust cloth in hand, Directing us kids on a cleaning spree.

Scrubbing, polishing-out with the dirt.

Broom, mop and polishing clothRouting the cobwebs that dared appear.

And no dust bunnies under the beds!

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Her apron, an oversized kerchief Had wiped many a tear, As she examined our bruises, Warm hugs soothed our fear.

Her lap was ample, And just right for a cuddle.

When wrapped in her apron All was right with the world.

While Grandma's guests chatted, Having hot tea and cake, It was playtime for usWe kids loved the break.

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Apron pockets were spacious Holding treasures she foundToys we had lost, And marbles, smooth and round.

When up the path, a visitor came, Quickly she switched to the dotted Swiss, Smoother her rumpled hair, And smiled a warm greeting.

Rest is not idleness, and to lie sometimes on the grass on a summer day listening to the murmur of water, or watching the clouds float across the sky, is hardly a waste of time. ~John Lubbock

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Family Gong Show Rings A Bell One Woman's Journal

By Audrey C. Linke "We could do better than that!"

"Let's!"

My niece, Joanne, was visiting from California with her three children, Amy, Sean, and Randy. They had seen The Gong Show on television for the first time and couldn't believe what they saw. Joanne kept saying, "Our kids can do better than that!" and finally I challenged her.

And so the Great Family Gong Show got underway.

My daughter, Sharyn, volunteered to provide the place. Joanne wrote the invitations, giving the date, place and directions. Each family was to bring something for the pot-luck meal and each person was to 'get their act together."

For five weeks we talked about and prepared for the big event. We are about thirty or more when we get together so this was to be no small undertaking.

The preparation was as much fun as the show, but the day finally arrived and the big event moved forward. We ate our picnic supper outside and then moved into the large living room for the show. It had been set up with chairs and a stage area in the front of the room.

Seventeen-year-old Sean was the Master of Ceremonies. His opening remarks were about his little brother, Randy, "flown in at great expense" for the occasion. Ten-year-old Randy played reveille on his trumpet to open the show and later played Matchmaker from his repertoire of two songs.

Uncle Henry, poet laureate of our family, recited his original poem, The Frog. This was followed by Cousin Dan's harmonica solo. Alicia and her neighbor (both 12 years old) sang and danced Ain't She Sweet? In costume and were a hard act to follow.

Sharyn sang I Enjoy Being An Oyster in a bland-colored garbage bag - very clever if I do say so myself. Six-yearold Meredith followed with On The Good Ship Lollypop in typical Shirley Temple fashion, ruffles and all.

After a brief intermission, Ray and I dressed up as children and rendered two radio commercials from our childhood days. Remember the Moyland Sisters singing "I feed my doggie Thrivo" or Betty and Bob's "Here comes the milkman?" They were from programs that were big in the thirties.

Jack, dressed in a gaudy orange and white floral gown, a blue velvet cape Mother Randel had worn to the opera, and a lovely wig, favored us with a falsetto version of his theme song, Villia. Jeannette accompanied him on the accordion as Amy, their granddaughter, blew bubbles from behind a chair, giving the illusion that Jack was a "lovely Little Champagne Lady," a popular performer from the Lawrence Welk show.

Ed Birdsey proffered a remarkable impression of Truman Capote. His daughters, Meredith and Allyson, sang and recited original works.

Eight-year-old Danelle played the piano and nine-year-old Timothy, the only stand-up comic in the crowd, got the gong. Well, somebody had to get it, and Randy decided it should be Timmy, who took it very well.

Randy blew taps and the program ended, reluctantly, with two favorite hymns, Amazing Grace and Till We Meet Again. Tears flowed openly as we sang, each of us realizing that there would never again be a family gathering like this one. We did, as Joannne and I agreed, make some wonderful memories that day.

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Doc was used to making life-and-death decisions, of course, having birthed and buried a great many of us in the valley. But now he had to decide which would live and which would die.

And it was fun.

He stood there in his knee-deep-in-growth yard, looking down at all of this year's entries in The Great Lottery of Life. Then he started with his narrow and pointed shovel, and whacked out the ones with stickers.

This had attracted a crowd, of course, and in this town, a crowd consists of more than one spectator. Doc had two: Dud and Anita Campbell.

"Sticker ones first, right Doc?" Anita asked.

"Yep," Doc said. "That's an easy call. They always go first. I don't like stickers."

The town was getting used to Doc's laissez faire format of gardening. This came about after years of clinical trials in which Doc watered and fertilized some plants to encourage them, and continually whacked others to change their minds. The result, he said, was a combination of frustration and fatigue.

To cure that, he let whatever cared to grow in his yard … well, to grow there. If he didn't like the plant, he whacked it. If the plants he did like started to turn brown, he watered them. No fertilizer. No planting. No weeding except for the annual spring whack.

This was the spring whack, when Doc decided whether to leave a bunch of wild grass this year, or to turn toward the more prosaic forbic look.

"How about the wild mustard?" Dud asked. "It gets kinda pretty in August."

Doc nodded. "I think I'll leave it this year and whack the dandelions. They both have yellow blossoms, but I feel like having a taller bunch of plants this year."

The shovel struck deep into dandelion dens, smiting them hip and thigh. Another life-and-death decision by our favorite doctor.

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Say this prayer for three consecutive days and then you must publish it and it will be granted to you. Grateful Thanks. H.R.

Bring a basket of Marianna’s Famous Cookies and satisfy their cookie craving!

203.269.0135 324 High Hill Road * Wallingford

Hours: Tues-Fri. 7-6; Sat. 7-4; Sun. 7-2 Closed Mondays 238-0159 • 212 West Main Street, Meriden

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MERIDEN FEED FARM • GARDEN • PET SUPPLIES

1107 Havover Avenue, South Meriden 203.634.9811 The Bronze Wash

BLACK OIL OR SONGMAKER WILD BIRD SEED 40LB - $16.99

THISTLE SEED 10LB - $9.99

*With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

*With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

FRONTLINE PLUS ANY 3 MONTH PACK

$40

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$2.00 OFF!!

Regular Price - $8.00 Includes: Exterior Wash and Towel Dry

A M A Z I N G S AV I N G S !

Limit one coupon per customer. No other coupons or discounts apply. Coupon must be submitted for this offer. Coupon expires 7/31/09

The Gold Wash

$2.00 OFF!!

Regular Price - $14.00 Includes: Exterior Wash, Under Carriage Wash, Wheel Brite, Sealer Wax, Triple Foam and Towel Dry

H U G E S AV I N G S !

GRUBEX 5000 SF

$17.99

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GRUB BEATER

$12.99

BLUE SEAL DOG BISCUITS 4LB - $4.99

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*With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

5000SF

COMPARE TO GRUBEX

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The Silver Wash

$2.00 OFF!!

Regular Price - $9.00 Includes: Exterior Wash, Under Carriage Wash and Towel Dry

I N C R E D I B L E S AV I N G S !

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The Wheel Deal

WELLNESS SUPERMIX CHICKEN

30LB - $44.99 EA 2 FOR $79.98 *With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

CANIDAE ALS ORIGINAL 35LB - $38.99 EA 2 FOR $71.98 *With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

IAMS 44LB BAG CHUNKS, MINICHUNKS, WT CNTRL, LAMB & RICE

$35.99 EA

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$2.00 OFF!!

Regular Price - $11.00 Includes: Exterior Wash, Under Carriage Wash, Wheel Brite, Sealer Wax and Towel Dry

FA N TA S T I C S AV I N G S !

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Interior-Exterior Detail

$5.00 OFF!!

Includes: Vacuum, Vinyl Cleaning, Shampoo Carpets and Window Cleaning

C A N ’ T B E AT T H E S AV I N G S !

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DOG TOYS BUY 1 GET 1 50% OFF! *With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

CEDAR MULCH 3CF 3 FOR $11.97 *With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

RED OR BLACK CEDAR MULCH 3CF - 3 FOR $13.47 *With this Coupon. All specials expire 7/31/09 or while supplies last. Cannot be combined with any other offer. Limit 1 coupon per customer. See store for details.

846 Old Colony Rd., Meriden 237-4414

Bumper to Bumper Detail

$15.00 OFF!!

Includes: Exterior Wash, Wax, Vacuum, Vinyl Cleaning, Shampoo Carpets and Window Cleaning! Monday Friday Only

T H E W O R K S AT T H I S P R I C E ?

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