Get Happy With It! By the People . . .

For the People Serving Central Connecticut

www.peoplespressnews.com

October 2009 • Volume 10, Issue 120

Joseph Tkacz Sr. celebrated his 91st birthday party on August 8, 2009 with family and friends. He was surprised with a taste of Hawaii. The Hawaiian Luau was
very festive and enjoyed by all that were there.
In the picture, Back row, From left to right, Joe Tkacz 3rd, grandson. Deb Belancik, daughter, Joe Jr. son, Front row, Joe Sr.- birthday boy, great granddaughter
Josselyn Tkacz, and grandson, Brian Tkacz, In the back ground, grandson Ben Belancik Jr., Kristin Culver, Annemarie Tkacz, John Tkacz all nieces and nephews.
He had a grin from ear to ear. He loves a good family and friends gathering. Joe is a natural for making jokes and socializing, He was all smiles.
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For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature,
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Celebrations of Life and Home

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The Way We Were OCTOBER COMPUTER CLASSES AT

-by Janet Althouse
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
It was mentioned we might write about what we would do if we didn't have TV, computers, video games, etc. Well, Meriden Public Library will be offering individual computer classes during
I remember what it was like BEFORE we had these things. I'm not so sure I could give them all up now after having the month of October. Volunteer Bill Carr will be at the library every Monday
become indoctrinated or maybe the word is addicted, but I know we had a lot of fun before we knew they existed. and Wednesday from 2:30 to 3:15 p.m. for people who would like individual
I remember how much fun we had on warm evenings just being outside in the dark. It was so mysterious. We played instruction on the computer. Bring your questions about Word, Windows,
games like Kick the Can which was definitely more exciting in the dark. Someone was "IT" and everyone else scat- Excel, the internet or email. Contact the Community Services Department at
tered and hid in the shadows. The "it" person had to find us. Home base was a circle with a tin can in the middle. (203) 630-6349 to reserve a session.
While the "it" person was off looking to find someone to take his place and be "IT", we would try to sneak in and kick
the can out of the circle. A lot of laughing and calling out to one another. Would the kids today trade that for sitting and The 13th Annual Turkey Shoot Golf Classic 2009
playing video games? They really don't know what they are missing. The Wallingford Parks and Recreation's 13th Annual Turkey Shoot Golf
Then we had radio. I loved to sit on a stool in front of the radio and listen to the "Lone Ranger", "Fibber McGee and Classic will be held at the Tradition Golf Club on Saturday, Oct. 17th (rain
Molly", the early Soap Operas, and many others. The fun part was using your imagination and really seeing these date T.B.A.) The 18 hole, co-ed, 4-person team scramble tournament will fea-
things. Almost like television, but you used your mind and made everything and everybody look like you imagined ture special skill holes and a putting contest. The fee includes greens and cart
them to look. fees, breakfast, lunch and prizes. The shotgun start is 11AM, registration,
The radio also kept us abreast of the news. I remember sitting in front of that old radio and hearing a News breakfast and putting contest will begin at 10AM. Fees for the tournament are
Broadcast telling the world that Franklin Delano Roosevelt had just died. I was not very old, but I understood the sig- $85 for Wallingford residents and $90 for non-residents. Registration for the
nificance of it all and shed a tear or two. tournament is at the Wallingford Parks and Recreation Department located at
As for the telephone, I was probably about ten or so when we got our first phone. How my mother loved that. Of 6 Fairfiield Boulevard. For more information, please contact Elaine Doherty,
course, we had a party line and had to wait our turn to speak to our family and friends but what excitement to hear a Tournament Supervisor, at 203.265-7349
friend's voice come over that little instrument.
But one of the most fun things we did in the evenings was sing. We lived next door to our Methodist minister and The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and
his family. The mother of the family played the piano and we would all gather around, my mother and dad, me and the here and there a yellow leaf shows itself like the first gray hair amidst the
minister's son and two daughters and we would sing our hearts out. And it wasn't always hymns. I remember the war locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many. ~Oliver Wendell
songs like, "Don't Sit Under the Apple Tree", "White Cliffs of Dover", "When Johnny Comes Marching Home Again",
and other popular songs. I'm sure some of you have your favorites. I can still remember all the lyrics from so many of 90th Anniversary
those songs when I am privileged to hear them today. Could be one of the best times I remember from the "good old
days" when we had to entertain ourselves. I went on to be a "choir singer". I started in choirs when I was about thirteen
and just recently had to give it up.
Oh, yes, it's good to go back and reminisce, and we did have great times, but we have great times today, too. The
things we do are different, but they are still enjoyable. Especially when they are done with family. My family plays
card games and word games and games where you have to think and come up with names of things and places. Even
the young ones learn fast and they think they are so grown up.
But could I give up televison totally? Even though there isn't a lot I enjoy watching, I still have to watch my
favorites. And my computer? After all that's how I am able to share these thoughts with you right now. Then, too, I
need to keep in touch with all my friends through e-mail. And now with Face Book, I find out things about my chil-
dren and grand children they probably would never have thought to tell me. I now know what is going on sooner than
waiting until they get around to calling or e-mailing me.
Last but not least, "MY CELL PHONE". How I wish I had had one when the kids were younger. To be able to
phone them and know where they are and how they are at any given moment. There's no way I could give that up. Of
course, they don't always immediately answer, but it's still better than the land line phones. What do you say parents?
A great invention? If you can't get them to answer, you can text them or send a picture of you franctically pulling your
hair out because they don't answer. (Just a little levity there.)
So, all in all I guess I'm stuck with the modern-day inventions. Still I don't let them control my life. (Well maybe
one or two Soap Operas) I do other activities, like knitting, reading the Bible and other books, baking, picking berries
and being with the family. I just wonder what our grand children's children will be asked to consider giving up in order
to make their lives less hectic. Using the family helicopter? Or their personal tele-transporter? Girls Inc. celebrates 90th Anniversary
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Halloween Happenings at the smiling faces. Girls Inc. marked its 90th anniversary in style on September
19th with a good old fashioned party -including food, snow cones, cotton
Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Outdoor Center candy, face painting, and moon bounces. The object was to plan a fun-filled
What: Halloween Happenings with FREE hay rides, movie, and pumpkin painting! A fun evening for the whole afternoon for the community to come together and celebrate the 90 years
family! that Girls Inc. has been in existence as an organization. It was also a great
When: Friday October 23rd, 5:00 to 8:00 p.m. opportunity to reconnect with Girls Inc. members and also to reach out to
Where: Meriden YMCA Mountain Mist Outdoor Center, High Hill Road, Meriden potential members who could learn about all the great things that Girls Inc.
Cost: FREE admission for everyone. A $3 meal deal is available for purchase which includes a hotdog or hamburg- has to offer young girls. Special thanks to all that came out and supported
er, drink, and snack. Y...because you matter. Girls Inc. and helped make this such a great day!

Happy 9th Anniversary

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What I love about my hometown... Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus
by Carole Golitko
I came to Wallingford in 1971 a fairly new bride & soon to be mother. I had wonderful neighbors The Chamberlains. Cookbook
They taught me a lot about gardening & giving back to this earth. I have continued over the next 38 years doing so. I
The Wallingford Garden Club and
learned at my grandmothers house in NJ how to garden but they helped me fine tune it. Along with many gardeners &
Wallingford Center Inc ran the 2009
farmers many gone now. I met several people who I remember fondly, Mrs. Ianuzzi who taught me how to pickle egg-
Gardener’s Market Saturday morn-
plant (I still do) Betty Geremia (a sweetheart) who gave me great advice raising my daughter when my own Mom was-
ings at the Railroad Station Green.
n't available. This is a great town to live in & I enjoy participating in all it has to offer & the diversity of its people. I
The Wallingford Garden Club spon-
miss the farms there were many, but keep in touch with the ones who share my love of the land. Through the Garden
sored a ‘Limited Edition’ Cookbook
club my dear friend Ellie Tessmer (she's so smart)my friend s The Lagerstroms (Self Farm)& many workshops I attend
entitled “Garden to Kitchen”. Many
to keep this agriculture alive. We are lucky in Wallingford to have Andy & his local news to keep us abreast of activi-
ties & the adults , children,& pets who are part of this town. We have much to be grateful & thankful for here, let's people involved with the Wallingford
keep it going Pass it On. Carole Golitko Gardeners Market submitted recipes
for the cookbook. Garden Club mem-
Bobbie's Bevy of Beauties bers and vendors: Shirley
Here we are in fall with some very nice weather. Why can't it stay like this through March? I've spoken to a lot of Lagerstrom and Carole/Bob Golitko;
people who agree with me. Wishing and talking isn't going to change anything I'm sure. Wallingford Center Inc Board mem-
Some of us are still fortunate enough to get a veggie or two. Though I can't remember when I've seen such ugly bers: Liz Landow, Iris Papale, Sandy/TJ Pajor, Caryl
scrawny plants. Let's hope next year will be a normal growing season. Ryan as well as Mary Ann Simmons vendor of baked goods.
A lot of the flowers are making their exit. But with those extra nice days we had my pink simplicity roses have Check out www.wallingfordgardenersmarket.com. for detailed infor-
gone into a second beautiful blooming. The yellow evening prim-rose which I've mentioned many times did a turn mation. There is a link to Wallingford Garden Club.
about this year. After raising them for 20 or so years instead of flowering until the middle of September they quit
about the third week of August. After examining them carefully I found 3 buds. On the 18th of September the finale
came. Or so I thought. But the last beauty surprised me on the 24th. About all that's left to bloom are my chrysanthe- Lending a hand...
mums. Their buds are still very small so I won't be expecting any blossoms for another few weeks. Hope the cold
weather stays away long enough so they will be able to flower.
Fall Dress Up at the
Butterfly bushes are sprouting up all over the place. If they survive winter most will be given away next spring.
Wallingford Emergency
And there will be many perennials I'll be looking for homes for. Have disposed of some of the dead plants but I've still
Shelter
got a long way to go.
Wallingford Garden
Dawn and Andy became the parents of The People's Press in 2000. I wrote my first article in the spring of 2002.
Club member Carole
I've heard nothing but praise for their newspaper. Congratulations to them and may it be around for a very long time.
Golitko and grand-
My hibernation plans are beginning to whirl around in my head. Should have them completed for the next issue.
daughter Cally Chvisuk
My last writing for 2009.
had their annual planti-
Flowerecerely Yours, Bobbie G. Vosgien
ngs at the Wallingford
P.S. Our son Keith, as you know, lives in
Paris, France. Plus has a little get away on Emergency Shelter this
the Isle of Corsica which is off the coast of spring. The flowers
France and Italy. He was here for a visit in grew and now mulch
September. Looks great but the time sure
flew by while he was home. Keith, wishing was applied to the beautify the garden bed. The mulch was donated by Eric
you health happiness and a very happy birth- Setreus. Cally and her grandmother have many other conservation and
day on October 5, 2009. Love always, Mom environmental projects, but the Shelter Garden is Cally’s special project.
and Dad Carole is the Conservation/Youth Chair of the Wallingford Garden Club.
P.S.S. Dear Helen, would you consider trad- The Wallingford Garden Club is a member of the Federated Garden Clubs
ing your tree frogs and mouse for geckos? of CT and National Garden Clubs, Inc.
P.S.S.S. Class of Meriden High School Photo by Kira Chvisuk of Carole Golikto and Cally Chvisuk mulching the
1954. don't forget our very special day. garden at the Shelter.
55th reunion on Saturday, October 24, 2009.
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MAYOR'S CORNER WALLINGFORD All You Can Eat Pancake Breakfast

Dear Friends: The Yalesville Volunteer Fire Department will have it's Annual All You Can
September and October are harvest months. Even though the cool autumn weather her- Eat Pancake Breakfast on Sunday, November 1, 2009 from 8am-12pm.
alds the winter to come, we enjoy the fruits and vegetables that make us feel good to This will take place at: The Yalesville Volunteer Fire House 143 Hope Hill
admire and eat. The cornucopia overflows with blessings, apples and berries. Road Yalesville, Ct.
This raises the inevitable question, how did Fruit of the Loom arrive at using an apple, $5.00 - Adults $3.00 Seniors & Kids
grapes and gooseberries as its logo? Just prior to 1871, it is said that the daughter of a
shopkeeper named Rufas Skeel was an artist. She painted still lifes. While working in her Applefest Fair
father's shop, she discovered really fine muslin fabric from the Knight Textile mill. The St. John the Evangelist Church 360 Church Street, Yalesville, CT
fabric was wonderful, easy to cut and sew, but was not selling. She painted several pic- Dates: Friday Oct 30 1PM to 3PM Saturday Oct 31 9AM to 3PM
tures of an apple and pasted them on the plain white fabric. The Knight muslin became CRAFTS -BAKE SALE-TAG SALE-BOOK SALE Cafe: Breakfast &
very popular, adorned by paintings of apples, grapes, pears and cherries. Up until then, Lunch
fabric in general was pretty plain.
Robert Knight noticed that one shop was selling more of the new cloth than any other Fall Hayride with Temple B'Nai Abraham
shop and decided to personally investigate. He found that Miss Skeel's artwork was mak- Have fun and enjoy a hayride and treats with Temple B'nai Abraham's
ing the difference. Soon, as of 1871, he saw to it that her artwork was copied and printed as a label on all the cloth Auxiliary club on Sunday October 18th at 1:00 p.m. at Norton's Fruit Farm,
from the Knight mill. The combination of an apple, grapes and gooseberries on the label continues today. What a har- 450 Academy Road in Chesire. The cost is only $6.50 per person. Fee
vest! includes a half hour hayride, pick your own apples, donut holes and apple
Sincerely, William W. Dickinson, Jr. - Mayor cider. Please call Susan Massicott at (203) 630-1947 or the temple office at
(203) 235-2581 by October 11th to save your spot.
MAYOR'S CORNER MERIDEN
Fall has arrived and the frost is on the pumpkin. In Meriden, we have lots of fairs and
What you need to know...
fall events/activities scheduled. Please take the time to take part in these fun, festive
activities. " Weather permitting the castle access road will be open from 7:00-8:30PM on
Wednesday, October 7th. The 2009 Autumn Fest will take place at Hubbard Park on
Saturday, October 24th from 1:00-4:00PM. This free event features hayrides, kids' enter-
tainment, arts & crafts, amusements, a pie-eating contest, seasonal refreshments, and lots
of fall foliage!
Meriden homes are invited to enter the 10th Annual Halloween House Decorating
Contest. Phone entries will be accepted at the Parks & Recreation office (630-4259) from
October 2nd-23rd. Judging will take place on October 24th. Prizes will be awarded in
the following categories: "Most Creative," "Scariest Entry," "Best Autumn Theme," &
"Best Overall."
Want to get an early start to candy collection this year? Then come to "Halloween at
City Hall"! Departments will be distributing candy to costumed trick-or-treaters ages 12 & under from 3:00-5:00PM on
Friday, October 3oth. Make sure to begin at the Meriden Public Library (105 Miller Street) to get a special bag for
candy collection!
Also, there are many worthwhile volunteer opportunities available to help others and socialize with friends. The
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center is looking for volunteers to help with clerical work for doing postcards, newsletters,
membership mailings, etc. Volunteers are needed to help protect the beauty of the Linear Trail by helping to keep the COMING TOGETHER FOR A GREAT YEAR
trail clean from litter. Anyone wishing to help can fill out a volunteer form at http://www.meridenlineartrail.org Dr. Salvatore Menzo spoke to the staff of the Wallingford Family YMCA's
Literacy Volunteers is looking for people who want to become tutors for English and non-English speaking adults in Before and After School Program at their September meeting. Dr. Menzo
our community. Tutors work one-on-one and in small groups, focusing on reading, writing, and speaking skills with discussed his interesting background and exciting plans for the future of
their students. If you are interested in becoming a volunteer, call Lara Chiaverini at 235-1714 or go to our website, Wallingford Public Schools. The YMCA has enjoyed a longstanding rela-
www.lvagnh.org to fill out an online application. tionship with the Wallingford Public School System and looks forward to
The Annual Fall Mayor's Clean up day is scheduled for Saturday October 24. 10AM-12PM. Join Meriden residents, being a part of this new vision. We at the the Wallingford Family YMCA
community organizations, and businesses for some fall cleaning in Meriden! Meet at City Hall at 10am for a clean-up want to welcome Dr. Menzo and wish him the best of luck.
"pep rally" and sign-in to get your t-shirt! (Available on a first-come, first-serve basis by pre-registration) pick up
clean-up supplies, (bags and disposable gloves) pick up safety tips and instructions for your clean-up crew. After the
clean-up, join us for grilled hot dogs (served by Mayor Mike), refreshments and entertainment at 12:30pm at Hubbard Christmas Fair
Park. PRE-REGISTRATION DEADLINE: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 call 639-6595 or email jfordiani@ci.meri-
den.ct.us to pre-register your clean-up team and location.
So put on a sweater or sweatshirt, enjoy the fall weather and take advantage of some of these exciting activities and
opportunities occurring in your city. I wish everyone a safe and Happy Halloween!
Mike Rohde - Mayor of Meriden

Gallery 53- Arts and Crafts Assoc. of Meriden

Gallery 53 has opened its doors to a broader dimension of the Arts and Culture. We have encouraged and invited a
variety of interesting and talented people to share their particular skills with us.
An appreciative audience of over a hundred enjoyed Nancy Boyton's poetry reading and her husband Dick Boyton's
first paintings. There is now a new feature, (member), artists whose work is on public display exhibited free and for
sale as a means to support artists.
Our workshop and classes have been extended to include hours for working people and weekend hours for children
also. Sundays from 1-3pm has been one of our newer openings and this schedule has been well received.
Visit our Gallery 53, join as members, take our many classes or become a volunteer in this place of exciting activi-
ties and inspiration. Call Director Rita Sarris at 203-235-5347 for information.
Submitted by Rose Cignatta
To advertise with Wallingford and Meridens Community NewsMagazine, The People's Press - Call Andy Reynolds at
Colonial Thymes Christmas Fair
203.235.9333 or email him at andy@peoplespressnews.com. Experience the power of positive for the readers and writ-
Saturday, November 7, 2009
ers you will sponsor as well as the return on your investment. Check out the paper in its many forms at www.people-
Center Congregational Church, located at the corner of Broad and East
spressnews.com! The deadline for our November "Local Holiday Shopping Guide" issue is October 27th.
Main Streets, Meriden, (park in the back and come in the side door), cor-

Wallingford Optical
dially invites you to attend our annual Christmas Fair on Saturday,
November 7th from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM.
Come to a REAL New England Church Fair! Only a small number of
churches still have fairs that are member driven. So this holiday season,
come in and shop with us. We've been busy all summer and fall making
Diane Mintich crafts, baking and preparing our homemade items! Our baked goods are all
homemade and you will smell our "made on the premises" apple pies as you
Licensed Optician, walk through our doors. Have a sample, or take home a whole pie for your
A.B.O. & N.C.L.E. freezer, just heat and serve on your special holiday. Your company will
Certified think you worked in the kitchen all day. Our kitchen will be open all day,
serving soup, sandwiches, and mouthwatering deserts, all made fresh, just

James Comeau
for you. Yes, fresh from our congregation direct to you!
Take the "Cookie Walk" and gather up your favorite cookies to fill your
freezer and make the holidays deliciously easy. Because we have NO
Licensed Optician, Vendors, it doesn't get any fresher than this. The baked goods table will be
A.B.O. & N.C.L.E. waiting for you.
Certified Holiday crafts will be everywhere. We have something for everyone, our
giant specialty theme baskets make wonderful gifts to give or receive. We

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have created beautiful hand made crafts to decorate your home or to give as
gifts. We also have a Tea Cup Auction, and a Tag Sale which includes baby
clothes. There will be activities to occupy the children, and our used book
Eye exams provided by an Independent Doctor of Optometry sale is always an event. Proceeds from the Fair will be used to help main-
(203) 265-1541 58 Center St., Wallingford tain our historic church building and contribute to activities for our youth.
Come join us for this fun day.
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Inequity for All Fall Session

Well we finally have a budget, but is it based on "all men are created equal"? You decide. Senate Bill 2051 allocates The Wallingford Family YMCA will be holding registration for it's upcoming
per capita funding for public health based on your zip code. That's right, your zip code. For example, if you live in Fall Session beginning on Oct.12 for Facility Members and Oct. 19 for
Cheshire, your health department will receive $1.85/per person to support programs. If you live in Meriden your Community Participants. The YMCA has the youth programs your active
health department will receive $1.18 per person; while Wallingford, Durham, Southington, Middletown and 12 other child is looking for. Preschool (ages 3-5): Munchkin Triple Play, Sport Skills,
full time health departments, will receive zero (0) per person. In total 44 communities representing 717,954 residents Munchkin Soccer, Munchkin Basketball, Sport & Splash
will receive zero dollars to support local public health prevention activities such as flu clinics and ensuring that restau- Youth (ages 5-10): Basketball, Soccer, Racquetball, Baseball, Wallyball
rants, daycares, public pools, nail salons are inspected and safe. The weather is quickly getting colder. Why not have your child stay warm at
Another 16 full time health departments (including Meriden) will receive less money than an adjoining town served the Y? Register at the YMCA, 81 S. Elm St., Wallingford, or call 269-4497.
by a district (like Cheshire) to provide the same service. I applaud Senator Fasano, Rep. Candelora and Rep. See you at the Y!
Mushinsky for recognizing the implications of a "yes" vote (voting in favor of discriminatory funding) as they voted
"no".
I'm equally at a loss to understand why any Senator or Representative who represents a municipal health depart-
ment (like Meriden, Wallingford, Durham and Southington) would support such unequal funding ( Senator Gaffey,
Rep. Donavan, Rep Altobello, and Rep. Abercrombie, Rep. Estay all voted "yes" to unequal funding). Public health
should be funded equally; 717,954 CT residents should not receive less (or zero) funding for public health simply
because of zip code.
This unequal funding is a foreshadowing of things to come, unless YOU voice your concern. The next legislative
session is only months away. Surely the budget will again be an issue. The statute that defines local health should not
be arbitrarily defined based on population within a zip code. We are facing difficult financial times; local health is an
important partner in protecting and preserving the public's health. Funding all local health depts. (fulltime, districts
and part time) at the same rate, $1.18 would yield more of a savings to the State general fund as compared to the
unequal funding structure recently approved.
The cry for "health care for all" is a valiant call. Public health prevention programs cost less than medical care.
Remember the nursery rhyme "An once of prevention is worth a pound of cure"? What part of that did the legislatures
who voted in favor of this budget not understand?
Happy 9th Anniversary!
Eloise Hazelwood, RS, MPH - Director of Health, Town of Wallingford

Meriden Health Department - Keeping You Healthy In October

Total Cholesterol Screenings will be held at the Meriden Health Department, 165 Miller Street, on October 6 from
9:30-11:30am and October 15 from 1:30-3:30pm. Screenings are free for Meriden residents over the age of 18. Call the
clinic office at 630-4234 to make an appointment. Servicing Transmissions Since 1952
694 Old Colony Rd.
Meriden Chamber of Commerce Health and Wellness Expo will be held on Friday, October 9, from 10:30am-
2:30pm at the Westfield Meriden Shopping Mall. A panel presentation on seasonal and H1N1 Flu will be held from
9:45- 10:30am. Over 35 exhibitors will be available sharing health and wellness information: educational seminars and
a cooking demo will be offered. The Meriden Health Department will be giving seasonal flu shots for $25.00 (cash
203-237-4379
only, no appointment needed). Call the Chamber at 235-7901 for more information on the Expo.
"We Are What We Eat - and Drink!" will be presented on October 19 from 6-7pm at the Meriden Public Library,
105 Miller Street. Part of the Meriden Health Department's Monday Night Refresher series, we'll review the basics of
nutrition and the way we eat with a different point of view. Free fast food and daily nutrition guides to all who attend,
healthy snacks will be served. Please contact the Community Health Education office at 630-4238 to RSVP.
GEREMIA FARM
AIDS Candlelight Vigil The Meriden Health Department, Hispanos Unidos and the Community Health Center
invite you to their annual AIDS candlelight vigil on October 14, 2009. The event will begin at 5:30 at the steps of City
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Hall in Meriden (142 East Main Street) with a proclamation and proceed to Center Congregational Church (474 Broad
Street). The program will conclude at 8pm. Call 630-4176 or 630-4288 for more information. Confidential HIV testing
and education is available at the Health Department - call 630-4176 to make an appointment.
Native Apples -
Join us for Coffee and Conversation on Monday, October 26, 2009 from 1:00-2:30pm at the Meriden Senior Center.
Juliet Kapsis and Craig Murphy, aka "The Health Motivators", will present "A Prescription for Personal Healing -
Tapping Into Your Body's Natural Pharmacy". The body/mind connection, energy healing, visualization, breathing
Macoun, Red and
techniques, meditation and the use of "primary foods" will be discussed. Coffee and refreshments will be served. This
event is free and open to the public. Coffee and Conversation programs are jointly sponsored by the Center for
Golden Delicious,
Empire and Mac’s
Successful Aging and MidState's LaPlanche Clinic. They are held once a month at the Senior Center. Call 630-4222 for
more information.
Seasonal Flu Shots are available at the Meriden Health Department. The cost is $25.00, cash only. Medicare Part B
is accepted. Any persons allergic to eggs or any part of the flu vaccine is not eligible for the shot. Please call the Clinic
office at 630-4234 to schedule an appointment. Please note - this vaccine is for seasonal flu and not 2009 H1N1 are here!
influenza.

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Time to quit smoking! The Meriden Health Department will be starting a smoking cessation class on Tuesday,
October 20. The class will be held for 6 weeks, from 5-6:30pm at the Health Department, 165 Miller Street. Cost of the
program is $25.00. Please call Debbie at 630-4104 for more information.

The Red Cross and Me

Tomatoes,
By Jo-Ann Buccetti
On August 21st, the American Red Cross was at my work place, for a blood drive. I always wanted to donate my
Vegetables and
blood, but was afraid to. I thought I would pass out, or the needle would hurt, neither was true. My nurse on staff, and
the Red Cross were so kind and compassionate to me, making sure I felt comfortable. After it was done, I felt so good Winter Squash!
about doing something special. Maybe I will be saving some one's life. A life that will see sunsets. If you felt the
same like me, don't be afraid there isn't anything to it. You'll be glad that you did.

The foliage has been losing its freshness through the month of August, and here and there a yellow leaf shows itself
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like the first gray hair amidst the locks of a beauty who has seen one season too many. ~Oliver Wendell Holmes
Autumn is a second spring when every leaf is a flower. ~Albert Camus
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Nature as a Mirror
By Dorothy Gonick

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Jack-in-the-Pulpit
Strange woodland plant
Like a green striped umbrella
Jack-in-the-Pulpit.
A lovely fall day beckoned me to wander through the nearby
woodland with my grandkids. Colorful leaves floated gracefully
to settle at our feet. The crisp air held the scent of profusely
blooming goldenrod and filled our nostrils. Wandering further
into the cool shady woods we spotted a cluster of the shiny red
seed-bearing berries of a withered Jack-in-the-Pulpit plant.
Nature often uses bright red to warn of danger, so we looked at,

TOM’S PLACE but did not pick, the cluster. We talked of the plant's springtime
glory, and of how unusual it was. We remembered the 'pulpit' as
a striped green and brown spathe that curved gracefully above its
Breakfast & Lunch club-like spadix that is called 'Jack'. The flowers of this plant
were tiny and clustered at the base of the spadix; these had

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The Jack-in-the-pulpit has been called 'Indian Turnip' because the root (corm) resembles a turnip that the Native
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state. Cooking eliminates the unpleasant properties of the peppery, burning sensation caused by the calcium oxalate
crystals contained in the plant. Native Americans found it useful medicinally for various ailments of eyes, pain and
infections. One story tells of a tribe that placed some chopped fresh root into meat and left it for their enemy to find-a
potent silent weapon.
My grandkids giggled at this funny
preacher with the two leaves rising
from the same corm, causing us to
wonder if they are the 'preacher's
acolytes'. They wondered what he
could possible be preaching about.
The plant's root is a toxic corm; yet
grows into a sleek, regal-looking
plant. Perhaps its message is that
beauty can arise from a tarnished
background, that we too can rise
above unpleasant circumstances and
become an upright, forgiven beauty,
ready to greet the world with a
smile.

YMCA's Announces
the Winners of the 12th
Annual Triple
Challenge Adventure
Race
On September 19th the Meriden
YMCA held the 12th Annual
Meriden YMCA Triple Challenge
Adventure Race at the Meriden
YMCA Mountain Mist Outdoor
Center. A great time was had by all
competing in the running, bike rid-
ing, and the crazy mystery event -
running across the pool on a ladder
of tubes! There were a few splashes
along the way. The first place team
was Kyle Kennedy and Justin Miller,
following close behind in second
was Mo Suzio and Tracy Ivers, with
Jean Gilligan and Fran Carver win-
ning third place honors. Thank you
to all of our sponsors, vendors, and
participants including: Naugatuck
Valley Bank, Dairy Queen, High Hill
Orchard, Stop & Shop of Meriden,
Shop Rite of Meriden, Hilzinger
Farms, Drazen Orchard, Mountain
Ridge Resort, Mountain Spring
Water, Meriden PBA, Paul's
Market, Aresco's Market, Hunter's
Ambulance, Dick's Sporting Goods,
Tomassetti Distributors, and Zorba's
Restaurant. For more information
about the Meriden YMCA call (203)
235-6386 or visit our web site at
www.meridenymca.org.

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Wallingford's Attic: Civitan Club of Meriden/Wallingford to hold dance

The club will hold a Halloween Dance to benefit the physically/mentally chal-
The Wallingford Historical Society, "Preserving the Past for the Future" lenged youth and adults in the area. The dance will be held on Saturday,
by Barbara Sherburne October 24th at St. Joseph's Church Rosary Hall, Goodwill Ave. Meriden.
barndt49@yahoo.com There will be a raffle, and prize for best outfit. BYOB. Social from 7-8 P.M.,
with dancing from 8-12 A.M. $10.00 per person. Tickets may be purchased
at the door. Information or tickets may be obtained by calling Elain Cariati
Drauss at 203-630-9805.

In Memory of...

Our challenge this month from Andy, the publisher of this newspaper, was to write about what we most loved about
our towns, and the first thought that popped into my mind was the Wallingford Historical Society, and I don't think we
have ever written about this organization in this paper before, so I am featuring it now.
"To collect and preserve the history, art, literature of Wallingford, and to provide for the care, preservation and exhi-
bition of the same." This was the purpose of the Wallingford Historical Society as stated in November 1916. The Louise Meyerjack who passed last October. Louise, you will always be in
Historical Society acquired the Samuel Parsons House, built in 1759, from Fanny Ives Schember, and was open to the our hearts. It’s been a year since you passed but not a day has gone by
public on August 23rd, 1920. This was shortly before the 250th anniversary celebration of Wallingford's incorporation. where we have not thought of you. Love, The Reynolds Family.
(Wallingford was established on October 10, 1667, but was not incorporated until May 12, 1670.) About 38 planters
and freemen settled here, six-acre lots were set out, and by 1675, 40 houses had been built up and down our present
Main Street.
Interestingly, to me, Wallingford was the 23rd town in Connecticut to form a historical society.
I met with Ray Chappell, who is the current president of the Society, and he was also president from 1979 to 1983,
and I learned quite a bit from him. He is a great storyteller, by the way. He was born in northern Vermont and came to
Wallingford in 1960 after four years in the Air Force. It was the approach of the bicentennial of our nation and wanting
to be involved that got Ray and his wife Pat interested in joining the Society, which they did in 1975. They wanted to

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be part of the history of Wallingford, and have been very active in supporting the Society, which has included making
costumes for events such as the bicentennial, and also preparing dinners and planning for Colonial encampments and
Civil War enactments, to name a few.
As I said, Ray is a very good storyteller, and one of the events that happens over at the Historical Society is a tour
for third-graders from all over town in the spring. He delights and fascinates them with tidbits from our history, show-

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It really does make you think about how difficult times must have been. He explained how he tells the school chil-
dren that they really couldn't risk taking baths in the winter because they could easily catch a cold, and then possibly
pneumonia, and, well, that could lead to death. There was no bathroom anyway, so most of the bathing was done in the
warmer months when they were at a lake or a stream. It's kind of hard to imagine that. Ray was more graphic with me
than I will be here, but there was a good reason for layers of clothing. I'll leave it at that.
I must give credit where it is due, and it was Ray who first coined the phrase "Wallingford's Attic," and such an apt
name it is!

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I met with Robert Beaumont a little more than a week after I had visited with Ray. Bob is a lifelong Wallingford res-
ident, has been with the Society for 20-plus years, and has served as treasurer, president (1992-2004), and vice presi-
dent, which is a position he holds today. He told me that 17 people comprise the officers and board of directors. There

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are four public meetings a year and business meetings as needed in addition to those. There are approximately 20 peo-
ple who volunteer at the Samuel Parsons House on Sunday afternoons. Bob's wife, Noma, and Ray's wife, Pat, are at
the Society almost every Tuesday morning working on inventory, and this has been and continues to be a somewhat
daunting task. It wasn't until the late 1970s that the Society began to get serious about inventorying items. They use an

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accession sheet for every item, writing down all the details. Bob pointed to a number of pairs of socks on the table we
were sitting at in the Keeping Room, and he said that they would be measured, the colors would be noted, the material,
where they were manufactured who donated them, the date of donation, and so on, and those records are stored in their

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library.
Pat and Bob also volunteer their time by giving talks at local schools about the history of schools here over the last
250 years or more.. A male schoolteacher in the early 1700s had the second most respected position in town, with the
minister being in the number one spot. As an example of their talks, he mentioned the preparations for visits from

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George Washington, once in 1775 on the way to Boston, when he stopped to pick up some gunpowder at the Atwater
store, and once in 1789 while he was on an inaugural tour of the 13 original states.
If you have never visited the Samuel Parsons House, you really should. 180 South Main Street is just two blocks
from the center of town. One of the unusual things about the architecture is that for that period it was not common in
this area to have two end chimneys and six corner fireplaces, Continued on Page 10 Paid for by the Meriden Democratic Town Committee, Greg Polanski-Treasurer
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Wallingford’s Attic Continued from Page 9 Youth is like spring, an over praised season more remarkable for
biting winds than genial breezes. Autumn is the mellower season,
and what we lose in flowers we more than gain in fruits. ~Samuel
Butler
Celebrations of
Life and Home
Look who’s “18”

Happy Birthday Jeannie

10-19-09

Love, Mom and Dad,

Mark and Booey

My Hometown

four on the first floor and two on the second. This house is a Dutch colonial, and 1759 is early for this style with a
gambrel roof and end chimneys. There is a house on Pond Hill Road that is one of the oldest brick houses in
Connecticut, built in 1756, and it has end chimneys. So there are a few still in Wallingford with those chimneys.
I'm just going to give a little description of some of what is housed at the Parsons house. The Keeping Room, or
kitchen, has a large fireplace with antique ironware, pots and kettles, long-handled forks and spoons, a waffle iron, and
a brass bed-warming pan from 1770. Nearby are mortars and pestles, candle molds, scales, a bootjack, soapstones used
for heating the beds, an old charcoal iron (1852), and a gas-fired iron. Every room in the house is chockful of antiques,
including military uniforms, a flintlock from the Revolutionary War, a rifle from the Civil War, an aircraft machine gun
and rifle from WWI, helmets, grenades, canteens, firemen hats, display cases of silverware, pewter, Indian artifacts,
and various items manufactured in Wallingford, such as drills, bits, and matches. (There was a match factory essential-
ly across the street from the Parsons house, which was later bought by Diamond Match.) And there are children's toys,
including an 1850 era dollhouse kitchen.
I had the very special privilege of going up to the attic with Bob. It is not open to the public. There are some very
large items up there, including two penny-farthing bicycles, which were breath-taking, a large loom, chairs, and farm
equipment. The Society really hopes to build an outbuilding, like a barn, to display all of the larger items which simply
can't be displayed now. Since 1980 Bob estimates the Society has spent $150,000 or more on renovations such as My favorite thing about my hometown is a place called Lyman Orchards in
HVAC, fences, roof repairs, and floorboard replacements. It helps that they have invested in very good blue chips over Middlefield Connecticut. Lyman is the 12th oldest family owned business
the years, the oldest stock dating back to 1933. Their source of income is supplemented by dues and donations, and in the United States and has had 8 generations run it since 1741. In 1972,
over the last 10 years they have received some matching funds from the town itself. Lyman decided to open its doors to the public with their year round market
When I first began doing research for this story, I could not believe there was nothing on the Internet about the and pick your own program. You may have to work a little for it, but pick
Wallingford Historical Society other than an address. I had to go to the public library and comb through some articles your own allows the average consumer to get quality fruit at about half the
and booklets from the Connecticut Room. I asked Bob about this, and he said that in the reasonably near future, they price you would pay per pound at your local food store.
will have a presence on the Net. Bob and I also talked about computers and how the Society will be acquiring a com- Lyman also has other fun activities year round. Some help local chari-
puter and putting the inventory on that, as well as other information. ties. The sunflower maze, which just ended this past weekend, is just such
The Samuel Parsons House is open to the public on Sunday afternoons from 2 to 4:30 from Memorial Day through an activity. A dollar from every ticket sale has been donated to the
Labor Day, and special appointments can be made as well. In 1916 the annual dues were $1. Today the dues are $5 for Connecticut Children's Medical Center for pediatric cancer. Other activi-
an individual and $8 for a family or couple. Donations are always appreciated. ties include the corn maze, horse drawn wagon rides, and pick your pump-
The annual meeting is taking place on Wednesday, October 21st, at the First Baptist Church, and is open to the pub- kins for the fall.
lic. Dinner is at 6:30, with a home-prepared meal, at a minimal charge, while the meeting begins at 8, which is in the Lyman also has an 18 hole golf course, farm tours, and even hosts wed-
church parlor. Reservations are needed for the dinner.. You may leave a message on the Society's answering machine at dings and corporate events. For these reasons, it is truly one of my favorite
203-294-1996. places to go to enjoy a day out in nature.
If you have an interest in history or a love of antiques, visiting Wallingford's Attic will definitely bring you back to
the days of Wallingford in 1759, and you might just want to join the Historical Society and start preparing for the 100th

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anniversary of the Society in just seven years, 2016! Let us all continue to preserve the past for the future so it will
never be forgotten.

Kiwanis Club of Wallingford Receives Honors & Recognition you turnover a new leaf!
The Kiwanis Club of Wallingford is pleased to announce the following awards and recognition from the New England
District of Kiwanis and Kiwanis International:
New England District of Kiwanis Governor's Award for Volunteerism;
Distinguished President - Tim Gallogly, 2007-2008;
Distinguished Secretary - Antoinette Walker, 2007-2008;
Distinguished Club - 2007-2008; and the Public Relations Award.
Congratulations to our small but mighty club!

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Maggie's Corner Sheehan Students Earn AP Scholar Award

When You Think of Home Twenty-five students at Sheehan High School earned the designation of AP
By: Maggie Griffin Scholar by the College Board in recognition of their exceptional achievement
When you think of home, think of a place where there is love and so much laughter, home on the college-level Advanced Placement Program Exams. Graduates Lisa
is a place we know people we can depend on and look after. It's a place where there is Cheung, Stephen Ciccone, Samantha Nardi, Alexander Thompson, along with
unconditional love and affection through all four seasons. seniors Alexina DelVecchio, Michael Kadow and Kaitlyn Romania qualified
We all have the power to change and fix a problem that we are facing. There is no such for the AP Scholar with Distinction Award by earning an average grade of at
thing as score cards in a family, stop the pacing. You'll see your home will be a better least 3.5 on all AP Exams taken, and grades of 3 or higher on five or more of
place for you and your family. Take a look around and see what is out there and you will these exams. Graduates Kaela Bjornberg, Stephanie DuBois, along with
find your heart keeps growing and your family is still near, it's true, just look at you. seniors Brian Bates, Matthew Gamache, Cody Grant, Elizabeth Kadow, Farah
Suddenly you'll find the dreams you had went in a new direction. Don't try to convince Salam and Alexander Scelzo qualified for the AP Scholar with Honor Award
time to slow down, not even a little section. Remember time gives us another meaning of by earning an average grade of at least 3.25 on all AP Exams taken, and
a new perfection. Look inside your mind and remember what you left behind you. grades of 3 or higher on four or more of these exams. Ten students qualified
Suddenly you'll find that what was left is still in front of you, a Mother, Father, Brother, for the AP Scholar Award by completing three or more AP Examinations with
Sister, Daughter, Son and a Friend too, you'll see that Home is family. grades of 3 or higher. These students are graduates Robert Belcourt, Nicole
Can you imagine what life would be like if there were no four seasons? Without the fall change in the leaves on trees Richetelli, Corey Williams, seniors Leann Bickford, Philip Gaetano, Jessica
will have no meaning. Can you imagine what life would be like if there is no leaves that are falling? We wouldn't have Glynn, Kirsten Knecht, Tori Sheldon and juniors Alicia Gansley and John
a snow flake or jump in a pile of raked leaves that are calling. No Sun to melt the snow, no rain to make flowers grow. Somers.
Summer will not be hot and the water may dry up, no place to swim or sail, walk and feel the wind. That's change, For man, autumn is a time of harvest, of gathering together. For nature, it is a
even nature has a home. time of sowing, of scattering abroad. ~Edwin Way Teale
Make a wish come true, but realize that wishes come unspoken. Take a look at you and understand that wishes turn
into a calling. That is why I say destiny is not written, it is in the palms of your hands, you can say it, write it, change
it, it's your land. That's home - it's in your heart.
When I was a child I'd sing and dance for a reason, the Living Room was my stage in every change of season. Then
I was a teen I took a chance and walked all the steps I made. I made my wishes then, but later they came true in a dif-
ferent way, a way that was meant to be. When I got married and was expecting my first child, I was given the greatest
gift of all. Giving life is the greatest gifts of all; I gave birth to my daughter, then my son, asking God to help me raise
them both proud and tall. That's home to me.
When I faced my cancer, God gave me a chance to see what more in life and what it is about, looking in my heart
and seeing there is no doubt, I'm home with the ones I can't live without. I appreciated the snow, the rain, the sun and
all the trees. I love it when I jump in a raked pile of leaves. That's home, there is no place I'd rather be.
I looked at the changes in my hands through all these years. I saw they held my Mother, my Father, held my chil-
dren, wipe some tears. I also saw they built a heart I call my home today; I saw my hands helped another needing help
in some way. Just look at your hands, it is plane to see; your hands do have a history. Looking back in time your hands
have been with you, for many they helped one swim, ride a bike or drive home to make a curfew, those hands built
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When I think of home I think of my greatest treasure, that is, treasure in my heart that keeps my love growing forev-
er. Watching my children grow and taking their steps in life I hear and see, what they say and do and how much it
means to me. Then I know I taught them the meaning of home with love and dignity. All the pets I have, and had at
one time, they are also my family and their love does not cost a dime. Treat your pets' kind; remember they treat us
with love and affection, unconditionally, during their life's time.
If you find yourself under a bridge all alone, cut it out and get with it. Look around, you'll see an answer will come
to be soon enough when you least expect it. Just wait a little while and learn time and respect it. Everything has a
meaning, but sometimes we don't understand it, wishing for a chance to go back into time in our lives so we can re-
plan it. Don't wish to change things that were meant to be.
Our fate cannot be predicted nor conceived time or place, don't try to contradict it, fate is something that needs to go
at its own pace. But know there is a place in our lives we are all called to do. It is not what we do to earn a living; it is
what we do for the living. Just think what our hearts can do.
If you keep the faith you will understand fate is a part of changes. Here on earth or in Heaven our love ones are here
in all life's stages. They live in our hearts that is their home too. Just keep in mind and know no matter what or where New Haven
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The Wallingford Junior Woman's Club will be collecting winter clothing, including coats, hats, and mittens and gloves,
for Master's Manna, at the Wallingford Public Library on Saturday, October 17, from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Coats, hats, mittens, and gloves are needed in both genders and all sizes, from infant to adult. Items may be new, or,
if used, in good and clean condition. Master's Manna is also in need of new packages of underwear in both genders
and all sizes. They may be donated that day.
For more information, please contact Kathryn Speeg at 203-284-5826.
Any Wallingford woman age 18 or older who is interested in learning more about Wallingford Juniors may call
Jaime Bowen at 294-0017. The Wallingford Junior Woman's Club (WJWC) is a 501(c) (3) tax-exempt organization,
and a member of the Connecticut Junior Women, Inc. www.cjw.org. WJWC was incorporated in 1954 and promotes
educational, philanthropic community service work, and provides its members with opportunities for personal enrich-
ment, leadership and social interaction. WJWC projects include the annual Townwide Spelling Bee; the Children's
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October 16, November 20, December 11, 6:30-8:30pm
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Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I
NEWS FROM WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot
A NEW FACE AT THE CIRCULATION DESK - The library has installed a new self-checkout machine at the cir-
culation desk. Adults and children can check out books and other materials themselves without having to wait in line at Bittersweet October. The mellow, messy, leaf-kicking, perfect pause
the checkout counter. The self-checkout system will scan patrons' library cards and the barcode of books and media, between the opposing miseries of summer and winter. ~Carol Bishop
with onscreen directions in simple terms (in the language of your choice), with an accompanying instructional video. Hipps
IMPORTANT REMINDER: MEMBERSHIP RENEWAL TIME - Don't forget to renew your library membership
this fall. For only $5.00 per year you can be a member of the library and have the library's monthly newsletter, Words,
delivered to your home. Stork Ticket
KEEP SOMEONE WARM THIS WINTER: COAT DRIVE - Check your closets for coats and hats you no longer
need. On Saturday, October 17th, the Wallingford Junior Woman's Club will be accepting donations of clean, gently-
used coats and hats in all sizes to benefit Master's Manna. You may drop off your donations in the library's Collins
Room between 9:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
HELP FOR JOB SEEKERS JOB NOW: Live Job Assistance - Wallingford Public Library announces an exciting
new service for job seekers and career changers: JobNow. This unique online service gives job seekers on-demand
access to trained career coaches and job resources. JobNow's free professional services are available on any of our pub-
lic Internet computers; ask for more information at the Information Desk. Wallingford Library cardholders can also
access JobNow from home by linking to http://main.wallingford.clc.jobnow.brainfuse.com. Job seekers should register
for an account after using their Wallingford Library card to enter the site. JobNow is the first service of its kind to pro-
vide live career coaching from any computer with Internet access. Services available are live interview coaching, with
interview tips and resources; a resume lab with sample templates, along with resume analysis within 24 hours by a
JobNow expert; assistance with writing cover letters; and a career resource library that includes links to current job
openings locally and nationally, as well as career and personality assessment instruments.
HOP ON THE CAREER EXPRESS - The Career Express is the Department of Labor's mobile one-stop career cen-
ter, providing the latest workforce and job skills development services to individuals across the state. You will find the
Career Express bus parked in the library's parking lot on Tuesday, October 13th from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. All are Congratulations to Heather and Adam Sarkin on the birth of Max! Max is
welcome on a first-come, first-served basis to receive free help with online job searches, resume writing, interviewing already comfy cozy with his sister Sarah. Love, The Fam!
techniques and more.
ON DISPLAY! - You may have noticed that there are several new book display units near the Information Desk. We
are delighted that now we can create pleasing displays of material we hope you will enjoy browsing through and check-
ing out. One of those displays is devoted to "Staff Picks". Here you will find books of all kinds that various staff mem- Celebrations of Life and Home
bers have enjoyed and recommend. Take a look next time you are looking for something to read and are feeling adven-
turous!
ADAPTIVE COMPUTER TECHNOLOGY - The Library now offers adaptive technology for our patrons with
vision impairment. If you are interested in learning more, ask about the trackball mouse, large print keyboard, and
iZoom screen magnifier/reader. They are available in the Adult Computer area. We also have an Optelec video magnifi-
er for anyone wishing to manipulate the size of print while reading books, magazines, and newspapers. It is located by
the Periodicals Area of the adult section.
CELL PHONE RECYCLING - Remember that you can bring in your old cell phones for recycling. Drop them in
the box near the copier across from the Circulation Desk. The Library receives a percentage for each phone. Thanks!
JUST FAX IT! - In response to popular demand, we have installed a self-service public fax machine next to the pho-
tocopier by the Circulation Desk. It transmits faxes for $1.50 per page with a credit or debit card, but does not receive
faxes. Librarians at the Information Desk can help you get started.
MORE PLAYAWAYS! - Wallingford Public Library was a recent winner in the Playaway Giveaway Contest. We
submitted our entry, and were surprised and delighted to find out we were a winner. Playaway sent us 15 new releases
which we added to our popular and expanding collection of these handydandy little MP3 audiobooks. Take a look at
the large selection of titles. All you need is a set of headphones (you can get a pair for $1.00 at the Information Desk) a
AA battery, and you're in business.
COMPUTER TUTORING SESSIONS
Wednesdays Mornings @ 10:00 a.m. and 11:00 a.m.
Tuesday and Thursdays Afternoons @ 3:30 p.m. and 4:30 p.m.
Thursday Evenings @ 6:30 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Happy Third Birthday Andrew. We hope your day is as special as you are.
Free one-on-one sessions for computer novices cover basic keyboarding and mouse skills, word processing, Internet
searching, email, online job searching, etc. Call the library to sign up and specify your area of interest.
OCTOBER COMPUTER CLASS: POWERPOINT 55th Anniversary
Tuesday, October 27 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Board Room
Learn to make slideshow presentations using Microsoft PowerPoint 2007. You will create and modify a presentation as
well as add graphics and automation. Seating is limited to 6 so please sign up early for this hands-on class.
POETRY WORKSHOPS
Saturday, October 3 and 17 10:00 a.m. Board Room
Writers and lovers of poetry and prose are welcome to share their writings and writing experiences at these workshops.

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WALLINGFORD JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB
CELEBRATED 55th ANNIVERSARY IN 2009
The Wallingford Junior Woman's Club celebrated 55 years of service in
2009 with several events, including a special 55th Anniversary Tea hosted
by WJWC and the Wallingford Public Library.
There was a brief presentation, and scrapbooks, past presidents' press
books, and awards were on display. The WJWC silver tea service was used.
Several Connecticut Junior Women, Inc. board members, WJWC past pres-
idents and members, and two WJWC charter members were in attendance.
The Wallingford Junior Woman's Club (WJWC) is a 501(c) (3) tax-
exempt organization, and a member of the Connecticut Junior Women, Inc.
www.cjw.org. WJWC was incorporated in 1954 and promotes educational,
philanthropic, community service work and provides its members with
opportunities for personal enrichment, leadership and social interaction.
WJWC projects include the annual Townwide Spelling Bee; the Children's
Game Area at Celebrate Wallingford; co-sponsoring Candidate's Forum
with the League of Women Voters; adopting a local family during the holi-
days; and providing rehearsal snacks for the Wallingford Symphony
Orchestra. In addition, WJWC has participated in and donated to several
state projects overseen by CJW, including the current state project,
Covenant to Care for Children, Inc., which provides direct assistance to
Connecticut children who are neglected, abused or at-risk. Any
Wallingford woman age 18 or older who is interested in learning more
about Wallingford Juniors may call Jaime Bowen at 294-0017.
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Continued from Page 12 November is our Thanksgiving issue. What are you thank-
WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY FREE MOVIE EVENTS ful for? Share something special by sending in a story,
CINEMA CLUB: HILARY AND JACKIE
Tuesday, October 6 6:30 p.m. Community Room Rated R
photo or poem by October 27th.
FRIDAY NIGHT FLICS: THE PROPOSAL Email to andy@peoplespressnews.com. Read the entire
Friday, October 16 6:30 p.m. Community Room Rated PG-13 paper at www.peoplespressnews.com. If we can help in any
MOVIE MATINEE: THE FALL OF THE HOUSE OF USHER way please call 203-235-9333.
Wednesday, October 28 2:00 p.m. Collins Room Not Rated
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SPECIAL PROGRAMS AND EVENTS AT WALLINGORD PUBLIC LIBRARY
THREE CONNECTICUT MONEY SCHOOL WORKSHOPS: BUDGETING
Monday, October 5: Maximizing the Budget Process
Wednesday, October 7: Handling Real Life Budgeting Problems
Friday, October 9: Personalizing the Process
6:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Collins Room
The Connecticut Money School is a project of the Connecticut Association for Human Services and the Agency on
Aging. Presenter Martin R. Lambert, CFP, CPA will conduct the workshops. He has been practicing accounting and per-
sonal financial planning since 1976. All are welcome to any and all of these free informational programs.
COMPLETING THE JOURNEY: THE ART OF HOSPICE CARE
Tuesday, October 6 7:00 - 8:30 p.m. Collins Meeting Room
You are cordially invited to a reception to celebrate the opening of this powerful multi-media exhibit depicting the use
of arts in hospice care. Hospice Expressive Art Specialists assisted patients in creating these paintings, drawings, pho-
tography, poetry, shadow boxes, and more. Feed body, mind and spirit with conversation, refreshments and especially
art! All are welcome.
AUTHOR NIGHT AT THE LIBRARY: CONNECTICUT AUTHOR PAMELA GLASNER PRESENTS FIND-
ING EMMAUS
Thursday, October 8 6: 30 p.m. Community Room Wallingford resident Joseph Heitman has been invited through audition to
Ms. Glasner's new novel Finding Emmaus, is a complex, dark, historic fantasy about human frailties and courage and is dance with New England Ballet Company for its 18th season. New England
the first in the Lodestarre series. All are welcome to enjoy the author read an excerpt from her novel and share her writ- Ballet Company is a not for profit organization with a mission to bring the
ing experiences. Signed copies of the book will be available for purchase at the conclusion of the program. This event is arts to children and to bring children to the arts. Every year, its dancers
free and open to the public however seating is limited. Please contact the library to reserve a seat. entertain children and adults alike with its winter holiday performances of
PUTTING YOUR GARDEN TO BED the holiday favorite, Nutcracker at the Parsons Center. Open auditions for
Wednesday, October 14 6:30 p.m. Community Room Nutcracker will be held on Saturday, September 26th at New England
Information for backyard gardeners: how to prepare the soil for next year's planting season; cleaning up your garden; Ballet School, 200 Boston Post Road, Orange, CT. The Ballet Company
counteracting blight; and more. Join Advanced Master Gardener Ellie Tessmer for this free and informative program. will try to accommodate all who audition, irrespective of prior training and
THURSDAY NIGHT BOOK CLUB: individuals do not have to dance at New England Ballet School to perform.
THE TELL-TALE AND OTHER STORIES HEART BY EDGAR ALLAN POE Audition fees are due at the time of registration. For additional information
October 15 7:00 p.m. Collins Room and audition times, please contact New England Ballet by telephone 203-
Please join us for an informal discussion of this classic tale of horror and madness. Books have been made available by 799-7950, email knebco@aol.com, or online at www.newenglandballet.org.
the Connecticut Humanities Council and are available for borrowing from the Information Desk. All are welcome. Nutcracker will be performed at the Parsons Complex in Milford on
DESSERT WITH A DOC: A TRIP THROUGH THE GI TRACT December 10th, 12th, and 13th.
Monday, October 19 6:30 - 7:30 p.m. Community Room
Join Dr. Thomas Jung for a program on the signs, symptoms, and treatment of everything from acid reflux to divertic-
ulitis and much more. Learn how dietary and lifestyle changes can effectively reduce your symptoms. Bring your ques-
tions. Everyone is welcome to this free program. Refreshments will be served. Advance registration is appreciated (so
!!! CASH IN !!!
we don't run out of dessert). Please call the Library or register online at wallingford.lioninc.org.
WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING FEATURING: EDGAR ALLAN RICK’S
POE: HIS WRITING LIFE Always Buying Gold, Silver, Coins, Antiques, Collectibles,
Thursday, October 22 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. Community Room Broken or Unwanted Jewelry - Anything of Value!
In the person of Poe himself, actor Lou Harmon, from the Trail of Terror, will provide an intimate glimpse into the life
of the writer whom many consider to be the founder of the horror and suspense genres. A brief meeting precedes the
“New or Old”
7:00 p.m. program. Refreshments will be served. All are welcome to attend this free program co-sponsored by the “INSTANT CASH”-“TOP PRICES PAID”
Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts and made possible by the National Endowment for the Arts.
BOOK DISCUSSIONS: THE RANGE OF REALISM EXPLORED IN 19TH AND 20TH CENTURY NOVELS Rick’s A ntiques & C oins
Wednesday, November 4 3:30 p.m. Collins Room 428 North Colony St. (Rt. 5) Wallingford - 203-269-9888
Join us for the first discussion and any or all of the continuing discussions as we explore the range of realism in the
novels Oliver Twist (November 4th), A Prayer for Owen Meany (December 9th), The House of Mirth (January 13th), *** Over 30 Years In Business! ***
and Frankenstein (February 10th). This program is co-sponsored by the Connecticut Humanities Council. Independent
Discussion Leader Marsha Bansavage will facilitate the discussions. Pick up copies of the books from the library's
Information Desk. All are welcome.
WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY: TEEN ZONE
MOTHER-DAUGHTER BOOK CLUB: Drums, Girls, and Dangerous Pie by Jordan Sonnenblick
Wednesday, October 7 7:30 p.m. Board Room
All Teens in grades 6 - 12 are invited to bring their mother or other adult female friend to read and discuss a book with
the Mother-Daughter Book Club. Still going strong after 20 years, this Wallingford group is the oldest of its kind in the
state. Refreshments are served. The Girls at
Wii TOURNAMENT: SUPER SMASH BROTHERS BRAWL
Wednesday, October 28 6:00 p.m. Community Room Jennifer's House of Hair
Think you have what it takes to dominate the opposition? Can your Link beat her Peach or his Bowser? All Teens in
grades 6-12 are welcome to come and find out! Registration is required. Sign up in person, by phone, or online. would like to send
TEEN NUTMEG BOOK CLUB
Wednesday, October 21 7:00 p.m. Collins Room Special Thanks
The Wallingford Library Teen Nutmeg Book Club is looking for a few good members. This very informal club is a
great way to enjoy awesome books and meet new friends. All Teens in grades 6-12 are welcome to attend. The to those who donated
October selection is Jeremy Fink and the Meaning of Life by Wendy Mass. Looking forward to seeing you at the
meeting! Please register and pick up your book at the Information Desk. money & raffle items.
VAMPIRE FOLK BELIEF IN HISTORIC NEW ENGLAND
Wednesday, November 4 7:00 p.m. Community Room Also, to those who
The Wallingford Public Library welcomes you to join us for a stimulating and spine-tingling evening as Connecticut
State Archaeologist Dr. Nicholas Bellantoni brings back the dead in a very special program about real vampire beliefs in volunteered to help
New England. Learn about exhuming corpses and arranging the bones in strange ways, and other forensic discoveries
and practices. Revisit the "undead" superstitions held by the early colonists and neighboring states. All are welcome to make our Cut-A-Thon
this exciting, free, informative event!
Ravin' About Ravens a huge success!!
Bird loving families are invited to join us for a fascinating look at one of nature's most brilliant birds on Friday, October
16th at 7:00 p.m. in the Wallingford Public Library's Children's Library.

THANK YOU!!!
Kasha Breau, a licensed wildlife rehabilitator with the Audubon Society, will share her knowledge and tell about her
experiences with these majestic birds.
This is a free program. You may register for this program through the calendar at www.wallingford.lioninc.org
Or by calling the Children's Library at 284-6436
Me Gustan los Libros
Maria Ruiz, a parent educator from Bebes Activos, will offer bilingual storytimes at the Wallingford Public Library at
6:30 p.m. on Mondays, October 5th and 19th. Please check out our website for
Mrs. Ruiz will share stories, songs and more, in Spanish and English, with 3-8 year-olds and their grown-ups.
This free drop-in program is funded through a grant from the Wallingford Foundation of the Rotary Club in cooperation upcoming events and specials.
with WECARE and the Wallingford Public Library.
The deadline for the next issue of The People’s Press is October 27th!
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My favorite thing about fall is chasing leaves in the wind
and trying to catch them with my mouth. I do the same
thing with snowflakes in winter. I also like to stuff old
clothes and turn them into scarecrows with scary looking
faces. I like candy so I can’t wait for Halloween. I do
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8th Annual ¡Soy Unica! ¡Soy Latina!
The 8th annual Soy Unica! Soy Latina! Community celebration is scheduled
for Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Washington Middle School in Meriden from
9:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. The event is hosted by the Meriden and Wallingford
Substance Abuse Council and sponsored by Cox Communications and the
James H. Napier Foundation This year, the event brings keynote speaker Ana
Alfaro, a producer/host of the El Show de Analeh, Channel 18 Univision
Network and Public Affairs Specialist for Connecticut Light and Power. As
public relations professional, she has over 20 years of diverse experience in
many aspects of marketing ranging from public, media and community rela-
tions.
This free mother/daughter event welcomes girls ages 9 - 18 and offers work-
shops, entertainment, health and wellness fair, prizes, and food all free of
charge. The program helps girls and their mothers/caregivers to communicate
and nurture healthy relationships.
To register or for more information, please contact Christelle Aube at 203-294-
3591 or email mawsac@aol.com
18th Annual Nutmeg Hamfest & ARRL
Connecticut State Convention
When: Sunday October 11, 2009 8:00 AM - 2:00 PM
Where MountainRidge Resort - 300 High Hill Rd. Wallingford, CT 06492
Giant Amateur Radio & Electronics Flea Market. Inside vendors and large
outside tailgating area.
Indoor exhibits open to public at 8 AM New and used Ham Radio equip-
ment - forums - demonstrations. General Admission - Adults $7.00 Children
under 12 free. Sponsored by the Meriden Amateur Radio Club. Visit our web
site for directions and information - www.nutmeghamfest.com
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 ques-
tion and we will answer it in the next issue.
June and Flora
Dear Housewives,
I was laid off from my job and am in the dumps. It is so diffi-
cult for me. When the kids are in school I just dwell on my situ-
ation. I have to stay chipper for my children. Any tips? I can't
ask my friends...
Looking for a job in all the wrong places
FLORA: Let's sign it "Looking for jobs in all the RIGHT places!" I will say, since your children are in school, tie your
sneakers, take a big sip of water and go out side every day for a walk for 15 - 30 minutes. This will clear your head,
naturally increase the chipper hormones inside you and give you a
healthy attitude! Your Housewives are with you. Take the time during the day as a temporary job. This new temp job is
called: job seeking. It can be a full-time job to look for a job. Get your name and resume on the job search sites. Create
an electronic or paper file of all the places you contact and follow-up with. Get showered and dressed every day; right
down to the shoes!
The Department of Labor has a Meriden CTWorks site on 85 West Main Street, Meriden, CT. 203-238-6148. There
are self and assisted services there to help guide yo on your job seeking quest.
Flora is a praying lady, so I will pray for you and your family.
JUNE: A walk is great for your health but it isn't going to make you forget your jobless situation. That can be very
scary. Maybe you can find a support group to have other people to talk to. Perhaps others with your company have

COME FLY WITH US!

been laid off recently. You should start scouring the want ads and use the internet. Many jobs are posted online now.
Look outside your field to maybe change careers. If you have to take a class try to do it now since you have a bit of
time. I do like the temp agency idea since you may find a job you like and many turn into permanent positions. Good
Live Your luck!

Dream! Dear Housewives,

I recently found drugs in my son's backpack. I found a marijuana cigarette. He told me it wasn't his he was
The economy is holding it for a friend and I believe him. Should I call the other kid's mother? Not "toking" around in Cheshire

down BUT WE JUNE: Dear not toking, wake up fool. I believe the Cosby's had this issue, oh yeah, and the Brady's and any other
ARE UP! family sitcom in the history of television. Your kid is smoking dope and for you to call up some kid's mother b/c your
kid had pot is reckless at best. Unless you have proof, parent your own kid and tell him why he needs to knock it off.

Private Pilot Ground School starting Good luck and stop being blind to the issues that kids face now. Don't be one of those parents that make excuses for
everything your kid does.

Wednesday, October 21st. FLORA: I would call the parents of all his friends and share that you found a marijuana cigarette in your son's back-
pack. This way they are aware of what your son is doing. You all can be on the 'same team' when it comes to handling
Meriden Aviation Services this serious issue. Talk with your son and tell him that that his friends families are aware.
There may be a someone in your town's Police Department that can guide you on how best to handle this matter.
213 Evansville Avenue in Meriden Another idea is to also contact: www.mawsac.org This is the site for Meriden Wallingford Substance Abuse Council.
203-238-4400 Their mission statement is: MAWSAC belongs to a statewide system of public/private partnerships known as Regional
www.meridenaviation.com Action Councils. MAWSAC's mission is to join with communities and support them in their efforts to develop a cli-
mate where healthy life choices are fostered and realized.
Keep a close eye and a tight rein on your son; monitor his comings and goings.
Good fences make good Book nook/movie Corner
neighbors...Surveys from JUNE: Hey Flora, time for the fall shows to start and I am so happy about it. "Biggest Loser" is back and awesome.
"The Office" and "30 Rock" are back as well as our favorite FX hit "Sons of Anarchy". We recently watched
Stone Wall Boundaries, LLC "Coraline" with the kids. A bit scary for them but a great movie overall. With Halloween around the corner you
should rent it.
make even better ones. FLORA: I am about to read "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn". A review will follow....I haven't watched any movies recent-

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Sheehan Announces New CAPT Scholars LEARNING TO FLY

The following students have been selected as CAPT Scholars: Shayna
Adams, Justyn Alexandre, John Anderson, Kristyn Banack, Brian Bates,
Matthew Bennett, Timothy Bickford, Brett Biestek, Shayna Bisnov, Mary
Kate Boyd, Colin Bradley, Matthew Brigante, Erika Bruneau, Mason Bush,
Tara Butkus, Breanna Butler, Heika Caldropoli, Matthew Caparrotta, Rebecca
Caruso, Shandi Chester, Deya Chowdhury, Brian Colantonio, Alexander
Comforte, Garrett Corless, Jillian Cummings, Alexina DelVecchio, Erica
Duran, Christopher Earley, Janet Early, Philip Gaetano, Matthew Gamache,
Stephanie Gibson, Scott Gingras, Jessica Glynn, John Grammatico, Cody
Grant, Amarah Johnson, Elizabeth Kadow, Michael Kadow, Kayla Kazimer,
Graham Kelley, Laura Kinkead, Kirsten Knecht, Brianna Lauria, Jennifer
Leno, Eric Liska, Elvia Lopez, Emily McCarthy, Shelby McIntryre, Lindsay
Mongillo, Ryan Moore, Lisa Naples, Olivia Navickis, Chelsea Neelon, Reid
Nelson, Robert Neubauer, Eric Nguyen, Zachary O'Malley, John Paiva,
Amanda Ridley, Lauren Roddy, Kaitlyn Romania, Farah Salam, Julie Sandt,
Alexander Scelzo, Janie Schlauder, Jennifer Seyler, Tori Sheldon, Cameron
Sidwell, Jake Signore, Monika Singh, Austin Smith, Johnathan Songer, Luigi
Tancredi, Ashley Testa, Minh Tran, Jeanne-Marie Van Heerden, Leanna Verch,
Nicole Vitello, George Wooster and Tyler Yasensky. The CAPT Scholar
award has been established to recognize the academic accomplishments of our
students. To be eligible for recognition as a CAPT Scholar, graduating
seniors must have achieved goal on all sections of the CAPT. The Sheehan
faculty and administration are very proud of these students' accomplishments.
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As you all know, as we pass through life we experience quite a few memorial times. I want to share with you one of
my memorial experiences.
It was 1956. I had just got out of the Army, after being drafted and serving 2 years. I had acquired a job at Pratt &
Whitney and was enrolled in apprentice machinist program. Life was good. I was still living home and had just
brought a new car. I was looking for something new to do and decided to look into taking flying lessons.
I stopped at the Meriden Airport and inquired as to what was involved in learning how to fly a plane. I made an
appointment to come in and talk to one of the instructors by the name of Roy Partridge.
Well, my appointment came. I introduced myself to Roy and we sat down for a cup of coffee. Roy asked me what I
wanted to do and I replied, "I want to learn to fly." He outlined the process required to obtain a pilot license. I men-
tioned to Roy that I had never been up in a plane. His reply was, "let's go. I'll take you for a ride."
As he prepared to take the plane up he would explain every move he made to me. From the preflight walk around,
to draining the fuel bowl, to signing in on the logbook and all the other preflight stuff that is required before you take
off. It was just like taking a lesson. I was excited. We went up and flew around Meriden. You could see Long Island
sound to the south and the Connecticut River to the East. He asked me where I lived and we flew over my house.
We returned to the airport, parked the plane and went into the lounge. Roy asked," Well Bob what do you think." I
was hooked on learning how to fly and answered. "When can I start?" It would require 40 hours of flying time to qual-
ify for a private license. Half of that time would be duel control, with an instructor and the rest a combination of solo
time and instructor time. You could get a student license after 20 hours of duel control instruction. At that point you
could fly the plane alone. I made arrangements to meet Roy every Sunday for lessons. Most of the time it was for an
hour and every once in a while I would take a 2-hour lesson.
Roy was around 40 years old. He had gotten his pilot license when he was 18 years old so he had quite a few hours
flying an airplane. He was a very good instructor and it seemed like nothing bothered him. He had served in the Army
during the Korean War as a forward observer for artillery. He would go up in a small Piper Cub and watches were the
shells were falling. He would than radio back the proper corrections to make. Several times he found bullet holes in
the plane when he landed.
I was issued a logbook. Every pilot must have one and enter information about your flying. After every lesson I
would enter the instruction and Roy would initial it. The hours soon began to add up.
It became quite routine. I would meet Roy at the airport. He would tell me what he would be teaching today and off
we would go. He would leave everything to me. Pre flight walk around and all the pre flight other checks. I would taxi
to the end of the runway and take off. Only making corrections if I was doing something wrong or not quite to his lik-
ing.

COLLECTIBLES We had a few moments where things happened and Roy would grab the controls to correct what could be a danger-
ous situation. We were making a final approach to land; you had to use caution landing from south to north. The high-
tension wires south of the runway had not been relocated at this time. You had to watch your altitude so as to have
STAMPS • COVERS • COINS • TOKENS plenty of clearance above them. I was at the controls; we were on our final approach, and both concentrating when out
of nowhere something slammed into the plane with a big smashing sound. Roy grabbed the controls, applied the
PAPER MONEY • POSTCARDS • HOBBY SUPPLIES power and we gained altitude with no apparent problems. What had happened was we had hit a kite. Someone was fly-
Discover what your collection is worth! ing a kite south of the airport. It was high enough that it was above us and we did not notice it. We hit the kite string,
drawing the kite down until it slammed into the plane. Roy showed me an instructor that could react to an emergency.
41 COLONY STREET, MERIDEN, CT 06451 A typical session of instruction would be practice of take off and landing, stall recovery, emergency situations and
(203) 235-7634 practice making proper turns. Roy would also ask me questions about flight rules, regulations and other stuff a pilot
was required to know.
I had passed the 20hour requirement that would let me solo. Roy had asked me a couple of times if I could fly the
plane alone. I said I could. We had just completed a series of practice take of and landings. As I started to taxi to the
end of the runway again Roy had me stop. He got out of the plane, said take off and land three times, turned his back
and walked away.
Now, this is the point in every pilot's life where you are looking forward with confidence or else fear. I thought I
had the confidence. I taxied to the end of the runway, positioned the plane at 45 degrees, so that I could see anything
approaching, found things to be clear, taxied to the end, applied the throttle and up I went. I was flying by myself for
the first time. I flew the pattern around the airport; I had probably done it 100 times. I felt confident. During my final
approach I was coming in what I thought was a little high. This would have me land too far down the runway. I did
what Roy had taught me. I applied power and went around. I did a lot of talking to myself as I came around for anoth-
er attempt to get the plane on the
ground. I knew I could do what I
Thank You!!! had been training for. My second
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walked into the lounge thinking I
sending a story or photo would be greeted with a lot of com-
pliments. None were coming except
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job Bob. For a minute I thought I
in the months ahead send it in - was going to have to come up and
get you." We both laughed.
it would be our honor to help I was now a certified pilot. I held
you AND we will send out each a Student Pilot Certificate. I could
fly a plane be myself. It was some-
week’s events in our weekly thing I had dreamed of from when I
was a child. A student pilot license
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Besides the autumn poets sing,
The People’s Press is now available to down- A few prosaic days
load in PDF form. Save it, Read it and Print A little this side of the snow
Jaydon thanks the Meriden Public Library for all of the summer friends we
it. We are always finding new ways to serve met. Also thanks to Andy and Dawn for all your hard work to give us the And that side of the haze.
your needs because YOU matter most to us! good news. ~Emily Dickinson
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OCTOBER EVENTS AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY

MERIDEN-HALLOWEEN SPECIAL AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY Karaoke is here!
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Come one! Come All! To The Meriden Public Library! See "Stage Fright-The Magic of Dan Bowen". This show will
include music, sound FX, & audience participation. Show Time: Monday, October 26th at 6:30 PM. FREE tickets
available in Children's Library as of October 1st. For more information call us at (203) 630-6347.
"MARK TWAIN'S LAST STAND" OCTOBER 6 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
"Not your common Mark Twain," is how people describe Alan Kitty as Mark Twain, the famed American humorist 980 N. Colony Rd.
and storyteller. Mr. Kitty will be performing "Mark Twain's Last Stand" at Meriden Public Library, Griffin Room, on Route 5, Wallingford
Tuesday, October 6 at 6:30 pm.
Alan Kitty has spent 30 years researching and performing Mark Twain. The hour long monolog combines Twain's 203-949-1100
wit and insight about the human condition with Kitty's skillful portrayal. The result is a show filled with socially wallingfordbowl.com
charged humor that reflects modern sensibility. It electrifies audiences! Ask Brand New Sanck Bar and
The program is free, but seating is limited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email about our
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"WE ARE ALL AGING" PROGRAM OCTOBER 7 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
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Aging is a process! Sister Suzanne Gross, FSE, Administrator, Franciscan Home Care and Hospice Care, will present
an interesting and refreshing synopsis of "aging" as an attitude and journey of life on Wednesday, October 7, 2009 at
7:00 pm in the Griffin Room at Meriden Public Library. Her presentation will address the medical, psychological, Bowl One - Get One FREE!
physical, and spiritual needs of the aging person. Marie Laffin, RN, Clinical Director, will share community resources Play your 1st game and the 2nd game is on us with this
and services available to seniors. coupon. Rental Shoes not included. One coupon per person per
The program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community Services Department of Meriden Public Library at
day. Not to be combined with any other discounts.
(203) 630-6349, or email comsvc@hotmail.com if you would like to reserve a seat.
LEARN ABOUT STARTING A HOME BASED BUSINESS OCTOBER 10 AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY
Come to Meriden Public Library on Saturday, October 10 at 2:00 pm in the Griffin Room to get tips on starting a
home based business. Join Edith Agudo, a Mary Kay Regional Director, as she discusses building your business slow-
ly and the do's and don'ts in marketing your business. This program is free and all are invited. Contact the Community
Do You Suffer From...
Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com if you have questions about events at the *Tension / Pain *Sleeping Problems
library. Neck *Irritability / Mood Swings
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY ANNOUNCES COLUMBUS DAY CLOSING Shoulders *Digestive Troubles
Meriden Public Library will be closed Monday, October 12 to celebrate Columbus Day. The library will reopen for Lower Back *Headaches
business on Tuesday, October 13 at 9:30 a.m. Arms or Legs *Fatigue
The library's hours are: Monday through Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. to 8:30 p.m.; Thursday through Saturday, 9:30 a.m. *Allergies / Sinus Problems
to 5:00 p.m.. and closed Sunday.
WRITERS NETWORK MEETS OCTOBER 13 AND OCTOBER 28 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Try Chiropractic!
Meriden Public Library will host a Writers Network group on Tuesday, October 13 and Wednesday, October 28 at 7:00
p.m. in the Friends Room. We invite anyone who is serious about writing fiction or nonfiction, wants to learn the
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process of getting published, or needs support for writing a book proposal or query letter to attend.. The Writers Chiropractic &
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. Don’t Suffer with Rehabilitation Center
The group will be run by Roberta Dolan, a Meriden resident who is trained in group facilitation and is in the Pain, We Can
process of writing her first book. The Writers Network group will meet twice a month and will occasionally invite Dr. Timothy S. Pepin
Help You!
editors, published authors and people versed in the publishing process to speak to the group. Chiropractic Physician
1245 S. Broad Street
If you are interested in joining the Writers Network, contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349
or email us comsvc@hotmail.com. Wallingford See How Chiropractic
COLLEGE WORKSHOP OCTOBER 13 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY 203-949-2225 Can Help You!
Meriden Public Library will be hosting the free workshop "Accepted: Getting into the college of your choice" present-
ed by Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions on Tuesday, October 13 at 6:30 pm in the Griffin Room. This workshop will
cover a variety of admissions policies and key factors used by admissions officers when making admissions decisions.
The program is free but registration is required. Sign up at www.kaptest.com, put in your zip code and locate the
workshop you wish to attend. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions
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about this program.
FENG SHUI PROGRAM OCTOBER 14 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY Roberts Chrysler Dodge
Wouldn't it be great to get the most fun and function out of every room in your home? Join Ned Farrell, Feng Shui
consultant, on Wednesday, October 14 at 7:00 pm in the Griffin Room of Meriden Public Library, as he discusses
"Well-being, one room at a time."

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Another layer of Feng Shui is how we use the individual spaces in our homes. Each room has a function different
from the rest. Knowing certain Feng Shui principles helps us garner the full potential from them all. Bring in a hand-
drawn floor plan to get the most out of Mr. Farrell's insights through Feng Shui eyes.
The program is free. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email
comsvc@hotmail.com to reserve a seat.
FALL LUNCH TIME BOOK CLUB OCTOBER 15 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library will be holding a Thursday lunch time book club at noon in the Griffin Room. Bring your
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lunch and join in to share insights or comments about the book of the month. The following books will be featured: Quality Mopar Parts at a price
October 15 - Five Quarters of the Orange by Joanne Harris
November 12 - The Guernsey Literary and Potatoe Peel Society by Mary Ann Schaeffer you can Afford. Expires 11/30/09
No registration is required. Just stop in and enjoy our literary feast of great novels. Contact the Community Services

Save $25.00
Department at (203) 630-6349 or email comsvc@hotmail.com for more information.
LEARN TO BECOME CONFIDENT WITH THE CONNECTICUT LATINA UNITED STATES PAGEANT
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OCTOBER 17 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY

JEEPS
Come join the Queens and King of the Connecticut Latina United States Pageant on Saturday, October 17 at 2:00 pm
in the Meriden Public Library Griffin Room. Magaly Cajigas, Pageant Director, will speak on being a positive role
model and on becoming a confident individual. Additionally, the queens will show you how to walk with pose and
confidence. This program is open to all ages. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email
Save $25.00 on your Next Service!
comsvc@hotmail.com to reserve a seat. “It’s A Jeep Thing!”
COME TELL YOUR SPOOKY STORY OCTOBER 22 AND OCTOBER 27 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY *Oil Change - Tire Rotation not included.
Have you seen or heard a ghost? Did a dream or premonition save you from harm? Come to the Meriden Public Expires 11/30/09
Library Griffin Room on Thursday, October 22 from noon to 2:00 pm or Tuesday, October 27 from 5:00 to 7:00 pm
and tell your story. If you would like, your story will be written down and posted on the free site
www.DreamWatch.com. DreamWatch has been online for over 10 years, sharing the paranormal experiences of ordi- SUPER SAVINGS
nary people from across the U.S. and around the world. It is completely anonymous and no personal information is REG. SPECIAL
posted. The program is free and all are invited to listen or share a story. Contact the Community Services Department COOLANT FLUSH $109.95 $94.95
at (203) 630-6349 or comsvc@hotmail.com if you have questions about a library event. TRANSMISSION FLUSH $199.95 $179.95
BLUEGRASS AND FOLK MUSIC PROGRAM OCTOBER 24 AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Phil Rosenthal and his wife Beth Sommers will be performing bluegrass and folk music on Saturday, October 24 at FUEL INJECTION SERVICE $162.50 $148.50
2:00 pm in the Griffin Room of Meriden Public Library. Phil Rosenthal is a highly regarded singer, songwriter, and
instrumentalist in the world of folk and bluegrass music. He was lead singer and guitarist in the popular band the
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Seldom Scene, and was appointed Connecticut State Troubadour in 1994. His original songs have been recorded by AT ROBERTS CHRYSLER DODGE!
Johnny Cash, Bill Monroe and other. Expires 11/30/09

The program is free but seating is limited. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 or email
comsvc@hotmail.com to reserve a seat. 87 South Broad Street (Route 5) in Meriden
NEW PROGRAM FOR JOB SEEKERS AT MERIDEN LIBRARY
Meriden Public Library is starting a drop-in program to assist those who are out of work and need help using the inter- 203.238.0036
net for job searching and creating resumes. A skilled volunteer will assist library patrons on a first come, first serve Book your appointment online at
basis each Tuesday from 1:00 to 5:00 pm starting October 13 in the Seminar Room. A sign-up sheet will be provided
on Tuesdays - no pre-registration required. Depending on the need, a computer will be available for use by the volun-
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teer and patron. Knowledge of a computer is required. The library offers separate computer classes to take prior to the Service Hours: M-F 7:30 - 5
job seeker program. Contact the Community Services Department at (203) 630-6349 if you have questions about the Parts: M-F 8:00 - 5:00 Sat. 8:00 - 1:00
library programs.
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THE HOLIDAY FAIR YOU
DON'T WANT TO MISS!
The Ladies of St. Anne Society will hold their annual Holiday Fair on
Saturday, November 21st from 9AM - 3PM at St. Laurent Church, 121 Camp
St. Meriden. Plan to be there in the morning for the best selection of cookies
sold at our ever-popular Cookie Walk; then shop from craft and white ele-
phant tables to purchase baby quilts, Christmas cemetery boxes, Christmas
wreaths, decorated table-top Christmas trees, dolls, jewelry, pot holders, scis-
sor holders, and so much more! Check out the raffle items and purchase your
tickets at the door as you enter. Raffle winners will be drawn Saturday after-
noon! Don't leave before quenching your thirst, satisfying your appetite or
just taking a break at the Candy Cane Cafe. The menu will include donuts,
hot and cold beverages, hot soups, hotdogs, sandwiches and a slice of authen-
tic French Meat pie. Plenty of off-street parking in the back of the church -
just follow the signs!
News From Your Village Community Life Line
Happy 9th Anniversary to our Peoples Press. Thank you to Dawn and Andy for the years of continual service to the
community by keeping the paper and online service going. Thank you to the business's that continue to buy space for
advertising to help finance the printing cost that allows the paper to continue to strive. Thank you to all the writers
that bring apart of their lives to us in every issue.
The Peoples Press has helped our volunteer organization grow every year by allowing us to get our message out at
no cost. We are a bigger and stronger group today by the efforts of all of you by allowing us to continue to grow by
spreading our story in the paper. Thank you again Dawn and Andy.
South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department
The department was established back in 1908. It is the only volunteer fire station today in the City of Meriden. It is
manned completely by Volunteer professionals. We presently have 30 active members ranging from 18 years old to 64.
Our firefighters are certified by the State of CT Fire Academies. Their certification levels depend on the amount of
time that each member has spent schooling themselves in the Fire Service. We continue to push our members to con-
tinue their education in the fire service and EMS, the more they learn the more they can improve their chance to
advance in life's every day adventures.

Get Healthy! Our active firefighters must achieve the level of Firefighter I which is approximately 180 hours within their first 12
months in our department. They also must achieve the level of Medical Response Technician (MRT) or Emergency
Medical Technician (EMT) within their first 18 months. The certification process then continues, there is Firefighter II
Look Good! which is approximately 140 hours, Fire Instructor I approximately 100 hours, Fire Officer I approximately 100 hours
and this list can and sometimes does continue further. Our members and their families are dedicated to serving not
Feel Good! only South Meriden but also the whole City of Meriden when there are City wide emergencies.
We are one of the only fully volunteer fire stations in the state that has overnight duty crews. We have personnel
that presently man our fire station 6 nights a week. This has been going on for over 9 years now. This allows us to

/ respond quicker to emergencies in our area. We believe in providing good customer service to our customers, you our
neighbors. South Meriden Volunteer Fire Department works hand and hand with the Meriden Career Fire Department.
Meriden Fire Department has 5 career stations based thought-out the City. The two main stations that also cover the
477 South Broad Street in Meriden South Meriden area are Station 1 which houses Engine 1 located on Chamberlain Highway and Station 2 which houses

203-235-3648 Engine 2 and Truck Company 1 (The Ladder Truck). We usually get dispatched at the same time for calls in the South
Meriden area. The incident can be handled either by both of the departments or separately. When our station is
manned either day or night depending on the severity of the incident we usually handle the incident ourselves, this
frees the Meriden Engine company up to handle other emergency incidents that might occur. I believe that Meriden

$30.00 Off Any Remote has the best career firefighters in the State. We work with them everyday and I think we all learn from each other each
day.

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Our call volume has been increasing each year. Our station will be doing over 750 calls this year. We are funded
with approximately $72.000 a year from the City of Meriden. We also run our own fund raiser each year to help us
buy extra equipment and supplies that we can not afford to purchase with the City funds. This year we are looking to

Seat Heaters only $225 purchase an all terrain vehicle equip for patient care and carry for the new liner trails that was built in South Meriden
plus stage Two coming in the near future. This vehicle will be used to excess individuals that might get ill or injured

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*With This Coupon - Can not be combined with any other offer - Expires 11/5/09
while using the trails.
We not only recruit from within Meriden for Volunteers fire fighters but we also do recruitment for certified
firefighters that live outside of Meriden as long as they can meet our bylaw requirements to do minimum one
duty overnight crew a week plus meet our drill, meeting and squad duty requirements. Certified Fire Fighters
can apply on Monday evenings at our fire station which is located at 31 Camp Street, South Meriden. Well
that is all this month I will visit with you again hopefully next month God willing.
Stay safe, Keith Gordon
Chief of Operations

584 West Main St. Board of Education Candidate Debate & Children First Annual Meeting
Meriden CT 06451 Tough economy. Higher school standards. Who will lead Meriden schools?
Tel: (203) 639-8168 Before you vote on November 3, learn more about the candidates running for the Board for Education at a special
Fax: (203) 639-8178 'kitchen table' forum, featuring questions from the crowd! Find out who will best represent the interests of you and
your child at this important event.
The forum will be preceded by the Children First annual meeting. Meet the new CFI Board of Directors, hear the
latest on the Early Childhood Blueprint & Meriden Children Zone and find

Times are tough! out who will be recognized as the 2009 Meriden Children's Champions!
Wednesday, October 21, 6:00 p.m. John Barry Elementary School, 124
Columbia St. To reserve a seat contact Children First at 630-3566 or dwrad-

Relax and have fun at... cliffe@juno.com On-site professional childcare available on request.
www.meridenchildrenfirst.org

CRAFT FAIR
The Fatima Women's Club will be sponsoring a Craft Fair on Saturday,
November 14 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at our Lady of Fatima Church, 382
AND Hope Hill Road, Yalesville, in the Parish Hall. Over 20 tables of crafters,
vendors, bake sale and kid's table. Kitchen open for lunch purchases. Parish
Hall is handicapped accessible.
It was one of those perfect English autumnal days which occur more fre-
quently in memory than in life. ~P.D. James

Happy 9th
We know times are tough out there. We also know how
important it is to relax and get away from it all. If you
need a great meal, maybe a drink and some great entertain-
ment come to Yogi’s. If you need a fall get away - just a
breather from it all, we are here for you at Four Points by
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WHY MERIDEN HAS REMAINED 2009 CONNECTICUT RENAISSANCE FAIRE

OPEN RAIN OR SHINE 10 AM- 6 PM o WEEKENDS AND COLUMBUS
OUR HOMETOWN FOR FIVE DECADES DAY
By Phyllis S. Donovan SEPTEMBER 26 to OCTOBER 18, 2009
Isn't it strange how people settle in a certain town or city, get involved with the community and spend the rest of their September 26-27, Oct. 3-4, 10-12, 17-18, 2009
lives there? Take a step back in time and get lost in the revelry and excitement of the
We've lived in Meriden since the spring of 1963, 46 years after buying the house in Carabetta's Birchwood Estates Connecticut Renaissance Faire. Be entertained with story telling, musicians,
where we continue to happily reside. drama, jousting and so much more.
Although we are still considered "newcomers" in the minds of people who have lived here all their lives and are Be a part of history, or come as you are and immerse yourself in games,
privy to family relationships we still haven't been able to figure out, we feel that nearly half a century in this city has theater and New England's largest Medieval Marketplace. Experience over 40
earned us some bragging rights. hours of entertainment and sample a variety of Renaissance foods.
It's funny how the city of Meriden played around the edges of our lives even before we moved here. I was born in Whatever your tastes, the Connecticut Renaissance Faire is a unique enter-
the Massachusetts Berkshires and my husband grew up in Boston. We met at the University of Massachusetts at a time tainment experience and a feast for your imagination - for children of all
when the campus radio station was broadcasting on FM and most of us students still only had AM radios. I bought a ages.
new FM radio to listen to my future husband who was at the time regularly on air from the campus station and the only WHEN: September 26-27, Oct. 3-4, 10-12, 17-18, 2009 10AM - 6PM
other program I could regularly pick up on it was WMMW's "Silver City Serenade." I listened to it regularly without (Rain or Shine)
having any inkling of where Meriden was way down there in Connecticut. WHERE: Hebron Lions Fairgrounds (347 Gilead Street, Route 85 in Hebron,
Anyone who took a geology course in those days would have seen photos of Meriden's unique "Hanging Hills" in CT).
their textbooks, and geology majors from UMass regularly journeyed down to Connecticut to actually see those hills.
When my soon-to-be husband joined the army and was stationed at Fort Dix, NJ, he would drive up from New
Jersey to the Berkshires (where I was living with my parents and working in the Springfield, MA library) every week-
end he had off. En route back to Fort Dix in his little 1939 Pontiac coupe along route 10 in the dark of those Sunday
nights he would drive past the blinking radio towers on the top of Meriden's West Peak and know that he was halfway
back to camp…a LONG trip in those days before I-91.
Once we were married, we returned to New England after a stint in Bordeaux, France with the army. Merely by happen-
stance, one of his fraternity brothers, who was working at New Departure on Pratt Street here, suggested we come and
visit. He set up an interview for my husband at the plant and soon he was working as a junior engineer there.
We lived in an apartment in Wallingford for five years but our burgeoning family led us to think about buying a
house in the area. We fell in love with the view of West Peak and its radio towers from this Carabetta development, put
down our money, and had our own house built here.
Our five children went to Thomas Hooker School which meant PTA and bake sales. I joined the Junior Women,
which at that time in Meriden was so popular with stay-at-home moms who welcomed the company of other young
women serving the community, the club had to limit membership to 125 women under 40. As our kids moved on to
Washington Middle School and Maloney High, spelling bees, drama club and glee club, football, track and soccer fig-
ured into our lives.
Once my gang were all in school, I went to work as the Record-Journal Society Editor and over the next 25 years the
pages evolved in the Features section during which time I covered the area theater scene and wrote travel pieces.
My husband worked out of the area, at GE Corporate Headquarters in Fairfield, but kept up his local ties as a reader
at St. Rose Church. Later, after retiring, he joined the YMCA's Ys Men whose programs have continued to keep his
interests piqued and his mind active.
Over the years, I have been regularly irked by people who feel they must badmouth our city. We have long ago
evolved from the gritty factory town of a much outdated stereotype. Reputation certainly does lag the fact.
We couldn't ask for a better location, almost at the center of the state and at the junction of important east-west and
north-south highways. We have always been delighted at the end of long trips that we don't have to travel miles and
miles over back roads to get home. Five minutes off the highway and we're home.
We are convinced that the scenery in this part of the state ranks among the best in the state. Not only our hanging
hills but the other rugged ridges that surround us are striking in all seasons, from the frosted snows of winter to the
shades of velvet greens in the summer setting sun. (Let's keep our ridges protected! We should never allow anything to
be built up there.)
We have some of the prettiest parks anywhere and our Hubbard Park is a special gem. We never miss a chance to
take visiting friends and relatives there and show it off. It is a beautiful and restful place to relax on a hot summer's
evening. The fairyland lights of the holiday season, the beauty of our spring daffodils, the excitement and pleasure
afforded by all the activities held there from the Daffodil Festival to ethnic events and graduations are all points of
pride.
People who scoff at the city's blue-collar image overlook its cultural offerings. For art lovers, downtown offers both
Gallery 53 and the Sandman Gallery and the Meriden Public Library always showcases local art talent. Warren
Stephan's Castle Craig Players regularly present comedies, dramas and musicals for the pleasure of theatergoers.
In good weather, concerts are held regularly across from the Courthouse and in Hubbard Park. This month's Wine 235-5554 235-5556 235-5557
and Vine and Beer Fest events next to the courthouse downtown attracted congenial crowds in spite of cold and wet
weather.
Sadly, after many years the curtain fell several years ago on the venerable Meriden Symphony but local chorales
headed by Dorothy Barnhart and Nancy Stewart continue to bring pleasure to area music lovers. You’ll get a lift from our
Downtown, the Friends of the Library Bookstore offers gently used books for all tastes at very low prices, and the city
has enough wonderful little restaurants for people to eat out inexpensively and well any day of the week. service, quality and prices!
Although we have lost our local movie theater, Wallingford's Holiday Cinemas offers a wide selection of the latest
film releases to anyone venturing a few miles south.
All in all, we thank our lucky stars that all those years ago we opted to settle in Meriden with all it has to offer and,
Bring your car to Rousseau’s
barring unforeseen circumstances, we're more than happy to live here contentedly for the rest of our lives. today for a full fall service!
ECONOMIC BOON
By Audrey C. Linke
On August 12, 2009, I single handedly began an economic recovery in the state of Connecticut. I went to Home Depot
and bought a toilet seat for five dollars and sixty-one cents. I planned to pay cash for this modest purchase but when
the clerk suggested I open a charge account I thought it might mean a bonus for the young man so I signed up then and
there.
Now the boon begins, beginning with the manufacturer of the toilet seat--an entire factory is open and running
because of me. The factory, in turn, has hired shipping companies to get their products to the outlets that sell them to
the public.
I have created jobs for the two men who assisted me with my purchase at Home Depot. Others work in the office.
The bookkeeper sent me literature concerning my new status as a holder of a charge account. A computer has been sold
to that office because it is needed to record and track sales, create and send bills and record payments. Part of my bill is
a sales tax that is eventually forwarded to the State of Connecticut, creating jobs for bookkeepers and others in the
building they work in.
The U.S. Postal Service employs people to pick up and deliver this new correspondence. Everyone involved must
use stamps or in some way pay for the cost of pickup and delivery. In fact, an entire building is devoted to sorting the Always growing to serve your needs....

Rousseau’s
mail in between its inception at Home Depot and delivery to my mailbox. The U.S. Postal Service relies on trucks with
engines that must be maintained as well as tires that must be replaced and/or rotated on a regular schedule. Each
employee has a boss and the bosses have bosses.

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Banks are involved, too. Bank clerks must record my check and mail me a statement after I've paid my bill of five
dollars and sixty-one cents. A bank has many employees, all operating out of a handsomely decorated and well main-
tained building with an adjoining parking lot.
Home Depot promises it will not charge interest on my five dollar and sixty-one cents if I pay my bill in full in six
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months. Sounds easy enough but with several communications from them when I first opened the account, I cannot Family Owned... Family Friendly Since 1954
remember what I did with the actual bill so I have not as yet written a check to cover the cost of my new toilet seat. I
have not yet paid a penny for the economic recovery I've begun in America, except for the cost of running my own car.
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Nevertheless, there are people working because of me. 369 Cook Ave., Meriden
You, too, can be part of this new, wonderfully exciting, economic revival. It's amazingly easy. All you have to do is
buy a toilet seat. Be sure you charge it. 235-2561
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Annual Holiday Craft Fair MAX E. MURAVNICK

Nathan Hale School PTO will sponsor its Annual Holiday Craft Fair on
Friday, December 4, 2009 from 5:30 to 8:30 PM at the school on Atkins
Street Extension, Meriden, CT. Interested crafters can contact Kristen at
(203) 686-1722 or jknedin@cox.net.
SOUTHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS REUNION 11/28/09 - AQUA
TURF CONTACT GINA FERRACCI PELLEGRINO 203-631-8776 OR
email: ginapellegrino238@yahoo.com
A New Member of the Family
“Spike” is a Tri-colored Shetland Sheepdog who is the newest member to
our family. Love, Linda, Jeff and Sassy.
Comfort Keepers of
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 enti-
tling them to one complimentary lunch in our Senior Community Café. Sign-up today and find out about all that is
offered for Meriden seniors at the Max E. Muravnick Senior Center!
For almost 30 years, the Meriden Senior Center has partnered with the Wallingford Meriden Branch of the American
Red Cross to make sure that Meriden residents have access to transportation for out-of-town medical appointments.
Now that the Wallingford Red Cross office has been closed we have made plans to continue this program with Master's
Manna in Wallingford and RSVP of Central Connecticut in New Britain. Both agencies use volunteers to drive seniors
age 60 and over to out-of-town appointments, Master's Manna using agency vehicles, some inherited from the Red
Cross, and RSVP drivers using their own personal cars and receiving a mileage reimbursement.
The Medical Transportation Program is funded by a grant from the Agency on Aging of South Central CT. There is
no fee for the transportation but donations are appreciated and gladly accepted. People requesting transportation are
asked to call one week in advance to either Master's Manna (678-3011) or RSVP (860-224-7117, local call) to schedule
transportation to their out-of-town medical appointments. I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many Red
Cross volunteers who faithfully provided this service for many years and to especially acknowledge all of the good
work done by Branch Manager Andrea Balsamo who ran an excellent program and is greatly missed by many in
Meriden and Wallingford.
Senior Center members will be attending the 3rd annual "Life Begins at 50 Senior Fair & Job Fair" at the
Wallingford Senior Center on Friday, October 23. The event runs from 10:00 AM to 6:00 PM and is co-sponsored by
Masonicare, MidState Medical Center, Shaw's, Osco Pharmacy and Johnson Brunetti retirement consultants. The
Senior Fair includes free admission, information displays and handouts, workshops and seminars, screenings, refresh-
ments, entertainment and more.
The next session of the AARP Driver Safety Program at the Senior Center will be on Wednesday, November 4 and
Friday, November 6 from 9:00 AM to 1:00 PM. Several good reasons to take the class are to learn defensive driving
techniques and new traffic laws, to find out how to adjust to age-related changes in vision, hearing and reaction time
and to get an insurance discount. You don't have to take a test and millions of people have taken advantage of this
valuable course! The course fee is $12 for AARP members and $14 for non-members. People can sign-up in the office
or by calling the Senior Center at 237-0066. There are still plenty of openings for the November class dates so sign-up
today!
Creative Writing Classes with Susan Sandel, PhD, will be returning to the Senior Center for six weeks starting on
Tuesday, November 4. Classes are scheduled on November 4, 18 & 25 and December 2, 9 & 16 from 1:00 to 2:15
PM. The Creative Writing Classes are your opportunity to learn to express yourself in writing, to put your thoughts on
paper and many times to chronicle your important memories to share with your family and friends. Susan makes the
classes educational and enjoyable so please sign-up in the office to participate in the next session of Creative Writing

Wallingford Wishes
starting on November 4!
New Opportunities of Greater Meriden is now scheduling appointments for people to apply for the Connecticut
Energy Assistance Program for the upcoming winter heating season. Any household with elderly (60 years of age or
older) and/or disabled members, whose annual gross income is $21,660 or less for one person or $29,140 or less for

The People’s Press a two people, is eligible to receive help with the cost of their home heating bills. Assistance is also available for people
at higher income levels. For further information or to schedule an appointment, call New Opportunities of Greater
Meriden at 235-0278.
Congratulations to 2009 Senior Center 8 Ball Champion Jose Rios, Sr. who defeated Jose Pagan 5 games to 3 to win

Happy 9th the title. Rios advanced to the final by beating longtime pool standout Russ Hettrick 5-4 and Pagan beat Raul Cardona
5-3 to win the other semi-final match. Congratulations to the first and second place winners and thank you to all of the
20 pool players who took part in this year's tournament!
John F. Hogarth - Senior Center Director

Anniversary! "Myths, Misinformation and Old Wives' Tales"

Lori Peck, MHS Dedicated Volunteer
True, we've all heard one cat or dog myth or another, but are they really true? The most common being, "Black cats are
unlucky." I mean come on, a black cat is just a cat. Consider yourself lucky to be in the presence of a beautiful, dark
and mysterious creature. We've got some gorgeous one's at the shelter now.
Hopefully nobody really believes that cat's have nine lives. Cats are the same as any other mortal animal. That cats
are very swift creatures and can get out of more difficult situations is only to their advantage.
A purring cat is a happy cat. Well yes this is true, but it is not the only time they purr. Some cats purr when they are
sick or wounded, and also when they are afraid or stressed. Like when they go to the vet for a check-up.
WALLINGFORD Have you ever been told that a dogs' mouth is clean and its saliva will kill germs? In actuality, dogs' mouths are
203-697-1030 infested with germs. This is why Veterinarian's will give a wounded dog an Elizabethan collar for their head, to prevent
the dog from licking itself.
Dogs can predict storms. Dogs actually can sense changes in barometric pressure. Because dog's senses are much
COMMERCIAL better than humans, they can hear, smell, feel, see & taste better or differently than us. They have more sensitive ears
and can feel the change in pressure. Or they watch the Weather Channel.

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Chocolate is lethal for dogs. It can be if too much is ingested. Chocolate contains theobromine, which increases uri-
nation & affects the central nervous system as well as heart muscle. Amounts do vary by the type of chocolate, but it is
the theobromine that is poisonous to dogs. I know I'm not allergic to it and can't live without it.

ELECTRICAL SERVICES So basically, don't share your chocolate with your dog, adopt a black cat(or any color), don't have the dog clean an
open wound, don't let the cat jump off a second floor porch and if you really want to know if its going to rain, ask your
dog.
* New and Existing Construction Upcoming events to benefit the M.H.S. are "A Cause 4 Paws Charity Concert," to be held on Oct. 17th, from 3-9 at
the American Legion, 835 Hanover Rd, Meriden. There will be live music by"1800" and you can enjoy a BBQ and
* Service Upgrade Repair refreshments from 3-6. Band starts at 6 and rocks till 9 pm! Tickets are $15.00 per person. Huge Raffle Prizes!
Also, "Trails for Tails," is a 5k road race and 1k family & pet walk. The race takes place on Research Pkwy. There
* Phone and TV Wiring are prizes for the racers as well as pets and families. For more info and registration please check our website at
www.meridenhs.petfinder.org.
* Fire Damage Repairs Donations are always appreciated by the animals and can be dropped off at the shelter at 311 Murdock Ave. If you
have any questions please call us at (203) 238-3650. Thank you and see you at the shelter!
* 45’ Bucket Truck Service MidState Medical Center Holiday Bazaar Set for November: Crafters Wanted!
* Emergency Service Are you talented in arts and crafts? Do you have a special skill in jewelry making, hand made note cards or something
else? MidState Medical Center is in search of local crafters from its communities for the annual Gift Gallery Holiday
“No Job too Big or Too Small” Bazaar to be held on Saturday, November 14, 2009, from 9 am - 4 pm in the Horwitz Conference Center at MidState
Medical Center. Because of last year's very successful and well-attended event, the Bazaar will once again feature the
talent and creativity of those in the community, in addition to employees and volunteers. Some of the crafts will
include: jewelry making, photography, hand knit and crochet items, painted towels, floral arrangements, beautiful hand
made accessories for the home and so much more! If you are interested in showcasing and selling your crafts, please
contact Gift Gallery Manager Theresa Michalik at 203-694-8108 for more information and an application. Be sure to
save the date and join us for a fun-filled day - November 14 - and get a head start on your holiday shopping!

Highland Elementary School PTO Craft Fair

Highland Elementary School PTO will hold its 26th Annual Holiday Craft Fair at the school on Highland Avenue in
Wallingford on Saturday, December 5, 2009 from 9 AM TO 3 PM. Over 65 crafters will sell items such as florals, live
wreaths, jewelry, hand made candies and chocolate, Christmas ornaments, quilts, painting, country crafts, stocking
stuffers, scrapbook items, sewing and knitted items, table accessories, etc. Refreshments will be available. There is no
Fully Insured and Licensed CT Lic. #104727
admission. For further information contact Carole Eager at careager@aol.com or the school at (203) 949-0121.
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Meriden Historical Society News and Events Barbara's Bountiful Bouquet

The new October - November bulletin of the Meriden Historical Society is
now available on our website
http://www.meridenhistoricalsociety.org/category/news/
*SUNDAYS IN OCTOBER AT THE ANDREWS HOMESTEAD 424 W.
Main St, Meriden, CT. Sundays, October 4, 11, 18 and 25, 2009 11:00 am -
3:00 pm. On display are banks, bar ware, advertisements smoking related
paraphernalia, jewelry, and other collectibles from the early beginnings of the
company until it ceased its operation in 1999. A special section for show &
tell so bring along your favorite Napier items to share with the society and
with the visitors who will be there.
*NOVEMBER MEETING: Thursday, November 12, 6:30 pm MERIDEN
COOK-BOOKS - A MEMBERS ONLY POTLUCK SUPPER @ THE
RESEARCH CENTER. Recipes for dishes brought to the communal dinner
should be out of any of Meriden's cook books. Please call Lesley Solkoske at
203-440-3686 to co-ordinate.
By Barbara Sherburne
barndt49@yahoo.com
"Aw, summer, I love you" is how I ended my last story, and now summer
has passed us by once again in the inevitable cycle of seasons. I do really
have a hard time letting go of summer. I feel as though we were a little
cheated this summer with so much rain and cool temperatures, and the
gardens definitely did not do very well this year.
I was "lucky," as many people have told me, that I had tomatoes at all
and even cucumbers. I am wondering if my prayers and sending Reiki
had anything to do with it though. I saw garden after garden at The
Community Garden struck by the blight, and hardly anyone had tomatoes
at all. My Jet Stars were doing very well, and I had only picked 18 with
many more on the way when someone decided to pick every tomato on
all six plants one day. So a few weeks ago I pulled them all out and put
the cages away. That was disappointing, but hardly unexpected. My Better Boy tomatoes did not do very well. I picked
a total of 13 of them, all on the small side, but at least I enjoyed about 10 tomato sandwiches this summer. They were

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very tasty, and I will miss those until next summer. I picked 13 peppers, but I also invited a couple of people to help
themselves to my peppers, and I probably have another 10 or thereabouts to be picked. The crop that did the best were
the cherry tomatoes. I picked a good 300 of them and ate most of those myself, although I did give some to friends. I
am not talking about grape tomatoes or any other small variety. These are large cherry tomatoes. I actually added some
to a sandwich I had today.
On September 1st, I still had one good healthy basil plant, the other three having succumbed to the blight, and I
picked off all the leaves and went home and washed and dried them and then made a big batch of pesto, freezing some.
I enjoyed quite a few spaghetti meals using the pesto sauce. I still have some in the freezer for another day.
I have begun putting the garden to bed. I cut back the perennials that are finished for the season, pulled tomatoes
out, did lots of weeding, and am still watering what flowers, tomatoes, and peppers are left. The marigolds are just
beaming. This is their prime time. I keep dead-heading them all season long, and even though I know a frost will cut
them down in a matter of time, I am still dead-heading them. This process makes them fill out to proportions that are
hard to imagine. They are simply magnificent. My sunflowers from seed were the last sunflowers in the Community
Garden to still be blooming, but they are about done. Some of my perennials are still in bloom and have doubled or
tripled in size, which really surprised me. For some odd reason, some of my garlic plants have pushed through the soil
as though it were spring. I left seeds in the ground after removing the garlic, but I don't know why they are growing
now. Hmmmm.
So another season comes to an end. I was happy to receive an email from someone who is planning to move to
Wallingford and had read my article and wanted to know exactly where the Wallingford Community Garden is. He is
very interested in getting involved once he moves here. The Wallingford Community Garden is on East Center Street.

Rakes Leaf Bags You go up past the East Center Market, past the entrance to 91, past Beaumont Farm, and after a little ways you will
see the sign that says Vietnam Veterans Memorial Park on the right side, and that's where the garden is. If you get to
MacKenzie Reservoir, you have gone too far.

Lime Grass Seed However trying it might have been this summer; I always enjoy my gardening experience. It's hard work, yes, but
not too hard. Gardening is something I need in my life right now. I am so involved with this electronic age with the
proofreading and scoping work I do for court reporters, I need some time to be involved with nature and to touch it. I
Fertilizers and more! never wear gloves when I garden, and I can't really understand people who do wear them. I want to touch everything. I
want to feel everything. It is my way of connecting with nature and God's earth and His bounty. And so I close this
chapter. I look forward to spring. It is quite a ways off now, but it is always something I look forward to with great
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What's New in Children's Books at the The Thrill of Competitive Baking…..Durham Fair style.....
Wallingford Public Library? By Ernie Larsen - 9/30/09
By the time you read this the 2009 Durham
What's New in Children's Books? Childcare providers, parents and teachers
Fair will be history; the weather was cer-
are invited to join children's librarians Ruth Gaffey and Susan Stewart for a
tainly more cooperative than last year
"night out" with some great new books for kids at the Wallingford Public
where almost 3 days of rain and just terrible
Library on Thursday, November 5th at 7:00 p.m.
conditions put a damper on Connecticut's
This is a Storyhour for grownups where we will share some of the absolute
largest fair. This year, Sunday was pretty
best new books for kids; explain why they will be making appearances on all
much of a washout; however tradition
the upcoming "best books" lists, and why they will be useful in your home or
reigned, my daughter; granddaughter and
work. If you are looking for great new titles to share with the kids in your
myself braved the elements and had a very
care, this is the program for you.
nice time at the fair. Did not have to con-
Continuing Education credits will be given to those preschool teachers and
tend with crowds, in essence, we had the
childcare providers who require them, and there will be a free raffle of chil-
place to ourselves. Sure it would have been
dren's books and materials following the program.
nicer on a rain free day, but we made the
Pizza will be available at the start of the program. This program is being co-
most of it, wet or not. So what's the big deal
sponsored by WECARE and WPL. You may register for this program online
about a fair, not only the DF, any fair in general; I had an idea on some of the origins of fairs yet just to expand my
at www.wallingford.lioninc.org or by calling the Library at 284-6436
information base I did a GOOGLE search and was enlightened by some very interesting facts.
Story Times at the Wallingford Public Library
Back in the early 1800's fairs were pretty much for those in the agricultural pursuits. As a matter of fact the proper
Itty Bitty Babies
name of the aforementioned event is the Durham Agricultural Fair. And most other fairs still rely on their roots in the
Itty Bitty Babies, a special program for children age 12 months and under
farming trades; the Hebron Harvest fair, Guilford Agricultural fair and the list goes on and on. Now, moving right
and their grown-ups, will take place on Thursdays, at 1:30 p.m. at the
along, in the early days of fairs farmers and their families came out to see the latest in new fangled equipment for the
Wallingford Public Library starting September 24th.
field, milk house and farm kitchen. Then someone came up with the idea of having competitions to see who had the
This drop-in program introduces babies and their grown-ups to the Library
best looking, strongest cattle and other farm animals; this blossomed, excuse the pun, to vegetables, field crops and
and each other in a program filled with songs, rhymes and books. Stories and
finally including everyone in the farmers family; household crafts, baked goods, preserved foods, quilts, sewing - chil-
songs are for children 12 months and under but siblings are welcome.
dren's crafts; the list goes on; soon fairs became popular with city folk and through the years they have evolved into
Preschool Storytime
events that are eagerly awaited each fall. And you still can see new products, 'miracle mops' - 'magic knives' - food you
Preschool storytimes for children ages 3-5 and their grown ups are offered at
never have at home: giant raised doughnuts, deep fried candy bars - fresh cut French fries - you know what I'm talking
the Wallingford Public Library on
about. And to attract the public to these events, fairs now rely on top name entertainment - Durham has 'The Guess
Tuesdays, at 10:00 a.m.
Who' plus other acts to get the folks out of the house. And I know the Berlin Fair next weekend will have a 'name' to
Wednesdays, at 1:30 p.m.
entertain fairgoers.
Thursdays, at 6:30 p.m.
Many fairs now are major fundraisers for local civic, religious, political and fraternal groups. Durham has all plus
Books, flannelboard stories, rhymes, songs, and more are offered in this free
school groups and more. My sister-in-law will be hawking giant potatoes for her group. Last year, with the lousy
drop-in program that's full of fun. Stories and activities are for children ages
weather, members of the group bailed out the group, sort of, buying leftover potatoes - I'll tell you we didn't have to
three to five but younger, interested siblings are welcome to attend.
buy potatoes for quite some time due to my brother and s.i.l.'s generosity.
Winter is an etching, spring a watercolor, summer an oil painting and
Here in Connecticut we are fortunate to have more than a few fairs to attend if we choose. And even out of state, just a
autumn a mosaic of them all. ~Stanley Horowitz
mere 50 minutes on the road can get you to the Big E, formerly the Eastern States Exposition. Some say it should be

Amore’ Pizza renamed the New England State fair; be that as it may it runs for almost 2.5 weeks and if you've never been, it is some-
thing to see.
Getting back to our local fairs, North Haven, Berlin, Durham are all within a short 15 minute ride or less, that is
Only The other than fair days. Durham is legendary for traffic jams on the Saturday and Sunday of the fair in good weather.
And of course the competitive exhibits, the local fairs are no slouch in sponsoring contests for almost anyone's desire.

Best - With The exhibitors guide for Durham is about the size of a weekly newsmagazine, with competitions for horses, cattle, veg-
etables, canning, pumpkins, photography, quilting and of course baking; that's where the extended Larsen family has

Fast Free
been drawn for the last few years. The competitors this year, were Ernie, Catie, Sarah Larsen and good friends, Fran
and Nancy. I entered six categories, ribboned in 4, Sarah and Catie entered three each garnering a couple of blues and
2nds while Fran and Nancy each had some firsts and other places. We all did very well, The two Larsen women made
Delivery To blue ribbon winning, killer Red Velvet cakes, Fran and myself got firsts in (cookie) Bars and Nancy took a Blue
Ribbon in the Cookie Mix category. And I must congratulate Sarah who took a first in Quick Bread - beat Poppa, the

Your Door!
QB King, oh well.
Just have to mention, the days leading up to the fair, around mine and Catie's house - it's almost like we each have a
secret kitchen, very little interaction or conversation between us, not saying what is being entered - all in all a really
265-2379 fun time of year. Just kidding of course, right Catie?
It really is a treat to see so many people entering the competitive contests - the vegetables on display were top notch
83 N. Turnpike Rd. in this one of the worst growing seasons of recent times. Also, the canning competition had some yum-oh items on dis-
play. To me this is what a fair is all about, sure the food for sale is always an attraction and the entertainment always
Wallingford
draws a crowd. By the way, I forgot to mention, I entered a snapshot in the Photography Division and one of my photos
won a blue ribbon.
So that wound up our family competition for the year, we'll be talking about in the coming months, I think on
Thanksgiving day we'll have the parading of the ribbons - this is a new tradition I just hatched. Boy, a holiday can't get
more exciting than that, eh.
There are still a few fairs in October, head on out - see what's happening in the fair environment and make sure to
Public Sails: check out the competitive exhibits.
Harbor Discovery Cruise See you next time.
Discover the wonders of New Haven Harbor—
its ecology and maritime history
IS JOINING A SKI CLUB FOR YOU? Meriden Ski Club
Sunset Cruise Most folks who ski or board know that there are ski clubs in the area. They have also wondered, from time to time, if
View the picturesque skyline of New Haven they should join one or at least look into what they offer their members.
from the deck of New Haven’s flagship. The Meriden Ski Club has been around for 48 years, open to all, offering an organization that ski and snowboard
enthusiast can join and enjoy the many benefits that a ski club offers. Close to 1,000 skiers and boarders coming from
Specialty Sails: all walks of life and of all ages are members. By becoming a member you can pick and choose what activities of bene-
Fireworks Sail (West Haven & New Haven) fits you want to partake in. It could be the comradeship of other skiers and boarders. Have others to ski and board with
Have the best seat in the house for viewing by joining us on our various ski trips. You may not want to drive long distances to a ski area. The club offers bus trips
fireworks displays that take you. No more driving home after a long day on the slopes and no more spending money for expensive gaso-
Chantey & Ale Sail: (21yrs +) line. You may want to go on a week long ski vacation. For members who choose this avenue we offer trips out west or
Raise a glass and enjoy a bit of maritime histo- to Europe. The club makes all the arrangements. All you have to do is become a member, sign up, pay the fee and go.
ry with local sea chantey singers If you have children, they are welcome. Any child under 18 years old automatically becomes a member when a par-
Pirate Sail: ent joins. We offer ski or snowboard instruction for our members and children are welcome to join in.
Learn what life was really like for pirates of We offer social events for the whole family. A Christmas party, miniature golf outing, racing and other events when
the high seas children are welcome with an adult parent.
All of us who ski or board know how escalating coast have put a damper on our activities. We try to make skiing
Brunch Sail: more affordable by offering discount tickets. We buy tickets at a bulk rate from Mt. Southington and discount them to
Enjoy a Sunday brunch while viewing the Long Island Sound coastline our members. We have teamed up with the Connecticut Ski Council to purchase discounted tickets to areas like
Did You Know? Stratton, Mt. Snow, Sugarbush, Okemo, Ascutney, Bromley and Stow at savings up to 60%. The cost of skiing at these
*ALL Sails depart from the Long Wharf Pier. (Long Wharf Dr., New Haven) major areas is now well within our financial means.
* Food and beverages are welcome on board. Beer and wine is permitted, just no If you are into ski racing we also offer a program for that. Each year we have an inter club race. We have classes for
hard alcohol. both kids and adult members. Winners are awarded trophies at our annual club banquet. We have a club sponsored race
* Reservation are required. Register online at www.schoonerinc.org or by calling: team that races with other teams from the Connecticut Ski Council. This program is open to all adult skiers who race
203.865.1737 against others of the same age and gender. We meet at Mt. Southington on Monday nights. Those who race have the
* Public/Specialty Sails run from June-October. To view our full schedule, please race cost reimbursed to them at the end of the season. As a member of the Meriden Ski Club you can also partake in
visit www.schoonerinc.org races conducted by the CSC. For those of you along with skiing are looking for social events we also offer them. We
meet weekly at the AOH hall in south Meriden. We have member nights when we offer refreshments and a time to
Call 203.865.1737 meet other members. We have a ski movie night, holiday party, spaghetti dinner, annual banquet, golf tournament, sum-
www.schoonerinc.org mer picnic and other summer outings.
I'll ask the question again; "Is joining a ski club for you?" There is only one way to find out. Stop by our Open House
LEARN · EXPLORE · PROTECT
on Oct. 29 at 7 PM at the AOH hall, 71 Melville Ave., South Meriden. Speak to our members and discover what join-
Long Island Sound ing the Meriden Ski Club has to offer you and your family. Than decide if joining a ski club is for you.
For more information visit WWW.meridenski.com or contact Bob Fowler (203) 2350142

ANNUAL MEETING
Join the Wallingford Historical Society for its annual meeting and dinner to
be held on Wed. Oct.21 at the First Baptist Church in Wallingford. The Civil
War Roundtable group called "The Calamity" will inform and entertain with
Civil War music. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. Cost is $10.00pp. RSVP Ray or Pat
Chappell 203-265-0313 Entertainment at 8pm. (free to all)
A Special Visit
Hunters Glen Morgans of Cheshire took a visit Saturday Sept 26, to the
Masonic Home. This was the third time we made such a visit. 7 Morgans
and 1 Fresian had the honor to visit the seniors at the home. 20 friends
attended to the horses and showed their beauty, friendliness and personali-
ty to all. It was a very enjoyable afternoon shared by all.
In Memory of...
Matilda “Tilly” Lawlor who passed away on October 4, 2009. She will be
sorely missed by her family and friends. Love from her brother Lew’s fam-
ily - Priscilla, David, Cathy, Daniel, Matthew, Paul and Andy.
ANNUAL RUMMAGE TAG SALE
AT YALESVILLE UNITED METHODIST CHURCH
October 23rd from 4--7PM
Soup and light supper at a reasonable cost.
October 24th from 9--2PM
Soup and ample lunch available.
Whatever you've broken or lost or outgrown
or wished for, may be available to you by rum-
maging through the collectibles, the clothing,
the books, the linens, the baked goods. Make
it a FUN TIME for a good cause. THANK
YOU!
Corner of Church Street (Rt. 68) & New Place St.
Page 23 October 2009
Victory Junction Camp
Written By: Paul Narducci
I would like to start of by thanking the
Petty Family for keeping their son Adam's
dream alive. The week we spent in
Randleman North Carolina was simply
unbelievable. It was five days of tranquili-
ty and normalcy my family has never
experienced. Before, I continue with what
the Petty family and the sponsors of
Victory Junction Camp have put together I
must stop and rewind. To fully understand
where we are going , I must show you
where we have been. My son Jonathan was
born a healthy beautiful baby boy and the
American dream was complete. I received
a phone call from my wife saying I needed to pick Jonathan up at daycare. When I spoke to her she stated that he was-
n't feeling well. When I arrived at day care little did I know it would be the worst day of our lives. There was some-
thing clearly wrong and we headed to the doctors. To make along day short we ended up at Yale Hospital hours later.
Jonathan was diagnosed with a rare disease called Transverse Myelitis and at seven months old was basically dead.
Jonathan is a quadriplegic, on a ventilator and is fed through a stomach tube. My wife and I spent every day and night
with our son, never leaving his side. We lived this way for three months. While struggling to survive I remember ask-
ing God why, let me have this, please give me my son back, and other things I can't mention. The feeling of despair
and loneliness was enough to choke every breath your body was able to produce. While fighting this fight Jonathan
passed away several times and was brought back to us by the grace of God. Imagine what it is like to visit a loved one
in the hospital for two hours and than imagine living there for three months. I wrote this poem about two years after
we arrived home. While writing this I cried uncontrollably and it was such a feeling of healing that I feel it is impor-
tant to share this with you. This puts a unique spin on what the first three months were like and how close I came to
loosing myself, to the point of no return.
Wanting to die seeing you this way. If I could only take your place and throw it away. I want things back the way it
was, if I could only find a way. Seeing you lying there fighting to stay, with thoughts in my head drifting away.
Wanting to die if you were taken away telling myself this wasn't the way. Taking life for granted you see, in my own
despair you'll be. Hoping for life because death seemed to be so near for you and me. I'm confused and wanting to take
your place asking why this happened. I don't understand this wasn't our plan, I just want this all to go away. If you
were to go I'd be with you soon. Forever together and that's the way it should be.
After we left Yale we would spend another eight months at New Britain Hospital for Special Care. Bonnie and I
continued to spend every day and night with our son. When we went back to work our parents and Jonathan's great
grandmother stayed with Jonny during the day. Our first day home was full of fear, excitement, love and an over-
whelming feeling of acceptance. Looking back I truly believe it was this that made us survive something no one should
ever have to go through. When Jonathan got sick a part of me died that day and no one, not even myself is strong
enough to get back what I have lost. With this in mind, it is truly wonderful to be alive and enjoying one of the best
things in my life, my son Jonathan Paul Narducci.
"Honey, there having a camp for TM at Victory Junction in North Carolina. Yeah, that's good but were not going".
You see I'm a person that doesn't enjoy vacations and I like to stay at home. Home is my security blanket and where
we are able to keep Jonathan safe. After being told we were accepted for camp I still didn't give this much thought.
Why, because I really had no intentions of going. The phone rang and it was Sandy Seigal. Sandy runs the Transverse
Myletis Association and was involved with us since Jonathans diagnosis. He is truly a remarkable person with a heart
the size of Texas. "Bonnie, Sandy Seigal called today we're going to camp". I'm not sure what really changed my mind
but I know Sandy had something to do with it. Sandy , Thank You. Well, lets go back to camp!!!
Victory Junction Camp how do we feel ,WE FEEL SOOOOOOOOO GOOD!!!! To all the people in Nascar, the dri-
vers, sponsors, Counselors, volunteers and most importantly Adam Petty and his family Thank you. You have allowed
me the opportunity to continue to heal and provide my son a wonderful experience. We have watched the camp video
about a dozen times and continue to yell the camp cheer. This was a week full of love, belonging, normalcy, accep-
tance and an escape. Jonathan truly loved the experience he had at camp. It was wonderful for him to meet the other
children and adults with TM. Although there is no place like home, it is good to know we also have one at Victory
Junction Camp.
Reality is something difficult for all of us to face but for me it was a matter of life or death. The river denial could take
your soul and your inner being where everything around you could be swallowed and you yourself could be lost forev-
er. Life is something I have had to embrace and with this acceptance I have found peace. I share this with you and take
you to a place I have not even shared with my wife. I do this with the intent of allowing you the opportunity to face
difficulties in your own life and realize although hope is alive, acceptance will make the light shine stronger. This is
what The Victory Junction Camp has done for me. I ask that you take time to log onto www.victoryjunction.org If
you are able, send them a donation and tell them Jonathan sent ya.
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CRAFT FAIR
The Fatima Women’s Club will be sponsoring a Craft Fair on Saturday,
November 14 from 9:00am to 3:00pm at our Lady of Fatima Church, 382
Hope Hill Road, Yalesville, in the Parish Hall. Over 20 tables of crafters, ven-
dors, bake sale and kid’s table. Kitchen open for lunch purchases. Parish Hall
is handicapped accessible.
ANNUAL MEETING
Join the Wallingford Historical Society for its annual meeting and dinner to be
held on Wed. Oct.21 at the First Baptist Church in Wallingford. The Civil War
Roundtable group called "The Calamity" will inform and entertain with Civil
War music. Dinner is at 6:30 pm. Cost is $10.00pp. RSVP Ray or Pat
Chappell 203-265-0313 Entertainment at 8pm. (free to all)
I'll bet living in a nudist colony takes all the fun out of Halloween. ~Unknown
We are waiting....
Wallingford Early Childhood Alliance Resource and Education council -
WE CARE
is offering a series of free workshops this Fall from the Family Resource Center in Wallingford. These workshops are
offered to help parents and preschool teachers better understand the development issues of children-birth to 5.
Questions regarding the workshops can be directed to the WE CARE family resource center at 203-284-4019. WE
CARE also offers playgroups for families with preschool children in both English [Playful Cruisers] and Spanish
[Bebes Activos]. The WE CARE activities are made possible by the support of the Graustein Memorial
Fund/Discovery Project and the Town of Wallingford. Most workshops are held at the Wallingford Parks and
Recreation - 6 Fairfield Blvd. in Wallingford. Registration is required for the programs by calling the Parks and
Recreation office at 203-294-2120
Upcoming Programs
October 14 at 10 am
Title: Water Safety&Aquatic Self Rescue for Infants/Toddlers
Presenter: Jodi Mantie ISP-Certified Infant Swimming Instructor
Location: WE CARE Family Resource Center in YSS at 6 Fairfield Blvd.
October 15 at 6:15pm
Title: Enhancing Parent and Teacher Communication
Presenter Sarah Schmidt, LCSW: Connecticut Child Guidance Clinic
Location: Exit 4.5 at Parks and Recreation Center
October 21 at 6:15 pm
Title: Building Fine Motor Skills
Presenter: Laura Bell, MS; OTR
Location: Exit 3 P&R
October 29 at 6:15 pm
Title:Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder: What is ADHD??
Presenter Sarah Schmidt, LCSW- Connecticut Child Guidance Clinid
Location: Exit 3 P&R
November 5 at 6:15 pm
Title: What's New in Children's Books
Presenters:Ruth Gaffey and Susan Stewart - Wallingford Children's Library
Location ** note change** to Wallingford Public Library; 200 North Main Street: Wallingford
Roberta Clouet - Project Coordinator
WE CARE - a Discovery Project 203-284-4019

Upcoming Events at the Augusta...Augusta Curtis Cultural Center that is!

Chelsea and Lemmy waiting for supper patiently. 175 East Main Street, Meriden CT 06450
October 2009
Nites Out at the Augusta
Featuring: "The Don Campbell Trio"
Friday, Oct. 9 8:00pm Ticket $10 in advance and $15 at the door Enjoy and evening of a variety of music from county
to rock at the Augusta Caberet style event, bring your own food & drink
Meriden Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

A Special Place...
2009 Inductees: Roger King, William Scully, & Vincent Pepe. Light refreshments will be served after ceremony, open
to the public. 2:00pm 10/18/2009 175 East Main Street Meriden, CT
Con Brio

For your special Holiday

"Classical Quartet" 7:30pm 10/20/2009 at the Augusta Free Concert, donations appreciated
November 2009
Hartt School 20/20 Perfomance Group
Event or Gathering.! Sunday, Nov.. 1st at 3:00pm Free Concert At the Augusta Classical Music
Seniors Art Show & Sale
Seniors Have Dreams Too Inc. will present Seniors Art Exhibit and Sale. Admission is $20 and $10 for Seniors and
The Augusta Curtis Cultural Center students. Food and Beverages will be provided and door prizes will be awarded. 11/5/2009 5:00pm to 8:00pm 175
invites you to hold your own special
East Main Street Meriden, CT
event at this historic and beautifully Holiday Tree & Item Display
restored building. Our floor plan is Silent Auction
There is no admission fee to view
well suited for a variety of events, from the Holiday Display. Viewing times
auctions to dinner parties and wedding to be announced.
11/14/2009 to 12/14/2009 At the
receptions. Augusta........175 East Main Street
Meriden,
If you are looking for a unique and Annual Augusta Auction
memorable place to gather your friends 7:00pm Doors Open, Admission
Free Saturday, Nov.14, 2009
and family or to host a corporate event, Preview Party at 6:00pm admission
you have found it. fee charged for party only. Auction
free to attend!
We offer: Make a
If you would like to place an ad in
the item program or donate an item
Exclusive Booking call 203-639-2856 or e-mail
Table and Chair Rental Included wish for the accc@ci.meriden.ct.us
Holiday Arts,Crafts, & Baked
Interior Security
perfect cake
Goods Fair
Set-up and Clean-up Enjoy this artistic extravaganza of
arts, crafts & baked goods all for
Handicap Access / Elevator and it will sale......Enjoy our Holiday Display
after you shop for those special

come true items! Saturday, Nov. 21, 2009

At the Augusta........10am to 3pm
175 Main Street Meriden, If you
for you at would like to participate in the fair,
tables are $25 per space and for
Marianna’s! application call or e-mail us at the
Center.
Classical Guitar Concert by Hartt
School of Music Guitar Dept
.7pm Monday, Nov.30, 2009 At the
Voted #1 Augusta Free Concert
For more information on any of the
Bakery! above events please check out our
website at
www.curtisculturalcenter.org
175 East Main Street in Meriden Staci M. Roy Executive Director
Contact Staci Roy at 203.639.2856 Hours: Tuesday.- Friday. 7-6; Sat 7-4; Sun. 7-2 Clsoed Mon.
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center
203-639-2856 P.O. Box 4173, 175
accc@ci.meriden.ct.us www.curtisculturalcenter.org East Main Street Meriden, CT 06450
 Page 25 October 2009

FENCES Bitumen, Pennsylvania -- My Mom's Hometown

Up where Reservoir Avenue runs into Hubbard Park, was once a quiet and
peaceful neighborhood before route 691 stabbed through the heart of the park
and divided it in two. My childhood was spent there…
There is a chain-link fence at the divide between these two roads which is
in total disrepair and may as well not be there in places. Why it's not main-
tained, I don't know, but what ever the rationale for building it in the first
place must now be absent, for anyone or anything can freely access the high-
way from Reservoir Avenue.
There is another fence that should be there, but is not. Route 691 is a scant
few feet from Reservoir Ave at this point, and the noise from 691 permeates
and ruins the tranquility of this neighborhood. The fence that should be there
would be a tall wooden sound barrier that one sees all over the state, wherever
a large highway passes a group of homes. Such a barrier would provide a lot
of relief to the people who live there. We see these barriers all over, but if ever
there was a deserving place for one, it would be here.
I don't live on Reservoir Ave anymore, but walk by there often, and I am
amazed at the noise levels. If one would go to this place, and if the noise from
the cars, trucks and the "jake" brakes subsides for a moment, you just might
be able to hear the sounds of the birds and ducks again. A fence can make
good neighbors, and maybe a sound barrier would help to make good neigh-
bors of these two roads
David L. Pepe - Meriden, Conn.
Wallingford Family YMCA
The Wallingford Family YMCA is accepting applications for it's Before and
After School programs, located in all of Wallingford's 8 elementary schools.
The programs are state licensed. All programs offer morning and afternoon
snack, time for homework with staff assistance, indoor and outdoor games, as
well as crafts and other activities. All sites participate in a monthly communi-
ty service project.
Limited space is also available in our Kindergarten programs, for both half
and full day kindergarten students. Morning and afternoon snacks are offered,
as well as a variety of quiet and active games, arts and crafts, field trips, and
special events. All Day Kindergarten students also have weekly computer
lessons. Our All Day program gives children an added advantage of smaller
classes, which carries the benefit of a lower student to teacher ratio. Both cur-
riculums are in conjunction with the town's kindergarten curriculum. All chil-
dren also enjoy weekly swimming, gym, and music.
The YMCA School Age programs are based on the core values of Caring,
Honesty, Respect, and Responsibility.
Financial aid is available in our school age and half day kindergarten pro-
grams.
For more information, contact Jane Rynaski at 269-4497 x 18 or jrynas-
ki@wallingfordymca.org.
No spring nor summer beauty hath such grace
As I have seen in one autumnal face.
~John Donne
In 1914 my Mom was born, Gladys Mae Seyler, in a little community located in central Pennsylvania, which took its
name from the coal that was mined there. The early residents shortened bituminous to make it less cumbersome when
telling folks where they were from. Most of the people that had settled there came from countries such as Hungary,
Yugoslavia, and Poland. Mom's grandparents, however, had come over from the Rhineland. Bitumen was never consid-
ered a town … not even a township -- just a community. The Kettle Creek Coal Company owned most of the land in
that area around that time. The coal company started mining coal there in 1885; built company houses, company stores,
and even a small Protestant church. Part of the church was used as a schoolhouse where the children were taught gram-
mar, mathematics, history and religious instructions. The coal company would allow the residents to sharecrop on com-
pany-owned farms, and in this way, folks like Mom and her family, could save money by harvesting and canning what
they had planted, and thus, spend less money at the company store. Mom would tell me about how her father, my
grandfather, worked hard in the fields during the day and even harder in the coalmines at night. She also told me how
her dad, and a lot of others there, would give the doctor a peck of tomatoes or a loaf of bread to pay for medical needs
that arose from time to time. Somehow, she told me, they managed to own a few chickens and pigs, and these, of
course, provided some extra food that they so desperately needed. Once, when she was 12 years old, she had broken
her leg. She had fallen from a tree that she had climbed to pick some pears that grew in her backyard. Dad summoned
the doctor, and in no time, he had set the broken bone, put a splint on it, and wrapped it with linen from one of her
mother's petticoats. The doctor accepted one of the chickens as payment in full. Mom said how she had cried more
over the chicken than she did the pain. She remembered how funny it looked to see the doctor with his medical bag
under one arm, and the chicken tucked up under his other, climbing up into his buggy … there were still some people
who used a horse and buggy to get around back then. Sundays were very special for everyone who lived in the area.
They would all sing and listen in earnest to the words of the preacher. All the dirt and coal dust had been washed off
the miners the night before … this was accomplished by using the big galvanized washtub, laundry soap, and the good
old-fashioned scrub brush.
One thing she said that she would always remember was how one teacher came up with his way of getting the kids
to stay attentive in class. He would have everyone stand up, form a circle, clasp hands, and then he would touch a but-
ton on this electrical gadget with his bare foot that would send a jolting electric shock through him and all the students.
It sure woke everyone up … and twice each day, this was done.
My dear mother passed away in 1989, and I will always be grateful, among other things, for the times she would sit
down with me and tell me all about her growing up in that tiny little community known as Bitumen.
--George Arndt-
POEM OF THE ROSE Wallingford Family YMCA Dolphin Swim
By Catherine Short
The thorn of the rose that
Team Fall/Winter 2009-2010
has punctured my soul. Agony This coed program was formed to develop spirit, mind, and body of youth
is a constant companion. Am ages 5-18. The team competes in the YMCA Yankee Cluster League.
I going through an initiation? YMCA Swim Team provides an opportunity to compete in the Cluster,
The darkness and pain are Regional, and National Levels. The season runs October 12 through the
relentless. I yearn for the beginning of March 2010. Practice consists of stroke development and
opening of the rose, its soft petals conditioning. The Junior & Senior groups will also include a strength train-
brush against my cheek. ing/ dry-land conditioning program. In order to develop each child to their
My tears joining the dew on potential, swimmers are grouped by ability levels. Swim meets are matched
the petals. Some relief of the with children in their own age group from other teams. All children are
pain. To see the beauty in given the opportunity to compete in the swim meets which are held on
the world. Compassion is born Saturdays. Practice times and locations will be announced in mid
as the pain continues and I September. Because of the size of the team, the use of Sheehan High
see it and feel it in others. School pool for some practices may be arranged. Membership is required
My heart is broken. My body for all Dolphin Swim Team participants. There will be a swim team infor-
is broken. Can I transcend mation meeting on Wednesday September 30 @ 7:30pm. Contact Head
Coach Keith Cargan at (203) 269-4497 x30 or visit

Catering for all occasions

and live with the agony? The
rose is in full bloom. I can www.wallingforddolphins.org for more information
feel its beauty. Soon the petals

at Rosa’s Deli!
start withering and dropping off.
The rose is dieing. I am still here
in pain. The rose has taught me
there is beauty and hope.
October's poplars are flaming torches lighting the way to winter.
~Nova Bair
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves turn.
~Elizabeth Lawrence

Absentee Ballots
Remember to apply for your
Absentee Ballot for the upcoming
Municipal Election! Waiting until
the last minute may result in your
vote not counting! Come into the
Wallingford Town Clerk’s Office to
apply. We are located in the
Wallingford Town Hall, Room 108,
Many choices of Pasta dishes,
Meatballs, Sausage & Peppers,
45 South Main Street. Call
Chicken, Party Subs, Cold cut 203.294.2145
platters and so much more. Visit our
website for even more selections. Charter Revision
Visit our website at rosasdeli.com Questions Appear
on This Years
Rosa’s Italian Deli, LLC Municipal Ballot.
imported and domestic foods
party platters • hot and cold subs to go
Open Monday-Saturday 830-6 closed Sunday•
Tel: 265-1487 • 57 North Colony Street,
Wallingford, CT 06492 •
Page 26 October 2009
THE NAPIER COMPANY ON DISPLAY AT
THE ANDREW'S HOMESTEAD
The Meriden Historical Society will open the Andrew's Homestead, 424 W.
Main St, Meriden, CT (next to Ben Franklin School) every Sunday during the
month of October.
The Napier Company will be the featured exhibit. On display will be
banks, bar ware, cigarette items, jewelry, advertisements and other collectibles
from the early beginnings until their closing in 1999. For this exhibit we
would encourage you to bring along your favorite Napier items to share with
the society and any visitors who may be there. We will have a special, tempo-
rary section for display or, if it's jewelry, you could simply wear it. It seems
everyone who comes to the Andrew's Homestead has a story to tell and that's
what makes it so interesting. The people of Meriden are all connected through
our wonderful manufacturing history. We welcome you each Sunday in
October from 11am until 3pm. Admission is free, donations are always appre-
ciated. Stop in and see what's inside the old red house.
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This Month’s Tip Talks About Alzheimer’s Disease and Why It Is So
Important To Be Aware Of The Higher Levels Of Stress Which Is Often
Associated With Caring For Elderly Seniors
From Carol Carbutti The Owner OF Comfort Keepers In Wallingford, CT
Companions and homemaking caregivers including family members should know how to identify the signs and symp-
toms of caregiver stress, and what you can do to help.
Most seniors diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease are primarily cared for at home by a family member (usually a
spouse or a daughter) so maintaining the family caregiver's emotional and physical health is crucial. By embracing help
from others, family caregivers can minimize the hazards and enhance the joys of the caregiving experience. Health care
professionals like Comfort Keepers in Wallingford, CT can play a vital role in the caregiving journey by referring the
family to elderly respite and senior home support services as well as becoming an important resource for Alzheimer's
related information.
Signs of Caregiver Stress
Family and professional caregiver stress is a normal part of Alzheimer caregiving. There are steps we can take to
reduce it, but first we must recognize it. The 10 warning signs of caregiver stress may include denial, anger at the
elderly person with the disease and others, emotional sensitivity, social withdrawal and depression. Symptoms also
include lack of sleep, lack of concentration, exhaustion, anxiety and an increase in health problems. If you or someone
you know is exhibiting signs of caregiver stress, it is important to get help.
Family members of senior citizens with Alzheimer’s should ask other family members and friends for their support.
This will help you reduce your heavy stress level and this will allow you time to rest. You will also need to keep up
with your doctor for regular check-ups. Family caregivers should also take advantage of services like Comfort Keepers
Companion, Homemaking and Personal care programs that provide respite and relief from caregiving, practical help
with meals or housework and assistance with the care of the person with Alzheimer's disease.
Whether you are a family caregiver or work with persons with Alzheimer’s disease in a professional role, it’s impor-
tant to recognize the signs of stress and ensure you look after yourself – others are counting on you to be there for them
today and tomorrow!
Walking through the Doors of Opportunity
Without Fear: A Transformational Experience
By Jennifer Jenkins
In these present times, we find ourselves living with uncertainty. Many people either fear losing their jobs or risk
changing their jobs. The truth is that our jobs do not define us. We hold that key. So, if we do "lose a job," our life is
meant to begin anew. We have the power to open and walk through new doors of opportunity. When we believe in
ourselves, in spite of whatever skill sets we may presently have, we can achieve more than we realize. Look at the for-
mer GM employees as an example of those who have transformed their lives. Many of these former employees,
including assembly line workers who have worked for GM for most of their adult lives, have re-trained themselves
through various programs and are now working in completely new professions, such as nursing. They may have seen a
door close yet they have also seen many new doors of opportunity. They saw this because they stayed open to all pos-
sibilities and realized they could be of service to others and still earn a good living. Many have attested to how much
their lives have transformed for the better by letting go of the old and beginning anew.
Zanette Lewis, a beautiful multi-faceted woman who graced my life and the lives of countless others, is a shining
example of this kind of transformational experience. "Z", the name by which she was well known, experienced many
professional changes in her life. As I recall, "Z", worked in Human Resources for a local corporation before beginning
her brilliant career in community, organizational and educational work, as well as professional astrology consulting
work. She realized that to fulfill herself and actualize her true potential she needed to make a change and leave
Corporate America, even though she was giving up the comfort of a job she held for many years. It was her belief in
herself and pushing past any fears that came up for her that enabled her to ultimately make such a career transition,
walk through the doors of opportunity that opened for her, and eventually help so many people. If "Z" had held her-
self back and had not walked through those doors of opportunity so long ago she would never have felt the personal
fulfillment she gained from her dynamic work. But, most importantly, she would not have been able to have been such
a positive and transforming force in so many people's lives, if it had not been for her courage and commitment to trans-
forming herself.
You see the first step, even if it's only a baby step, is believing in yourself, that you have the power to change your
life for the better and the lives of those around you. The second is realizing that you are not your job; you are a power-
fully creative and spiritual being living a human existence. It is what you do with your life that defines you. The third
is to keep yourself open to all possibilities so that you can quickly enter any doors of opportunity that God opens for
you. Have faith that they will open, and they will for you to walk through. It may be in the form of a flyer for a class
of some sort, or even an invitation to join a professional group which leads to transforming yourself. As they say, God
works in mysterious ways. I will even take that a step further and say that God works in mysterious ways to enable us
to transform ourselves for the better and reach our highest potential.
Train with a Friend at the Meriden YMCA
Exercising with a friend is always more fun! The Meriden YMCA is now offering an opportunity for members to train
with a friend at one low price with our Personal Training Fall Special for 2. Our personal trainers will motivate you,
answer all questions concerning health, exercise, nutrition, diet, and design a customized goal oriented exercise pro-
gram for you and a friend. Progress charts, body-fat testing, and fitness assessment tests can be included in your pack-
age, just ask your instructor. Five sessions are available for $175.00 and ten sessions for $255. For more information,
please call the Meriden YMCA at 203.235.6386 or visit us on the web at www.meridenymca.org
The People’s Press would like to thank all of our readers and writers for allow-
ing us to serve you over the last 9 years. We would also like to thank our local-
ly owned business friends who have made this paper possible in order to do so.
It has been our honor to be a part of your lives and we pledge to continue the
good fight in the years to come. Thank you again for making a difference in
our towns and the folks who live there by sharing your good news.
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Giant $4-a-bagful Thank you for allowing us to serve your needs for the last 9 years.
book sale
We look forward to serving them for many more. Way To Go!
Sincerely, Your Friends at The People’s Press.
coming to Meriden Public Library
The Friends of the Meriden Public
Library will hold a giant $4 a bag- Happy Together!
ful book sale on Friday and
Saturday, October 16 and 17, from
10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the Friends
Room at the Meriden Public Library,
105 Miller Street.
The Friends' book sorting room at
the library is overflowing with good
quality used books which will be
displayed for purchase in the Friends
Room during the two-day sale. This
is a bargain situation for all area
book lovers. Friends of the Library
Bookstore volunteers will be on
hand to provide the bags to cus-
tomers and help customers with their PATRICK (right) ALONG WITH HENRI AFTER HIS 3RD HIKE UP MT.
selections. MONADNOCK
Among the stock offered will be
fiction and mysteries (including
romance, adventure, horror, science
fiction and spy novels), cookbooks,
Here is Peanut who is now 9 and half and a picture of Kylie a 6 month old
Yorkiepoo. They are adorable together and in June they travelled 3300 Tasty Traditions
at Marianna’s
home and garden, hobbies, sports, miles to Canada, Michigan, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa, Indiana and
humor, travel, biography, religion home. Submitted by Christelle Aube.
and history as well as classics, refer-
ence books, large coffee table books
and lots of children's books. (This is
a great opportunity for teachers to
expand their classroom libraries.)
An assortment of CDs, DVDs, audio
and videotapes will also be on sale.
Every child attending the sale
will be given a free book of his or
her choice at the checkout desk.
Come and stock up on books for
yourself, your family or to use as
gifts for the upcoming holidays.

ANNUAL
RUMMAGE TAG
SALE AT
YALESVILLE
UNITED
METHODIST
CHURCH
October 23: 4--7PM
(soup and light supper at a reason-
able cost)
October 24: 9--2PM We Offer: Eye Exams/Medical Treatment of Diseases and
(soup and ample lunch available) Disorders of the Eye * Friendly, Knowledgeable Staff * Great
Located at the corner of Church St. Selection of Eyeware including Designer Names * Contact Lenses
and New Place St. (Yalesville). * Most Major Insurances Accepted
Whatever you've broken or lost or
outgrown or wished for, may be
available to you by rummaging
through the collectibles, the cloth- ADULT AND PEDIATRIC CARE
ing, the books, the linens, the baked Hours: Tuesday.- Friday. 7-6; Sat 7-4; Sun. 7-2 Clsoed Mon.
Hours: Mon.-Fri. 7-6; Saturday 7-4; Sun. 7-2
goods. Make it a FUN TIME for a 238-0159 • 212 West Main Street, Meriden
good cause.
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Meriden Feed’s
Annual Early Order
Wild Bird Seed Sale
Order your seed by 10/28/09
Pick up you seed between 10/31-11/14/09

1107 Havover Avenue, South Meriden

203.634.9811
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with added levels sunflower.
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White Safflower Seed
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$19.99* Thistle Seed Sunflower Chips Interior-Exterior Detail

$5.00 OFF!!
$9.99 for 10lbs.
40LB $39.99 for 50lbs.
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***BONUS SAVINGS*** Includes:

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See store for details.

MERIDEN FEED
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