Hamden Business Owner Contributes to Need in Haiti

The
Hamden, Connecticut
Hamden Journal
www.thehamdenjournal.com
May 7, 2010
Hamden Business Owner Contributes to Need in Haiti FREE
Lucian Addario, owner and
founder of Lucian’s Florist
and Greenhouse on Whitney
Avenue in Hamden, had the
opportunity recently to embark
on a life-altering trip. April
5-12, 2010, found 22 individuals, led by Pastor Jean Lubin
Beaucejour (known as Pastor Lubin), originally of Haiti
but now located in Wallingford, heading toward Port-auPrince, Haiti. The group consisted of two teams – medical
triage and construction.
From the moment they
walked out of the airport it
was “almost instant acclimation,” according to Lucian.
“We were in a different country – a throw back in time. In
Port-au-Prince, we boarded a
rickety old bus, which looked
like it came right out of Indiana Jones, and prepared ourselves for a five hour ride to
Les Cayes.” What they didn’t
realize was that roads by Haitian standards wouldn’t quali-
fy as roads in the U.S. They
traveled for a bit on a “road,”
and then continued on washed
out roads for another four-anda-half hours.
During the week, the medical triage unit saw 700 patients. Each member of the
22-member Connecticut team
was loaded with 50 pounds of
medical supplies that was part
of their packed luggage, so it
would be ready and waiting
when they arrived in country
and began seeing patients. The
team worked in five different
villages, mostly in southern
Haiti, for five days.
In one village, on the fourth
day of being there, the construction crew put in a fresh
water well, which was Lucian’s
primary reason for going. After hearing Pastor Lubin share
about the need at a New Canaan Society meeting in Hamden, he knew that he needed
to be there for the experiential
aspect. In addition to the well,
Two Lanes Now Open to Traffic
from I-91 to I-95 South
by Marcus Harun
Hamden drivers merging from
I-91 to I-95 in New Haven
should now find it a little less
stressful. This small stretch of
highway was voted the sixth
worst bottleneck in the country
by INRIX (a highway rating
company), because all traffic
was condensed into one lane to
merge onto I-95 southbound.
On April 16, the Department of
Transportation (DOT) opened
up a second lane, giving commuters at least a little relief.
“It should help during some
peak rush hours, when there
is a high volume of traffic out
there. Right now we have cars
converging into one lane to get
on to 95, and having that separate lane adds capacity to the
highway and adds additional
space for cars to get onto the
next interstate,” John Dunham,
supervising engineer for the QBridge, explained.
Walsh Construction, the
construction company that
completed this job, was given
a $2 million prize for finishing this section of the project
one month early. According
to a press release issued by
Governor Rell, “The $92 million project will benefit tens of
thousands of commuters who
have been getting stuck in traffic there.”
Even bridge engineers themselves have to deal with the
same headaches that Hamden
commuters have for years.
“I come every day from
Newington, and the traffic is
backed up because we have
only one lane going from 91
southbound to 95. It delays me
by maybe 10-15 minutes a day.
By adding another lane, it will
help traffic a lot,” Ghazi Alsaqri, Connecticut DOT Project engineer, said.
This was just one milestone
in the huge 7.2-mile construction project between Exit 46
and Exit 54 on I-95. The project will eventually include a
new ten-lane Pearl Harbor Memorial Bridge that is scheduled
to be completed in November
2016.
Marcus Harun writes for The
Hamden Journal and is the
Online Editor-in-Chief of The
Dial, Hamden High School’s
newspaper. Also, see press release on page 11 about Marcus.
there was
enough
money in
the group
to put in
two more
fresh water wells
once they
left. “It
felt good
to
see
smiles on
p e o p l e ’s
faces,”
Lucian
acknowledged.
“Before
the well
was in, we
saw kids
drinking out of
Pastor Lubin Turning Ratchet Handle to Drill Well
polluted
streams,
main utensils.” Drilling the
fetching water in buckets – well consisted a 10-foot length
buckets in which they do ev- of pipe with a well point at the
erything and is one of their bottom, attached to two ratchet
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handles
that were
turned by
two men.
They had
to drill down 150 feet to hit
water.
Also, while the construction
team was there, they poured
a concrete floor for a 2,500
square foot church building.
The concrete was mixed on
the ground outside the building and then wheelbarrowed
inside.
On a different note, “we take
showers for granted. If the
electricity was not on (it was
on maybe one hour a day), the
water pump wouldn’t work.
The seven days we were there,
we didn’t have one shower.
Actually, it was a five gallon bucket of water over your
head,” said Lucian. Also,
there is also no hot water, and
you can’t drink any of the water.
See Haiti, Page 2
Grand Opening – An “A1”-rated Family Affair
by Bill Hartigan
“Above and beyond.”
That’s how Jeffrey Raucci,
vice president of Bismark
Construction Company (Milford, CT), described the new
home of A1 Toyota. “We’ve
built some amazing dealership
facilities, but none comes close
to this.”
Raucci’s remarks were made
the evening of April 24, 2010,
as A1 Toyota celebrated the
grand opening of its new facility at 50 Amity Road. Hundreds
of employees and friends, New
Haven Mayor John DeStefano
among them, were on hand to
help celebrate the event.
Raucci added that “what really distinguishes A1’s new
Dom Galardi Cutting Ribbon at Grand Opening
home is how far they went to
make sure that both their customers and their employees are
taken care of.”
After 47 years, A1 Toyota
has risen to become one of
the more noted dealerships
in America, and is among the
See Grand Opening, Page 2
Inside this Edition
Arts & Entertainment............................17
Faith Matters.........................................19
Financial Strategies.................................7
From the Editor.......................................3
From the Mayor’s Desk..........................4
Hamden Fun Facts..................................4
Health & Wellness................................15
Local Business........................................8
Police Log...............................................3
Sports & Recreation..............................13
Page 2 — May 7, 2010
The
Haiti ~ Continued from Page 1
Lucian plans to go back start with prudency and from
to Haiti in about a year. Be- the heart thinking.”
fore then, he
will be doing
business
planning with the
group. The
doctor wants
to immediately implement a basic
public health
program centered around
fresh water
Pouring Concrete Floor in Church
in the community. Basic
things, such as brushing teeth To find out how you can
and picking up trash, don’t be involved in making a difeven take place and need to be ference in Haiti, please visit
taught.
Lucian’s Florist & Green Fundamental needs in Haiti house, located at 2468 Whitare clothing, toothbrushes ney Avenue, Hamden, or
and toothpaste, pots and pans, call 203.248.6970. Or, conand tools. It also costs about tact Pastor Lubin at Bethes$4,000 to put in one well. Lu- da Evangelical Ministries,
cian is trying to figure out PO Box 6060, Wallingford,
a way to see how he and the CT 06492, 1.888.353.4496,
community of Hamden can bmission@sbcglobal.net, or
be more proactive in provid- www.bemhaiti.org.
ing assistance to the nation of Also, please see Lucian’s ad
Haiti so that it is not an over- on page 12.
whelming task on any one person. “The caring has to really
Hamden Journal
Grand Opening ~ Continued from Page 1
most respected and admired by
the Toyota Company. To signify such esteem, A1’s CEO
Dom Galardi was presented a
sword sent directly from Toyota’s corporate headquarters.
The rare presentation denotes
“strength, quality, and integrity.”
The Galardi family, virtually all of whom are Hamden
residents, began the business
in 1963, a time when few
Americans had ever heard of
Toyota, let alone knew how to
pronounce the name. Today,
it’s the world’s largest automaker, but stands amidst its
first true public relations crisis.
“We know the past few months
have been challenging, but we
know that our loyalty and commitment to our customers will
lead us to become an even better company,” said a regional
director of the automaker in attendance.
That same executive noted that “when A1 opened its
doors, only one person ser-
viced the East region of the
United States. Today, we have
more than 6,000 corporate
workers here, and 1,223 dealerships. A1 Toyota represents
what we are now--an American
company.” That one-time lone
representative made a special
trip to attend the opening.
Another corporate rep noted
that “having a dealer with you
for 47 years is rare. Having a
dealer like A1 has been a real
blessing to Toyota, a blessing that’s cherished at Toyota
headquarters. It’s been our
honor to be affiliated with such
fine people.”
Anna Lyn (Galardi) Wheeler, General Manager, continued praise of the dealership’s
people, noting “the hard work
of our employees has been a
key to our growth and success.
We’ve been blessed, we’ve
been fortunate, our employees have always sacrificed and
gone beyond their call. We are
family here.”
After Tony Galardi, A1’s
Vice President, and Mrs.
Wheeler addressed the crowd,
Dom Galardi, co-founder with
his father-in-law, the late Tony
Buglione, cut the ribbon to officially open A1’s new home.
Mr. Galardi told The Hamden Journal that he and Mr.
Buglione became associated
with Toyota “by answering a
postcard,” and at the time had
no idea his company would
prove to be such a bellwether
of change.
Mr. Buglione’s widow, Ann,
is now the Grand Matriarch
of the A1 family, and perhaps
the proudest of all with regards
to how far the company has
come. A1 Toyota has become a
household name in many parts
of New England. “While Tony
Buglione made A1 an auto
dealer whose customers would
spread its fame,” Mr. Galardi
said, “it was his wife, Ann,
who gave us our name.” An apt
one at that.
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May 7, 2010 — Page 3
Mother’s Day is upon us. What
do you have planned? Will
you give your wife or mom a
day off? Will you, as the wife
or mom, be the recipient of
some acts of kindness, flowers,
or a meal that you don’t have to
cook? Do you enjoy your life
or is it a daily challenge? Let’s
reflect on some of the wonderful things of being a mother.
The love that children bring...
the laughter that is so adorable
and infectious…the energy
that we wish we could harness
and use for ourselves when
we don’t feel like we have the
strength to go on.
This is definitely a different
Mother’s Day for me. You
see, last year at this time, I
was about to become an adoptive mother, but I wasn’t one
yet. Now, I have a very active and smart two-year old on
my hands. Also, I am looking
ahead to next year, when I am
the mother of another little
one – anticipated to be born
in December. Plus, I am very
blessed to be a stepmom now to
two wonderful children. I’ve
also gone from being a single
mom to a wife and mother, all
in under a year. My life looks
totally different than it did at
this time last year. Things sure
have changed.
As I’ve become a mom myself, I understand more about
my mother each and every day.
My mother is amazing. She
has been through much in her
life, yet she is still going…
from a major accident when
she was 13, to having a brain
tumor removed when I was in
high school, to random other
things that keep popping up.
She is an excellent example
of persevering even when you
don’t feel like it. I hope that
I can pass that legacy along to
my children. Happy Mother’s
Day, Mum!
To the Editor
Enhanced Senior Bus Service
Proposed for Hamden
It has come to my attention that
there is some confusion about
proposed changes to Hamden’s
senior bus (mini-bus) service. I
would like to take this opportunity to clarify our budget proposal.
First, the program will not become part of the Greater New Haven Transit District’s “MyRide”
program. It will be managed under a separate contract between
the Town and the GNHTD. All
drivers will be allowed to transfer their employment at the same
rate of pay to GNHTD. Once
there, we are working to allow
them to keep their routes if they
choose to do so. Finally, the cost
of rides will remain unchanged
after the transition. And, as an
enhancement, hours for medical
appointments will be increased
from the current 10am to 1pm
window and Saturday hours will
be added.
If the Legislative Council approves the proposal, after July 1,
2010, if a senior wanted to schedule a ride, he or she could have
the same seat on the same bus at
the same cost that they have today.
The only difference would be
they would have to dial a different telephone number to schedule
that ride. And in exchange for expanded service hours and no loss
of jobs for current employees, the
Town would save approximately
$300,000 in operational costs
currently borne by the taxpayers;
truly a win-win situation.
Scott D. Jackson
Mayor, Town of Hamden
203.287.7100
Thanks to Those Who Helped with
“Week of the Young Child”
From April 11-17, several communities across the nation celebrated the “Week of the Young
Child,” sponsored by the National
Association for the Education of
Young Children (NAEYC). This
week was a time to recognize the
importance of early learning and
early literacy. Young children
and their families depend on high
quality education and care, which
help children get a great start and
bring lasting benefits to the community. The town of Hamden celebrated the “Week of the Young
Child” by hosting the third annual SoHa (Southern Hamden)
Kidfest at the Keefe Community
Center. This event was free of
charge and included a “Big Kid
Zone” and a “Little Kid Zone,”
cook out, arts and crafts activities, moon bounces, free books,
resources, entertainment, and
a proclamation read by Mayor
Scott Jackson. Open to the community at large, it drew well over
500 individuals.
On behalf of the town of Hamden Youth Services Bureau, I
would like to thank the following organizations, businesses
,and individuals for their time,
talent, and donations: Lakeshore
Learning, P.L.A.C.E., PACK,
Young Audiences of Connecticut, Quinnipiack Valley Health
District, TD Bank, Sleeping Giant Daycare, Quinnipiac University Kappa Alpha Theta Sorority,
Mayor Scott Jackson, Connecticut Early Childhood Alliance,
Experience Corps – Greater New
Haven, Price Rite, Wendy’s, and
the Town of Hamden Adult Ed-
South Main Street, Naugatuck,
was charged with operation
without carrying license.
Japhet Torres, 26, of Coe Avenue, East Haven, was charged
with operating under suspension.
Rock Road, was charged with
possession of controlled substance less than four ounces
and possession of drug paraphernalia.
See Thanks, Page 6
Police Log
The following is a selection
of arrests made in Hamden.
Log accuracy is dependent on
all information being entered
correctly by those doing data
entry.
April 14
Peter Gould, 46, of King Street,
Wallingford, was charged with
larceny in the sixth degree.
Maribel Larock, 48, of Thorpe Drive, was charged with
failure to appear in the first
degree and failure to appear in
the second degree.
Darryl Pheanious, 29, of
Button Street, New Haven,
was charged with operating
under suspension.
Charles Scroggins, 46, of
142 Twinbrook Road, was
charged with no insurance and
operating unregistered motor
vehicle.
Desmond Wilson, 23, of
First Street, was charged with
operating under suspension.
April 15
Steven Alston, 47, of Orange Street, New Haven, was
charged with illegal obtaining
or supplying.
Rober Dest, 49, of Moulthrop Street, North Haven, was
charged with criminal lockout.
Dajshon Monk, 24, of Woodbine Street, Torrington, was
charged with two counts of
robbery in the first degree and
two counts of larceny in the
second degree.
Ronald Rice, 38, of Dallas
Street, was charged with failure to appear in the second degree and disorderly conduct.
Steven Santopietro, 41, of
April 16
Anthony Laudano, 41, of Marshall Road, Branford, was
charged with no insurance and
operating unregistered motor
vehicle.
Randolph Matthews, 29, was
charged with operating under
suspension and operating motor vehicle using cell phone/
device.
David Santiago, 44, of Town
House Road, was charged with
failure to obey stop sign and
operating under suspension.
Edward Wright, 19, of Mill
April 17
Dennis Dockery, 46, of
Hoskins Road, Bloomfield,
was charged with assault in the
third degree, disorderly conduct, and strangulation in the
second degree.
Robert Frye, 69, of Fowler
Street, was charged with operating under suspension.
Zachry Schwartz, 20, of
Prospect Street, Westfield,
New Jersey, was charged with
possession of controlled substance less than four ounces.
See Log, Page 16
Page 4 — May 7, 2010
The
From the Mayor’s Desk
by
Mayor
Scott
Jackson
As Mayor, there are many celebrations and special events at
which I preside, and I enjoy
them all. However, I must say
that this past weekend’s Earth
Day Celebration was one of
the best yet.
With over 3,000 visitors,
65 exhibitors, and beautiful
weather, I couldn’t help but
think, “This is what Hamden
is all about.” We were able
to come together as a diverse
community with a common
focus: caring for the environment, our Town, our State, our
Country, and the World. As
I watched the delight on my
young son’s face as he participated in arts and crafts and visited each table, I was reminded
that the real need for an Earth
Day Celebration is to educate
and inform ourselves and, especially, our children, as we
will leave this place to them.
I must take a moment to thank
our Solid Waste and Recycling
Commission and its wonderful
Coordinator, Pam Roach, who
works tirelessly throughout the
year to make each Earth Day
better than the previous. Her
work along with the Earth Day
Committee and the Clean and
Green Commission are nothing
short of herculean. This year,
we were fortunate to have tables from every public elementary school in Hamden, Girl
Scout Troop numbers 61224
and 60174, many of our environmentally-focused commissions, as well as Dr. Mel from
WTNH Channel 8 News. The
Hamden Journal
middle school had
a fascinating solar
array display and
the high school’s
reptile club rounded it all out.
I hope you were
able to join us this
past weekend. I
look forward to
seeing you all at
the Memorial Day
Parade and for all
the fun in Town
Center Park this
summer at the
Farmer’s Markets,
the fireworks, and
summer concerts.
Free events such
as these are an excellent opportunity
for us to meet our
neighbors and fellow
Hamdenites
and celebrate our
Town.
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Hamden Fun Facts
Did you know...?
Hamden...A Chronology
1638...First white families settle in northern section of New
Haven Colony
1640...First grist mill in New
Haven built at present site of
Lake Whitney Dam
1720...Centerville settled
1735...Beginning of settlement
of Mount Carmel
1764...First church group in
Hamden organized (Mount
Carmel Congregational)
1770...Jonathan
Dickerman
House built (now owned by
Hamden Historical Society) &
first schoolhouse constructed
within present boundaries of
Hamden (Blue Hills School in
Mount Carmel)
1786...Hamden incorporated
as 167th town in Connecticut
1790...Grace Episcopal Church
group organized
1795...Public school system
established & Whitneyville
Congregational Church group
organized
1798...Eli Whitney, inventor of
cotton gin and pioneer of mass
production technique, erected
Whitney Armory
1799...Cheshire
Turnpike
opened (now Whitney Avenue)
1819...Hamden Plains Methodist Church built
1828...Farmington
Canal
opened for short distance (later extended to Northampton,
Massachusetts)
1848...Railroad built on towpath of Farmington Canal
1849...Eli Whitney, Jr., built
waterworks (later became New
Haven Water Company)
1877...Whitney Avenue HorseCar Line completed as far
north as Whitney Armory
1880...Layout of East Rock
Park designed
1888...Blue Hills Park opened
(now called Sleeping Giant
Park)
1891...First Catholic church in
Hamden dedicated (Our Lady
of Mount Carmel Church)
1896...Electric trolley line
completed as far as Whitneyville (extended to Centerville in 1902)
1901...First public library in
Hamden constructed by Mount
Carmel Association
1905...First Superintendent of
Schools in Hamden appointed
1910...Women voters made
first appearance at Hamden
polls
1929...Connecticut College of
Commerce incorporated (now
Quinnipiac College)
1935...Hamden High School
dedicated
1955...Construction started on
Hamden Plaza, one of the first
shopping centers in Connecticut
1956...First Junior High school
in Hamden opened (Michael J.
Whalen Junior High)
1966...Mayor-Council form of
government established
...the ancestry breakdown
in Hamden is as follows:
Italian
(28.0%),
Irish
(17.4%), German (8.7%),
English (7.5%), Polish
(5.7%), French (2.9%).
--Read more at
www.city-data.com.
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Society Library, Miller Memorial Cultural Center, 2901
Dixwell Avenue, Hamden.
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Tuesday from 10am-Noon or
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Reprinted from Historic Hamden: a guide by permission
The “Old Red House”
The Jonathan Dickerman
House was built in 1770 and
is one of the few remaining
pre-Revolutionary homes in
Hamden. The lean-to addition
in the rear, which produces
the typical saltbox roofline, is
probably of a later period. The
projection of the front roof beyond the house line is a feature
which shows the influence of
Dutch architecture. The house
is unusual in that it stands in its
original form, with no moderization. Occupied for generations by the Dickerman family,
it was eventually sold to John
E. Heaton, who gave it to the
Sleeping Giant Park Association in 1924. The Hamden
Historical Society assumed
responsibility for the house in
1936, but did not become its
owner until 1961, when legislative action made it possible
for the State Park Commission to sell the house. To protect the property and preserve
a link with Hamden’s past,
the Society arranged to move
the house out of the park to a
site across the road from its
original location. A full cellar
was built to provide display, a
meeting room, and public facilities. The “Old Red House”
is open to the public every Saturday and Sunday from 2 to
5pm from mid-May through
mid-October.
The Jonathan Dickerman House is located at 105
Mount Carmel Avenue. For
more information, please call
203.248.6030.
Reprinted from Historic Hamden: a guide by permission
from The Hamden Historical
Society Library.
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Hamden Journal
Credits on Real Estate Tax Bills for Elderly
or Disabled Residents
The Hamden assessor’s office
is continuing to take applications for credits on real estate
tax bills for qualified elderly
and/or disabled residents until
May 14, 2010, from 8:30am to
12pm and 2pm to 4:30pm. Applications for income-regulated veterans, blind, and totally
disabled exemptions will also
be taken through September
30.
Elderly and Disabled Homeowners Program
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicant must be 65 years
of age or over as of December
31, 2009, or be totally disabled.
• Applicant must own and reside in the home.
• Applicant must have income
of $39,500 or less for a married
couple or $32,300 or less for a
single person.
• Proof of 2009 income must
be provided. Current Income
Tax Return, if filed, or bank
statements showing interest
earned, pension s t a t e m e n t s ,
dividend statements, and Statement of Earnings from the Social Security A dmi n i s t r a tion (SSA 1099 or SSA 2458).
Additional State and Local
Veterans Exemption Programs
QUALIFICATIONS:
• Applicant must qualify for
regular veteran’s exemption by
having served, or be currently
serving, on active duty for a
minimum of 90 days during a
time of war and have filed a
notice of honorable discharge
or active duty with the Town
Clerk.
• State veteran exemption
program limits are income of
$39,500 or less for a married
couple and $32,300 or less for
a single person, unless the veteran has a 100 percent VA rated disability. Those limits are
$21,000 for a married couple
and $18,000 for a single person, and only taxable income
information must be provided.
• Also available are local exemptions for veterans who
have income of less than
$64,500 for a couple and less
than $57,300 for a single person.
• Application for these programs must be completed before October 1, 2010.
Homeowners and veterans
who are currently on a program and are due to reapply
will receive a notice by mail.
The Hamden Assessor’s Office is located on the lower
level of the Government Center at 2750 Dixwell Avenue,
at the corner of Evergreen Avenue. The Government Center
is accessible to disabled persons. Please call our office at
203.287.7103 if you have special needs.
Man Identified in Coin Theft
During February 2010, Hamden Police responded to two
businesses on Dixwell Avenue
on the report of larcenies from
a coin machine. A total of four
larcenies were reported between the two places of business.
Investigation revealed that
an individual forced entry into
the coin machine and stole the
monetary contents.
After a lengthy investigation
by Officer Stephen Baris, the
individual was identified and
an arrest warrant was submitted to the court. The warrant
was subsequently approved.
On April 27, Hamden Police
arrested Paul Ciccarelli, 44,
of 67 Ansonia Drive in North
Haven. He was charged with
two counts of Larceny in the
Fourth Degree, two counts of
Larceny in the Fifth Degree,
four counts of Criminal Mischief in the Second Degree,
and four counts of Unlawful
Entry into a Coin Machine.
Ciccarelli was released to the
custody of the Wallingford Police Department after posting a
$5,000 bond. He is scheduled
to appear in court in Meriden
on May 13.
Man to Stand Trial for Sexual Assault
On February 15, 2010, Hamden Police responded to Yale
- New Haven Hospital for the
report of a sexual assault of a
minor.
Investigation revealed that
Brian Ferrara, allegedly sexually assaulted a Hamden resident who is under 16 years of
age. After a lengthy investigation by Detective Michael DePalma, an arrest warrant was
obtained for Ferrara.
On April 23, Hamden Police
arrested Ferrara at a homeless
shelter located in New Haven.
Ferrara, 26, was charged with
six counts of sexual assault in
the First Degree and six counts
of Risk of Injury to a Minor.
Ferrara, who was detained
at police headquarters on a
$350,000 court ordered bond,
was scheduled to appear in
court in Meriden on April 26.
May 7, 2010 — Page 5
Spring Leaf Collection
Public Works Director Joe Velardi announces the scheduling
of Spring leaf and brush collection and reminds residents
of the guidelines. Leaf and
brush collection began Monday, April 19, and continue
through Friday, May 14. All
bagged leaves and bundled
brush must have been out by
April 19 to guarantee pick-up.
Leaves must be placed in paper bags (not plastic) and brush
must be bundled and tied with
string or twine. Bundles should
weigh no more than 50 pounds,
exceed no more than four feet
in length, and contain no pieces in excess of four inches diameter. Bundled brush and
bagged leaves should be placed
curbside separate of each other.
No items should be placed in
the street or in any way block
a sidewalk. Disposal of root
systems, grass clippings, and
soil are prohibited.
Leaves cannot be picked up
from private roads or from
roads that have not been accepted into the Town road system. Residents on unaccepted
and private roads may bring
leaves to the Transfer Station
during normal hours, Monday
through Friday from 8am-3pm,
and the first and third Saturday
of the month from 8-11:45am.
Elderly and disabled residents
may be eligible for assistance.
Please contact Public Works at
203.287.2600 or the Help Desk
at 203.287.7676 for further information.
Town Seeks Volunteers for Charter
Revision Commission
The Legislative Council is requesting Hamden residents
interested in volunteering to
serve on the Town’s Charter
Revision Commission to send
a letter of interest and a resume
to Town Clerk Vera Morrison,
2750 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden 06518. Interested applicants will be forwarded to the
Legislative Council for selection.
The Legislative Council approved the Charter Revision
process at the April regular
meeting of the Council. Residents interested in additional
information about the process,
responsibilities, and timecommitment for this Commission should contact Legislative
Council President Jim Pascarella at 203.287.2576.
Hamden Elks Makes Philanthropic
Donations
The Hamden Elks, serving
Hamden and North Haven, recently donated $1,000 to the
Hamden Food Bank located at
the Keefe Community Center.
In addition, they recently donated $1,000 to St. Anne Soup
Kitchen in Hamden.
The Hamden Elks and the Elks
National Foundation regularly
donate to charities, worthy
causes, and victims of catastrophe. Both also provide gifts
and programs for youth sports,
safety and scholarship, scouting, and hospitalized veterans.
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The
Thanks ~ Continued from Page 3
ucation-ESOL, Family Resource
Center, Partnership for Young
Children, Community Services,
Police K-9 Unit, Fire and Parks,
and Recreation. In addition, a
special thank you goes out to our
incredible volunteers that range
in age from 13 to 21--Lindsey
Chavis, Miranda Singer, Victoria Villano, Capri Larrier, Abdul
Aziz Bunyamini, Johnnea Lomax, Laila Aglan, Tyler Shields,
and Kiyonna Finkley.
Hamden is a wonderfully diverse community with a wealth
of resources for young children.
We all need to work together to
build upon and enhance current
programs and services. Early
childhood education is vital to
our community. Children need
a strong, early-learning foundation to succeed in school and go
on to succeed in life. Although
the “Week of the Young Child”
has ended, we hope that the community will support early literacy
programs; support policies at the
local, state, and federal levels that
provide high quality early learning opportunities for all young
children; and finally, reach out
and thank parents, teachers, and
all adults who help young children get a great start. Let’s make
every week “The Week of the
Young Child.”
Susan Rubino
Youth Services Coordinator
Youth@Work Summer
Employment Program
Hamden Youth Services Bureau will be accepting applications for summer youth
employment on May 17 and
18 from 2pm to 6:30pm in
the lounge at the Keefe Community Center, 11 Pine Street
in Hamden. Applicants must
sign-in at the gym and then
will be called on a first-come,
first-served basis for a screening and brief interview.
In order to be eligible for
these summer jobs, youth must
be at least 14 years of age by
July 1, 2010, and qualify for
and provide proof of free or reduced lunch. In addition, youth
must provide a copy of their
birth certificate, social security
card, last four weeks of household income, and proof of
Hamden residency, along with
a completed and signed application. Announcements will be
made and students may pick
up applications at the Hamden
Middle School and Hamden
High School. For additional
information, please call the
Hamden Youth Services Bureau at 203.777.2610.
Join Teen Book Talk about Twilight
Hamden Public Library is
happy to offer fans of Stephanie Meyer’s Twilight series a
unique opportunity to get together and discuss these popular books in a new Teen Book
Talk program. The Twilight
series will be explored in three
monthly discussions, each focusing on a separate title in
the trilogy, presented by the
library in conjunction with
the Connecticut Humanities
Council. Discussions began
with Twilight on April 21, and
are followed by New Moon on
May 19, and Eclipse on June
16. Brian Trent, a Connecticut
native and author of the recent
young adult novel Remembering Hypatia, will serve as
discussion leader for all three
sessions, which will be held at
7pm in the Friends Room of the
Miller Memorial Library, 2901
Dixwell Avenue, Hamden.
Refreshments will be served.
Please call 203.287.2680 to reserve your seat.
Hamden Journal
Hamden Woman’s Club Recent Activities
reprised its GoldenBelles Luncheon at Cascades Restaurant
in Hamden. The luncheon also
celebrated 60 years of community service by the Hamden Woman’s Club. Hamden
Left to Right: International Festival
Captain Florence Krukowski (Ireland), Marge Giunti (France), Mary
Jane Landino (Mexico), Melinda
Saller (Italy)
The April 7 meeting of the
Hamden Woman’s Club was
an “International Festival.”
Members represented four
countries (France, Ireland,
Italy, and Mexico) and were
led by a captain. Each country
was celebrated through food,
stories, and entertainment.
On Sunday, April 18, the Club
Left to Right: Past HWC Presidents:
Pauline DeGioia (1970-72), Annette
LaVelle (2007-09), Toni Incampo
(1992-94), Past & Present President
Patricia Giulietti (1999-01, 2003-05,
2009-10)
Town Clerk, Vera Morrison,
presented a proclamation from
Mayor Scott Jackson honoring
the group which began in 1950.
Some past presidents were also
in attendance. A musical program was provided by vocalist
Karen Wagner.
In addition, on May 5, at
the Installation Dinner, newly
elected officers for the year
2010-11 were installed.
Any woman in the Greater
New Haven area who wishes
to become an active part of her
community, as well as meeting
and making new friends, is invited to join us at an upcoming
meeting. For more information
regarding membership, please
call President Pat Giulietti at
203.407.0877 or Membership
Chairperson Annette LaValle
at 203.281.0009.
Hamden Veterans Awareness Day
The Hamden Veterans Awareness Day will be held on Friday, May 28, from 10am-1pm,
at the Quinnipiac University
Athletic Center.
The day brings nearly 450
middle and high school students and 100 veterans together to commemorate the sacrifices of American citizens in
military service to our nation.
Now, in its tenth year, the program builds on the increased
awareness of the Memorial
Day weekend to enhance stu-
dents’ understanding of the
freedoms we often take for
granted.
Veterans Awareness Day is
all about speaking “with” students, not at them. Exhibits of
items from the veteran’s service create a shared environment for learning and present
opportunities for discussion.
A “scavenger hunt” booklet
is provided for the students to
complete. The booklet contains questions that prompt students to learn more about the
jobs veterans had, as well as
technical and historical information that can only be learned
by speaking with someone at a
particular display.
For
more
information,
please contact Daniel M. Levy
at Hamden Middle School
at 203.407.7187 or dlevy@
hamden.org. You may also
contact Hamden Veterans
Commission Chair, Abner
Oakes, at 203.281.5823 or
ao021301@aol.com.
Hamden Republican Town
Committee to Host Meet and Greet
The Hamden Republican Town
Committee is hosting an Open
House/Meet and Greet on Friday, May 7, from 6 to 9pm at
the Knights of Columbus Hall,
2630 Whitney Avenue, Ham-
den 06518. Come meet candidates running for state office
this November on the Republican ticket, as well as your local
Republican elected officials.
Ticket price is $20 per per-
son or $35 per couple. Please
RSVP by May 1 to Republican
Town Chairman Lee Campo at
203.498.2932 or Vice Chair Ed
Sullivan at 203.627.5001.
Hamden Earth Day Celebration--A Success
Hamden’s Earth Day Celebration, held at the Hamden Middle School on Saturday, April
24, was a huge success. The
celebration drew over 3,000
participants. Every public elementary school created and
displayed an exhibit. West
Woods School displayed their
best two Earth Day contest
winners. The middle school
had a solar array display, and
the high school had a reptile
show all day.
Mayor Scott Jackson presented Orchid Awards to Park Central Restaurant for their beautiful landscaping and to Mary
DeSarbo and Lyn Baumgart-
ner for their outstanding commitment to keeping the traffic island on Putnam/Dixwell
so beautiful. The celebration
was honored to have Dr. Mel
Goldstein from WTNH Channel 8 News at the celebration.
The Clean and Green Commission’s Scavenger Hunt enticed
participants to get answers to
environmental questions from
14 exhibitors--anyone who
completed the hunt was given
a prize.
Wind over Wings gave a
spectacular bird presentation
at 1pm including two Golden Eagles. The Wind over
Wings presentation was both
entertaining and educational,
and was made possible by the
Verna Horn Environmental
Fund. C.J. May’s Recycling
Magic shows were amazing
and T-Bone’s Recycling Show
was a hit with the kids. Lines
formed for the free activities
available, some of which were
face painting, a woodworking
project, and decoupage water
bottle vases. There were many
giveaways including birdseed
from D’Aniello’s Amity Bike,
bags from the Connecticut Energy Efficiency Fund, and a
free book to each child from
Experience Corps.
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Financial Strategies
Hamden Journal
The Economy...of Our Hearts
by Thad K. Bartley
“One billion dollars! Who’ll
give me two? Two billion...
Going once, twice, sold to
the young lady in the corner!”
Wow, this whole last couple of
years has gone from millions
of dollars to billions. That’s
with a “B”! We’ve even been
talking about trillions with a
“T” for Tuesday. What’d I
miss?
Okay, chances are that your
personal economic situation
doesn’t deal in numbers with
very many “illions” in them. I
know mine doesn’t, but I’d still
like to make sure my economic
situation is healthy now and
into the future. “That’s why I
invest in g...” Woops, wrong
audience.
My family and I are fortunate
enough to have returned to the
Mennonite/Amish community
of Pleasantview, which is directly outside of Hutchinson,
Kansas. I have had the opportunity, through this move back
to my wife’s roots, to learn
about local economy and the
power that it is.
In this area, and community,
“word of mouth” is golden.
When someone is trusted,
they can take that gold to the
bank. If they ruin their good
name they’ll have a “long row
to hoe.” Yep, I’m back in the
country.
The chance to get America
back on financial track, I be-
lieve, lies in rebuilding economic ties back on a local
scale. The fact that you’re
reading this article, in this paper, shows that you’re on the
right track and still concerned
about the local things that happen around you.
Yes, I’d like to know how
the financial picture of Greece
looks, but Jim next door is
having trouble with his taxes?
“Hey, Jim, I can help with that.
What do I charge? We’ll work
it out if I do it well enough. Is
that good? Great...”
We’re not in a bartering system in this country, but why
not? It works; we can help
each other out, and don’t be
ashamed to let your neighbors
know what you do or what
you’re good at! I think the
principles of lending a helping hand and accepting help
back will put us back on the
course to recovery not only in
finances, but the economy of
our hearts.
By the way, I’m good at
taxes, accounting, and helping
people get out of debt.
Thad K. Bartley, of Aspen
Family Financial, holds an
MBA and is working to secure his CPA license. For
more information about his
consulting services, remote
accounting, or other assistance available, please visit
www.aspenfamilyfinancial.
com or call 620.708.5438.
A Smarter Way to Spend Your Tax
Refund
(StatePoint) Are you getting a
tax refund this year? What will
you do with this windfall?
Take a vacation? Buy a TV?
Stuff it under the mattress?
A smarter plan is opening
an individual retirement account (IRA), which can save
you up to $1,500 on taxes for
each year’s contribution, while
making you money.
Out of all households filing
May 7, 2010 — Page 7
taxes, 85 percent have at least
one person who qualifies for
an IRA, yet most don’t take
advantage. With this in mind,
Mint.com, an online personal
finance service from Intuit,
has launched an IRA center
at https://wwws.mint.com/ira.
event to help taxpayers open
these tax-free accounts.
It takes just 10 minutes and
lasts longer than that vacation.
Invest in Your Mother’s Future
Mother’s Day is almost upon
us. This year, in addition to
giving Mom some flowers and
a card, why not brighten her
day — and her future — by
making a financial gift?
Your first thought might
be that giving your mother a
check may seem “tacky.” But
these days, everyone can use
a little extra cash. However,
you can find other types of financial gifts that can have a
longer-lasting impact. Here are
a few ideas to consider:
• Help Mom fund her IRA.
If your mother is still working,
she can contribute to an IRA
— and she should. Either a traditional or Roth IRA is a great
way to build tax-advantaged
savings for retirement. Yet
most people don’t fully fund
their IRAs each year. In 2010,
your mother can put in $5,000
to her IRA, or $6,000 if she’s
50 or older. While you can’t
directly contribute to her IRA,
you can write a check for that
purpose.
• Purchase an investment
for Mom. If you can afford it,
consider giving a few shares of
stock, possibly issued by companies that make products or
services your mother uses. (If
you give shares that you own,
you’ll need to keep records
of your initial sales price; this
information will be useful to
your mother if she ever sells
the shares and needs to pay
capital gains taxes.) If you
think your mother could benefit from an increase in her cash
flow, you might consider giving her a corporate or government bond, which can provide
regular interest payments.
• Take care of a debt payment. The lower your mother’s
debt payments, the more she
can put away for retirement.
While you probably aren’t in
a position to pay off all her
debts, perhaps you could handle a car or credit card payment
as a Mother’s Day gift.
• Make a charitable gift in
Mom’s name. Your mother
probably supports many worthy causes — and a financial
gift to any one of them, in her
name, would probably please
her greatly. Furthermore, your
generosity may provide you
with an immediate tax deduction, assuming the group to
which you donate meets the
tax deductibility guidelines established by the IRS. In fact, if
you donated an appreciated asset, such as a stock, you could
possibly get two tax breaks: a
deduction on this year’s taxes
and the avoidance of capital gains taxes that will result
from the eventual sale of an asset. Before donating this type
of asset, though, consult with
your tax advisor.
• Provide Mom with some
financial education. If your
mother doesn’t know much
about investing, you might
get her a book on the topic.
Or, better yet, if you have a
financial advisor whom you
trust, introduce him or her to
your mother. Once your mother enters her pre-retirement
and retirement years, she may
have many issues — such as
cash flow management, estate
planning and investing to stay
ahead of inflation — for which
she could use the help of a financial professional.
Mother’s Day comes and
goes in a day — but by making the right type of financial
gift to your mother, your generosity can be felt for years to
come.
This article was provided by
Jeff Pangaro, Financial Advisor, Edward Jones Investments,
203.248.5888, and was written
by Edward Jones for use by
your local Edward Jones Financial Advisor.
Quality Assurance Guaranteed...
Professionalism All the Way!
by Patricia Moreggi
My father used to say “Never
Count Your Chickens Before
They Hatch.” It is great advise
for a realtor--never count your
hours as you work for your clients.
I do try to improve my skills
and work quality hours with clients, but with some clients and
deals it takes what it takes, especially in this market with bankowned properties, short sales,
divorces, etc. I do love what I
do and I always sit with buyer
clients at my office for their first
hour or so, that way we can get
all of the housekeeping out of
the way and I can inquire as to
what their goal and motivation
is before I go out the door with
them.
For sellers, I go prepared with
a comprehensive Market Analysis with pricing and, in today’s
market place, competetive sales
in the last three months...not
years. I am always prepared to
list their home--measuring tape,
charged digital camera, paperwork, and the proper amount of
time to give them.
I am listing a home tomorrow
that I went out on last month (a
referral by the way), that is the
seller’s schedule...works for
me! Don’t count hours, money,
or miles. I encourage all realtors, especially new ones to
hone your skills, put your best
foot forward, treat your clients
as you would like to be treated,
especially when things are not
going your way. Calm down,
excercise patience, and be a professional to the end.
Often times the end is truly
my beginning of a relationship,
and if I really did it right...referrals.
All the best to all who put
their “best foot forward” in this
profession.
This article was written by
Patricia Moreggi of Prudential Connecticut Realty. Her
office is located at 116 Washington Avenue, North Haven,
CT 06473. She can be reached
at 203.239.4663 ext 116 or
patriciamoreggi@
prudentialct.com.
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Local Business
Hamden Journal
Driven Women Networking Event
Join us for our Driven Women’s
Networking Event Benefit on
Tuesday, May 18, from 6-8pm.
It is sponsored by BMW &
Mercedes-Benz of North Haven to benefit The Women’s
Business Development Center
of CT. The evening will be
held at Park Central Tavern,
1640 Whitney Avenue, Hamden, CT 06517.
The Driven Women Net-
working Event empowers
professional women to come
together, build relationships,
share ideas, and embark on that
road to personal success. Our
relaxed cocktail atmosphere is
a perfect opportunity to enjoy
delicious food and wine and
meet new professional connections.
To attend, your donation of
$50 to the Women’s Business
Development Center of CT,
the leader of entrepreneurial
training in CT, is requested. As
a token of appreciation, each
attendee will receive a $100
gift card to Fuzion Medical
Aesthetic Boutique in Branford. Please register at www.
ctwbdc.org.
great products
that worked.
Nutrition Store Grand
Opening
Nutmeg State Nutrition, lo-
Lakeshore Learning Store Comes to Hamden
Lakeshore Learning Store recently celebrated its grand
opening at 2335 Dixwell Avenue. This is the former location
of the Sears Hardware store at
the corner of Skiff and Dixwell
Avenue. “It is great to see that
in this economy we are able to
bring a new store that is not
in the Hamden marketplace,”
stated Dale Kroop, Director of
Economic and Community Development.
Lakeshore Learning sells a
variety of educational materials and games. The California
company has roots that date
to 1954, when Omaha homemaker Ethelyn Kaplan opened
a toy store.
She began by selling toys to
parents, but soon local schools
began seeking art materials and
other classroom supplies from
her, and the business grew.
The hours of the Hamden
store are Monday-Saturday
9am-8pm and Sunday 11am6pm. For store information,
call 203.287.0900, or visit
www.lakeshorelearning.com
for more details.
Urbanminers Expands on Manila Street
One of Hamden’s most unique
businesses has moved and expanded.
Urbanminers LLC, a company that sells used items rescued
from old buildings, closed recently on a deal to lease 8,700
square feet of space in an
18,300 square foot industrial
building at 30 Manila Avenue.
The transaction brings the
building to capacity. This is an
expansion of almost double the
size of their former location on
Oregon Avenue.
The company will use the
space to assemble and warehouse architectural salvage,
according to an announcement
from John M. Cuozzo Jr., Principal of Press-Cuozzo real estate.
The company, with offices
at 39 Oregon Avenue, salvages material such as plywood,
framing, brick, siding, windows, and doors, which it then
sells to the public. This is truly
a green business. For more
information on the company,
visit www.urbanminers.com.
Hamden Chamber May Events
Friday, May 14, from 8:309:30am at Posh Skin & Nail
Salon, 2590 Whitney Avenue.
Business After Hours
Business Before Hours:
Coffee Around Town
Join the Hamden Chamber and
local business owners for a
great cup of coffee and morning networking on:
Thursday, May 6, from 8:309:30am at DAVA, 2100 Dixwell Avenue, Hamden Plaza.
The Hamden Chamber is hosting a great evening of networking on Thursday, May 20, from
5:30-7:30pm, at Seramonte
Apartments, 1 Kaye Plaza, and
is co-sponsored by Extreme
Bathovers & Prezioso Dental.
The cost is $10 for Chamber
members and $20 for future
members.
on Wednesday, May 26, from
8:00-9:30am at the Hamden
Clarion Hotel & Suites (Conference Room), 2260 Whitney
Avenue, to learn how “You are
Your Brand.” You’ll learn how
personal branding builds your
business and how to use it to
your advantage. The cost for
this session is only $25.
All of the Chamber events require an RSVP please. You
may do so by emailing hcc@
hamdenchamber.com or calling 203.288.6431.
Educate @ Eight
Join the Hamden Chamber
Hamden Chamber Tours Ireland
The Hamden Chamber has
partnered with Mt. Carmel
Travel for the Heart of Ireland
Tour from November 3 through
November 10. The great rate
of $1,750 per person is available for you, your family, and
friends. More detailed infor-
mation can be obtained by contacting Christine at Mt. Carmel
Travel at 203.281.4316.
To place an ad, call 203.687.3075 or email sales@thehamdenjournal.com.
For press releases, email info@thehamdenjournal.com or mail to PO Box
187101, Hamden, CT 06518.
cated at 2460 Dixwell Avenue,
in the Tommy K’s Plaza, celebrated its Grand Opening on
Friday, April 23. In attendance
were Mayor Scott D. Jackson,
Economic Development Director, Dale Kroop, as well as
several members of the public
and the Hamden Chamber of
Commerce.
Nutmeg provides affordable
weight loss meal plans. From
meal plans to multi-vitamins
to computer tracking of body
composition, Nutmeg has just
about any product or service
a person needs to create a personal diet plan. James Montano is not only the owner but
he is a client. A few years ago,
Jim realized he needed to shed
a few pounds. He found these
The weight disappeared. However, he couldn’t
easily find these
particular
meal
plans. So what did
he do? He started
to slowly market
and sell the products himself until
it got to the point
where he needed
a full-service retail establishment.
So, if anyone
needs proof that
his products work,
then just ask him.
But none of this would be
possible if it wasn’t for his wife
and business partner, Kristine.
She handles all the day-to-day
operations of the store. Kristine’s knowledge and passion
for helping people attain their
goals is something that customers notice right away.
Nutmeg State Nutrition is
open six days a week – Monday through Wednesday from
10am to 6pm, Thursday 10am
to 7pm, Friday 10am to 6pm,
and Saturday 10am to 2pm.
You can also visit their website
at nutmegstatenutrition.com.
See Nutmeg State Nutrition
ad on page 9.
The Personal Touch at Marisa’s
Marisa’s Hair Salon, LLC, located at 375 Mather Street, is
a well-kept secret, except from
those who have been there to
get their hair done. Word is
getting out about her business
and location through word
of mouth, referrals, and her
involvement with the Hamden Chamber of Commerce.
Marisa recently held the
Chamber’s Business Before
Hours at her establishment,
and on Tuesday, June 15, will
host their Business After Hours
at 5:30pm at the salon.
Marisa Caiafa, Hair Stylist and Owner, says that what
makes her salon unique is “the
personal touch, personality,
making sure clients are comfortable, and a relationship
with each client.” Everyone is
special to her.
Marisa began at the age of 16
working as a receptionist in another salon and continued there
for nearly nine years. While
there, a hairdresser approached
her and told her three things: 1)
that Marisa had a natural knack
for hairstyling, 2) she would
always have a job, and 3) that
if she had kids, this is something she could do from home.
Marisa took it heart. Marisa
went on to obtain a Bachelor
of Business, with a Minor in
Accounting, from New Haven
University, while at the same
time studying at Sheer Brilliance Institute in West Haven
for her Hairdressing License.
In December of 2007, her
uncles, who own the building where her business is, approached her about renting
space from them. She looked
at the property in April 2008
and began drawing up plans.
Marisa’s Hair Salon opened its
doors in August 2008 and has
been going strong ever since,
and is coming upon its twoyear anniversary.
Marisa’s is open Tuesday
through Friday from 10am8pm and Saturdays from
9am-7pm. For an appointment with Marisa, please call
203.230.2700.
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Hamden Journal
May 7, 2010 — Page 9
Riding the Winner
How “Smarter” and “Easier” Makes You More Money
by Bill Hartigan
It was a decade ago, a little before Christmas, when the owner of a young, but growing,
gift-basket company called me
looking to grow the business. A
small base of existing customers loved them, and while their
pricing was moderately higher
than the competition, they
hoped to add customers while
maintaining their “above average” pricing demographic.
One additional request:
Could I make this happen for
them for merely the cost of my
fee? (Hmm, and I thought that
guy shows up on December
25.)
In a case such as this, common logic will usually dictate
the need to select costlier media so as to attract the attention
of those people most likely to
pay a premium for your ser-
vices. To further ensure that,
it would seem wise to find a
professional photographer, one
experienced in product shots
and able to make your product
appear at its best. Good product placement, with enhanced
lighting, creates more appeal,
all hopefully resulting in more
sales.
Let’s assume that the rest
(products for use in ad display)
are already “in-house.” So, we
need to find the right place to
advertise, hook up with a good
photographer, and budget for
both. Right?
Wrong.
Let’s take a step back. Again,
what are we looking to do
here? What will we be doing
that is “different and smarter”
(always the key) than our competition? Our goal is to be seen
by lots of people in a way that
increases the odds for many of
them to pick up the phone and
call us. Paragraph one, sentence one, holds the key to the
eventual six-figure return on
this one.
“Christmas” is the magic
word. Not that I’d even think
of advertising then, but it cued
me to look a few weeks ahead.
While Christmas is our biggest holiday, another huge day
looms later, one which centers
on sports and generates immense media coverage.
Are you with me on this one?
We called the local newspaper,
and we did ask for the Sports
Department. We told them that
we had “Super” gift baskets
loaded with goodies for the
Big Game. They listened and,
according to our game plan,
put us in touch with both lifestyle and food editors. We had
a list of potential topics, and
our new Advertising and Pub-
lic Relations Department was
all too eager to snap them up.
In all, the investment here
was about four hours time,
$10 of used product (much
more than that was displayed
in photos), and lots of talking
about how their readers would
just love to learn how to have
much more fun, and much less
work, come game day. Their
photographer took lots of nice
pictures of baskets, food, and
products. Their writers loved a
great “sidebar” story to one of
the most over-hyped events of
the year (“a breath of fresh air”
was their common refrain).
No cost for advertising. No
photographer fees. An eager
media. And the bottom line…
nearly fifty orders in a matter
of days, with more than a thousand orders eventually coming
from this one single project. I
wasn’t paid enough.
Recap: Use your internal assets (brains and product/service benefits) and see who is
most likely to tell your story. A
possibility like this one doesn’t
exist every day, but when it
does (like the above) you’ll
win big.
Bill Hartigan writes and reports on business for The
Hamden Journal. A former reporter for ABC, he’s reported
and produced stories and programming for local, national,
and international news outlets.
His business clients range from
IBM and ITT to one-person
start-ups. Success after Forty
(AndrewsMcMeel) is one of
several published books he’s
written. You can contact him
at writeups@juno.com.
Recycle That Old Cell Phone
(SPM Wire) Some let their
old, unused mobile phones
gather dust, while others throw
them away. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has
a smarter alternative.
As part of its e-Cycling partnership with mobile phone
manufacturers, retailers, and
service providers, the EPA is
encouraging phone recycling
through store returns, drop-
offs, and online trade-ins. With
only ten percent of phones currently being recycled, the program could make a big difference.
While one million recycled
phones can recover 75 pounds
of gold, 772 pounds of silver,
33 pounds of palladium, and
35,274 pounds of copper, the
energy saved from recycling a
single phone can power a lap-
top for 44 hours. For information about this program, visit
epa.gov/cellphones.
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The
Hamden Journal
Mother’s Day
Stories for You
Last month, we requested that you, our readers, submit a favorite story about your mother to share with the community. Here are a couple of those stories.
Oh, How She Taught Me
An Example to Follow
Joy Bell Joy
My mother, Joy Bell Joy, was
the wife of a western Kansas
farmer. For those of you that
don’t know about farming, it
isn’t always easy. Crops depend on the weather--having
enough rain, sunshine, and
good weather. If you don’t
have enough rain, the crops dry
up and die--no harvest. If the
crops have enough moisture
and grow nicely, they can still
be wiped out in minutes (sometimes right before harvest) by
hail--no harvest. Therefore,
faith in God and His Word are
essential. One spring, our crop
of wheat was very dry and not
doing well. Mother had listened to the weather forecast
for the next several days and no
rain was in sight. Those were
the days that Mom went to her
Bible and claimed some of its
promises. However, this day
she told the Lord that she was
just going to open her Bible and
read whatever was on the page.
If there was the word “rain,”
then she would know to pray
for rain. If not, then she would
remain quiet.
Mother’s Bible fell open to
Job 4. She thought, “There’s
no rain in Job,” but read it anyway. She read the first seven
verses and got so excited. She
thought, “Even if there’s no
‘rain’ here, this is good.” Then
she started reading verse 8.
“But if it were I, I would
appeal to God; I would lay
my cause before him.” (She
thought, “This is good.”) “He
performs wonders that cannot
be fathomed, miracles that cannot be counted. He bestows
RAIN on the earth; he sends
water upon the countryside”
(Job 4:8).
Needless to say, my Mother
was excited. She jumped in the
car and drove to the field where
my Dad was. He could see her
coming because the dust was
really stirred up. She shared
with Dad what she found and
there they prayed together for
rain.
Oh, did I tell you--IT RAINED
THAT VERY NIGHT? God
answers the prayers of His people.
What an example she set for
me to follow.
Ann
Webster’s Dictionary describes
Mother (Noun) 1. A female
parent. 2. An origin; source. 3.
A woman in a position of responsibility or authority (Adj)
1. Of pertaining to, or being
a mother. 2. Native (Verb) to
give birth to. 3. To care for like
a mother: nourish and protect.
I describe Mother as Ann.
She is a wonderful, loving,
ever-giving woman, always
putting her husband, children,
grandchildren, and others before she even dares to think
about her own needs or wants.
She has fixed scraped knees,
broken hearts, seen some of
us through illness, and yet she
perseveres. She has taught me
how to do many things but most
of all she has taught me how to
give myself. She has taught me
how to be a Mother and that
means more to me then all the
money in the world could buy,
because after all “money can’t
buy you love.”
HAPPY MOTHER’S DAY,
MOM. I LOVE YOU!!!
Paula
Phyllis
Homeless in Hamden
For
nearly
two years, the
Hamden Happy Tails pet
food bank has
been housed
in space generously provided by TD
Bank at their
Putnam Place
branch. Unfortunately,
the
branch
was due to
close on April
30.
T o
avoid
sus-
pension of this direly needed
service to the community, the
foundation has relocated its inventory to a mini-storage facility on a temporary basis.
We are reaching out to the
business community to help
us continue this program by
providing space to store and
distribute the pet food. A space
10’x 10’ would meet our needs
and should be ground level or
elevator accessible. Public distribution will not be conducted
from this location. Foundation volunteers provide “doorto-door” distribution to town
agencies and private citizens
on an as-needed basis in our
quest for “ full bellies and happy tails.”
Thanks to the generosity of
Town House Diner, Corner
Deli, Whitney Donut, Hot Diggity Dog Grooming Parlor, Joiya Day Spa, and Government
Center who provide space for
our donation bins and the community-at-large who fill them,
so that we continue to have inventory to distribute. The missing link is storage space.
Please help us to continue to provide this valuable service to the community by contacting Kim at
kimhappytails@aol.com
or
Dolores at 203.640.3107.
The
Hamden Journal
Hamden Resident Named Town Captain for
17th Annual Komen Connecticut Race for the Cure
The Connecticut Affiliate of
Susan G. Komen for the Cure®
is pleased to announce that
Gail Johnson has been named
the Town Captain of Hamden
for the 17th Annual Susan G.
Komen Connecticut Race for
the Cure®.
The role of the Town Captain is to raise awareness
about breast cancer and serve
as a local ambassador for Komen Connecticut’s Race for
the Cure. Town Captains are
responsible for distributing
promotional and educational
materials within their communities in hopes of educating fellow residents and raising money for breast cancer
research, screening, education
and treatment on both the local
and national levels. Johnson
will be visiting local businesses in the coming weeks to ask
for their participation in the
June 5 event.
As a breast cancer survivor
herself, Johnson decided to
become a Town Captain for
personal reasons, as well as
the greater good. “I wanted to
honor my mother and friends
who are also survivors, and I
want to do all I can to find a
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cure and beat breast cancer for
good,” she said.
The June 5 event is part of
the Susan G. Komen Race for
the Cure Series®, the world’s
largest and most successful education and fundraising event
for breast cancer. Approximately 10,000 Connecticut
residents, including more than
500 survivors, come together
at the Race for the Cure each
year to raise funds and awareness for the fight against breast
cancer, celebrate breast cancer
survivorship, and honor those
who have lost their battle with
the disease.
Connecticut’s Race helped
Komen Connecticut raise more
than $871,000 in 2009, which
was invested in Connecticutbased breast cancer education,
screening and treatment programs, and national research
initiatives. In addition, Connecticut research facilities received $600,000 for research
to find the cures in 2009.
It is never too late to take
action! If you would like additional information or are
interested in getting involved
with Komen Connecticut or
the Race for the Cure, you
may contact Gail at pbcgail@
yahoo.com. Additionally, registration is now open for the
Race. Interested participants
can sign up online, fundraise,
and get more information at
www.KomenCT.org.
About Susan G. Komen for
the Cure® and the Komen
Connecticut Affiliate: Komen
for the Cure’s presence in Connecticut began in 1994 with a
Race for the Cure. The local
organization was incorporated as an Affiliate of Susan G.
Komen for the Cure in 1999.
Komen Connecticut serves local communities by providing
funding for research and local
life-saving programs which
address education, screening and treatment for Connecticut residents. In 2010,
Komen Connecticut invested
$1.02 million locally, providing funding to 21 Connecticut
breast health programs. Since
1994, Komen for the Cure has
awarded more than $20 million
to programs in our local communities. For more information, visit KomenCT.org or call
860.728.4955.
Hamden High Student Wins First
Place at National DECA Conference
Marcus Harun
Marcus Harun, a senior at
Hamden High School, won
first place in the Internet Marketing Plan Event at the 2010
DECA International Career
Development Conference in
Louisville, Kentucky, which
was held from April 23-28,
2010. Over 14,000 students,
from the United States, Canada, and several other countries, attended the event and
competed in a wide variety of
marketing, business, and entrepreneurship events. Nineteen
students from Hamden High
School qualified to represent
Connecticut in Kentucky. Stacey Kanner, also a senior, had
a top 10 finish in the Technical
Sales Event Exam.
Earlier this year, at the 2010
Connecticut State DECA Conference held on March 9 at
the Aqua Turf in Southington,
Hamden High School was selected as the 2009-2010 Connecticut DECA Chapter of the
Year. Hamden had a tremendous year with: 10 first places,
5 second places, and 1 third
place at the state conference.
Also Amber Kountz, a junior,
was elected as the 2010-2011
CT DECA State Secretary.
Congratulations to Marcus
Harun and Hamden High Students for a job well done!
To place an ad, submit a press release, or for
questions or comments, please email info@
thehamdenjournal.com, call 203.668.6307,
or mail to PO Box 187101, Hamden, CT
06518.
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The
Hamden Journal
SoHa KidFest Helps Celebrate “Week of the
Young Child”
Hamden Mayor Scott B. Jackson congratulates Carol Mitchell, Hamden Public Library’s Volunteer of the Year, at a reception recently held at the library. Mrs. Mitchell and her
husband, Marshall, were honored for their tireless efforts on
behalf of the Second Hand Prose Shop, the Friends of the
Hamden Library’s bookstore, located on the library’s lower
level.
Make Flowers Last Longer
(SPM Wire) It’s the time of
year to give and get fresh flowers. So how can you make
them last longer?
Here are a few tricks of the
trade from the Flowers &
Plants Association in the U.K.:
*Be sure your vase is very
clean and use fresh lukewarm
water with some commercial
cut flower food added. Regularly, top-up the water, adding
flower food in proportion.
*Remove all leaves below
water level. Cut at least one
inch off stems, cutting on an
angle with a sharp knife or
scissors.
*Avoid direct heat, sunlight,
or drafts, taking care to keep
flowers away from fruit. Remove flowers that fade as they
occur.
Officer John Battick gets the crowd ready for the canine demonstration
during the SoHa KidFest in Hamden on April 14.
Photo by Samantha Dynowski, CT, Early Childhood Alliance.
Dancing, moon bouncers, crafts,
and a police canine demonstration were some of the many activities that entertained and delighted hundreds of children at
the SoHa KidFest at the Keefe
Community Center on April 14,
an event designed to celebrate
national “Week of the Young
Child.”
But, it was the strong community support for Hamden’s
youngest children that thrilled
Susan Rubino, Hamden’s Youth
Service Coordinator and cochair of Hamden’s Partnership
for Young Children, who spearheaded the KidFest, in collaboration with several municipal de-
partments in Hamden. “As the
old cliché goes, ‘it takes a village
to raise a child,’” Rubino said.
“Children everywhere need support from all corners – from their
parents, their teachers, and their
community.”
In Hamden, it was evident
that the community, from the
Mayor’s office to Main Street, is
committed to its children. Mayor Scott Jackson kicked off the
event by reading an official proclamation designating the “Week
of the Young Child” in Hamden.
“I encourage all citizens to work
to make a good investment in
early childhood in Hamden,”
said Mayor Jackson.
A variety of arts and crafts
kept young hands and minds
active. P.L.A.C.E., the multicultural children’s museum and
creative arts center, sponsored
tile painting, which was supported by a PACK grant through
Hamden Community Services.
Lakeshore Learning supplied an
abundance of materials to make
crafts and also provided two volunteers for the event.
Volunteers from Experience
Corps, literacy tutors ages 56
and older, handed out free books.
Terry Hare, one of the younger
Experience Corps volunteers at
age 56, loves her work at Ridge
Hill Elementary School. “Assisting in the classroom makes
such a difference,” she said. “I
love it!”
The fire department brought
a ladder truck for children to
climb on and the police department held a canine demonstration. Businesses, including TD
Bank, supported the event and
are committed to the ongoing
work of Hamden Youth Services.
“Week of the Young Child”
helps focus public attention on
the needs of young children and
their families, and recognizes the
early childhood programs and
services that meet those needs.
The
Sports & Recreation
Hamden Journal
YMCA Hosts 1st Annual 3-Mile Road Race
The day may have started out
rainy and cool, but the spirits of
the participants at the Hamden/
North Haven YMCA’s road
race to benefit the Strong Kids
Campaign were soaring as race
time approached. Thirty-six
runners, and nearly as many
walkers, took to the course to
help raise funds to support the
YMCA’s financial assistance
program. These good people
ran and walked so that no one
would be turned away due to
an inability to pay for YMCA
programs and services.
Described as a tough but fair
road course, the 1st Annual
3-Mile YMCA Strong Kids
Campaign Road Race wound
through the neighborhoods
surrounding the YMCA. With
police and ambulance escorts
and volunteers lining the race
course, the racers challenged
themselves to power up the
hills and to coast along the flat
portions of the course. The
top ten finishers completed the
course with very admirable
times--the top finisher averaged just 6:14 minutes per mile
with the number 10 finisher
just a bit over 8:00 minutes per
mile. While the final runners
had somewhat higher times,
most importantly, all finished
safely and had a great time!
This event would not have
been the great success it was
without the support of our
sponsoring individuals and
corporations. On behalf of
the YMCA and all the families
and individuals supported by
the Strong Kids Campaign-“thank you” to our sponsors.
Girls’ Summer Basketball League 2010!
Girls finishing grades 6, 7, &
8 are invited to register for the
Summer Basketball League
that will take place on Wednesday nights from 6pm to 8pm,
June 30 through August 18,
at West Woods Elementary
School Gym, 350 West Todd
Street, Hamden. Gain skills...
get a workout...make friends...
have fun.
Registration began Tuesday,
April 6, and ends Tuesday,
June 1. Suggested donation
per player is $40 for a Hamden
resident (includes t-shirt) and
$50 for a non-resident (registration for non-residents began
Tuesday, April 20).
Please make checks payable
to Hamden Youth Services
Gift Fund. All payments must
be made at the Youth Services’
office located on 11 Pine Street
– Keefe Community Center.
For additional information, please contact Mary
DeLuca at 203.773.6703 or
marydsoccer@yahoo.com, or
Susan Rubino, Youth Services
Coordinator, at 203.777.2610
or srubino@hamden.com.
Volunteer coaches and referees are needed!
Slamma-Jamma Basketball Clinic Offered thru
Hamden Parks & Recreation
Come join Coach Art Leary’s
Slamma-Jamma
Basketball
Clinic, in conjunction with
Hamden Parks & Recreation,
at Hamden Middle School,
2623 Dixwell Avenue, from
July 19–July 23, 2010. Coach
Leary’s clinic is built on individual instruction and fundamentals. The goal of his
program has always been to
provide instruction that will
help your child become a better
basketball player. As the saying goes, “Basketball players
are made during the summer
and perform in the winter.”
Check out their website at
www.slamma-jamma.com to
download registration information. The program is for
Boys/Girls Grades K-3, 9am-
Noon, $115, and Boys/Girls
Ages 7-14, 9am-3pm, $150.
For additional information
regarding this program and
other sports clinics, check
out www.hamden.com or call
the Parks & Recreation office
at 203.287.2579 and ask for
Laura.
Skyhawks Summer Sports Programs
In Mini Hawks (soccer, basketball, baseball) Multi-sport
camps for ages 4-7, there is no
pressure – just lots of fun while
these young athletes participate in all three sports through
unique Skyhawk games. The
staff is trained to meet the specific needs of young children
and is committed to helping
them start off on the right foot
as they venture into athletics. Participant-to-coach ratio is approximately 8:1. All
receive a t-shirt and a merit
award. Dates, times, and cost
are Tuesday-Friday, July 6-9,
from 9am-Noon, for $95; or
Monday-Friday, August 2-6,
9am-Noon, for $115.
S.N.A.G. Golf for ages 5-8
is one of the most popular
programs. S.N.A.G. focuses
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on building the confidence of
young athletes through proper
technique and refining the essential skills of the game. As
we know, golf is a challenging
and lifelong sport; therefore,
the focus will be on the form,
swinging, putting, and body
position. S.N.A.G. was developed by PGA professionals
designed for entry-level players by simplifying instructions,
making for an easy and effective transition onto the golf
course. All equipment will
be provided, including special
helmets for all. Dates, times,
and cost are Monday-Friday,
June 28-July 2, 9am-Noon, for
$115.
Skyhawks Sports Flag Football, for ages 7-12, offers a
complete package of skills and
thrills that teaches young athletes to enjoy this fast-paced
game. The camp introduces
the core skills of passing,
catching, and de-flagging or
defensive positioning – all presented in a fun and invigorating training environment. The
participant-to-coach ratio is
approximately 14:1. All participants receive a t-shirt and a
merit award. Dates, times, and
cost are Monday-Friday, July
6-10, 9am-Noon, for $115.
All programs are held at
Bassett Field (Waite Street &
Ridge Road).
To register go to www.
skyhawks.com.
HHS Baseball Team Diamond Club
to Host Fundraisers
The Club will be hosting its
third annual Porketta Dinner
at the Italian American Club
on Columbus Avenue, Hamden, on May 14 at 7pm. Ticket
price is $20 per person.
The proceeds raised will
help defray costs for the High
School baseball team’s end
of the season dinner. Please
attend this event to help the
Hamden High School Baseball
Team.
Tickets may be purchased
from any player, booster club
member, or at the door.
CFC Arena Announces Upcoming
Youth Soccer Clinics
The CFC Arena is hosting two
new clinics this spring. We are
located at 1018 Sherman Ave
in Hamden, CT.
The CFC Kangaroo Academy began May 5. This clinic
is a parent/child class, introducing your child to a soccer
ball and teammates for the first
time. The class incorporates
basic movements, balance, and
coordination skills with and
without a ball.
The CFC Juniors Academy
will begin May 7. This clinic
will be for boys and girls from
7-10 years old.
For more information, please
call 203.230.0380 [CFC Arena] or send an email to info@
cfcarena.com. To register or
for more information, go to our
website www.cfcarena.com.
Upcoming Events at Sleeping Giant
The SGPA Hiking Committee
has planned the following hikes
for May. All hikes are open to
the public. All hikes will leave
from the bulletin board at the
park entrance. The entrance to
Sleeping Giant Park is on the
north side of Mount Carmel
Avenue in northern Hamden,
about half a mile east of Whitney Avenue. Hikers should
wear comfortable, sturdy shoes
and bring snacks and water, as
desired. No pets, please.
Sunday, May 9, 8am
Early Bird Watchers’ Hike
Sunday, May 23, 1:30pm
Introduction to Hiking in
the Giant - “Giant 101”
For more information, please
visit www.sgpa.org. E-mail
inquiries about the hikes may
be sent to the SGPA Hiking Committee Chairman at
beitch1@cox.net.
Championship Soccer Offered thru
Hamden Parks & Recreation
Come join Coach Bedocs and
staff, in conjunction with Hamden Parks & Recreation, for a
summer soccer clinic for boys
and girls ages 6–12 at Hamden High School, 2040 Dixwell, August 2–6. Program
runs from 9am–Noon for $125.
Clinic includes instructions,
camp T-shirt, awards, team
photos, evaluation, and swimming. Walk-ins are welcome!!
For additional information,
call 203.248.3976.
Quinnipiac University Athletics
Home Game Schedule
Date
Time
Opponent
BASEBALL
Fri, May 7
Sat, May 8
Tues, May 11
Thurs, May 13
Fri, May 14
Sat, May 15
Tues, May 18
12pm
12pm
3pm
3pm
12pm
12pm
3pm
Fairleigh Dickinson
Fairleigh Dickinson
Massachusetts
Bryant
Bryant
Bryant
Connecticut
MEN’S LACROSSE
Sat, May 8
1pm
Fairfield
For more information,
please visit www.quinnipiacbobcats.com.
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The
Hamden Fathers’ Offering
Scholarships
Hamden Fathers’ Baseball
and Softball Association is offering scholarships. Any senior who has played at least
three years for Hamden Fathers’ is eligible. Please visit
www.hfbsa.com to download
an application. Application
deadline is May 15, 2010. Any
questions should be made to
Carl Sargolini at 203.230.9987.
Hamden Elks Benefit Golf
Tournament to be Held on May 16
The Hamden Elks are sponsoring their annual “Cy” Morgan
Charitable Golf Tournament
on Sunday, May 16 (rain or
shine), at the Tradition Golf
Club in Wallingford. Registration will begin at 7am, Tee offs
are at 8am, shotgun format.
Coffee, tea, egg sandwich, and
danish will be served at the
course, a prime rib dinner and
raffles following the Tournament at the Elks Lodge on 175
School Street, Hamden. Entrance fee is $110 per person
and includes 18 holes of golf,
greens fees, and cart. Checks
should be made out to “Hamden Elks #2224” and mailed
to 175 School Street, Hamden,
CT 06518, Attn Peter Fusco.
Registration fees should be
paid by May 1, 2010. For information, call Peter Fusco at
204.430.4190 or call the Lodge
at 203.248.2224 after 4pm.
Profits will help support the
programs sponsored by the
Elks, including youth sports,
scholarships, scouting, antidrug education, veterans, local food banks, and various
community-based
charities.
Elk members and other volunteers donate their time in order to carry out the many programs mentioned above. The
Hamden-North Haven Elks are
comprised of men and women
from surrounding communities
who work together to further
local charities.
Hamden Elk’s 2010 Trips
Open to All
Lexington and Concord, Heart
of the American Revolution
Day Trip on June 26. Enjoy a
costumed guide, lunch at the
Colonial Inn, and a visit to Verrill Farm. The cost is $79 per
person. Full payment must be
received by May 15.
Lobster bake at Quidnessett
Country Club, Rhode Island,
on Saturday, August 21. Join
us for a motor coach drive to
Quidnessett Country Club for
a lobster dinner overlooking
Narragansett Bay, then continuing on to Foxwoods with
a Casino bonus. The cost is
$77 per person for lobster or
$71 per person with petit filet
mignon. Full payment must be
received by July 15.
Bar Harbor & Bangor Maine
on September 21-23. Tour
Acadia National Park and enjoy a lobster and seal-watching
cruise. Stay two nights at Hollywood Slots Hotel, includes
two breakfasts, one lobster
lunch, dinners, and sightseeing.
The cost is $375 per person for
a double or $435 per person for
a single. A $150 deposit is due
by June 29, and final payment
must be received by August 3.
Southern Ireland: Dublin,
Killarney, and Bunratty, November 1-7, 2010. Take a motor coach to JFK. Enjoy five
nights hotel accommodations,
a full Irish breakfast daily,
three table d’hote dinners, Abbey Tavern dinner & show,
and a Castle Medieval Banquet Dinner. Also, visit St.
Patrick’s cathedral, the scenic
Dingle Peninsula, Malahide
castle, Cliff of Moher, Blarney
Woolen Mills, and more! The
cost is only $1399 per person
for a double or $1599 per person for a single, plus $120 air
tax per person. A $750 deposit
is due by May 23, and payment
in full by June 23.
All trips leave from and return to the Hamden Elks Lodge
2224, 175 School Street, Hamden. Early reservations recommended. For reservations, information, and conditions, call
Karen Forsyth at 203.281.1769
or 203.887.2967. Proceeds to
benefit Elks charities.
Prefer the internet? Check us out online at
www.thehamdenjournal.com.
Hamden Journal
Kids’ Summer Camps & Programs
The Hamden Department of
Parks & Recreation is happy to
announce the following summer camp information. For
parents looking for all-day fun
for your child in grades 3–5,
consider the Green Dragons
Day Camp. This camp begins
June 28 and runs through August 6. Structured programming for daily in-house activities may include: swimming,
arts & crafts, field trips, Theme
Day, tournament and outdoor
activities. This year we are running three two-week sessions.
Session 1 runs 6/28-7/9 (no
camp on July 5), cost is $180.
Session 2 runs 7/12-7/23, and
Session 3 runs 7/26–8/6. Sessions 2 & 3 are $200 each.
Camp runs from 8:30am–3pm
daily.
Extended day hours
are available for an additional
fee, times 7:30-8:30am and/or
3–5:30pm. Cost is only $35
per week.
Also available are Mad Science Programs – half day programs, 9am–Noon, cost per
person is $135-$165 depending on the program. Programs
are held at Hamden High
School, 2040 Dixwell Avenue.
Residents and non-residents
welcome!
Crazy Chemworks
July 6-9 for students
entering grades 1-5 ($135)
You’re Sense-sational
July 6-9 for ages 4 & 5
($135)
321 Blast-off
August 2-6 for students
grades 1 through 5 ($165)
Space...One Small Step
August 2-6 for children
ages 4 & 5 ($165)
Performing Arts Summer
Program will be July 12–July
16 from 9am–2:30pm. In this
program, children (ages 6–14)
will receive professional instruction in drama, musical
theater, and dance. At the
end, there will be a performance for family and friends.
Cost is $195. Visit www.
performingartsprograms.biz to
register.
For additional information
regarding these and other programs, including our townsponsored sports clinics, go to
our website at www.hamden.
com and/or call the Recreation
Department, Monday through
Friday from 8:30am–4:30pm,
at 203.287.2579. We are located in the Hamden Government
Center, 2750 Dixwell Avenue.
Only checks and exact change
for programs will be accepted
– sorry, no credit cards.
Team Connecticut Training for the
2010 Special Olympics USA National Games
67 Athletes, Partners, and Coaches from Connecticut training in 9 sports
In less than three months, 67
members from Connecticut
will arrive in Lincoln, Nebraska, to compete in the 2010 Special Olympics USA National
Games. Among them is one of
Hamden’s own, Alix Violano,
who will compete in Aquatics.
These athletes will be among
3,000 others from 48 states
participating in the USA National Games, July 18-23. The
Games will mark a milestone
as the largest event in the history of the state of Nebraska.
The week-long event will
feature 13 Olympic-style competitions and other non-competitive special events such as
the Cessna Citation Special
Olympics Airlift, where donated private and corporate jets fly
athletes from around the country to the Games; the Final Leg
of the Law Enforcement Torch
Run™ that will symbolize the
start of the competition; Special Olympics Town, a designated area of family fun and
healthy athletes, a place where
the athletes can get vital health
screenings. A national youth
and education summit will also
be held in conjunction with the
Games as these young leaders
rally around making change
for the better of the Special
Olympics movement, promoting unity and acceptance of
those with intellectual disabilities.
Connecticut’s delegation will
enjoy all of these festivities
while also competing in Aquatics, Athletics, Bocce, Bowling,
Golf, Power Lifting, Tennis,
Unified® Basketball, and Unified® Volleyball. Additionally,
this year’s Games will continue to foster inclusion by showcasing Special Olympics Unified Sports®, where Special
Olympics athletes, together
with partners without intellectual disabilities, share the same
field of play.
President of Special Olympics
Connecticut,
Beau
Doherty, says, “We are excited
to send off Team Connecticut
to Lincoln, Nebraska, and we
wish them the best of luck.
We know they will make us
proud.”
The host of the Games, Lincoln, Nebraska, held a Community Summit to celebrate
100 days until the start of the
Games. The summit informed
and educated the community
about Special Olympics and
the USA National Games. The
event also recognized sponsors, partners, community
leaders, local businesses, and
citizens. USA National Games
CEO, Charles Cooper, and
Special Olympics Massachusetts CEO, Robert Johnson,
spoke at the event.
“We are thrilled to mark 100
Days until the start of the USA
National Games,” said 2010
Special Olympics USA Na-
tional Games President and
CEO Charles Cooper. “Special Olympics could not be
happier to have Lincoln as the
host site for the event. The outpouring of community support
has exceeded our expectations
and the community is poised
and ready to welcome Special
Olympics athletes from around
the country. Using sports as
the catalyst, the USA National
Games provides the opportunity to educate and inform about
the true abilities and achievements of people with intellectual disabilities.”
About the Special Olympics
Connecticut:
Since 1969,
Special Olympics Connecticut
(SOCT) has been changing
attitudes and changing lives
through year-round sports
training and athletic competitions for children and adults
with intellectual disabilities.
SOCT currently serves 12,514
athletes (with intellectual disabilities) and partners (without
intellectual disabilities) from
across the state. Athletes and
partners compete in 22 different Olympic-type sports thanks
to over 100 local coordinators,
900 coaches, and 10,000 additional volunteers.
For more information, visit
www.soct.org.
The
Health & Wellness
Hamden Journal
Various Causes of Low Back Pain
by Dr. Eugene Zeitler
Low back pain significantly
affects 80 percent of the adult
population at some point in
their lives. It is the most common cause of limited activities
in adults 45 years and younger.
Ten million people are out of
work daily in the U.S. due to
low back pain. People who
have sedentary jobs have the
same incidence of low back
pain as those who perform
manual labor. Typically, attacks of acute low back pain
start at about age 25, become
greater in intensity by age 35,
and peak between the ages of
40 to 45. Often times, low back
pain is self-limiting. Forty-four
percent of low back pain patients are better in one week,
86 percent are better in one
month, and 92 percent are better in two months.
Of greatest significance,
however, is that 90 percent
of all low back pain patients
have recurrences and 35 per-
cent go on to develop sciatica.
Sciatica occurs when a nerve
in the low back becomes irritated and causes pain, numbness and tingling, or burning
sensations down the leg. This
can further develop into leg
and foot weakness and other
neurological symptoms, such
as bowel and bladder dysfunction. These symptoms need to
be addressed immediately.
The key to low back pain is
not just getting an individual
out of pain, but educating them
and giving them the proper
tools to help them decrease
their chance of recurrence of
low back pain and the development of sciatica. There are
many causes of low back pain,
including muscle strain, degeneration, a herniated or bulging
disc, an inflamed nerve, stenosis or shrinking of the holes
where the nerves and spinal
cord sit, etc. Most low back
pain is not caused by a single
event. It is usually caused by
repetitive stress. For example,
if you wanted to break a paper
clip in half you wouldn’t give
it one big tug. Instead, you
would repeatedly bend it until
the metal fatigued and the paper clip broke. It is the same
idea as in the “last straw that
broke the camel’s back.” This
same concept applies to the
back. Examples include gardening for extended periods
of time in a crouched position
and then lifting a bucket, driving home from the market and
then lifting a grocery bag, and
repetitive lifting. These activities all increase the chance of
injuring the low back because
they fatigue the structures of
the low back setting them up
for failure.
There are many ways to decrease the chance of injuring
the low back. Changing positions frequently gives the
tissues of the low back a micro break and allows them to
recuperate. Standing up and
See Back Pain, Page 18
May 7, 2010 — Page 15
Dental Tip of the Month from the
Desk of Dr. Anthony Prezioso
Cough drops, antacids, and
chewable vitamins typically
contain cavity-producing sugar. Rinse with water after you
use them, if you cannot brush.
Sugar and oral bacteria form
acid, which promotes tooth de-
cay. Rinsing with water will
neutralize the reaction, and
lessen the chance of cavity formation. For more dental information and tips, please see our
website at www.prezidental.
com.
For Seniors, Exercise Becomes Easier
(SPM Wire) As senior citizens
learn more about health and
technology, they’re beginning
to combine the two. According to the National Institutes
of Health, more than 70 percent of online seniors look for
health and medical information
when they go online.
To help meet demand, the
NIH’s Web site now offers
a variety of quick and easy
online exercise ideas for se-
niors at nihseniorhealth.gov/
exercise. Seniors can peruse
sample exercises in four categories of physical activity.
“Regular exercise can reduce
the risk of developing certain
diseases and disabilities that
can occur as people grow older,” says NIA director Richard
J. Hodes, M.D. Indeed, exercise can help prevent or manage heart disease, diabetes, and
osteoporosis.
To place an ad, call 203.687.3075
or email sales@thehamdenjournal.com.
Page 16 — May 7, 2010
The
Hamden Journal
Habitat Dedicates 40 Edgecomb Street, Hamden
The long awaited dedication of
40 Edgecomb Street, Hamden,
took place Saturday, March 27.
ing ceremony, was the keynote 40 Edgecomb Street is the
speaker. Mr. Henderson and his second Habitat homebuilding
children received a new tool- project undertaken by Sleeping
box full of tools, a gift Giant Build. The group is curbasket, and a mailbox rently raising funds to build a
as housewarming gifts. third Habitat home in New HaChildren from Spring ven. New sponsors and volunGlen United Church of teers are always welcome.
Christ in Hamden, one Please contact Habitat coof the premier sponsors chairs Don Deloge at deloge@
of Sleeping Giant Build, yahoo.com or Mike Healy at
wrote the Hendersons a healy449@comcast.net if you
special note for the oc- would like to be actively incasion.
Olive
40 Edgecomb Street, Hamden
Garden, North
The event had been postponed Haven, generously profrom February 27 because of vided refreshments.
bad weather, but the stunning The three-bedroom,
new home was worth the wait! one-and-a-half
bath,
Friends and supporters of Cape Cod-style home
Habitat and Sleeping Giant was designed by naBuild joined proud new hom- tionally known archieowner Robert Henderson, son tect and Habitat Board
Mahdi, and daughter Bobbi to member Duo DickinLeft to Right: Mahdi, Robert, and Bobbi
celebrate. Mayor Scott Jack- son. Engineering serson who, as the Town’s Chief vices were provided by DiBlasi volved in their next project.
Financial Officer, had been Associates, Monroe, CT, a For more information, visit
present at the groundbreak- longtime supporter of Habitat.
www.SleepingGiantBuild.org.
Police Log ~ Continued from Page 3
April 18
Earletia Hedgepath, 44, of Carlisle Street, New Haven, was
charged with operating under
suspension.
April 19
Kawan Brevard, 30, of Gilbert Street, was charged with
breach of peace in the second
degree and threatening.
Francisco Mendizabel, 56, of
East Gate Lane, was charged
with disorderly conduct.
Sean Miller, 40, of Westside
Drive, was charged with criminal violation of restraining order.
Christian Ochoa, 25, of
Shepard Avenue, was charged
with assault in the third degree
and disorderly conduct.
Christopher Shultz, 18, of
Whitney Avenue, was charged
with disorderly conduct and
assault in the third degree.
Scott Spearman, 33, of
Washington Avenue, West Haven, was charged with possession of narcotics and illegal
manufacture/distribution/sale/
prescription.
April 20
James Anthony, 64, of Livingston Street, New Haven, was
charged with public indecency.
Julia Clapper, 32, of Dickerman Street, New Haven, was
charged with no insurance.
Brian Davis, 25, of Arch
Street, was charged with possession of marijuana greater
than four ounces and sale of
controlled substance.
Wilbur House, 25, of Fawn
Ridge Drive, was charged with
sale of controlled substance
and possession of marijuana
greater than four ounces.
Cassandra Jackson, 18, of
Rockview Road, was charged
with possession of controlled
substance less than four ounces
and possession of drug paraphernalia.
Mike Lindsay, 24, of Lakeview Avenue, was charged with
disorderly conduct.
Dan Lindsay, 22, of Lakeview Avenue, was charged with
disorderly conduct.
Santiago Lopez, 48, of Pardee Street, was charged with
operating unregistered motor
vehicle and no insurance.
Esteban Nieves, 30, of Lilac Street, New Haven, was
charged with larceny in the
sixth degree.
Simon Rodriguez, 22, of
Long Meadow Road, was
charged with misuse of plate,
operating unregistered motor
vehicle, and no insurance.
April 21
Sean Bowley, 34, of Whitney
Avenue, was charged with misuse of plate, operating unregistered motor vehicle, no insurance, and operating without a
license.
Conor Feehan, 22, of Amherst Street, Hamden, and
Route 209, Cuddebackville,
New York, was charged with
two counts of failure to respond/infranction.
Philip Gulley, 18, of Beacon Street, was charged with
breach of peace in the second
degree and assault in the third
degree.
Stephen Joyner, of Bassett Street, New Haven, was
charged with larceny in the
fourth degree, larceny in the
fifth degree, and illegal use of
credit card less than $500.
Brendan Little, 18, of Merrimac Street, was charged with
two counts of assault in the
third degree and two counts of
breach of peace in the second
degree.
April 22
Jonathan Cervero, 31, of Millis Street, was charged with
breach of peace in the second
degree.
Timothy O’Sullivan, 20,
of Anona Drive, Upper Saddle River, New Jersey, was
charged with possession of
controlled substance less than
four ounces and possession of
liquor by minor non-street location.
Vincent Turnbull, 39, of
Fairmont Avenue, New Haven,
was charged with larceny in
the third degree.
April 23
Brian Ferrara, 26, of Wolcott Street, New Haven, was
charged with aggravated sexual assault in the first degree and
risk of injury to child.
Geoffrey Kiarie, 18, of Goebel Road, was charged with assault in the third degree.
Arrests Made in Seven Year Old
Case
On November 24, 2002, Hamden Police responded to a
home invasion that occurred
on Morse Street. Investigation
revealed that three individuals entered the basement, and
handcuffed and duct taped the
mouth of a person who was repairing the furnace. His wallet
and cell phone were taken.
Investigation further revealed that the three individuals then entered the living quarters and proceeded to
the bedroom. They then held
the 32 year-old resident at
gunpoint. The resident then
struggled with the gunman, at
which time a shot was fired.
The resident was struck on the
head several times with the
firearm. He sustained a head
laceration. The three individuals then fled from the resi-
Kimberly Viel, 19, of North
Main Street, Branford, was
charged with larceny in the
fifth degree.
April 24
Carlos Cruz, 19, of Coleman Street, West Haven, was
charged with misuse of plate,
operating unregistered motor
vehicle, and no insurance.
Anthony Deramo, 21, of
Whitney Avenue, was charged
with operation while under the
influence and failure to grant
right-of-way intersection.
Daniel Fitzgerald, 25, of
Trowbridge Lane, Madison,
was charged with misuse of
plate, operating under suspension, no insurance, and operating unregistered motor vehicle.
Willia Jenkins, 45, of Henry Street, New Haven, was
charged with two counts of
failure to appear in the first degree.
April 25
Ramon Conley-Tucker, 35, of
Whalley Avenue, New Haven,
was charged with two counts
of issuing a bad check, larceny
in the fifth degree, and larceny
in the sixth degree.
Lindsey Seagraves, 25, of
Chapel Street, New Haven,
was charged with larceny in
the fifth degree.
Felicia Vieweg, 20, of
Spruce Point Circle, Port Orange, Florida, was charged
with assault in the third degree
and disorderly conduct.
dence.
On April 13, 2010, Detective
Raymond Quinn of the Hamden Police Department, who
is currently assigned to the
United States Marshals Connecticut Violent Fugitive Task
Force, participated in the arrest of Thomasina Evans. The
other two individuals, who allegedly committed the crime,
were arrested shortly after the
incident. Evans was arrested
at her residence, 173 Franklin Road in New Haven. She
was charged with Robbery in
the First Degree, Burglary in
the First Degree, and Criminal Trespass. Evans, who is 27
years of age, was 20 years old
when the crime was committed.
April 26
Carlos Cruz, 19, of Coleman Street, West Haven, was
charged with operating without
a license.
Sang Hee Kim, 39, of Mix
Avenue, was charged with injury/risk/impairing morals.
Robert Vailette, 34, of
Thompson Street, was charged
with burglary in the third degree and larceny in the third
degree.
Arroyo Waleska, 30, of Columbia Street, Ansonia, was
charged with misuse of plate,
operating unregistered motor
vehicle, failure to have headlights lit, and no insurance.
April 27
Paul Ciccarelli, 44, of Asonia Drive, North Haven, was
charged with eight counts of
criminal mischief in the second degree, two counts of larceny in the fourth degree, two
counts of larceny in the fifth
degree, and four counts of unlawful entry into coin machine.
Brendan Cline, 22, of Washington Avenue, was charged
with failure to appear.
Aaron McCool, 25, of
Sei Street, New Haven, was
charged with failure to appear
in the first degree.
Jeffrey Salvati, 42, of
Hemingway Avenue, East Haven, was charged with burglary
in the third degree, larceny in
the first degree, and forgery in
the third degree.
The
Arts & Entertainment
Hamden Journal
May 7, 2010 — Page 17
Hamden High’s Coat of Many Colors
Abner & Cynthia Oakes
Selected as Parade Grand Marshals
Mayor Scott Jackson announced that Mr. And Mrs. Abner Oakes have been selected
as Grand Marshals of Hamden’s 74th Annual Memorial
Day Parade on May 31, 2010.
After her brother was declared
a POW/MIA in 1971, Cynthia
Oakes became the Greater
New Haven Coordinator for
Voices in Vital America. Over
13,000 POW/MIA bracelets
were distributed with the help
of the Hamden Junior Women’s Club. Many Americans
still wear the engraved silver
bracelets. On Sunday, January 28, 1973, with the help of
Mayor William Adams and the
Citizens of Hamden, Freedom
Park was dedicated on the corner of Dixwell and Whitney
Avenues, the first park in the
State of Connecticut dedicated
to the American servicemen
who are POW/MIAs.
Abner Oakes is Chairman of
the Hamden Veterans Commission and a retired Naval Officer
with 32 years of service to his
Country. He flew as a Navigator and was an Air Intelligence
Officer. Mr. Oakes is a member
of American Legion Post #88,
an honorary member of JWV
Post #204, former President of
the National Neptune Association, and a member of the Naval Air Museum. He served as
Chairman of the Naval Academy’s Blue and Gold Program
for the State of Connecticut
for 20 years. Mr. Oakes, with
the participation of the Veterans Commission and Middle
School teacher, Dan Levy, is
responsible for Hamden Veterans Awareness Day, which
takes place at Quinnipiac University on the Friday of Memorial Day Weekend.
The Parade will begin at
10am at Hamden High School
and will continue north along
Dixwell Avenue to the Memorial Town Hall. The Parade will
be reviewed on Dixwell Avenue near Evergreen Avenue.
Following the parade, there
will be a wreath ceremony at
the Veterans Memorial in front
of Hamden Middle School.
Following the invocation,
Mayor Jackson and the Parade
Marshal will address those in
attendance and wreaths will be
placed at the Memorial.
The Town of Hamden would
be honored if current members
of our Armed Forces would
join us. If you would like to
march, please call the Mayor’s
Office at 203.287.7100.
We are always in need of
convertibles to drive some of
our Veterans. Many local organizations have registered to
march in the parade. If your
group is interested in participating, and has not yet registered, please contact Gerry
Tobin in the Mayor’s Office at
203.287.7100.
Hamden High School’s Mainstage Ensemble will conclude its
2009-2010 season with Andrew
Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice’s
musical Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat.
Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is based on
the “coat of many colors” story
of Joseph from the Old Testament Book of Genesis. This
light-hearted show was first
presented as a 15-minute pop
cantata at Colet Court School
in London in 1968. After many
transformations and expansions,
and West End and Broadway
productions, it was adapted as
a straight-to-video film, starring
Donny Osmond, in 1999. The
show received its U.S. premier
in 1975 at The Downtown Cabaret Theatre in Bridgeport, CT.
The show’s director, Eric Brian
Nyquist, appeared in two of the
revivals at Downtown Cabaret
Theatre.
Joseph is one of the few major
British musical theatre shows
with hardly any spoken dialogue, being sung-through almost completely. Notable in the
composition of the music is the
variety of styles used by Lloyd
Webber, including parodies of
French ballads (“Those Canaan
Days”), Elvis-inspired rock and
roll (“Song of the King”), western (“One More Angel in Heaven”), 1920s Charleston (“Potiphar”), reggae (“Benjamin
Calypso”), and disco (“Go, Go,
Go Joseph”). Its family-friendly
storyline, universal themes, and
catchy music have made Joseph
and the Amazing Technicolor
Dreamcoat one of the most dependable titles in musical theatre.
In this retelling of the Biblical story, Joseph is a handsome
young man who is his father’s
favorite child, able to interpret
dreams, and the bearer of an
amazing coat of many colors.
These facts lead Joseph’s eleven
brothers to become insatiably
jealous. Thus, they sell Joseph
into slavery to some passing
Ishmaelites. After refusing the
advances of his owner’s wife,
Joseph is sent to jail. Once in
jail, he quickly becomes popular due to his ability to interpret
dreams. The Pharaoh soon hears
of Joseph’s ability and appoints
him to be the second most powerful man in Egypt. Years later,
Joseph’s now starving brothers
arrive in Egypt and ask Joseph,
whom they don’t recognize, for
assistance. Joseph, in turn, gives
his brothers a scare, but eventually grants them all they desire,
reveals his identity, and reunites
the family.
The Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor Dreamcoat cast at
Hamden High School includes
senior Stephen Humes in the
title role of Joseph. Stephen has
played the title role of Hamlet
at Hamden High School and the
role of Charlie in Willy Wonka
with Whitney Players. Senior
Melissa Boyle, who played
Little Red in Into The Woods at
Hamden High, will handle the
role of the Narrator. Senior Alejandro Lopez, who won raves
for his portrayal of Applegate
in Damn Yankees, will take on
the role of Potiphar. Others in
the cast include Prima Mote as
Pharoah, Julia Estrada and Nicole Mora as assistants to the
Narrator, Kevin Downing as
The Baker, and Melissa Dechello as Potiphar’s seductive wife.
A cast of 38 performers, a live
orchestra of 10, and a crew of
over 40 technicians will bring
Joseph to life for the Mainstage
Ensemble.
Joseph and the Amazing
Technicolor will be performed
Thursday, May 6, through
Saturday, May 8, with performances beginning at 7:30pm.
There will also be a special
Mother’s Day matinee at 2pm
on Sunday, May 9. Tickets are
$12 for all reserved seats. Senior Citizens are only $10 for
any evening performance or $6
for the Sunday Matinee, while
student tickets will be $5 for
the Thursday night performance
only. For more information
or to order tickets, please call
203.407.2040 (Extension 3102)
or email hhsmainstage@yahoo.
com. You may also get information on the Mainstage Ensemble
by visiting their website at www.
hamdenmainstage.org.
Veterinary Hospital & Library Collaborate for Pet Week
May 2-8, 2010, is National Pet
Week. Mt Carmel Veterinary
Hospital has donated a new
collection of books to the Hamden Public Library in celebration of this annual event. Titles
include the New York Times
bestseller, Dewey: The Small
Town Library Cat who Touched
the World by Vicky Myron who
will be portrayed
by
Meryl Streep
in the upcoming
movie
version
of
the book; All
My Patients
Have Tales:
Favorite Stories from a
Vet’s Practice
by Jeff Wells;
and The Ext r a o rd i n a r y
Gift of an Ordinary Cat by
David Dosa.
National
Pet Week was begun in 1981 by
the American Veterinary Medical Association and their Auxiliary to spotlight the special
bond between pets and people.
It also focuses awareness of
veterinary care and responsible
pet ownership. In the 1970s former Hamden Librarian and dog
breeder, Harriet Hunt, worked
with Dr. Farrell of Mt. Carmel
Veterinary Hospital to create
this tradition in Hamden. Be
sure to stop by the library during National Pet Week to see
the display of these new pet
books. For further information,
call 203.287.2680.
Page 18 — May 7, 2010
The
Lasagna
1 lb. Hamburger or Sausage
Pasta Sauce
1 Package of Lasagna Noodles, Cooked & Drained
4 cups of Mozzarella Cheese Mixed with 1 cup of Small Curd
Cottage Cheese
Layer the above and in the middle layer put a layer of American
cheese slices or add 8 ounces of cream cheese to your pasta sauce
before layering. Cover and bake for 1 1/2 hours at 350 degrees.
Serve with your favorite garlic bread and garden salad. Happy
Mother’s Day!
Lasagna is always a favorite of our home. On Mother’s Day, the
girls do all the cooking and bring it to our mother’s house. One
of my memories of making lasagna for Mother’s Day was about
five years ago. It was my turn to make the dish, and we are all
very competitive when it comes to cooking -- always trying to
out cook one another. I was making the lasagna and ran out of
cheese. So, in a panic I called mom and she said, “Well, what
kind of cheese DO you have?” I explained that all I had was
American cheese to make sandwiches. She said, “Well, make a
layer of that.” I did and it was the best meal we ever had. All the
girls wanted to know what I had done differently to make it so
creamy. All I had to say is “American cheese.”
--Sheila Bartley
To submit your favorite recipe and its story for submission, please
send to info@thehamdenjournal.com or The Hamden Journal
LLC, PO Box 187101, Hamden, CT 06518.
15-Year-Old Arrested
for Stealing Vehicle
On April 10, at approximately
2am, Officer Jason Venditto
of the Hamden Police Department observed a motor vehicle
traveling on Whitney Avenue
at a high rate of speed. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on Whitney Avenue and
Treadwell Street.
The vehicle then accelerated
towards New Haven. Hamden
Police ascertained that the vehicle was earlier reported stolen. The operator of the vehicle, a 15-year-old New Haven
resident, engaged Officer Venditto in pursuit. Officer Venditto subsequently lost contact
with the vehicle.
A short time later, New Haven Police located the stolen
vehicle on Scranton Street. Of-
ficer Venditto and his K-9 partner “Titan” conducted a track,
which began on Scranton Street
and ended on North Frontage
Road. New Haven Police had
detained the 15-year-old at that
location. The 15-year-old was
promptly placed under arrest.
Hamden Police arrested the
15-year-old New Haven resident, who was charged with
Larceny in the Third Degree,
Criminal Trover in the First
Degree, Reckless Endangerment, Reckless Driving, and
Engaging an Officer in Pursuit. He was released to the
custody of his mother, and was
scheduled to appear in Juvenile
Court in New Haven on April
23.
Hamden Journal
Hamden Arts Commission Showcases
Hamden Students with Exceptional Talent in the Arts
The Hamden Arts Commission will spotlight the talents
of high school students from
Hamden with exceptional talent in the arts at the commission’s 25th annual Salute to
Young Artists. The evening
will include performances by
students gifted in music, theatre, dance, and literature, as
well as an exhibition of work
by the visual artists. A reception in the students’ honor follows the entertainment. The
public is cordially invited to
attend free of charge.
The program is scheduled
for Thursday, May 14, at 7pm
in Thornton Wilder Hall, Miller Cultural Complex, 2901
Dixwell Avenue, Hamden.
The Salute to Young Artists
gives recognition to public and
private high school students
from Hamden, offering them
an opportunity to share their
talents with the community.
For more details, call the Arts
Commission at 203.287.2546.
Larceny Arrest Made
On January 26, 2010, Hamden
Police met with an individual
who wanted to report a past
tense larceny. He stated that
upon reviewing his 96-year-old
mothers finances, he discovered three suspicious checks
written on her account.
Investigation revealed that
Ann Marie Orr allegedly befriended the 96-year-old Ham-
den resident. She then allegedly wrote three checks totaling
$8,950.00 to herself.
After a lengthy investigation
by Detective Michael DePalma, an arrest warrant was applied for and obtained for Orr.
On April 22, Orr turned herself
into police headquarters.
Hamden Police arrested Ann
Marie Orr, 26, of 75 Kaye Vue
Drive, Apt. 2A, Hamden. She
was charged with Larceny in
the Third Degree, Larceny in
the Fourth Degree, Larceny
in the Fifth Degree and three
counts of Forgery in the Third
Degree. Orr, who was released
on a Written Promise to Appear, was scheduled to appear
in court in Meriden on May 6.
Traffic Violations Lead to Drug Arrests
On April 19, at approximately
2:30pm, Officer Mark Sheppard of the Hamden Police
Department observed a motor
vehicle violation in the area
of the Hamden Plaza. A motor
vehicle stop was conducted on
Dixwell Avenue and Palmer
Avenue. Investigation led to
the search of the operator of
the vehicle, identified as Scott
Spearman. Spearman was
found in the possession of 16
grams of cocaine and $920 in
U.S. currency.
Hamden Police arrested Scott
Spearman, 33, of 665 Washington Avenue, West Haven, who
was charged with Possession
of Narcotics and Possession
of Narcotics With the Intent to
Sell. He was issued a written
warning for Turn Signal Violations. Spearman, who was
detained at police headquarters
on a $50,000 bond, was scheduled to appear in court in Meriden on April 29.
On the following day, April
20, at approximately 10:45am,
Officer Jay Bunnell of the
Hamden Police Department
observed a motor vehicle traveling at a high rate of speed in
the area of Collins Street and
Circular Avenue. A motor vehicle stop was conducted on
Cherry Hill Road. Investigation led to the search of the
vehicle. Officers located and
seized seven grams of marijuana. Furthermore, officers
seized $1,244 from the driver
of the vehicle, identified as
Brian Davis and $995 from the
passenger, identified as Wilbur
House III.
Hamden Police arrested Bri-
Back Pain ~ Continued from Page 15
reaching toward the sky with
your hands or doing standing
back bends can also be highly
effective. These moves cause
extension in the low back and
help to reposition the disc, thus
helping to prevent a “slipped”
or herniated disc. Using a lumbar roll or small pillow behind
your back, at the level of your
belly button while you are sitting, helps to maintain proper
posture. For the gentlemen
in the audience, remove your
wallet from your back pocket
while you are sitting. This levels the hips and keeps the back
straight while sitting. These
are just a few simple ideas to
help reduce the stress on your
low back.
Research has shown that low
back strengthening exercises
do not decrease the incidence of
low back pain. Gym exercises,
sit-ups, and normal strenuous
activities performed throughout the day, do not exercise
the appropriate low back or
abdominal muscles to decrease
the incidence of low back pain.
However, low back endurance
exercises and neuromuscular
re-education, targeting specific
muscles, do decrease the incidence of low back pain. These
exercises, along with the concept of maintaining a neutral
spine, should be taught by a
qualified practitioner.
Effective and well-researched
conservative treatments for
low back pain include chiropractic manipulation, McKenzie therapy, acupuncture, massage, and medication. Often
an Davis, 25, of 58 Arch Street,
Hamden, who was charged
with Possession of Marijuana
and Possession of Marijuana
With the Intent to Sell. He was
issued an infraction for Traveling Unreasonably Fast and
Failure to Use Turn Signal.
Davis, who was released after
posting a $2,500 bond, was
scheduled to appear in court in
Meriden on April 29.
Also arrested was Wilbur
House III, 25, of 28 Fawn
Ridge Road, Hamden, who
was charged with Possession
of Marijuana and Possession
of Marijuana With the Intent to
Sell. House, who was released
after posting a $2,500 bond,
was scheduled to appear in
court in Meriden on April 29.
times, a combination of these
treatments can have a greater
effect than any one treatment
alone. Any person who has low
back pain for more than one
week, or who has symptoms
radiating into the legs, should
seek the care of a healthcare
professional.
Dr. Eugene Zeitler, of Newtown Performance Chiropractic, is a board certified
Chiropractor who treats patients with neuromusculoskeletal injuries. For more information, please visit www.
eugenezeitler.net
or
call
203.426.6600 or 203.417.3375.
Reprinted
by
permission. Acquired from www.
eugenezeitler.net.
The
Faith Matters
by Richard Rocco
Of all the games in the world
today, there are thousands for
the iPhone alone. The selection is endless. My friends and
I would sit down together and
play a good old fashion game
of Monopoly. It was quite
a thought that you could go
bankrupt in one move. Now,
there are new computer games.
You know the ones. They look
so realistic. From Halo and being a Marine in space fighting
monsters to creating your own
Mii and playing tennis on the
Wii. Oh, The Games We Play!
We’re all in the Game of Life
and it’s for keeps. Have you
ever wondered if you’re winning or losing? There are new
adventures everyday. The bad
news is, you don’t always get
to choose who is playing the
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game with you, and sometimes
they don’t play fair.
Here are a few old and new
school games. What can we
get out of them concerning real
life?
The Game of Life
It’s not always fair and sometimes you lose. Sometimes you
take chances and fail; sometimes you play it safe and regret it. Still, sometimes you’re
doing absolutely nothing and
someone comes along and,
BAM, you go back to start.
John 10:10b says, “I have
come that they may have life,
and have it to the full.” When
Jesus invades one’s heart, He
brings a full life.
Years ago I was riding my
motorcycle with my 19-yearold girlfriend. The sun was
shining, birds were chirping,
and the breeze was warm. Perfect day, right? All of a sudden,
someone sent me back to start.
A drunk driver pulled out in
front of us. When I woke up
four days later in the hospital
with broken bones and a concussion, I found that my girl-
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The Games We Play
friend
had
not made it.
She died that
day.
This sent
me on a journey to find
truth in faith.
I found what
I was looking for in Jesus. He truly
gave me a
full life. I am
now married
to the love
of my life
for 28 years.
God took a
great
loss
and turned it
into a great win.
Risk
Risk involves you doing something that is outside your comfort zone.
Fear immobilizes you from
being who God wants you to
be. 2 Timothy 1:7 NKJV says,
“For God has not given us a
spirit of fear, but of power and
of love and of a sound mind.”
Have you ever wanted to be
more outgoing, more generous,
or more adventurous but fear
kept you from stepping out?
This world is full of people that
have not realized their dreams
because they didn’t want to
take a risk. Now, they are filled
with empty dreams and wishes.
Don’t let that happen to you.
I like the Bible idea that
through God I can do all
things, but without Him, I can
do nothing.
Richard Rocco is the Pastor
of Frontline Christian Church,
2340 State Street, Hamden.
For more information, please
visit www.frontlinecc.com or
call 203.287.9417.
To Be Continued, May 21
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