Wallingford and Meriden Community Events and News November 2007
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CHESHIRE GARDEN CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Fabulous floral designer Bill Graham, from the Boston area, will be the featured program speaker at the Cheshire Garden Club’s Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Aqua Turf. Back by popular demand, his eight floral holiday designs will be raffled off just before lunch.
Tickets are $35. per person and are available through Tony Fay, 318 Wolf Hill Road, Cheshire, CT, 06410, Tel. 203-272-4173. Luncheon choices are Baked Salmon, Chicken Francaise, NY Sirloin, and Eggplant Parmigiana.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. You can shop at the Boutique, where a large variety of crafts are on sale, including fresh green wreaths, swags and table top arrangements; also, cement planters and decorated leaves; diverse holiday gift items; and the always popular gourmet and baked goods items.
Try your luck at the general raffle to win a most exquisite quilt and other gorgeous gift items. Order your tickets soon. First come, first serve. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser will be applied toward scholarships and civic and youth projects.
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events
Tom Bruenn & ACCC present Con Brio
Thursday, November 01, 2007 7:00pm to 9:00pmCon Brio will perform classical music with a 5 piece string quintet... Admission Free, donations appreciated.
"Seniors Art Show"
Seniors Have Dreams Too! Thursday, November 08, 20075:30pm Save the Date!!! More info to follow.... For more info call Sally Smith @203-265-5801
Annual Augusta Auction
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center & Nest Egg Auctions located at30 Research ParkwayMeriden, CT 06450
Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Central CT’s favorite auction will be held at Nest Egg Auctions this year on Research Parkway.. Live Auction featuring Nest Egg Auction’s own Carl Brechlin as Auctioneer!! 6:00pm Connoisseur Coffee & Delectable Desserts served to invited guests and table reservations at $20 per person. 7:00 Doors open to the public. 7:30 Auction Begins
Live auctions items available.....Trips, Furniture, Celebrity Memorabilia, art, antiques, and so much more.........Save the date to support the Arts & Cultural Center of Meriden. On Oct. 25th we will be having an open donation drop off at 30 Research Parkway (Nest Egg Gallery) from 4 to 7.....We need you to donate some of your treasurers. Donated items may be eligible for tax deduction.
Holiday Tree & Item Display Silent Auction
Saturday, November 10, 2007 through Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Trees will be on display at all Events @ The Center
There is no admission fee to view the trees.....Center will be open daily Nov. 29th through Dec. 4th from 11am to 8pm for viewing. All other days please call for times. Tree Opening ceremony will be from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, Nov.10th featuring the S.W.E.E.T Potato Society Bake-Off...
Come out and see this beautiful display of trees, wreaths, and centerpieces donated by local businesses and non-profit organizations all over the City of Meriden. Bid on your favorite item for yourself or a special gift for the Holidays, if you have the winning bid items from the Holiday Auction can be picked up on Dec. 5th & 6th.... Come and view the display just to get into the Holiday spirit and bring some friends!!! Support your local non-profit by bidding on their tree, wreath or centerpiece. They get half of the proceeds that there item brings in...
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra "Open House & Concert"
ACCC & CCCYO
Sunday, November 18, 2007 2:00 pm to 4:00 pmThanksgiving Concert....Call Katrina for more information @ 203-235-7445
White Lites Brite Nites
WLBN Committee & ACCC
Friday, November 23, 2007 5:30pm to 9:30pm
An enchanted evening for the whole family to benefit the American Cancer Society for Pancreatic Cancer Research & Awareness. Entry fee $35 per person and includes a luminary bag. 4 pack fee $125 and includes 4 luminary bags. Family Ribbon for Tree $20 per ribbon, and luminary bags $5 per bag.
The evening includes a Lite Fare, Luminary Bags, White Elephant Table, Christmas Tree by Murdy & Sons, Kettle Corn, and Coffee & Hot Chocolate by Dolce Cafe. Entertainment Provided by: Sean & Kelley Moore, The Valley Shore Chorus, and Sr. Marie Roccapriore’s "Spirit Joy" Youth Musical Group...For more information, please call Teresa Vitelli @ 860-347-7772
"What is in The Words"
S.W.E.E.T Potato Society in conjunction with ACCC
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:00pm to 9:00pm
S.W.E.E.T Potato Society in conjunction with the ACCC presents "What is in The Words", Spoken Word ....."At The Augusta". Caberet Style Event BYOB & BYOF
$15.00 per person or $100 per table of 8. For more information call Floresia at: 203- 715-1758 or 203-238-5380. This is a 27 and older event and Poets & Writers must register before speaking. $5.00 entry for speaking. BYOF & BYOB Music provided during intermission. Meet and greet with poets and writers.
Augusta Curtis Concert Band Holiday Concert
Monday, December 10, 2007 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location to be announced...
All events take place at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden unless noted otherwise.
If you like the water, you’ll love T.I.D.E. What’s T.I.D.E.? Totally Integrated Dynamic Exercise!
A low resistance workout. Strength training Core body strengthening Aerobic fitness An excellent cross- training accent to other aerobic fitness classes. Set to music All fitness levels welcome! Come join in the fun and exercise with Maura on Tuesday nights in the Therapy Pool. 7:35PM-8:30PM - Tuesday nights. FREE to Wallingford Y members $10/ per class for guests or $55 for a 7 week session.
The Pink Partini Fashion Show
Presented by MidState Medical Center
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CT from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cancer survivors and hospital staff will model the latest fashions from Talbots of Southbury; Kimberly Boutique of West Hartford; The Dressing Room of Wallingford; Diva Kidz of Westfarms Mall, Farmington; and ModernFormals of Meriden, North Haven and Southington. Event includes cocktails, signature martini, hors d*oeuvres, and chocolate dessert bar. Tickets are $45. Call Dawn Papallo at 203-694-8742 for tickets and more information. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center at MidState.
Wanted: WLT Board Members
The Wallingford Land Trust is looking for a Wallingford resident interested in the outdoors, walking, hiking, birding, building and maintaining trails. The WLT board meets 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday at the Southwest Conservation District. If interested please contact WLT President Joe Palazzi at 284-0116. For more information on the Land Trust, please check out the website at www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Stanley Budleske V.F.W. Post 9965 and the Ladies Auxiliary, Yalesville has mailed 181 care packages to our troops in Iraq, Afganistan and South Korea.
The Post is running short on items for this program.
We are looking for donations of hygiene products both for men and women. Tube socks (black, green, brown), popcorn, any kind of nuts, baby wipes, dry wipes, paper back books, CD’s, small games, hard candy, oatmeal, cookies, can fruit. All items can be left off at the Post Canteen everyday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 424 Church St (Rt. 68) across from the Yalesville school. Also items may be left at the Yalesville Post Office.
Thank you in advance, Rod Fulton (203) 269-9851
MS Support Group Platt High School 220 Coe Ave. Meriden, Conn.
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at the Meriden Public Library located at 105 Miller St., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from June to August.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
Highland Elementary School PTO Craft Fair
The Highland Elementary School PTO (200 Highland Avenue, Wallingford, CT) will hold its 24th annual Craft Fair on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the school. Featured crafts include jewelry, wreaths, holiday ornaments, woodworking, original art work, animal treats, wall hangings, scarves, bags, doll clothes, books, glassware, florals, clothing, jams, jellies, candy, gourmet mixes, quilts, matted photographs, cards, etc.
Refreshments will be available including homemade apple crisp. For more information contact Carole Eager at (203) 314-3413 or Highland School at (203) 949-0121.
Crafters Wanted November 17, 2007 9 am to 2 pm Wallingford Park & Rec Department
Sponsored by: Kinder Garden Learning Center Call 269-1938 for an application & information
YOUR GIFT OF TIME . . . . .
Your gift of time is a precious commodity to the frail elderly. Sharing your time, even if it’s only one hour here and there with a friendly visit, escort to a medical appointment or grocery shopping is mutually rewarding for the recipient of service and the volunteer. Please call Marie Cunha at the Wallingford Senior Center and say you want to be an Interfaith Volunteer Care Giver. The next time our telephone rings with a request from someone in desperate need of a ride to a medical appointment, we will be able to tell the caller we know a caring volunteer who can help. Cost of gasoline can be reimbursed. Waiting for your call at 265-7753.
CRAFTERS WANTED CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL HOLIDAY BAZAAR
NOVEMBER 17, 2007 9 AM TO 3 PM HOLY ANGELS PARISH CENTER 585 MAIN STREET SOUTH MERIDEN, CT CALL (203) 237-8697 FOR AN APPLICATION AND INFORMATION.
The Senior Buddy Readers Program Seeks Volunteers
The Senior Buddy Readers intergenerational mentoring & literacy program is currently seeking volunteers for the 2006-2007 school year. Active retirees are needed to help first and second grade students improve their reading skills. The program runs from October through the end of May and takes place in six of Meriden’s elementary schools: Ben Franklin, Casimir Pulaski, Hanover, Israel Putnam, Nathan Hale and Thomas Hooker schools. Anyone interested in sharing one hour a week mentoring a child is invited to call the office of Meriden Children First Initiative at 630-3566. Make a difference in the life of a child…become a Senior Buddy Reader volunteer!
(The Senior Buddy Readers program is sponsored by nonprofit Meriden Children First Initiative and is supported financially through foundation grants and local business donations.)
Our Lady of Fatima - Craft Fair Nov. 10
A craft fair will take place on Saturday, November 10, from 9am to 3pm in the parish hall of Our Lady of Fatima Church, 382 Hope Hill Road, Yalesville. Over 20 tables of local crafters. Raffles, bake sale, lunch kitchen will be available. Hall is handicapped accessible. The public is invited.
Colonial Christmas Fair
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Relax for the holidays. Center Congregational Church, Meriden has been working hard to make life easier for you this holiday season. Come and shop for your decorations, gifts, and baked goods. We have created beautiful hand made crafts to decorate your home. We have been sewing, gluing, twisting, stuffing and painting all summer to fill the tables of our next fair, coming soon. We will have home made baked goods and there will be apple pies baking all day, just for you. Have a sample, or take home a whole pie for your freezer, to heat and serve on your special holiday. Your company will think you worked in the kitchen all day. You will find handmade items, including Christmas ornaments, house decorations, and special gifts as you wander around to the different booths. Join us for a mid-morning snack of coffee and sticky buns, or relax and enjoy a cup of our home made soup with a sandwich for lunch. Then take the “Cookie Walk” where you can gather up your favorite cookies to fill your freezer and make the holidays deliciously easy. We will have pecans fresh from Georgia and cheese direct from Vermont, it doesn’t get any fresher than this. With giant specialty theme baskets, a Tea Cup Auction, Craft tables, and a Tag Sale which includes baby clothes, we have something for everyone. There will also be unique activities to occupy the children, and our book sale is always an event. Proceeds from the Fair will be used to help maintain our historic church building, contribute to activities for our youth, and to further local and worldwide ministries. Come join us for this fun day.
Center Congregational Church is located at the corner of Broad and East Main Streets, Meriden, park in the back and come in the side door. The Fair will be open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on November 3, 2007.
CRAFTERS WANTED
CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL HOLIDAY BAZAAR, November 17, 2007, 9 am to 3pm; Holy Angels Parish Center, 585 Main Street, South Meriden, Ct. Call (203) 237-8697 for an application and information.
After School Pick-Up from Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club
The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club is now taking applications for after school 2007-2008 Van Pick-Up from Dag, Moran, Parker Farms, and Yalesville Elementary School. Call for information: Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, (203) 269-7535. or look on www.bgcawallingford.org.
All Aboard! Meriden Kiwanis presents “Kruisin’ with Kiwanis”.
Take a fun-filled journey with us as we navigate through our highly entertaining variety show and raise money for the children of our community. Celebrating 56 Years of Kapers. 2006 Chairperson: Maureen Bilger. Director: Frand P. Jackson. Choreographer: Cheryl Z. O’Connor. November 9 & 10, 2007. New Earlier Time: 7:30 PM at Maloney High School. Adults: $15.00 donation. Children under 12 $5.00 donation. All proceeds directly support Kiwanis sponsored community initiatives.
Crafters Wanted:
November 18, 2007 9 am to 2 pm. Cheshire Park and Rec Department. Sponsored by: Kinder Garden Learning Center. Call 269-1938 for an application & information.
Franciscan Christmas Fair
Come one, come all to the 16th Annual Franciscan Christmas Fair to benefit the counseling, education, home health care and hospice care programs of the Franciscan Life Center on Saturday, November 17, 2007, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the campus of the Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut 06451. Join in the spirit of Christmas by enjoying Franciscan music, quilt raffle, a living creche, pottery, jams and jellies, bread, and more. Freshly cut Christmas trees, hand-decorated wreaths and a fantastic basket raffle are also available. Bring family and friends. See you at the Fair. For more information call the Franciscan Life Center at (203) 237-8084.
Local cycling Team LEADS THE PACK BY Raising $7,708.16 For Diabetes Research in Tour de Cure ®
A team of cyclists Spenceless Spinners from Wallingford raised $7,708.16 for diabetes research by cycling in the Tour de Cure ®, the American Diabetes Association’s annual cycling event, held earlier this year..
“Our team was remarkable. We helped raise money for the people in Connecticut with diabetes and we built a remarkable legacy of camaraderie and team spirit that will last for years to come,” said Jim Bartolotta Team Captain of the Spenceless Spinners Team.
The Spenceless Spinners Team rode and received sponsorship from friends, family members, co-workers and local companies and organizations. Members of the Spenceless Spinners Team include James Bartolotta, Richard Badon, David Brockett, Kristine Carrano, Christine Catney, Judy Caturano, Dan Charest, Dennis Charest, Stan Chrzanowski, Christopher Cozzi, Dr. Armand Daccache, Julia Fogg, Christine Janis, Peter Naktenis, Mary – Alice Petrucelli – Timek, George Reed Jr, Rich Schmitt, Robin Thurston, Blair Warren, Maciej Wolski, and Lauren Zajzek.
“Thanks to dedicated people like the Spenceless Spinners Team, the American Diabetes Association is able to continue working toward its mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes,” said Jim MacFarlane. The Spenceless Spinners Team were one of approximately 1,800 teams who rode in Tour de Cures around the country.
Sponsored locally by Alpine Environmental, Tyco Healthcare, Trail of Terror, Sikorsky, AT&T, Electrical Wholesalers, Alstom Power, Radio Frequency Systems, Chemtura, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gaylord Hospital, Gold’s Gym, Springfield Corrugated, NV Perricone, NewAlliance Bank, Xerox, Yale University, LA Fitness, and Valley Stone Credit Union. The 2007 Tour de Cure was held in more than 80 sites throughout the nation.
To form a team for next year’s Tour de Cure, call 1-888-DIABETES or visit us at www.diabetes.org/tour.
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing services to more than 800 communities.
Lyman Hall Class of 82 25 year reunion
November 24, 2007
Elks Lodge in Wallingford 7:00pm – midnight. Cost is $59.00 per person.
Call Mike Cassello at 203-265-2864 ext 175, or email Laurene at lmgtravel@sbcglobal.net,
Volunteers Needed
The Board of Education and Services for the Blind is seeking to place 20-30 volunteers throughout Connecticut to read, shop, sort mail and drive for blind neighbors. Volunteers must be 18 years old, have clean driving record and pass a background check. Training is provided. Call for an application today at 1-800-842-4510 x4129 or email lori.st.amand@po.state.ct.us
Crafters Needed
SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Meriden is holding a Holiday Extravaganza on November 3, 2007. Crafters and local artisans will be present. In addition, the Church will open up its kitchen specializing in a variety of ethnic foods. There will be a tea cup raffle as well. The craft show will run from 9:00 am -3:00 p.m. It will be held at St. Peter & Paul’s Community Center located at 305 Center Street, Meriden, CT. For information and crafter registration, please contact Linda Craig @ 203-269-9759.
UConn Men’s Basketball Schedule Announced for MyTV9
UConn Men’s basketball is coming to MyTV9! The 2007-08 UConn Men’s basketball schedule has just been announced and this season, 14 games will be on MyTV9.
WTNH/News Channel 8 and WCTX/MyTV9 are in the first year of a three year agreement with ESPN Regional Television, Inc., to televise a minimum of 12 UConn men’s basketball games on an annual basis over the next three seasons, and the BIG EAST Conference men’s basketball game of the week package.
News Channel 8 and MyTV9 also air Huskies All-Access, a magazine show highlighting UConn athletics. The 30-minute program, produced by News Channel 8 in association with the University of Connecticut, is televised monthly throughout the school year on News Channel 8 and re-broadcast on MyTV9.
The airing of UConn men’s basketball games on WTNH/MyTV9 is a homecoming that reunites two partners. Husky men’s basketball games originally aired on WTNH for 10 seasons from 1988-89 to 1997-98.
The attached broadcast schedule is also available at www.huskiesallaccess.com.
UConn Men’s Basketball - MyTV9 Broadcast Schedule
Tues, Nov 20 Gardner Webb 7:30 PM
Mon, Nov 26 Florida A&M 7:00 PM
Thurs, Dec 6 Northeastern 7:30 PM
Sun, Dec 16 Quinnipiac 2:00 PM
Sat, Dec 22 Maine 1:00 PM
The Essential Guide To Rock Chic
Entertainment Journalist/Author & Rock Wife Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna Inks Deal With Simon & Schuster For The Ultimate Guide To Infusing Everyday Life With Rock Chick Style and Attitude
Admit it. We’d all like to be just a little bit cooler—to have that indisputable aura of confidence that comes with knowing everything worth knowing, from how to get backstage to how to cook a great steak. To have the edgy, self-assured style of Amy Winehouse or Debbie Harry. To know how to be a better flirt, a hotter girlfriend, a tougher chick, and the friend everybody wants on speed-dial.
Journalist Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna’s forthcoming not-yet-titled book for Simon & Schuster’s Simon Spotlight Entertainment imprint will bring readers just that. The unique A-to-Z book, currently scheduled for publication in August 2008, will be a reference manual for everything an edgy girl needs to know, including the obvious (style, beauty, dating, and sex tips) and the not-so-obvious (how to prepare Absinthe, how to hit on a celebrity, how to sneak backstage at a concert). It’s a girl’s guide with a difference -- one that shows readers how to identify, go after, and get whatever they want in life, be it a hot guy, a great job, multiple orgasms, or a sexy new look.
“This is the book I’ve always wanted to write,” says Borzillo-Vrenna. “There are so many books out there that give girls and women advice on living life, but there has never been a book that spoke to the girl who is a little bit edgier, a little bit tougher, a little bit more rock-and-roll. This book is for the girls who prefer black nail polish to French Manicures, who prefer the bad boy to the 9-to-5-er, and who would rather learn how to play guitar than learn how to play by the rules.”
The majority of the advice, tips, and know-how will come from the author’s own experience as a music-celebrity-entertainment journalist and rock girlfriend since age 17 and rock wife for the past seven years. But, the book will also be peppered with tid-bits from a select group of cool female rock stars and celebrities (and a few select males).
“This book is the cool girl’s guide to getting what you want out of life,” said Jennifer Bergstrom, VP and Publisher of Simon Spotlight Entertainment, “and Carrie is the perfect person to write it.” The book is slated for an August 2008 publication and was acquired by Michael Broussard and Emily Westlake from Holly Root of the Waxman Agency.
The deal includes World English rights.
She is running a “Name My Book” MySpace contest in her blog at www.myspace.com/carrieborzillovrenna
Borzillo-Vrenna has written about music for such music magazines as Billboard, Spin, RollingStone.com and Alternative Press She has covered the celebrity world, most recently for People, where she served as a staff correspondent before resigning to work on her book, as well as Us Weekly and Teen People. Borzillo-Vrenna also penned the sex and relationship advice column “Dr. Love” for Gene Simmons’ defunct Gene Simmons Tongue magazine and the “Miss Truth” gossip column for the also-defunct award-winning allstarnews.com. She has appeared as a music and/or relationship expert on MTV, VH1, Fuse, E!, CNN, and MSNBC among others.
Borzillo-Vrenna’s first book was Eyewitness Nirvana: The Day by Day Chronicle in 2000 and the expanded Nirvana: The Day to Day Illustrated Journals in 2003 (Carlton Books). The writer, originally from Wallingford, CT, lives in Los Angeles with her Grammy Award-winning husband Chris Vrenna, who plays keyboards with Marilyn Manson and drums with Gnarls Barkley.
Get Ready for the Holidays!
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Invites you to Girls' Night Out Monday November 19th!
With its numerous vendors, fabulous food, and outstanding networking opportunities, Girls' Night Out is the perfect time and place to buy all those Holiday Gifts! Slated for 5:30 to 8pm, Monday, November 19, 2007 at Tradition Golf Course this event is expected to draw more than 100 spectators!
Held annually by the Chamber, Girls' Night Out is geared to serve as a showcase for Chamber member businesses as well as a fun night out for everyone. This is a chance to get a jump on your shopping for the Holidays, weddings, engagements, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. In addition to products featured by numerous service providers and businesses, vendors will offer: jewelry, skin care products, health and wellness items, home goods, bath and body products, gourmet kitchen accessories, gift certificates and much more.
Don't let the name fool you - men are welcome at Girls' Night Out! So call your friends, co-workers, family members and neighbors! This is a fun night out and a great opportunity to treat that special someone or to pamper your self. The cost for this great event is only $10 per person and includes hors d'oeuvres and one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets for fabulous prizes and a cash bar will also be available at the event.
Please register online at www.quinncham.com email Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@Quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
Holiday Happenings, the St. Joseph School Christmas Bazaar,
will be held at Rosary Hall, St, Joseph Church on West Main Street in Meriden on November 16th and November 17th.
Hours: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, November 16th and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 17th
Wonderful crafts, delicious food, and lots of fun for the whole family. Expect a special visit from Santa!
Event Chair: Cathy Sarault. Contact Information: 203-237-0159.
PASTA SUPPER
The Civitan Club of Meriden/Wallingford will hold their 13th annual pasta supper to benefit the physically and mentally challenged youth and adults in the area on Thursday, November 8th from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at St. Joseph Church ,West Main St. Meriden. Donation will be $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 6 to 12, and children 5 years and younger free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from Elain Cariati Drauss at 630-9805.
Adoption: How to get Started!
Sponsored by: Child Adoption Resource Association, a non-profit full service adoption agency located in New London serving all of Connecticut
Free Informational Sessions for People Interested in Finding Out more about Adoption:
Wednesday, November 7th 7:00 to 8:00 PM Borders Books and Music Café 470 Lewis Ave. Suite 7000 Meriden, CT.
A CARA social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child.
Adopting a child from Connecticut state foster care through Project Connecticut’s Child, a grant funded free adoption program, will be discussed, as well as international and domestic infant adoption.
Participants will leave with a folder of resources to help guide families, couples, or individuals wishing to adopt www.adoptacarakid.org or 860-444-0553 for more information or to schedule a one on one adoption inquiry meeting at the CARA offices in New London.
No registration required!
Diabetic Retinopathy Thursday, November 15, 2007 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MidState Medical Center 435 Lewis Avenue Meriden, CT, 06450 Horwitz Conference Rooms I and II.
Please join Andrew Epstein, MD, for a discussion on diabetes and eye health. Dr. Epstein practices ophthalmology and will discuss different types of diabetic retinopathy, how the eye is examined for diabetes, and how diabetic retinopathy is treated. Pre-registration is required for this program. To register, call 203-694-8785
Studio 175 Presented by Young Business Leaders of Greater Meriden in conjunction with The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce Friday, November 30, 2007Augusta Curtis Cultural Center175 East Main Street, Meriden, CT, 064507 p.m. * midnight
Please join us as the Young Business Leaders of Greater Meriden come out and show us what they*re all about! There will be food, fun, and groovy music. Attire from the 70*s is encouraged and prizes will be given for best costume. Don*t miss out on the opportunity to network, dance, and have a great time. Tickets are $15 for Chamber members and $20 for Non-Chamber members. For tickets and more information, contact the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce at 203-235-7901.
The Pink Partini Fashion Show Presented by MidState Medical Center Thursday, November 8, 2007 Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CT6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cancer survivors and hospital staff will model the latest fashions from Talbots of Southbury; Kimberly Boutique of West Hartford; The Dressing Room of Wallingford; Diva Kidz of Westfarms Mall, Farmington; and ModernFormals of Meriden, North Haven and Southington. Event includes cocktails, signature martini, hors d*oeuvres, and chocolate dessert bar. Tickets are $45. Call Dawn Papallo at 203-694-8742 for tickets and more information. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center at MidState.
The Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center Presents a Women*s Health Symposium
The greatest gift you can give is the gift of presence. Being a volunteer means becoming a member of a caring and compassionate hospice team. Hospice is about living every day to its fullest...it's all about quality not quantity of life. There are many volunteer opportunities available.... companionship, respite for weary caregivers, animal assisted therapy, sharing your musical or artistic talents, or helping in the office. You choose what's best for you!
Training to become a hospice volunteer with Connecticut VNA's hospice will be starting soon in our Wallingford office. We offer a Medicare approved volunteer training as well as continuing education and support. Begin the hospice volunteer journey today - call Jolan Szollosi, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-679-5342.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR!
The Annual Ladies Guild Holiday Craft Fair at the Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford, will be held on Saturday, November 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Highlights: Handmade Crafts, Country Kitchen, Bake Sale, White Elephant, Basket Raffle and Holiday Raffle. Raffle drawings will be held at noon on Sunday, November 11. Stop by for some Holiday cheer; check out the many wonderful crafted items and home-baked goodies. Enjoya luncheon of delicious soups, sandwiches and desserts. For more information, call the Church office at 203-265-1694
MERIDEN-GRANT FOR CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
The Children's Library of Meriden Public Library recently received a grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation for the purchase of thematic kits for the Learning Diversity Resource Center. These kits contain "hands-on" materials including puzzles, sensory games, puppets, software, videos, DVDS, and cassettes. A variety of subjects covered are: diverse abilities, touch, dyslexia, autism, getting dressed, community helpers, pre-writing skills, sounds, alphabet, numbers, and shapes to name a few. Some of the concepts stressed are comprehension, retention of information, reinforcement of concepts, language development, logic, and thinking skills. Thematic kits will be available for circulation through the Children's Library. Please call (203) 630-6347 or email us at mplchildrens@hotmail.com
Holiday Craft Fair
Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford
The Lyman Hall High School MPA will be sponsoring a Holiday Craft Fair, On Saturday, November 17th at the High School, 70 Pond Hill Rd, from 9:00 am To 3:00 pm. We are also still seeking crafters, if interested please contact, Roseann at 203-294-1062 or by e-mail at rodydody@sbcglobal.net. Sponsored by Music Parents Association
WALLINGFORD
A craft fair, sponsored by the Yalesville Vol. Fire Department’s Relay for Life Team, from the American Cancer Society, will take place Saturday November 24th from 9am – 3pm at the firehouse 143 Hope Hill Rd., Yalesville. A tea cup raffle and refreshments will be available.
Come see for yourself the most festive Holiday Fair in town!
The Ladies of St. Anne Society will host their annual fair at St. Laurent Church, 121 Camp St. Meriden on Sat. Nov. 17th (10 AM - 6 PM) and Sun. Nov. 18th (8 AM - 10 AM). Come on Saturday to get the best variety of baked goods from our Cookie Walk"! Browse the crafters/vendor tables where you'll be able to purchase Avon products, baby quilts and bibs, cemetery boxes, dolls, knitted scarves and baby blankets, Christmas wreaths, decorations and ornaments, jewelry, and homemade green tomato relish, cranberry relish, and Gifts-in-a- Jar from our own "St. Anne's Pantry" (with prices starting at just $1.00) and much, much more. Then you'll want to stay grab a snack or stay for lunch at the "Candy Cane Cafe”. This year's menu includes beverages, donuts, hot dogs, sandwiches, hot soups and a slice of French meat pie. Before you leave be sure to buy some chances for the basket raffle. The drawing will be held on Sunday morning at 10 AM.
There's plenty of free off-street parking in the back of the church - just follow the signs!
NATHAN HALE’S 4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Many Handmade Crafts, Homemade Chocolates & Candy, Homemade Cookie Walk, and don’t forget to visit SANTA!!! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007 - 277 Atkins Street Ext., Meriden, CT 06450 Set-Up: 4:00 p.m. Fair Hours: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CRAFTERS NEEDED TABLE PRICE $ 20 PLUS DONATION OF ONE CRAFT ITEM FOR RAFFLE CONTACT JENNIFER DAY for Registration Details @ 237-4775 (leave message in mailbox # 2) OR by email: cricket0302@yahoo.com
"FAMILY FUN DAY: A DAY FOR HUNTER!"
by Sharon Agli-Pageau
Thanksgiving is all about family, traditions, togetherness, and most importantly, sharing our gratitude for all of our many blessings. As Hunter Christian Pageau's Mommy, I am honored to announce that a substantial portion of the Wallingford community is coming together, in a family format, to graciously support our family's campaign of "Help Hunter Ride/Hope for Hunter!" For those of you who may not know, our son, Hunter Christian Pageau, has an extremely rare affliction, entitled SMARD1 (Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress). He is 1 of 3 in this country with this condition, and 1 of 60 worldwide only! We were told by medical professionals upon Hunter's birth that it would be a miracle if he were to make it to his 2nd birthday. Indeed, he recently has, and he's thriving, despite the odds he's bravely faced!
Hunter's high medical specifications requires full 24-7 around-the-clock care, and until the needed 480 hours of monthly homecare nursing is secured (we now have only 24 hours total of homecare nursing per month staffed), we, as parents assuming those hours ourselves, are unable to return to gainful employment outside of our home. This renders us unable to provide Hunter with those equipment needs that our Insurance is unwilling to cover, as all of our resources have been exhausted caring for Hunter. Our beautiful son is our most profound blessing ever, despite his affliction, and we extend our deepest gratitude to all of you who are stepping forward, alongside us, to help make Hunter's dreams of Mobility/Freedom come true! Together we will raise the donations to provide Hunter with the Wheelchair Accessible Van he needs for his safe transport outside of our home. Until then, he remains ambulance transported to Drs/therapy appointments, which is a carry over of the institutionalization he already suffered while hospitalized for a full year.
The beauty and simplicity of this upcoming fundraiser to honor Hunter, highlighting the thematic "family weekend," that the long Thanksgiving weekend is to many of us, resonates deeply within us as a family in true need. We couldn't think of a better time for families/friends/supporters to come out to the multiple events being hosted on Saturday, November 24th, all with the intention of helping a local little boy who truly needs your help! Our family is cordially inviting your family to come out for a day of fun, smiles, laughter, and happiness, all for a very good cause! The events are as follows:
~ Holiday Cinemas Stadium 10 Wallingford (265-6911) will host a Special Showing of the new Disney movie, "Enchanted," at 10am. Both the Princess and the Prince from the movie will be there between 10am-1pm for you to meet and to take a picture with you! There will be a Raffle for your enjoyment, also!
~Wallingford Friendly's Restaurant (269-2650) will host "Happy Hours for Hunter" between 1pm-6pm! Swing in and enjoy a delicious meal and a yummy Sundae dessert, along with meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who will also be available for pictures! The Raffle continues here at Friendly's throughout the day!
~Wallingford Bowl (949-1100) invites you to come down between 5pm-9pm to experience their newly renovated bowling lanes, along with meeting Winnie the Pooh! Yes, more pictures to have of the kids with their favorite Disney characters! Fresh popped Kettle Corn and homemade candies will be sold during this event only, with all the proceeds to be donated to Hunter's Trust, to go towards the much needed Wheelchair Accessible Van! The Raffle will conclude at this event at 8:45pm!
Thank you all in advance who take the time to participate in these fun filled events on Saturday, November 24th, from 10am-9pm at the various participating locations, in an effort to "Help Hunter Ride!" Wishing you all the most heartfelt Thanksgiving yet, from our family to yours! In EVERYTHING, give Thanks!
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP
Wallingford Senior Center
Michele Tarantino from Masonic Healthcare Center’s Visual Rehabilitation Center invites you to attend our Low Vision Support Group onFriday, November 16 at 10:15 a.m. Michele will give an overview of the Visual Rehabilitation Center’s resources, services and training for those with visual impairments. Please register by calling 265-7753.
FOOD-DRUG INTERACTIONS
Wallingford Senior Center November 14, 10:00 a.m.
Did you know that medications need to be taken at different times depending on when you eat? Did you know that medications can interact with nutrients in food? Learn more about drug interactions with food and other drugs. Denise Romeo, R.Ph., Certified Geriatric Pharmacist from OSCO Pharmacy at Shaw’s will give advice, answer questions and provide handouts and giveaways. Register by calling 265-7753.
This program is FREE and open to the public.
2008 MEDICARE PLANS
Informational Meeting Wallingford Senior Center
Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
Well, it’s that time of year again when we need to tune in to find out more about the 2008 Medicare Plans. Maybe you were pleased with your Medicare Plan last year, or maybe you decided you will look into other Medicare Plan options for this coming year. Either way, whatever your particular plan options, features, and premiums were in 2007, the 2008 Medicare Plans have changed again. Hear about the changes, ask questions, and enjoy refreshments. Please RSVP by November 9 to 265-7753. This program is FREE and open to the public.
BETH ISRAEL UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
Congregation Beth Israel has many enjoyable events coming up. This coming Friday (10/26/07) is the joyous musical service, Shabbat Joy, led by Richard Gans and his group of musicians. This event starts at 6:45 pm.
Other events at Beth Israel; coming up in November are: On November 9th we will be having a dairy pot luck dinner. This will start at 6:00 pm with a service and conclude with dinner. And on November 17th, we will have Toddlers, Bagels, & Torah Study. Toddlers will learn and play downstairs and the adults will have Torah study upstairs with our Rabbinic Intern, Bruce Alpert.
Congregation Beth Israel is located at 22 North Orchard Street in Wallingford, CT. We are a non-affiliated synagogue which warmly welcomes Jewish individuals and families, interfaith and non-traditional. Please visit our website at www.bethisraelwallingford.org for more information.
Our Family Trip to Sesame Place
By Amy Benigni
This summer we packed our bags and loaded the SUV for an excursion to Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. With carriages, pack-n-plays, diapers, and toys in tow we began our journey. With Bria in one car seat and Blake in the other, we quickly left our home on our way to visit Elmo and friends. Bria held on to Elmo and Big Bird as we continued down the Merritt Parkway. Mark and I were soon to find out that a trip with two youngsters would present some challenges, but many rewards.
Our daughter Bria loves Elmo and the Sesame Street gang. She has two Elmo dolls, an Elmo chair, and Elmo pajamas too. For weeks, Mark would ask Bria, “Do you want to go see Elmo?” Bria would respond with a big smile as she said “Ya”! We arrived in Pennsylvania, minutes from Sesame Place, on a warm summer night at about 10:00 p.m. With both children sleeping, we quietly prepared for our first night’s stay. At about 6:30 a.m. the next morning, Bria woke up and proceeded to wake Blake up too. We were ready for our big day with Elmo and friends.
As we pulled up to the park, I could see Bria’s excitement as she saw a towering Elmo in the sky. As Mark took Bria on a few rides, I fed Blake and snapped a few pictures to remember our family visit to Sesame Place. Whether it was the slide, the rocking boat, or the parachutes, Bria was all smiles. We also took Bria to the padded playground so she could run around and play with other youngsters. Now it was time for lunch and the Elmo show. After a quick lunch, we entered the theater for the Elmo show. We sat in the back row and Mark held Bria while I sat with Blake. As the music began and Elmo hit the stage, Bria was clapping, dancing, and trying to make her way to the stage.
After the show, it was my turn to take Bria to the water park. As sprinklers shot water in all directions, Bria ran from one water spout to the next. She loved the water and was fascinated by all the spinklers. As Mark watched Blake, getting himself a tan and keeping Blake out of the sun, I enjoyed the water activities with my daughter. Before leaving the water area, Mark took Bria on the tube slide for a plunge into the rapids.
After a full day at the park, we returned to our hotel for some rest and relaxation before returning for dinner with Elmo and friends and the Sesame Place parade. The dinner celebration gave Bria an opportunity to see all her favorite Sesame characters up close and personal. She got her picture taken with Elmo and became quite fond of Ernie. After dinner, we took our place along the parade route. Bria clapped as her favorite characters passed by. Mark and I clapped as we celebrated a terrific family trip to Elmo’s home, Sesame Place.
“Home For the Holidays” Christmas Fair
December 2 – 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
The congregation of the First Congregational Church, Wallingford, corner of Center and Main Streets, is hard at work preparing for its “Home for the Holidays” Christmas Fair, December 2. This all-in-house production features fine needle and hand work, delicious jellies, preserves, and jams, a marvelous selection of baked goods, plus surprises galore filling the huge church hall. Of special note: the Unique Boutique that highlights the artisans in the congregation who have been preparing extraordinary surprises. New this year: the International Artisans Booth featuring gifts from around the world. Pet lovers will enjoy the gifts for animals at the Pet Booth. Treasures abound at the Jewelry and Yesterday’s Treasures Tables. The Coffee Café is available all day long. A complete hot lunch, featuring the First Church Open Face Turkey Sandwich will be served beginning at 11:30 am.. The church is handicapped accessible and has ample parking. For more information, please call the church office (203) 265-1691.
AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE INCLUDES FIRST AID & CPR/FPR/AED
Participants must be 15 years of age and able to swim 500 yards. Pre-test date—Thursday, Dec. 20, 7PM- Be prepared to swim. Class dates- December 26, 27, 28, & 31 from 9AM-5PM Fee: Wallingford YMCA members: $235 Program Members: $270 Fee includes textbook, pocket mask, and certification cards Call 203 269 4497 for more information and to register.
www.wallingfordymca.org
Sep 12-13 2007 at the North East Pizza Challenge held in Atlantic City, Wallingford’s very own Camputaro’s Pizza along with over 50 other pizzerias from up and down the east coast and a few from the mid-west all competed for the best pizza in the North East. Hosted by Pizza Today, the annual North East Pizza Challenge is the largest Pizza show on the Eastern sea board. Camputaro’s Pizza, which was opened last November by co-owners Christopher Camputaro and Jeremy Gerhardt, was honored to have been accepted into a competition of this magnitude. Many of the competitors have already been nationally recognized for their pizzas. Some have even been featured on the Food Network.
Camputaro’s is a small, family owned Pizzeria located at 200 Church Street (Rt 68). Camputaro’s is dedicated to serving fresh hand tossed pizza and homemade Italian food to their loyal customer base in Wallingford, Meriden and the surrounding towns. “We have been very lucky to have customers who have supported us from the beginning,” says Jeremy Gerhardt. Christopher Camputaro says it was the customers who gave them the confidence to go up against some of the biggest pizza makers in the industry.
Gerhardt and Camputaro couldn’t be happier about participating in the North East Challenge. When asked about how they picked the pizza they presented to the judges of The North East Pizza Challenge, Gerhardt said “We asked our customers which pie to make. We left it up to them and they picked a winner for us.” Camputaro’s Pizza offers 25 specialty pies on its menu as well as traditional favorites. Out of the specialty pies, customers suggested they make the Spud for the competition. The Spud pie, like all of Camputaro’s pies, is a hand tossed dough stretched thin, then topped with sour cream, blanched red potatoes, diced broccoli, and crispy bacon, finished off with mozzarella cheese. “It started out as a customer’s request and has become one of our best sellers,” says Gerhardt.
After two days of cooking at the North East Pizza Challenge, Camputaro’s Pizza was one of five finalists in the competition. Out of the finalists three were from Connecticut. The other two, Joe Carlucci owner of Famous Joe’s Pizza in Danbury and Bruno Difabio owner of Marco Polo Pizza in New Haven, have both competed in multiple competitions winning gold medals the World Pizza games as well as the Pizza Olympics in Italy. Carlucci holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the Highest Pizza Toss (27feet). “To have competed in this competition was an accomplishment in itself, let alone to be in the finals with some of the best known pizza makers in the world,” says Camputaro.
At the end of the two day challenge Krispy Pizza, a 30 year old business from Brooklyn, was chosen the winner with Camputaro’s finishing closely behind them. “I am proud to have come in behind them, they have been doing this for a lot longer then we have,” Gerhardt said when talking about the competition. As a finalist, Camputaro’s Pizza has been invited to compete at the International Pizza Challenge April 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas.
CHESHIRE GARDEN CLUB HOLIDAY LUNCHEON
Fabulous floral designer Bill Graham, from the Boston area, will be the featured program speaker at the Cheshire Garden Club’s Holiday Luncheon on Wednesday, December 5, 2007 at the Aqua Turf. Back by popular demand, his eight floral holiday designs will be raffled off just before lunch.
Tickets are $35. per person and are available through Tony Fay, 318 Wolf Hill Road, Cheshire, CT, 06410, Tel. 203-272-4173. Luncheon choices are Baked Salmon, Chicken Francaise, NY Sirloin, and Eggplant Parmigiana.
Doors open at 9:30 a.m. You can shop at the Boutique, where a large variety of crafts are on sale, including fresh green wreaths, swags and table top arrangements; also, cement planters and decorated leaves; diverse holiday gift items; and the always popular gourmet and baked goods items.
Try your luck at the general raffle to win a most exquisite quilt and other gorgeous gift items. Order your tickets soon. First come, first serve. Proceeds from this annual fundraiser will be applied toward scholarships and civic and youth projects.
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center Upcoming Events
Tom Bruenn & ACCC present Con Brio
Thursday, November 01, 2007 7:00pm to 9:00pmCon Brio will perform classical music with a 5 piece string quintet... Admission Free, donations appreciated.
"Seniors Art Show"
Seniors Have Dreams Too! Thursday, November 08, 20075:30pm Save the Date!!! More info to follow.... For more info call Sally Smith @203-265-5801
Annual Augusta Auction
Augusta Curtis Cultural Center & Nest Egg Auctions located at30 Research ParkwayMeriden, CT 06450
Saturday, November 10, 2007 6:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Central CT’s favorite auction will be held at Nest Egg Auctions this year on Research Parkway.. Live Auction featuring Nest Egg Auction’s own Carl Brechlin as Auctioneer!! 6:00pm Connoisseur Coffee & Delectable Desserts served to invited guests and table reservations at $20 per person. 7:00 Doors open to the public. 7:30 Auction Begins
Live auctions items available.....Trips, Furniture, Celebrity Memorabilia, art, antiques, and so much more.........Save the date to support the Arts & Cultural Center of Meriden. On Oct. 25th we will be having an open donation drop off at 30 Research Parkway (Nest Egg Gallery) from 4 to 7.....We need you to donate some of your treasurers. Donated items may be eligible for tax deduction.
Holiday Tree & Item Display Silent Auction
Saturday, November 10, 2007 through Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Trees will be on display at all Events @ The Center
There is no admission fee to view the trees.....Center will be open daily Nov. 29th through Dec. 4th from 11am to 8pm for viewing. All other days please call for times. Tree Opening ceremony will be from 1pm to 4pm on Saturday, Nov.10th featuring the S.W.E.E.T Potato Society Bake-Off...
Come out and see this beautiful display of trees, wreaths, and centerpieces donated by local businesses and non-profit organizations all over the City of Meriden. Bid on your favorite item for yourself or a special gift for the Holidays, if you have the winning bid items from the Holiday Auction can be picked up on Dec. 5th & 6th.... Come and view the display just to get into the Holiday spirit and bring some friends!!! Support your local non-profit by bidding on their tree, wreath or centerpiece. They get half of the proceeds that there item brings in...
Central Connecticut Civic Youth Orchestra "Open House & Concert"
ACCC & CCCYO
Sunday, November 18, 2007 2:00 pm to 4:00 pmThanksgiving Concert....Call Katrina for more information @ 203-235-7445
White Lites Brite Nites
WLBN Committee & ACCC
Friday, November 23, 2007 5:30pm to 9:30pm
An enchanted evening for the whole family to benefit the American Cancer Society for Pancreatic Cancer Research & Awareness. Entry fee $35 per person and includes a luminary bag. 4 pack fee $125 and includes 4 luminary bags. Family Ribbon for Tree $20 per ribbon, and luminary bags $5 per bag.
The evening includes a Lite Fare, Luminary Bags, White Elephant Table, Christmas Tree by Murdy & Sons, Kettle Corn, and Coffee & Hot Chocolate by Dolce Cafe. Entertainment Provided by: Sean & Kelley Moore, The Valley Shore Chorus, and Sr. Marie Roccapriore’s "Spirit Joy" Youth Musical Group...For more information, please call Teresa Vitelli @ 860-347-7772
"What is in The Words"
S.W.E.E.T Potato Society in conjunction with ACCC
Wednesday, November 28, 2007 6:00pm to 9:00pm
S.W.E.E.T Potato Society in conjunction with the ACCC presents "What is in The Words", Spoken Word ....."At The Augusta". Caberet Style Event BYOB & BYOF
$15.00 per person or $100 per table of 8. For more information call Floresia at: 203- 715-1758 or 203-238-5380. This is a 27 and older event and Poets & Writers must register before speaking. $5.00 entry for speaking. BYOF & BYOB Music provided during intermission. Meet and greet with poets and writers.
Augusta Curtis Concert Band Holiday Concert
Monday, December 10, 2007 7:00pm to 9:00pm
Location to be announced...
All events take place at the Augusta Curtis Cultural Center located at 175 East Main Street in Meriden unless noted otherwise.
If you like the water, you’ll love T.I.D.E. What’s T.I.D.E.? Totally Integrated Dynamic Exercise!
A low resistance workout. Strength training Core body strengthening Aerobic fitness An excellent cross- training accent to other aerobic fitness classes. Set to music All fitness levels welcome! Come join in the fun and exercise with Maura on Tuesday nights in the Therapy Pool. 7:35PM-8:30PM - Tuesday nights. FREE to Wallingford Y members $10/ per class for guests or $55 for a 7 week session.
The Pink Partini Fashion Show
Presented by MidState Medical Center
Thursday, November 8, 2007 - Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CT from 6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cancer survivors and hospital staff will model the latest fashions from Talbots of Southbury; Kimberly Boutique of West Hartford; The Dressing Room of Wallingford; Diva Kidz of Westfarms Mall, Farmington; and ModernFormals of Meriden, North Haven and Southington. Event includes cocktails, signature martini, hors d*oeuvres, and chocolate dessert bar. Tickets are $45. Call Dawn Papallo at 203-694-8742 for tickets and more information. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center at MidState.
Wanted: WLT Board Members
The Wallingford Land Trust is looking for a Wallingford resident interested in the outdoors, walking, hiking, birding, building and maintaining trails. The WLT board meets 7:00 pm on the 3rd Thursday at the Southwest Conservation District. If interested please contact WLT President Joe Palazzi at 284-0116. For more information on the Land Trust, please check out the website at www.wallingfordlandtrust.org.
SUPPORT OUR TROOPS
The Stanley Budleske V.F.W. Post 9965 and the Ladies Auxiliary, Yalesville has mailed 181 care packages to our troops in Iraq, Afganistan and South Korea.
The Post is running short on items for this program.
We are looking for donations of hygiene products both for men and women. Tube socks (black, green, brown), popcorn, any kind of nuts, baby wipes, dry wipes, paper back books, CD’s, small games, hard candy, oatmeal, cookies, can fruit. All items can be left off at the Post Canteen everyday from 1:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. 424 Church St (Rt. 68) across from the Yalesville school. Also items may be left at the Yalesville Post Office.
Thank you in advance, Rod Fulton (203) 269-9851
MS Support Group Platt High School 220 Coe Ave. Meriden, Conn.
The Meriden MS Support Group meets at the Meriden Public Library located at 105 Miller St., in Meriden, Conn., at 6:30 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month from June to August.
There are more than 6,000 Connecticut residents diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS), an oftentimes debilitating disease affecting the central nervous system. The National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter offers more than 20 support groups throughout Hartford, Tolland, Windham, New London, Middlesex and New Haven counties. These groups bring together people who share a common life experience as it relates to MS and its effects.
For more information, please contact Allison at (203) 230-8672.
For more information on multiple sclerosis and the many ways you can help make a difference, please visit www.ctfightsMS.org or call the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Greater Connecticut Chapter at (800) Fight-MS.
Highland Elementary School PTO Craft Fair
The Highland Elementary School PTO (200 Highland Avenue, Wallingford, CT) will hold its 24th annual Craft Fair on Saturday, December 1, 2007 from 9 AM to 3 PM at the school. Featured crafts include jewelry, wreaths, holiday ornaments, woodworking, original art work, animal treats, wall hangings, scarves, bags, doll clothes, books, glassware, florals, clothing, jams, jellies, candy, gourmet mixes, quilts, matted photographs, cards, etc.
Refreshments will be available including homemade apple crisp. For more information contact Carole Eager at (203) 314-3413 or Highland School at (203) 949-0121.
Crafters Wanted November 17, 2007 9 am to 2 pm Wallingford Park & Rec Department
Sponsored by: Kinder Garden Learning Center Call 269-1938 for an application & information
YOUR GIFT OF TIME . . . . .
Your gift of time is a precious commodity to the frail elderly. Sharing your time, even if it’s only one hour here and there with a friendly visit, escort to a medical appointment or grocery shopping is mutually rewarding for the recipient of service and the volunteer. Please call Marie Cunha at the Wallingford Senior Center and say you want to be an Interfaith Volunteer Care Giver. The next time our telephone rings with a request from someone in desperate need of a ride to a medical appointment, we will be able to tell the caller we know a caring volunteer who can help. Cost of gasoline can be reimbursed. Waiting for your call at 265-7753.
CRAFTERS WANTED CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL HOLIDAY BAZAAR
NOVEMBER 17, 2007 9 AM TO 3 PM HOLY ANGELS PARISH CENTER 585 MAIN STREET SOUTH MERIDEN, CT CALL (203) 237-8697 FOR AN APPLICATION AND INFORMATION.
The Senior Buddy Readers Program Seeks Volunteers
The Senior Buddy Readers intergenerational mentoring & literacy program is currently seeking volunteers for the 2006-2007 school year. Active retirees are needed to help first and second grade students improve their reading skills. The program runs from October through the end of May and takes place in six of Meriden’s elementary schools: Ben Franklin, Casimir Pulaski, Hanover, Israel Putnam, Nathan Hale and Thomas Hooker schools. Anyone interested in sharing one hour a week mentoring a child is invited to call the office of Meriden Children First Initiative at 630-3566. Make a difference in the life of a child…become a Senior Buddy Reader volunteer!
(The Senior Buddy Readers program is sponsored by nonprofit Meriden Children First Initiative and is supported financially through foundation grants and local business donations.)
Our Lady of Fatima - Craft Fair Nov. 10
A craft fair will take place on Saturday, November 10, from 9am to 3pm in the parish hall of Our Lady of Fatima Church, 382 Hope Hill Road, Yalesville. Over 20 tables of local crafters. Raffles, bake sale, lunch kitchen will be available. Hall is handicapped accessible. The public is invited.
Colonial Christmas Fair
Saturday, November 3, 2007
Relax for the holidays. Center Congregational Church, Meriden has been working hard to make life easier for you this holiday season. Come and shop for your decorations, gifts, and baked goods. We have created beautiful hand made crafts to decorate your home. We have been sewing, gluing, twisting, stuffing and painting all summer to fill the tables of our next fair, coming soon. We will have home made baked goods and there will be apple pies baking all day, just for you. Have a sample, or take home a whole pie for your freezer, to heat and serve on your special holiday. Your company will think you worked in the kitchen all day. You will find handmade items, including Christmas ornaments, house decorations, and special gifts as you wander around to the different booths. Join us for a mid-morning snack of coffee and sticky buns, or relax and enjoy a cup of our home made soup with a sandwich for lunch. Then take the “Cookie Walk” where you can gather up your favorite cookies to fill your freezer and make the holidays deliciously easy. We will have pecans fresh from Georgia and cheese direct from Vermont, it doesn’t get any fresher than this. With giant specialty theme baskets, a Tea Cup Auction, Craft tables, and a Tag Sale which includes baby clothes, we have something for everyone. There will also be unique activities to occupy the children, and our book sale is always an event. Proceeds from the Fair will be used to help maintain our historic church building, contribute to activities for our youth, and to further local and worldwide ministries. Come join us for this fun day.
Center Congregational Church is located at the corner of Broad and East Main Streets, Meriden, park in the back and come in the side door. The Fair will be open from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM on November 3, 2007.
CRAFTERS WANTED
CHRISTMAS ON THE HILL HOLIDAY BAZAAR, November 17, 2007, 9 am to 3pm; Holy Angels Parish Center, 585 Main Street, South Meriden, Ct. Call (203) 237-8697 for an application and information.
After School Pick-Up from Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club
The Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club is now taking applications for after school 2007-2008 Van Pick-Up from Dag, Moran, Parker Farms, and Yalesville Elementary School. Call for information: Ulbrich Boys & Girls Club, (203) 269-7535. or look on www.bgcawallingford.org.
All Aboard! Meriden Kiwanis presents “Kruisin’ with Kiwanis”.
Take a fun-filled journey with us as we navigate through our highly entertaining variety show and raise money for the children of our community. Celebrating 56 Years of Kapers. 2006 Chairperson: Maureen Bilger. Director: Frand P. Jackson. Choreographer: Cheryl Z. O’Connor. November 9 & 10, 2007. New Earlier Time: 7:30 PM at Maloney High School. Adults: $15.00 donation. Children under 12 $5.00 donation. All proceeds directly support Kiwanis sponsored community initiatives.
Crafters Wanted:
November 18, 2007 9 am to 2 pm. Cheshire Park and Rec Department. Sponsored by: Kinder Garden Learning Center. Call 269-1938 for an application & information.
Franciscan Christmas Fair
Come one, come all to the 16th Annual Franciscan Christmas Fair to benefit the counseling, education, home health care and hospice care programs of the Franciscan Life Center on Saturday, November 17, 2007, 9:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. on the campus of the Franciscan Life Center, 271 Finch Avenue, Meriden, Connecticut 06451. Join in the spirit of Christmas by enjoying Franciscan music, quilt raffle, a living creche, pottery, jams and jellies, bread, and more. Freshly cut Christmas trees, hand-decorated wreaths and a fantastic basket raffle are also available. Bring family and friends. See you at the Fair. For more information call the Franciscan Life Center at (203) 237-8084.
Local cycling Team LEADS THE PACK BY Raising $7,708.16 For Diabetes Research in Tour de Cure ®
A team of cyclists Spenceless Spinners from Wallingford raised $7,708.16 for diabetes research by cycling in the Tour de Cure ®, the American Diabetes Association’s annual cycling event, held earlier this year..
“Our team was remarkable. We helped raise money for the people in Connecticut with diabetes and we built a remarkable legacy of camaraderie and team spirit that will last for years to come,” said Jim Bartolotta Team Captain of the Spenceless Spinners Team.
The Spenceless Spinners Team rode and received sponsorship from friends, family members, co-workers and local companies and organizations. Members of the Spenceless Spinners Team include James Bartolotta, Richard Badon, David Brockett, Kristine Carrano, Christine Catney, Judy Caturano, Dan Charest, Dennis Charest, Stan Chrzanowski, Christopher Cozzi, Dr. Armand Daccache, Julia Fogg, Christine Janis, Peter Naktenis, Mary – Alice Petrucelli – Timek, George Reed Jr, Rich Schmitt, Robin Thurston, Blair Warren, Maciej Wolski, and Lauren Zajzek.
“Thanks to dedicated people like the Spenceless Spinners Team, the American Diabetes Association is able to continue working toward its mission to prevent and cure diabetes and to improve the lives of all people affected by diabetes,” said Jim MacFarlane. The Spenceless Spinners Team were one of approximately 1,800 teams who rode in Tour de Cures around the country.
Sponsored locally by Alpine Environmental, Tyco Healthcare, Trail of Terror, Sikorsky, AT&T, Electrical Wholesalers, Alstom Power, Radio Frequency Systems, Chemtura, Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, Gaylord Hospital, Gold’s Gym, Springfield Corrugated, NV Perricone, NewAlliance Bank, Xerox, Yale University, LA Fitness, and Valley Stone Credit Union. The 2007 Tour de Cure was held in more than 80 sites throughout the nation.
To form a team for next year’s Tour de Cure, call 1-888-DIABETES or visit us at www.diabetes.org/tour.
The American Diabetes Association is the nation's leading voluntary health organization supporting diabetes research, information and advocacy. Founded in 1940, the Association has offices in every region of the country, providing services to more than 800 communities.
Lyman Hall Class of 82 25 year reunion
November 24, 2007
Elks Lodge in Wallingford 7:00pm – midnight. Cost is $59.00 per person.
Call Mike Cassello at 203-265-2864 ext 175, or email Laurene at lmgtravel@sbcglobal.net,
Volunteers Needed
The Board of Education and Services for the Blind is seeking to place 20-30 volunteers throughout Connecticut to read, shop, sort mail and drive for blind neighbors. Volunteers must be 18 years old, have clean driving record and pass a background check. Training is provided. Call for an application today at 1-800-842-4510 x4129 or email lori.st.amand@po.state.ct.us
Crafters Needed
SS. Peter & Paul Orthodox Church in Meriden is holding a Holiday Extravaganza on November 3, 2007. Crafters and local artisans will be present. In addition, the Church will open up its kitchen specializing in a variety of ethnic foods. There will be a tea cup raffle as well. The craft show will run from 9:00 am -3:00 p.m. It will be held at St. Peter & Paul’s Community Center located at 305 Center Street, Meriden, CT. For information and crafter registration, please contact Linda Craig @ 203-269-9759.
UConn Men’s Basketball Schedule Announced for MyTV9
UConn Men’s basketball is coming to MyTV9! The 2007-08 UConn Men’s basketball schedule has just been announced and this season, 14 games will be on MyTV9.
WTNH/News Channel 8 and WCTX/MyTV9 are in the first year of a three year agreement with ESPN Regional Television, Inc., to televise a minimum of 12 UConn men’s basketball games on an annual basis over the next three seasons, and the BIG EAST Conference men’s basketball game of the week package.
News Channel 8 and MyTV9 also air Huskies All-Access, a magazine show highlighting UConn athletics. The 30-minute program, produced by News Channel 8 in association with the University of Connecticut, is televised monthly throughout the school year on News Channel 8 and re-broadcast on MyTV9.
The airing of UConn men’s basketball games on WTNH/MyTV9 is a homecoming that reunites two partners. Husky men’s basketball games originally aired on WTNH for 10 seasons from 1988-89 to 1997-98.
The attached broadcast schedule is also available at www.huskiesallaccess.com.
UConn Men’s Basketball - MyTV9 Broadcast Schedule
Tues, Nov 20 Gardner Webb 7:30 PM
Mon, Nov 26 Florida A&M 7:00 PM
Thurs, Dec 6 Northeastern 7:30 PM
Sun, Dec 16 Quinnipiac 2:00 PM
Sat, Dec 22 Maine 1:00 PM
The Essential Guide To Rock Chic
Entertainment Journalist/Author & Rock Wife Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna Inks Deal With Simon & Schuster For The Ultimate Guide To Infusing Everyday Life With Rock Chick Style and Attitude
Admit it. We’d all like to be just a little bit cooler—to have that indisputable aura of confidence that comes with knowing everything worth knowing, from how to get backstage to how to cook a great steak. To have the edgy, self-assured style of Amy Winehouse or Debbie Harry. To know how to be a better flirt, a hotter girlfriend, a tougher chick, and the friend everybody wants on speed-dial.
Journalist Carrie Borzillo-Vrenna’s forthcoming not-yet-titled book for Simon & Schuster’s Simon Spotlight Entertainment imprint will bring readers just that. The unique A-to-Z book, currently scheduled for publication in August 2008, will be a reference manual for everything an edgy girl needs to know, including the obvious (style, beauty, dating, and sex tips) and the not-so-obvious (how to prepare Absinthe, how to hit on a celebrity, how to sneak backstage at a concert). It’s a girl’s guide with a difference -- one that shows readers how to identify, go after, and get whatever they want in life, be it a hot guy, a great job, multiple orgasms, or a sexy new look.
“This is the book I’ve always wanted to write,” says Borzillo-Vrenna. “There are so many books out there that give girls and women advice on living life, but there has never been a book that spoke to the girl who is a little bit edgier, a little bit tougher, a little bit more rock-and-roll. This book is for the girls who prefer black nail polish to French Manicures, who prefer the bad boy to the 9-to-5-er, and who would rather learn how to play guitar than learn how to play by the rules.”
The majority of the advice, tips, and know-how will come from the author’s own experience as a music-celebrity-entertainment journalist and rock girlfriend since age 17 and rock wife for the past seven years. But, the book will also be peppered with tid-bits from a select group of cool female rock stars and celebrities (and a few select males).
“This book is the cool girl’s guide to getting what you want out of life,” said Jennifer Bergstrom, VP and Publisher of Simon Spotlight Entertainment, “and Carrie is the perfect person to write it.” The book is slated for an August 2008 publication and was acquired by Michael Broussard and Emily Westlake from Holly Root of the Waxman Agency.
The deal includes World English rights.
She is running a “Name My Book” MySpace contest in her blog at www.myspace.com/carrieborzillovrenna
Borzillo-Vrenna has written about music for such music magazines as Billboard, Spin, RollingStone.com and Alternative Press She has covered the celebrity world, most recently for People, where she served as a staff correspondent before resigning to work on her book, as well as Us Weekly and Teen People. Borzillo-Vrenna also penned the sex and relationship advice column “Dr. Love” for Gene Simmons’ defunct Gene Simmons Tongue magazine and the “Miss Truth” gossip column for the also-defunct award-winning allstarnews.com. She has appeared as a music and/or relationship expert on MTV, VH1, Fuse, E!, CNN, and MSNBC among others.
Borzillo-Vrenna’s first book was Eyewitness Nirvana: The Day by Day Chronicle in 2000 and the expanded Nirvana: The Day to Day Illustrated Journals in 2003 (Carlton Books). The writer, originally from Wallingford, CT, lives in Los Angeles with her Grammy Award-winning husband Chris Vrenna, who plays keyboards with Marilyn Manson and drums with Gnarls Barkley.
Get Ready for the Holidays!
The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce Invites you to Girls' Night Out Monday November 19th!
With its numerous vendors, fabulous food, and outstanding networking opportunities, Girls' Night Out is the perfect time and place to buy all those Holiday Gifts! Slated for 5:30 to 8pm, Monday, November 19, 2007 at Tradition Golf Course this event is expected to draw more than 100 spectators!
Held annually by the Chamber, Girls' Night Out is geared to serve as a showcase for Chamber member businesses as well as a fun night out for everyone. This is a chance to get a jump on your shopping for the Holidays, weddings, engagements, birthdays, anniversaries, etc. In addition to products featured by numerous service providers and businesses, vendors will offer: jewelry, skin care products, health and wellness items, home goods, bath and body products, gourmet kitchen accessories, gift certificates and much more.
Don't let the name fool you - men are welcome at Girls' Night Out! So call your friends, co-workers, family members and neighbors! This is a fun night out and a great opportunity to treat that special someone or to pamper your self. The cost for this great event is only $10 per person and includes hors d'oeuvres and one raffle ticket. Additional raffle tickets for fabulous prizes and a cash bar will also be available at the event.
Please register online at www.quinncham.com email Maribel@quinncham.com or Dee@Quinncham.com or call 234-0332 or 269-9891.
Holiday Happenings, the St. Joseph School Christmas Bazaar,
will be held at Rosary Hall, St, Joseph Church on West Main Street in Meriden on November 16th and November 17th.
Hours: 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., Friday, November 16th and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Saturday, November 17th
Wonderful crafts, delicious food, and lots of fun for the whole family. Expect a special visit from Santa!
Event Chair: Cathy Sarault. Contact Information: 203-237-0159.
PASTA SUPPER
The Civitan Club of Meriden/Wallingford will hold their 13th annual pasta supper to benefit the physically and mentally challenged youth and adults in the area on Thursday, November 8th from 4:30 P.M. to 7:30 P.M. at St. Joseph Church ,West Main St. Meriden. Donation will be $7.00 for adults, $3.00 for children 6 to 12, and children 5 years and younger free. Tickets may be purchased at the door or from Elain Cariati Drauss at 630-9805.
Adoption: How to get Started!
Sponsored by: Child Adoption Resource Association, a non-profit full service adoption agency located in New London serving all of Connecticut
Free Informational Sessions for People Interested in Finding Out more about Adoption:
Wednesday, November 7th 7:00 to 8:00 PM Borders Books and Music Café 470 Lewis Ave. Suite 7000 Meriden, CT.
A CARA social worker will explain different types of adoption and offer a step-by-step outline to adopting a child.
Adopting a child from Connecticut state foster care through Project Connecticut’s Child, a grant funded free adoption program, will be discussed, as well as international and domestic infant adoption.
Participants will leave with a folder of resources to help guide families, couples, or individuals wishing to adopt www.adoptacarakid.org or 860-444-0553 for more information or to schedule a one on one adoption inquiry meeting at the CARA offices in New London.
No registration required!
Diabetic Retinopathy Thursday, November 15, 2007 6 p.m.-7:30 p.m. MidState Medical Center 435 Lewis Avenue Meriden, CT, 06450 Horwitz Conference Rooms I and II.
Please join Andrew Epstein, MD, for a discussion on diabetes and eye health. Dr. Epstein practices ophthalmology and will discuss different types of diabetic retinopathy, how the eye is examined for diabetes, and how diabetic retinopathy is treated. Pre-registration is required for this program. To register, call 203-694-8785
Studio 175 Presented by Young Business Leaders of Greater Meriden in conjunction with The Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce Friday, November 30, 2007Augusta Curtis Cultural Center175 East Main Street, Meriden, CT, 064507 p.m. * midnight
Please join us as the Young Business Leaders of Greater Meriden come out and show us what they*re all about! There will be food, fun, and groovy music. Attire from the 70*s is encouraged and prizes will be given for best costume. Don*t miss out on the opportunity to network, dance, and have a great time. Tickets are $15 for Chamber members and $20 for Non-Chamber members. For tickets and more information, contact the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce at 203-235-7901.
The Pink Partini Fashion Show Presented by MidState Medical Center Thursday, November 8, 2007 Aqua Turf, Plantsville, CT6 p.m.- 9 p.m.
Cancer survivors and hospital staff will model the latest fashions from Talbots of Southbury; Kimberly Boutique of West Hartford; The Dressing Room of Wallingford; Diva Kidz of Westfarms Mall, Farmington; and ModernFormals of Meriden, North Haven and Southington. Event includes cocktails, signature martini, hors d*oeuvres, and chocolate dessert bar. Tickets are $45. Call Dawn Papallo at 203-694-8742 for tickets and more information. All proceeds benefit the Cancer Center at MidState.
The Cancer Center at MidState Medical Center Presents a Women*s Health Symposium
The greatest gift you can give is the gift of presence. Being a volunteer means becoming a member of a caring and compassionate hospice team. Hospice is about living every day to its fullest...it's all about quality not quantity of life. There are many volunteer opportunities available.... companionship, respite for weary caregivers, animal assisted therapy, sharing your musical or artistic talents, or helping in the office. You choose what's best for you!
Training to become a hospice volunteer with Connecticut VNA's hospice will be starting soon in our Wallingford office. We offer a Medicare approved volunteer training as well as continuing education and support. Begin the hospice volunteer journey today - call Jolan Szollosi, Volunteer Coordinator at 203-679-5342.
HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR!
The Annual Ladies Guild Holiday Craft Fair at the Church of the Resurrection, 115 Pond Hill Road, Wallingford, will be held on Saturday, November 10, from 9:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Highlights: Handmade Crafts, Country Kitchen, Bake Sale, White Elephant, Basket Raffle and Holiday Raffle. Raffle drawings will be held at noon on Sunday, November 11. Stop by for some Holiday cheer; check out the many wonderful crafted items and home-baked goodies. Enjoya luncheon of delicious soups, sandwiches and desserts. For more information, call the Church office at 203-265-1694
MERIDEN-GRANT FOR CHILDREN'S LIBRARY
The Children's Library of Meriden Public Library recently received a grant from the Emily Hall Tremaine Foundation for the purchase of thematic kits for the Learning Diversity Resource Center. These kits contain "hands-on" materials including puzzles, sensory games, puppets, software, videos, DVDS, and cassettes. A variety of subjects covered are: diverse abilities, touch, dyslexia, autism, getting dressed, community helpers, pre-writing skills, sounds, alphabet, numbers, and shapes to name a few. Some of the concepts stressed are comprehension, retention of information, reinforcement of concepts, language development, logic, and thinking skills. Thematic kits will be available for circulation through the Children's Library. Please call (203) 630-6347 or email us at mplchildrens@hotmail.com
Holiday Craft Fair
Lyman Hall High School in Wallingford
The Lyman Hall High School MPA will be sponsoring a Holiday Craft Fair, On Saturday, November 17th at the High School, 70 Pond Hill Rd, from 9:00 am To 3:00 pm. We are also still seeking crafters, if interested please contact, Roseann at 203-294-1062 or by e-mail at rodydody@sbcglobal.net. Sponsored by Music Parents Association
WALLINGFORD
A craft fair, sponsored by the Yalesville Vol. Fire Department’s Relay for Life Team, from the American Cancer Society, will take place Saturday November 24th from 9am – 3pm at the firehouse 143 Hope Hill Rd., Yalesville. A tea cup raffle and refreshments will be available.
Come see for yourself the most festive Holiday Fair in town!
The Ladies of St. Anne Society will host their annual fair at St. Laurent Church, 121 Camp St. Meriden on Sat. Nov. 17th (10 AM - 6 PM) and Sun. Nov. 18th (8 AM - 10 AM). Come on Saturday to get the best variety of baked goods from our Cookie Walk"! Browse the crafters/vendor tables where you'll be able to purchase Avon products, baby quilts and bibs, cemetery boxes, dolls, knitted scarves and baby blankets, Christmas wreaths, decorations and ornaments, jewelry, and homemade green tomato relish, cranberry relish, and Gifts-in-a- Jar from our own "St. Anne's Pantry" (with prices starting at just $1.00) and much, much more. Then you'll want to stay grab a snack or stay for lunch at the "Candy Cane Cafe”. This year's menu includes beverages, donuts, hot dogs, sandwiches, hot soups and a slice of French meat pie. Before you leave be sure to buy some chances for the basket raffle. The drawing will be held on Sunday morning at 10 AM.
There's plenty of free off-street parking in the back of the church - just follow the signs!
NATHAN HALE’S 4TH ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR
Many Handmade Crafts, Homemade Chocolates & Candy, Homemade Cookie Walk, and don’t forget to visit SANTA!!! FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2007 - 277 Atkins Street Ext., Meriden, CT 06450 Set-Up: 4:00 p.m. Fair Hours: 5:30 p.m. – 9:00 p.m. CRAFTERS NEEDED TABLE PRICE $ 20 PLUS DONATION OF ONE CRAFT ITEM FOR RAFFLE CONTACT JENNIFER DAY for Registration Details @ 237-4775 (leave message in mailbox # 2) OR by email: cricket0302@yahoo.com
"FAMILY FUN DAY: A DAY FOR HUNTER!"
by Sharon Agli-Pageau
Thanksgiving is all about family, traditions, togetherness, and most importantly, sharing our gratitude for all of our many blessings. As Hunter Christian Pageau's Mommy, I am honored to announce that a substantial portion of the Wallingford community is coming together, in a family format, to graciously support our family's campaign of "Help Hunter Ride/Hope for Hunter!" For those of you who may not know, our son, Hunter Christian Pageau, has an extremely rare affliction, entitled SMARD1 (Spinal Muscular Atrophy with Respiratory Distress). He is 1 of 3 in this country with this condition, and 1 of 60 worldwide only! We were told by medical professionals upon Hunter's birth that it would be a miracle if he were to make it to his 2nd birthday. Indeed, he recently has, and he's thriving, despite the odds he's bravely faced!
Hunter's high medical specifications requires full 24-7 around-the-clock care, and until the needed 480 hours of monthly homecare nursing is secured (we now have only 24 hours total of homecare nursing per month staffed), we, as parents assuming those hours ourselves, are unable to return to gainful employment outside of our home. This renders us unable to provide Hunter with those equipment needs that our Insurance is unwilling to cover, as all of our resources have been exhausted caring for Hunter. Our beautiful son is our most profound blessing ever, despite his affliction, and we extend our deepest gratitude to all of you who are stepping forward, alongside us, to help make Hunter's dreams of Mobility/Freedom come true! Together we will raise the donations to provide Hunter with the Wheelchair Accessible Van he needs for his safe transport outside of our home. Until then, he remains ambulance transported to Drs/therapy appointments, which is a carry over of the institutionalization he already suffered while hospitalized for a full year.
The beauty and simplicity of this upcoming fundraiser to honor Hunter, highlighting the thematic "family weekend," that the long Thanksgiving weekend is to many of us, resonates deeply within us as a family in true need. We couldn't think of a better time for families/friends/supporters to come out to the multiple events being hosted on Saturday, November 24th, all with the intention of helping a local little boy who truly needs your help! Our family is cordially inviting your family to come out for a day of fun, smiles, laughter, and happiness, all for a very good cause! The events are as follows:
~ Holiday Cinemas Stadium 10 Wallingford (265-6911) will host a Special Showing of the new Disney movie, "Enchanted," at 10am. Both the Princess and the Prince from the movie will be there between 10am-1pm for you to meet and to take a picture with you! There will be a Raffle for your enjoyment, also!
~Wallingford Friendly's Restaurant (269-2650) will host "Happy Hours for Hunter" between 1pm-6pm! Swing in and enjoy a delicious meal and a yummy Sundae dessert, along with meeting Mickey and Minnie Mouse, who will also be available for pictures! The Raffle continues here at Friendly's throughout the day!
~Wallingford Bowl (949-1100) invites you to come down between 5pm-9pm to experience their newly renovated bowling lanes, along with meeting Winnie the Pooh! Yes, more pictures to have of the kids with their favorite Disney characters! Fresh popped Kettle Corn and homemade candies will be sold during this event only, with all the proceeds to be donated to Hunter's Trust, to go towards the much needed Wheelchair Accessible Van! The Raffle will conclude at this event at 8:45pm!
Thank you all in advance who take the time to participate in these fun filled events on Saturday, November 24th, from 10am-9pm at the various participating locations, in an effort to "Help Hunter Ride!" Wishing you all the most heartfelt Thanksgiving yet, from our family to yours! In EVERYTHING, give Thanks!
LOW VISION SUPPORT GROUP
Wallingford Senior Center
Michele Tarantino from Masonic Healthcare Center’s Visual Rehabilitation Center invites you to attend our Low Vision Support Group onFriday, November 16 at 10:15 a.m. Michele will give an overview of the Visual Rehabilitation Center’s resources, services and training for those with visual impairments. Please register by calling 265-7753.
FOOD-DRUG INTERACTIONS
Wallingford Senior Center November 14, 10:00 a.m.
Did you know that medications need to be taken at different times depending on when you eat? Did you know that medications can interact with nutrients in food? Learn more about drug interactions with food and other drugs. Denise Romeo, R.Ph., Certified Geriatric Pharmacist from OSCO Pharmacy at Shaw’s will give advice, answer questions and provide handouts and giveaways. Register by calling 265-7753.
This program is FREE and open to the public.
2008 MEDICARE PLANS
Informational Meeting Wallingford Senior Center
Wednesday, November 14, 1:00 p.m.
Well, it’s that time of year again when we need to tune in to find out more about the 2008 Medicare Plans. Maybe you were pleased with your Medicare Plan last year, or maybe you decided you will look into other Medicare Plan options for this coming year. Either way, whatever your particular plan options, features, and premiums were in 2007, the 2008 Medicare Plans have changed again. Hear about the changes, ask questions, and enjoy refreshments. Please RSVP by November 9 to 265-7753. This program is FREE and open to the public.
BETH ISRAEL UPCOMING EVENTS!!!
Congregation Beth Israel has many enjoyable events coming up. This coming Friday (10/26/07) is the joyous musical service, Shabbat Joy, led by Richard Gans and his group of musicians. This event starts at 6:45 pm.
Other events at Beth Israel; coming up in November are: On November 9th we will be having a dairy pot luck dinner. This will start at 6:00 pm with a service and conclude with dinner. And on November 17th, we will have Toddlers, Bagels, & Torah Study. Toddlers will learn and play downstairs and the adults will have Torah study upstairs with our Rabbinic Intern, Bruce Alpert.
Congregation Beth Israel is located at 22 North Orchard Street in Wallingford, CT. We are a non-affiliated synagogue which warmly welcomes Jewish individuals and families, interfaith and non-traditional. Please visit our website at www.bethisraelwallingford.org for more information.
Our Family Trip to Sesame Place
By Amy Benigni
This summer we packed our bags and loaded the SUV for an excursion to Sesame Place in Pennsylvania. With carriages, pack-n-plays, diapers, and toys in tow we began our journey. With Bria in one car seat and Blake in the other, we quickly left our home on our way to visit Elmo and friends. Bria held on to Elmo and Big Bird as we continued down the Merritt Parkway. Mark and I were soon to find out that a trip with two youngsters would present some challenges, but many rewards.
Our daughter Bria loves Elmo and the Sesame Street gang. She has two Elmo dolls, an Elmo chair, and Elmo pajamas too. For weeks, Mark would ask Bria, “Do you want to go see Elmo?” Bria would respond with a big smile as she said “Ya”! We arrived in Pennsylvania, minutes from Sesame Place, on a warm summer night at about 10:00 p.m. With both children sleeping, we quietly prepared for our first night’s stay. At about 6:30 a.m. the next morning, Bria woke up and proceeded to wake Blake up too. We were ready for our big day with Elmo and friends.
As we pulled up to the park, I could see Bria’s excitement as she saw a towering Elmo in the sky. As Mark took Bria on a few rides, I fed Blake and snapped a few pictures to remember our family visit to Sesame Place. Whether it was the slide, the rocking boat, or the parachutes, Bria was all smiles. We also took Bria to the padded playground so she could run around and play with other youngsters. Now it was time for lunch and the Elmo show. After a quick lunch, we entered the theater for the Elmo show. We sat in the back row and Mark held Bria while I sat with Blake. As the music began and Elmo hit the stage, Bria was clapping, dancing, and trying to make her way to the stage.
After the show, it was my turn to take Bria to the water park. As sprinklers shot water in all directions, Bria ran from one water spout to the next. She loved the water and was fascinated by all the spinklers. As Mark watched Blake, getting himself a tan and keeping Blake out of the sun, I enjoyed the water activities with my daughter. Before leaving the water area, Mark took Bria on the tube slide for a plunge into the rapids.
After a full day at the park, we returned to our hotel for some rest and relaxation before returning for dinner with Elmo and friends and the Sesame Place parade. The dinner celebration gave Bria an opportunity to see all her favorite Sesame characters up close and personal. She got her picture taken with Elmo and became quite fond of Ernie. After dinner, we took our place along the parade route. Bria clapped as her favorite characters passed by. Mark and I clapped as we celebrated a terrific family trip to Elmo’s home, Sesame Place.
“Home For the Holidays” Christmas Fair
December 2 – 9:00 am to 3:00 p.m.
The congregation of the First Congregational Church, Wallingford, corner of Center and Main Streets, is hard at work preparing for its “Home for the Holidays” Christmas Fair, December 2. This all-in-house production features fine needle and hand work, delicious jellies, preserves, and jams, a marvelous selection of baked goods, plus surprises galore filling the huge church hall. Of special note: the Unique Boutique that highlights the artisans in the congregation who have been preparing extraordinary surprises. New this year: the International Artisans Booth featuring gifts from around the world. Pet lovers will enjoy the gifts for animals at the Pet Booth. Treasures abound at the Jewelry and Yesterday’s Treasures Tables. The Coffee Café is available all day long. A complete hot lunch, featuring the First Church Open Face Turkey Sandwich will be served beginning at 11:30 am.. The church is handicapped accessible and has ample parking. For more information, please call the church office (203) 265-1691.
AMERICAN RED CROSS LIFEGUARD TRAINING COURSE INCLUDES FIRST AID & CPR/FPR/AED
Participants must be 15 years of age and able to swim 500 yards. Pre-test date—Thursday, Dec. 20, 7PM- Be prepared to swim. Class dates- December 26, 27, 28, & 31 from 9AM-5PM Fee: Wallingford YMCA members: $235 Program Members: $270 Fee includes textbook, pocket mask, and certification cards Call 203 269 4497 for more information and to register.
www.wallingfordymca.org
Sep 12-13 2007 at the North East Pizza Challenge held in Atlantic City, Wallingford’s very own Camputaro’s Pizza along with over 50 other pizzerias from up and down the east coast and a few from the mid-west all competed for the best pizza in the North East. Hosted by Pizza Today, the annual North East Pizza Challenge is the largest Pizza show on the Eastern sea board. Camputaro’s Pizza, which was opened last November by co-owners Christopher Camputaro and Jeremy Gerhardt, was honored to have been accepted into a competition of this magnitude. Many of the competitors have already been nationally recognized for their pizzas. Some have even been featured on the Food Network.
Camputaro’s is a small, family owned Pizzeria located at 200 Church Street (Rt 68). Camputaro’s is dedicated to serving fresh hand tossed pizza and homemade Italian food to their loyal customer base in Wallingford, Meriden and the surrounding towns. “We have been very lucky to have customers who have supported us from the beginning,” says Jeremy Gerhardt. Christopher Camputaro says it was the customers who gave them the confidence to go up against some of the biggest pizza makers in the industry.
Gerhardt and Camputaro couldn’t be happier about participating in the North East Challenge. When asked about how they picked the pizza they presented to the judges of The North East Pizza Challenge, Gerhardt said “We asked our customers which pie to make. We left it up to them and they picked a winner for us.” Camputaro’s Pizza offers 25 specialty pies on its menu as well as traditional favorites. Out of the specialty pies, customers suggested they make the Spud for the competition. The Spud pie, like all of Camputaro’s pies, is a hand tossed dough stretched thin, then topped with sour cream, blanched red potatoes, diced broccoli, and crispy bacon, finished off with mozzarella cheese. “It started out as a customer’s request and has become one of our best sellers,” says Gerhardt.
After two days of cooking at the North East Pizza Challenge, Camputaro’s Pizza was one of five finalists in the competition. Out of the finalists three were from Connecticut. The other two, Joe Carlucci owner of Famous Joe’s Pizza in Danbury and Bruno Difabio owner of Marco Polo Pizza in New Haven, have both competed in multiple competitions winning gold medals the World Pizza games as well as the Pizza Olympics in Italy. Carlucci holds the Guinness Book of World Records title for the Highest Pizza Toss (27feet). “To have competed in this competition was an accomplishment in itself, let alone to be in the finals with some of the best known pizza makers in the world,” says Camputaro.
At the end of the two day challenge Krispy Pizza, a 30 year old business from Brooklyn, was chosen the winner with Camputaro’s finishing closely behind them. “I am proud to have come in behind them, they have been doing this for a lot longer then we have,” Gerhardt said when talking about the competition. As a finalist, Camputaro’s Pizza has been invited to compete at the International Pizza Challenge April 1-3, 2008 in Las Vegas.
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