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Meriden Public Library News and Events
DELUCA TO PRESENT “TRAILING THE OLD LEATHER MAN” OCTOBER 10
Meriden Public Library will host a multimedia Bicentennial program called “Trailing the Old Leather Man” on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. Dan W. DeLuca will be the guest speaker.
The Leather Man, a mysterious figure who for 30 years traveled the back roads of western Connecticut and eastern New York dressed entirely in a suit made of soft tanned calfskin leather stitched together with thongs, will be the subject of a photographic exhibit, videotape, and PowerPoint presentation sponsored by the Meriden Historical Society and the Meriden Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display and the presentation, will feature a 30-minute videotape entitled “The Road Between Heaven and Hell: The Last Circuit of the Leatherman” and a PowerPoint presentation by Leather Man historian Dan W. DeLuca of Meriden.
In search of truth, De Luca has traveled throughout Connecticut and New York for 20 years researching trying to separate fact from fiction and has assembled a comprehensive collection of data on the Leather Man. He has unearthed new information on the Leather Man that proved that “The Leather Man” was not Jules Bouglay. At one time, the Leather Man was gathering, preserving food and tending gardens.
The Leather Man first appeared in the region around 1856. For the next 33 years, he traveled a circuit between the Connecticut and Hudson rivers that took him through many towns, including Meriden. He slept in rock shelters near the towns through which he walked, ate only what was offered to him by the people whose houses he passed and refused to say more than a few words to anyone. The clockwork-like regularity of the Leather Man’s schedule, which saw him reappear at the same locations every 34 days, combined with his reclusive behavior and the impenetrable shroud that cloaked his past made him a legend in his own time. He died on March 20, 1889. Facts and legends, about the Leather Man have been passed from generation to generation since his death, earning him a place in Connecticut history and folklore.
The exhibit “Trailing the Old Leather Man” features many new photographs of the Leather Man never before seen, including photographs of his bag and glove, knife pipe and axe as well as other printed materials from historical societies, libraries and private collections in Connecticut and New York.
The program is free, but seating is limited; for free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
DR. KANE TO SPEAK ABOUT “OUR TOXIC WORLD” OCTOBER 11
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by Dr. Michael Kane, N.D. of the Connecticut Center for Health on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. His topic will be “Our Toxic World”.
The impact of toxins from our environments on our health is becoming more and more apparent. The rough estimates are that 75% of all cancers have environmental causes. Air quality has been associated with an increased amount of asthma and other respiratory illnesses. People often glaze over when they hear about these factors, but you can begin to make choices that could reduce the toxic burden your body is carrying. Come and learn the simple things that you can do in your home to reduce the exposure you and your family have to environmental toxins.
Graduating from Bastyr University in 1996, Dr. Kane joined the Connecticut Center for Health in Middletown. Since then he has focused his attention on the basic powerful principles of this medicine. The principles of nature cure. Support and treatment with nutrition, homeopathy and botanical medicine as well as mind-body-soul work will also be discussed. He encourages his patients to ask themselves each day “If I were to take complete care of myself, what would I do today?” and he challenges them to knock down the barriers that get in the way of doing just that.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling 203 630-6349 or by sending an email to:comsvc@hotmail.com, or by signing up online at the library’s calendar at: wwwmeridenlibrary.org.
CONNECTICUT YANKEE CHORUS TO PRESENT BICENTENNIAL BARBERSHOP CONCERT OCTOBER 15
Meriden Public Library will host a free Bicentennial Barbershop concert featuring the Connecticut Yankee Chorus on Sunday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Meriden Public Library.
The Connecticut Yankee Chorus is an all-male singing ensemble dedicated to the preservation of barbershop singing in America. The group is made up of men of all ages who come from all walks of life brought together by their love of four part harmony and their joy of singing and performing. Under the musical direction of conductor Steve Delehanty, the Connecticut Yankee Chorus is part of SPEBSQSA, the largest all male singing organization in the world. The chorus regularly competes in the Northeastern District and has won various awards throughout its history. In addition, the chorus and quartets consisting of chorus members participate in chorus shows, fund raisers, and other community activities.
The Central Connecticut chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly SPEBSQSA) was originally the Meriden chapter, chartered in 1947 and will celebrate its 60th year in 2007. Only three members remain of the groups early days, Dave Chapman, Wayne Paul and Doc Sause. A few of the early members were Fran Danaher, Otto Leck, Ernie Kirkby, Emil Gaetano, Ted Page, Harry Hopkins, Fred Valente, John Harrington, John Curran, Frank Crane and Steve Dickinson. The name “Silver City Chorus” was changed to “CT Yankee Chorus” when the chapter attracted members from other areas. The 40 member group now has members from Waterbury, Bridgeport, shoreline towns, etc. Its present directors are Steve Delehanty and Bob Ranno. The chorus still sings many of the “Old Songs” as well as Patriotic, Gospel and contemporary songs that are adaptable to the barbershop style.
The program is free and everyone is invited to attend. Seating is limited. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. For further information, contact Meriden Public Library at 203 630-6349 or email:comsvc@hotmail.com
“WHERE IS THE MONEY?” A PANEL DISCUSSION ON ACCESS TO BUSINESS CAPITAL FOR NEW AND PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OWNERS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 25
Meriden Public Library will host a panel discussion called “Where is the Money? Access to Business Capital for New and Prospective Business Owners on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Panelists will be John Lobon, Connecticut Development Authority; Daniel DeRosa, Castle Bank; P. Edgardo Tarrats, Small Business Administration; and Donna Wertenbach, Community Economic Development Fund.
The event is co-sponsored by the Hispanic Members Outreach Committee of the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce and Castle Bank and Trust Company, Meriden. Light refreshments will be provided, through the generosity of Castle Bank.
Daniel R. DeRosa is senior vice president and senior lender of Castle Bank and Trust Company. DeRosa has been employed in banking since 1981, serving the business community in Central Connecticut. He began his banking career with Hartford National Bank/Shawmut Bank holing various positions in Cash Management and Commercial Lending for Southington Savings Bank.
DeRosa received his B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of New Haven. He is a member of the Middlefield Town Committee and past member of the Middlesex YMCA Board of Finance. DeRosa is active in community and youth organizations, having served as Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 33, a Director for Coginchaug Little League, Wallingford Fall Baseball League and the Durham/Middlefield Recreational Basketball League. He is also an active participant in the Cheshire and Southington Chambers of Commerce. DeRosa and his family reside in Middlefield.
John Lobon is senior vice president and senior loan officer for the Connecticut Development Authority’s URBANK Small Business Lending Program. The Connecticut Development Authority is a quasi-public state agency created in 1973 to provide financial assistance to Connecticut businesses.
Prior to joining the Connecticut Development Authority in 1993, he held positions in state government and the banking industry. Lobon is a 1973 graduate of Syracuse University and Williams College Graduate School of Banking in 1980, and Term Lending to Small Business program conducted by the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc. in 1992. Lobon was appointed by Governor M. Jodi Rell in June in 2005 to be a Commissioner on the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
P. Edgardo Tarrats joined the U. S. Small Business Administration in June 1997 as Chief of the Portfolio Management Division, after 15 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). As Chief PMD, Tarrats was, until recently, responsible for the day to day operations of the Portfolio Management Division, which handled the processing of loan guaranty purchases and liquidation functions of the Connecticut District Office.
Upon the transfer of the PMd functions to the new National Guaranty Purchase Center in Herndon, Virginia, Tarrats was assigned to supervise one of two teams responsible for loan processing, the 8(a) business development program and the Business Information Center. Tarrats is also the liaison between the Connecticut lenders and the National Guaranty Purchase Center.
While employed at the FDIC, Tarrats occupied various managerial positions in its Division of Liquidation, including Operations Department Head of the San Juan, Puerto Rico Consolidated Office. In 1988, Tarrats was transferred to the Denver, Colorado, Consolidated Office, where he served as Assistant Section Chef, Asset Marketing, and Liquidator in Charge of a failed financial institution. Tarrats attended the Catholic University of Puerto Rico and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, in his native Puerto Rico.
The program is free, but seating is limited; for free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
ENTERTAINER IRV PLASTOCK TO PRESENT “SING ALONG WITH IRV” AT JOHN BARRY SATELLITE BRANCH OCTOBER 25
Entertainer Irv Plastock will present “Sing Along with Irv” at Meriden Public Library’s John Barry Satellite Branch on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 pm. Children, ages 2 to 6 and their parents or caregivers are welcome to attend.
Irv Plastock is an accomplished artist who has been singing and performing for audiences for over five decades. At the age of eight, he made his debut playing the lead role of Frank in “Annie Get Your Gun.”
Irv performs his acapella children’s sing along program, titled, “Sing Along With Irv,” at libraries, preschools and day care centers. He presently performs in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
His program is geared towards children ages two through six. The length of the program is forty-five minutes to one hour. After his program, Irv always spends time talking to the children. He says it always means a lot to him personally when a child tells him they had a good time and gives him a “High 5.”
Irv sings 31 songs during his program. Some of the songs are: If You’re Happy and You Know it, The Wheels On The Bus, The Green Grass Grows All Around, All Around, Where is Thumbkin?, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, The Farmer In The Dell, Bingo, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, I Am A Pizza, and On Top Of Spaghetti.
Irv’s credits besides Frank in “Annie Get Your Gun”, are Oliver in “The Vagabond King”, Bennie Kidd in “The Desert Song”, Mr. Macy in “Here’s Love” (the musical version of “Miracle On 34th Street”), Herman in “Most Happy Fella”, Bellomy in “The Fantasticks”, and Nicely, Nicely in “Guys And Dolls.”
The event is free, but seating is limited. For free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the branch calendar online at www.meridenlibrary.org
“STROKE PREVENTION” TO BE TOPIC OF LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY OCTOBER 26
Nurse education specialist Joyce Cunneen of Masonic Healthcare
Center will speak on the topic of stroke prevention on Thursday, October 26 at Meriden Public Library. The free Lunch and Learn program will begin at 11:30 a.m. and a complimentary lunch will be served.
Lunch and Learn programs are provided for seniors and their caregivers as a public service by Masonicare, Connecticut’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior-focused healthcare and retirement living. The program will take place at Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden.
The program is free, but people interested in attending are asked to make a reservation by calling (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOLD AFTER-HOURS GENEALOGY LOCK-IN OCTOBER 27
Meriden Public Library will host an after-hours Genealogy Lock-in, “Night of the Living Dead” on Friday, October 27 from 5 - 9 p.m.
Find your ancestors and meet other ancestor hunters; when the library closes you and your fellow researchers will have the genealogy collection, 4 microfilm machines and 17 computers to yourselves for 4 hours. Some reasons to come: genealogies, county and town histories, periodicals; access to Heritage Quest and other databases; microfilm: early Meriden vital records, census, Hale Collection, newspapers back to 1863, Sanborn fire insurance maps, city directories. Staff and volunteers will be available to assist you.
The event is free, but registration is required. Registration is limited to 20 people and will close October 20. Dress casually and check in before the library closes at 5:00 p.m. Pizza, salad, beverages and dessert are included. Photo copies are 15 cents each and microfilm copies are 25 cents.
For more information or to register, contact Jan Franco at 203 238-2346 or francojan@hotmail.com.
WINSLOW TO DESCRIBE THE BLUE-BLAZED HIKING TRAIL SYSTEM AND ITS BACKBONE: THE MMM TRAIL OCTOBER 29
Meriden Public Library will host a presentation called “The Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System and its Backbone: the MMM Trail” by Katherine Winslow, trail conservation associate, Connecticut Forest and Park Association on Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The presentation is funded in part by the generosity of the Ensign-Bickford Foundation.
Did you know that the Connecticut Forest and Park Association maintains over 800 miles of hiking trails in Connecticut as a public service for recreation and renewal? And, did you know the National Park Service will soon reveal its study recommendations on whether to designate the Metacomet Monadnock Mattabessett Trail as a National Scenic Trail?
Come learn the latest information available from the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Copies of the recent edition of the CONNECTICUT WALK BOOK, now with color maps, will be available for purchase, so you too can discover Connecticut’s treasures: its trails, its natural areas and its recreational outlelts.
Katherine D. Winslow is a graduate of Connecticut College with a B.A. in Human Ecology. She has sixteen years of work experience in the environmental field in the private for profit, public, and non-profit sectors, including Law Environmental, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy. She currently provides consulting services to land trusts and other conservation organizations through her business, Advancing Conservation. She resides in Middletown, Connecticut with her husband.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
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October 16th PAJAMA NIGHT AT 6:30 PM.
Put on your P.J.'s & visit us at the Meriden Public Library! We will be having a special night of fun wearing our P.J's. Bring your Teddy or favorite animal while we read stories, play a game or two, have a snack and then home to bed! For ages 3 and up. Sign up in the Children's Library or by calling (203) 630-6347.
October 30th HALLOWEEN PARTY at 6:30 PM.
Come to our Halloween Party. Wear your costume and join in on the fun. Great stories, fun games, exciting crafts, delicious snacks, contests and lots more. For ages 3 and up. Sign up in the Children's Library or by calling (203) 630-6347.
November 13th SCRAPBOOKING at 6:30 PM.
Come to the Meriden Public Library and learn all about scrapbooking for children in grades 2 and older with adults welcome. Leticia Harduby, our staff professional scrapbooker will be teaching children the art
involved in scrapbooking. Bring your own personal items such as recipes, pictures, or other items you would want to learn how to display with class. Sign up in the Children's Library or call us at (203) 630-6347.
Wallingford Public Library News and Events
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Readers’ Theatre: The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert. - Two One-Act ComediesSeptember 27th and Thursday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m
Wallingford Public Library and Ashlar Village are joining forces to present two one-act plays by Robert Anderson, The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert.In The Footsteps of Doves an older man and his wife Harriet go shopping for a new bed. Harriet wants to buy two single beds, while George argues his point to keep a double. I’m Herbert is about an aging married couple who have both had a few previous husbands or wives. With a slip of the tongue, the names and places of the past get very confusing.These plays will be presented as Readers’ Theatre. The “actors” will be reading their parts and the set will be mimimal. Actors for this evening of light-hearted entertainment are: Lois Reid, Barbara Pratt, Larry Brill, and Sue Smayda.The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert were originally produced as part of You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running. Robert Anderson is a well-known playwright whose works include Tea and Sympathy, The Days Between, and I Never Sang For My Father.The performance on September 27th will be in the Library Meeting Room and the October performance will be in the Activity Room at Ashlar Village. Due to the Library expansion project, space in the Meeting Room* is limited. *Those interested in attending this performance should sign up at the Information Desk.American Masters - Playwrights
This fall Wallingford Public Library will be celebrating the work of four American masters: Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, and Tony Kushner. One play by each of these authors will be discussed on every other Monday evening at 7:00 beginning on October 2nd.Mark Johnston, Professor of English at Quinnipiac University, will lead discussions. The schedule for discussions is as follows:~ October 2nd ~ Death of a Salesman. Written in 1948 and produced in 1949, Miller won a Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman, which he described as “the tragedy of a man who gave his life, or sold it” in pursuit of the American Dream. ~ October 16th ~ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play has captured both stage and film audiences since its debut in 1954. One of his best-loved and most famous plays, it exposes the lies plaguing the family of a wealthy Southern planter of humble origins. ~ October 30th ~ True West. Sam Shepard’s play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play’s encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. ~ November 13th ~ Angels in America. This play, by Tony Kushner, explores “the state of the nation”—the sexual, racial, religious, political, and social issues confronting the country during the Reagan years, as the AIDS epidemic spreads.Copies of the plays will be available at the Information Desk. Call the Library at 203 265-6754, or stop by the Information Desk to sign up for this free series.For those interested, filmed versions of Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Angels in America are also available.
DELUCA TO PRESENT “TRAILING THE OLD LEATHER MAN” OCTOBER 10
Meriden Public Library will host a multimedia Bicentennial program called “Trailing the Old Leather Man” on Tuesday, October 10 at 6:30 p.m. Dan W. DeLuca will be the guest speaker.
The Leather Man, a mysterious figure who for 30 years traveled the back roads of western Connecticut and eastern New York dressed entirely in a suit made of soft tanned calfskin leather stitched together with thongs, will be the subject of a photographic exhibit, videotape, and PowerPoint presentation sponsored by the Meriden Historical Society and the Meriden Public Library at 6:30 p.m.
The exhibit will be on display and the presentation, will feature a 30-minute videotape entitled “The Road Between Heaven and Hell: The Last Circuit of the Leatherman” and a PowerPoint presentation by Leather Man historian Dan W. DeLuca of Meriden.
In search of truth, De Luca has traveled throughout Connecticut and New York for 20 years researching trying to separate fact from fiction and has assembled a comprehensive collection of data on the Leather Man. He has unearthed new information on the Leather Man that proved that “The Leather Man” was not Jules Bouglay. At one time, the Leather Man was gathering, preserving food and tending gardens.
The Leather Man first appeared in the region around 1856. For the next 33 years, he traveled a circuit between the Connecticut and Hudson rivers that took him through many towns, including Meriden. He slept in rock shelters near the towns through which he walked, ate only what was offered to him by the people whose houses he passed and refused to say more than a few words to anyone. The clockwork-like regularity of the Leather Man’s schedule, which saw him reappear at the same locations every 34 days, combined with his reclusive behavior and the impenetrable shroud that cloaked his past made him a legend in his own time. He died on March 20, 1889. Facts and legends, about the Leather Man have been passed from generation to generation since his death, earning him a place in Connecticut history and folklore.
The exhibit “Trailing the Old Leather Man” features many new photographs of the Leather Man never before seen, including photographs of his bag and glove, knife pipe and axe as well as other printed materials from historical societies, libraries and private collections in Connecticut and New York.
The program is free, but seating is limited; for free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
DR. KANE TO SPEAK ABOUT “OUR TOXIC WORLD” OCTOBER 11
Meriden Public Library will host a special appearance by Dr. Michael Kane, N.D. of the Connecticut Center for Health on Wednesday, October 11 at 7:00 p.m. His topic will be “Our Toxic World”.
The impact of toxins from our environments on our health is becoming more and more apparent. The rough estimates are that 75% of all cancers have environmental causes. Air quality has been associated with an increased amount of asthma and other respiratory illnesses. People often glaze over when they hear about these factors, but you can begin to make choices that could reduce the toxic burden your body is carrying. Come and learn the simple things that you can do in your home to reduce the exposure you and your family have to environmental toxins.
Graduating from Bastyr University in 1996, Dr. Kane joined the Connecticut Center for Health in Middletown. Since then he has focused his attention on the basic powerful principles of this medicine. The principles of nature cure. Support and treatment with nutrition, homeopathy and botanical medicine as well as mind-body-soul work will also be discussed. He encourages his patients to ask themselves each day “If I were to take complete care of myself, what would I do today?” and he challenges them to knock down the barriers that get in the way of doing just that.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling 203 630-6349 or by sending an email to:comsvc@hotmail.com, or by signing up online at the library’s calendar at: wwwmeridenlibrary.org.
CONNECTICUT YANKEE CHORUS TO PRESENT BICENTENNIAL BARBERSHOP CONCERT OCTOBER 15
Meriden Public Library will host a free Bicentennial Barbershop concert featuring the Connecticut Yankee Chorus on Sunday, October 15 at 2:00 p.m. The event is co-sponsored by the Friends of Meriden Public Library.
The Connecticut Yankee Chorus is an all-male singing ensemble dedicated to the preservation of barbershop singing in America. The group is made up of men of all ages who come from all walks of life brought together by their love of four part harmony and their joy of singing and performing. Under the musical direction of conductor Steve Delehanty, the Connecticut Yankee Chorus is part of SPEBSQSA, the largest all male singing organization in the world. The chorus regularly competes in the Northeastern District and has won various awards throughout its history. In addition, the chorus and quartets consisting of chorus members participate in chorus shows, fund raisers, and other community activities.
The Central Connecticut chapter of the Barbershop Harmony Society (formerly SPEBSQSA) was originally the Meriden chapter, chartered in 1947 and will celebrate its 60th year in 2007. Only three members remain of the groups early days, Dave Chapman, Wayne Paul and Doc Sause. A few of the early members were Fran Danaher, Otto Leck, Ernie Kirkby, Emil Gaetano, Ted Page, Harry Hopkins, Fred Valente, John Harrington, John Curran, Frank Crane and Steve Dickinson. The name “Silver City Chorus” was changed to “CT Yankee Chorus” when the chapter attracted members from other areas. The 40 member group now has members from Waterbury, Bridgeport, shoreline towns, etc. Its present directors are Steve Delehanty and Bob Ranno. The chorus still sings many of the “Old Songs” as well as Patriotic, Gospel and contemporary songs that are adaptable to the barbershop style.
The program is free and everyone is invited to attend. Seating is limited. Doors will open at 1:30 p.m. For further information, contact Meriden Public Library at 203 630-6349 or email:comsvc@hotmail.com
“WHERE IS THE MONEY?” A PANEL DISCUSSION ON ACCESS TO BUSINESS CAPITAL FOR NEW AND PROSPECTIVE BUSINESS OWNERS SCHEDULED FOR OCTOBER 25
Meriden Public Library will host a panel discussion called “Where is the Money? Access to Business Capital for New and Prospective Business Owners on Wednesday, October 25 at 7:00 p.m.
Panelists will be John Lobon, Connecticut Development Authority; Daniel DeRosa, Castle Bank; P. Edgardo Tarrats, Small Business Administration; and Donna Wertenbach, Community Economic Development Fund.
The event is co-sponsored by the Hispanic Members Outreach Committee of the Greater Meriden Chamber of Commerce and Castle Bank and Trust Company, Meriden. Light refreshments will be provided, through the generosity of Castle Bank.
Daniel R. DeRosa is senior vice president and senior lender of Castle Bank and Trust Company. DeRosa has been employed in banking since 1981, serving the business community in Central Connecticut. He began his banking career with Hartford National Bank/Shawmut Bank holing various positions in Cash Management and Commercial Lending for Southington Savings Bank.
DeRosa received his B.S. and M.B.A. from the University of New Haven. He is a member of the Middlefield Town Committee and past member of the Middlesex YMCA Board of Finance. DeRosa is active in community and youth organizations, having served as Cubmaster for Cub Scout Pack 33, a Director for Coginchaug Little League, Wallingford Fall Baseball League and the Durham/Middlefield Recreational Basketball League. He is also an active participant in the Cheshire and Southington Chambers of Commerce. DeRosa and his family reside in Middlefield.
John Lobon is senior vice president and senior loan officer for the Connecticut Development Authority’s URBANK Small Business Lending Program. The Connecticut Development Authority is a quasi-public state agency created in 1973 to provide financial assistance to Connecticut businesses.
Prior to joining the Connecticut Development Authority in 1993, he held positions in state government and the banking industry. Lobon is a 1973 graduate of Syracuse University and Williams College Graduate School of Banking in 1980, and Term Lending to Small Business program conducted by the National Association of Government Guaranteed Lenders, Inc. in 1992. Lobon was appointed by Governor M. Jodi Rell in June in 2005 to be a Commissioner on the Commission on Human Rights and Opportunities.
P. Edgardo Tarrats joined the U. S. Small Business Administration in June 1997 as Chief of the Portfolio Management Division, after 15 years with the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC). As Chief PMD, Tarrats was, until recently, responsible for the day to day operations of the Portfolio Management Division, which handled the processing of loan guaranty purchases and liquidation functions of the Connecticut District Office.
Upon the transfer of the PMd functions to the new National Guaranty Purchase Center in Herndon, Virginia, Tarrats was assigned to supervise one of two teams responsible for loan processing, the 8(a) business development program and the Business Information Center. Tarrats is also the liaison between the Connecticut lenders and the National Guaranty Purchase Center.
While employed at the FDIC, Tarrats occupied various managerial positions in its Division of Liquidation, including Operations Department Head of the San Juan, Puerto Rico Consolidated Office. In 1988, Tarrats was transferred to the Denver, Colorado, Consolidated Office, where he served as Assistant Section Chef, Asset Marketing, and Liquidator in Charge of a failed financial institution. Tarrats attended the Catholic University of Puerto Rico and the University of Puerto Rico, Mayaguez Campus, in his native Puerto Rico.
The program is free, but seating is limited; for free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
ENTERTAINER IRV PLASTOCK TO PRESENT “SING ALONG WITH IRV” AT JOHN BARRY SATELLITE BRANCH OCTOBER 25
Entertainer Irv Plastock will present “Sing Along with Irv” at Meriden Public Library’s John Barry Satellite Branch on Wednesday, October 25 at 6:00 pm. Children, ages 2 to 6 and their parents or caregivers are welcome to attend.
Irv Plastock is an accomplished artist who has been singing and performing for audiences for over five decades. At the age of eight, he made his debut playing the lead role of Frank in “Annie Get Your Gun.”
Irv performs his acapella children’s sing along program, titled, “Sing Along With Irv,” at libraries, preschools and day care centers. He presently performs in New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Colorado.
His program is geared towards children ages two through six. The length of the program is forty-five minutes to one hour. After his program, Irv always spends time talking to the children. He says it always means a lot to him personally when a child tells him they had a good time and gives him a “High 5.”
Irv sings 31 songs during his program. Some of the songs are: If You’re Happy and You Know it, The Wheels On The Bus, The Green Grass Grows All Around, All Around, Where is Thumbkin?, Old MacDonald Had A Farm, The Farmer In The Dell, Bingo, Row, Row, Row Your Boat, Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star, I Am A Pizza, and On Top Of Spaghetti.
Irv’s credits besides Frank in “Annie Get Your Gun”, are Oliver in “The Vagabond King”, Bennie Kidd in “The Desert Song”, Mr. Macy in “Here’s Love” (the musical version of “Miracle On 34th Street”), Herman in “Most Happy Fella”, Bellomy in “The Fantasticks”, and Nicely, Nicely in “Guys And Dolls.”
The event is free, but seating is limited. For free registration, please call (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the branch calendar online at www.meridenlibrary.org
“STROKE PREVENTION” TO BE TOPIC OF LUNCH AND LEARN PROGRAM AT MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY OCTOBER 26
Nurse education specialist Joyce Cunneen of Masonic Healthcare
Center will speak on the topic of stroke prevention on Thursday, October 26 at Meriden Public Library. The free Lunch and Learn program will begin at 11:30 a.m. and a complimentary lunch will be served.
Lunch and Learn programs are provided for seniors and their caregivers as a public service by Masonicare, Connecticut’s largest not-for-profit provider of senior-focused healthcare and retirement living. The program will take place at Meriden Public Library, 105 Miller Street, Meriden.
The program is free, but people interested in attending are asked to make a reservation by calling (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
MERIDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY TO HOLD AFTER-HOURS GENEALOGY LOCK-IN OCTOBER 27
Meriden Public Library will host an after-hours Genealogy Lock-in, “Night of the Living Dead” on Friday, October 27 from 5 - 9 p.m.
Find your ancestors and meet other ancestor hunters; when the library closes you and your fellow researchers will have the genealogy collection, 4 microfilm machines and 17 computers to yourselves for 4 hours. Some reasons to come: genealogies, county and town histories, periodicals; access to Heritage Quest and other databases; microfilm: early Meriden vital records, census, Hale Collection, newspapers back to 1863, Sanborn fire insurance maps, city directories. Staff and volunteers will be available to assist you.
The event is free, but registration is required. Registration is limited to 20 people and will close October 20. Dress casually and check in before the library closes at 5:00 p.m. Pizza, salad, beverages and dessert are included. Photo copies are 15 cents each and microfilm copies are 25 cents.
For more information or to register, contact Jan Franco at 203 238-2346 or francojan@hotmail.com.
WINSLOW TO DESCRIBE THE BLUE-BLAZED HIKING TRAIL SYSTEM AND ITS BACKBONE: THE MMM TRAIL OCTOBER 29
Meriden Public Library will host a presentation called “The Blue-Blazed Hiking Trail System and its Backbone: the MMM Trail” by Katherine Winslow, trail conservation associate, Connecticut Forest and Park Association on Sunday, October 29 at 2:00 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. The presentation is funded in part by the generosity of the Ensign-Bickford Foundation.
Did you know that the Connecticut Forest and Park Association maintains over 800 miles of hiking trails in Connecticut as a public service for recreation and renewal? And, did you know the National Park Service will soon reveal its study recommendations on whether to designate the Metacomet Monadnock Mattabessett Trail as a National Scenic Trail?
Come learn the latest information available from the Connecticut Forest and Park Association. Copies of the recent edition of the CONNECTICUT WALK BOOK, now with color maps, will be available for purchase, so you too can discover Connecticut’s treasures: its trails, its natural areas and its recreational outlelts.
Katherine D. Winslow is a graduate of Connecticut College with a B.A. in Human Ecology. She has sixteen years of work experience in the environmental field in the private for profit, public, and non-profit sectors, including Law Environmental, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service and The Nature Conservancy. She currently provides consulting services to land trusts and other conservation organizations through her business, Advancing Conservation. She resides in Middletown, Connecticut with her husband.
The program is free and the public is invited to attend. Since seating is limited, free registration is requested by calling (203) 630-6349 or send an email to: comsvc@hotmail.com or sign up at the online calendar at www.meridenlibrary.org
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October 16th PAJAMA NIGHT AT 6:30 PM.
Put on your P.J.'s & visit us at the Meriden Public Library! We will be having a special night of fun wearing our P.J's. Bring your Teddy or favorite animal while we read stories, play a game or two, have a snack and then home to bed! For ages 3 and up. Sign up in the Children's Library or by calling (203) 630-6347.
October 30th HALLOWEEN PARTY at 6:30 PM.
Come to our Halloween Party. Wear your costume and join in on the fun. Great stories, fun games, exciting crafts, delicious snacks, contests and lots more. For ages 3 and up. Sign up in the Children's Library or by calling (203) 630-6347.
November 13th SCRAPBOOKING at 6:30 PM.
Come to the Meriden Public Library and learn all about scrapbooking for children in grades 2 and older with adults welcome. Leticia Harduby, our staff professional scrapbooker will be teaching children the art
involved in scrapbooking. Bring your own personal items such as recipes, pictures, or other items you would want to learn how to display with class. Sign up in the Children's Library or call us at (203) 630-6347.
Wallingford Public Library News and Events
The Library is open during construction. Thanks go to everyone for all of your support!
Readers’ Theatre: The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert. - Two One-Act ComediesSeptember 27th and Thursday, October 26th at 7:00 p.m
Wallingford Public Library and Ashlar Village are joining forces to present two one-act plays by Robert Anderson, The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert.In The Footsteps of Doves an older man and his wife Harriet go shopping for a new bed. Harriet wants to buy two single beds, while George argues his point to keep a double. I’m Herbert is about an aging married couple who have both had a few previous husbands or wives. With a slip of the tongue, the names and places of the past get very confusing.These plays will be presented as Readers’ Theatre. The “actors” will be reading their parts and the set will be mimimal. Actors for this evening of light-hearted entertainment are: Lois Reid, Barbara Pratt, Larry Brill, and Sue Smayda.The Footsteps of Doves and I’m Herbert were originally produced as part of You Know I Can’t Hear You When the Water’s Running. Robert Anderson is a well-known playwright whose works include Tea and Sympathy, The Days Between, and I Never Sang For My Father.The performance on September 27th will be in the Library Meeting Room and the October performance will be in the Activity Room at Ashlar Village. Due to the Library expansion project, space in the Meeting Room* is limited. *Those interested in attending this performance should sign up at the Information Desk.American Masters - Playwrights
This fall Wallingford Public Library will be celebrating the work of four American masters: Arthur Miller, Tennessee Williams, Sam Shepard, and Tony Kushner. One play by each of these authors will be discussed on every other Monday evening at 7:00 beginning on October 2nd.Mark Johnston, Professor of English at Quinnipiac University, will lead discussions. The schedule for discussions is as follows:~ October 2nd ~ Death of a Salesman. Written in 1948 and produced in 1949, Miller won a Pulitzer Prize for Death of a Salesman, which he described as “the tragedy of a man who gave his life, or sold it” in pursuit of the American Dream. ~ October 16th ~ Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. Williams’ Pulitzer Prize-winning play has captured both stage and film audiences since its debut in 1954. One of his best-loved and most famous plays, it exposes the lies plaguing the family of a wealthy Southern planter of humble origins. ~ October 30th ~ True West. Sam Shepard’s play tells the story of two brothers: Austin, a Hollywood screenwriter, and Lee, a small-time criminal. The play’s encounter between the brothers explores the duality of human personality, and our primal capacity for violence. ~ November 13th ~ Angels in America. This play, by Tony Kushner, explores “the state of the nation”—the sexual, racial, religious, political, and social issues confronting the country during the Reagan years, as the AIDS epidemic spreads.Copies of the plays will be available at the Information Desk. Call the Library at 203 265-6754, or stop by the Information Desk to sign up for this free series.For those interested, filmed versions of Death of a Salesman, Cat on a Hot Tin Roof and Angels in America are also available.
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