April 26, 2008

'Wonder'-ful team skates to championship

Above, are the members of the Bridgeport Skating Club/Wonderland of Ice, under the direction of Lisa Fedick, who recently won the 2008 Ice Skating Institute Lake Placid Championships in Lake Placid, N.Y. The annual event featured approximately 25 teams from the East coast. Members, standing, from left, are Xenia Efimov, Daria Efimov, Sydney Sheehan, Samantha Errico, Hanna Errico and Daniella Lippman. Seated are Colleen Strobel, Jackie Ritzatelli, Meghan Daley, Abby Zannino, Jennifer Galiani, Dominique Photos, Jacquelyn Sheehan, Kylie Moser and Molly Glynn. Members not pictured are Kelly Arel, Casey Kral, Gabby Photos, Bobby Photos, Christian Photos, Jacqueline Sullivan, William Sullivan and Sophie Woodward.

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Time to face tress-ful situation

Carole Bourne of Stratford decided it was time after 30-plus years of wearing her hair long to donate it to Locks of Love, especially after having breast cancer last year.
Her longtime friend and hairdresser Fran of Finishing Touch Hairdressing Salon in Bridgeport was entrusted to do the honors on Feb 20.

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Westport students get into the spirit at Sock Hop

Kings Highway School Parent Volunteer and Mercy Learning Center volunteer tutor Sarah Hickson amid 500 pairs of socks donated to Mercy Learning Center.

Kings Highway School parent volunteer Juli Smrnios dancing at the Sock Hop.

Kings Highway School children dancing to 50s music at the Sock Hop.

On School Spirit Day, students at Kings Highway School in Westport participated in a 1950s-style Sock Hop as part of a community service outreach project.
On Jan. 25, hundreds of elementary school children arrived at school carrying new socks and wearing 50s clothing, many donning poodle skirts and pony tails. Two volunteer parents, Sarah Hickson and Juli Smyrnios, organized the fun-filled event.
During recess, each grade came to the gym, where admission to the Sock Hop was a new pair of children’s socks. As they arrived, the socks were collected and pinned up on clotheslines strung around the gymnasium. Kindergartners through fifth graders danced to the 50s music that blared from a boom box.
More than 500 pairs of socks were collected for the Mercy Learning Center of Bridgeport, a nonprofit agency that offers literacy and life skills training to low-income, undereducated women. The children enrolled at the center’s on-site educational childcare program received the donated socks.

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Clownin' around

Alexandra Queen helps inflate a balloon animal created by Clink the Clown at Irving School’s Winterfest Jan. 25 in Derby. The fundraiser was well attended and children enjoyed face painting, crafts and a magic show.

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Simply outstanding: Kudos go to educators

Above, from left, front row, are Booth Hill Elementary School teachers Bette Sue George, Ann Mercurio, Principal Dana Pierce, Shannon Money and Jennifer Garcia. Back row: Joyce Dudics, Amy Speiser and Lindsay Novak.

Booth Hill Elementary School Principal Dana Pierce and seven teachers were recognized recently (Nov. 27) at the 14th annual Connecticut Association of Schools Elementary Program Recognition Banquet at the Aqua Turf Country Club in Southington.
Teachers Bette Sue George, Ann Mercurio, Shannon Money, Jennifer Garcia, Joyce Dudics, Amy Speiser and Lindsay Novak received the award for the school’s innovative Parent Literacy Night, a program that involves parents participating in reading centers and activities led by Booth Hill teachers.
The annual event acknowledges the outstanding contributions of teachers and staff in schools across the state.

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Special thanks

The residents at Maefair Healthcare Center would like to thank everyone involved with the St. Joseph High School basketball team for volunteering their time on Christmas Eve. Special thanks go to the coach for bringing the team every year, and to the players and managers for taking time away from their families to spend it at Maefair. Thanks, too, go to the parents for their help in organizing the special day. The residents look forward to seeing the team every year, when the boys bring a gift for everyone in the facility and make them all feel special. The result: beautiful smiles on all their faces.

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Making a case for comfort

Gavin Immer works on pinning a pipllowcase.

Connor Houlihan, Phillip Morris and James Cimina measure and cut fabric.

Twelve members of the Wakeman Boys and Girls Club’s Keystone Club made 20 pillowcases for ConKerr on Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
Boys and Girls Clubs of America challenged clubs across the country to pay tribute to King by supporting the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Day of Service.
ConKerr has donated more than 13, 000 pillowcases to children at seven children’s hospitals across the U.S. Cindy Kerr started making pillowcases for her son Ryan when he was in chemotherapy, and soon she was making pillowcases for other kids to make them happy.
The Keystoners planned the event as part of their National Day of Service. Each Keystoner sewed, pinned, measured and cut the fabric for the pillowcases, which were donated to the children at Yale-New Haven Hospital.

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Anniversary celebration

From left, Bishop William E. Lori, St. Vincent's Parish Nurse coordinator and founder, Mary Jean Tague; Parish Nurse secretary Mary Beth Kuchma; Parish Nurse liaison Marilyn Faber; and Lorraine Carrano, corporate vice president of Mission, help mark the 15th anniversary of the St. Vincent's Parish Nurse program at ceremonies recently at Testo's Ristorante.

From left, Marianne Laska of Milford, parish nurse at St. Mark Church in Stratford, marks the 15th anniversary of the St. Vincent's Parish Nurse program with Parish Nurse coordinator Mary Beth Kuchma of Bridgeport at the recent celebration at Testo's Ristorante.

A number of St. Vincent's staff nurses volunteer as parish nurses. Here a group of them enjoy the festivities at the 15th anniversary celebration for the St. Vincent's Parish Nurse program at Testo's Ristorante. From left are Nancy Andrews, at-large member; Peggy Crossin, St. Ann parish; Hermie Balboa, Holy Family parish; Barbara Pellegrino, St. Stephen parish; Ann Ballas, United Church of Christ; Peggy Quiriconi, St. Mark parish; and Helen Krysynski, St. Catherine of Siena parish.
Bishop William E. Lori joined more than 150 parish nurses and guests to mark the 15th anniversary of St. Vincent's Parish Nurse Program recently at a celebration at Testo's Ristorante in Bridgeport.
"You are bearing elegant testimony to our Lord Jesus and to the work of St. Vincent de Paul," said Bishop Lori. "St. Vincent helped people regain their wholeness and that is what parish nurses do. May God continue to bless you and your work."
Parish Nurse founder and coordinator Sr. Mary Jean Tague, in her keynote address, thanked the close to 300 parish nurses from 70 parishes and congregations who serve as "the visible symbols of the tie between one's faith and one's health."
"Parish nurses can get at the root causes of illness and have the potential to improve the quality of life by focusing on the prevention of disease." She also talked about all the invaluable interventions and services the nurses perform, allowing area residents "to live longer and healthier."

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Karate kudos

Mikey Hirano Culross/Rafu Shimpo medalists at the 2007 Nisei Week Karate Exhibition and Tournament recently at Caltech include, from left, Brigette Callahan, Kathy Stewart, Lars Hanson, Sam Diaz III and Richard Matsushita.

Samuel Diaz III of Stratford, a black belt student at Bronx Shotokan Dojo, was selected by his instructor, Errol Bennet, to represent the East coast at the Nisei Week Karate Tournament this past summer at Caltech in Pasadena, Calif.

Diaz competed against international competitors and was awarded second place for Individual Men’s Sparring and took third place for Team Sparring.

Diaz is a Southern Connecticut State University senior business major, class President, Beta Mu Sigma (Sargent at Arms) and captain of the SCSU Karate Team. He is looking forward to participating in future competitions.

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Birthday greetings, military style

Jack Stoeber of Milford, right, looks on as Master Chief Richard Iannucci, USN retired, of Stratford, conducts a cake-cutting ceremony, Navy style, at Stoeber’s surprise 90th birthday party. In insert photo, Elaine Chez, of Elaine’s Lookalike Portrayals, sang “Happy Birthday,” Mr. President-style, for Jack.

On Nov. 18, Pearl Harbor survivor Jack Stoeber of Milford was given an early surprise party for his 90th birthday at Aldario’s restaurant, Milford.
A total of 107 guests were on hand to pay tribute to Stoeber, whose actual birthday is Jan. 19, with family members hailing from as far away as Alabama, California, New Mexico and North California. Four generations of the Stoeber family were there.
Master Chief Richard Iannucci, USN retired, of Stratford, conducted a cake cutting ceremony, Navy style, with the assistance of his saber. Navy Recruiting Officer Brian Hibbert, a grandson of Jack and his wife, Florence, also participated in the ceremony.
Iannucci presented Jack with a display case that he made containing all of Jack’s WWII medals. He was also presented with a flag that was flown aboard the USS Constitution, “Old Ironsides,” in Boston, with a covering letter from William A. Bullard III, commander, U.S. Navy, seventieth in command.

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Pajama party

Talk about a dress-down day! The staff at Senor Pancho's in Monroe poses in their PJs at the restaurant’s recent pajama party. Customers who wore their pajamas to the Mexican restaurant were recently treated to free dinners.

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Serving up some care

Above, a Waterview Luncheonette waitress waits on customers during the luncheonette's charity dinner to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation, based in Milford.

The Waterview Luncheonette of Milford served up dinners on three different nights in December and January to benefit the Connecticut Burns Care Foundation.
Andy Moisiades and Harry Efstathiades, co-owners of Waterview, offered a special fixed-price menu for diners with the entire cost of the meal going to the foundation. The dinners raised a total of $1,900.
The Connecticut Burns Care Foundation operates the Arthur C. Luf Children’s Burn Camp that runs every July for children with severe burn injuries.

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Job talk

Ray Fisher, right, a Bridgeport resident who works as a lead man in the film industry, recently addressed a Stagecraft class at Housatonic Community College on the “ins and outs” of the industry and his profession. The lead man prepares sets for filming, working with designers and decorators to ensure the set looks the way they envisioned. Here, student Joel Oramas of Bridgeport listens intently while Fisher, a 1983 HCC graduate, makes a point.

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Enterprising event

Above, Masuk Future Business Leaders of America members Tony Meath, James Harlow, Angela Garcia, Emily Howe, Michelle Spardaro, Michael Lupo Katie Lang, Renee Bachman and Emily Boncek stand with business owners David Wolfe, Judy Abbatiello and Carmen Mancuso.

American Enterprise Day is celebrated throughout the country to represent entrepreneurship and businesses. Masuk High School’s Future Business Leaders of America chapter honored the day with flyers posted around the school and invited business owners to come and speak to the membership. The guest speakers were asked to participate in a panel discussion.
Business owners Judy Abbatielllo, David Wolfe and Carmen Mancuso answered questions relating to entrepreneurship and their past and future expectations for their respective businesses. Abbatiello, owner of Monroe Dance Academy, talked about the management and personal skills needed to own a business. Wolfe discussed everyday activities and business strategies in his world of Wolfe Promotional Services. Mancuso, co-owner of Mancuso’s Ristorante and Bar, talked about starting a new business and what is involved in keeping it operational.
All owners touched on the hardships, and also the rewards of owning a business. A question-and-answer session followed.

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Making a difference

Jennings School in Fairfield recently conducted its annual PTA Reflections Program. This year's theme was "I can make a difference by ..." The school had 32 entries from 28 students. Above are participants and teachers. Front row: Eric Therriault, Cassandra DiPierro, Kristen Murphy. Sophie Guerrera, Emma Ibanez, Alex Kempton, Jordan Pistilli, Aidan Kiley, William Pisani, Maggie Limone and Tony Vuolo. Middle row: Sana Nagori, Emily Pisani, Madeline deMartin, Olivia Diaz, Jack Kornutik, Olivia Foley, Olivia Groell and JR Rivera. Back row: Andrew Calamari, Nick Antista, Lauren Lopes, Elizabeth Gallucci, Caroline Walsh, Lucille Nemchek, Julia Winschel, Zizi Haidar Missing from the photo: Dana Calamari, Tim Jones and Kayle Krasnow.

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Girls got game

The St. Lawrence School junior varsity girls basketball team are undefeated champs. They continued their winning streak by winning the St. Jude, St. Theresa, league and playoff and Sheehan Center tournaments. From left, top row, are Nicolette Vicarioli, Emily Menendez, Bridgit Sharnick, Emma McCarthy and Marietta Khalil. Bottom row: Emily Hanko, Hannah Fulton, Cassandra Rodriguez and Sami Grasso.

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Feeling needy

The Bridgeport Correctional Center, under the leadership of Capt. James Keel, Lt. John Coleman and Quality Work Life, has made a difference once again. Thanks to center staff, the Salvation Army in Bridgeport received hundreds of dollars’ worth of food to feed the needy during Thanksgiving. Above, gathering the food items, are Officer D. Smith, P. Daniels, D. Stancil, director of social services Carla Weston and Lucy Caraballo.

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April 19, 2008

Caroling for a cause

Students from St. Theresa School and St. Joseph High School, both in Trumbull, organized a Christmas caroling fundraiser for orphans in Ukraine. The children raised money to purchase fleece blankets for St Basil’s Orphanage in the city of Lviv, Western Ukraine. The Christmas carolers sang at many homes in Trumbull, including for Bishop William E. Lori. Above, from left, are Salvatore Vittoria, principal of St. Theresa School; Paul Monks; John Paul Sakakini; Paige Palmero; George Pertesis; Anthony Sakakini and Patrick Monks. Not pictured are participants Lydia Monks and Katharine Landry, juniors at St. Joseph.

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Looking to the future

Future teacher and St. Mark School student Taylor Casine with her winning artwork.

From left are Connecticut Treasurer Denise L. Nappier, St. Mark kindergarten teacher Maureen Kasuba, and future teacher, Taylor Casine.

St. Mark School student Taylor Casine’s drawing of her possible post-college career won a first prize in the 2007 CHET College Savings Challenge. The creative writing and art contest, designed to encourage state elementary schoolchildren to start thinking about their future and the value of higher education, was sponsored by the Connecticut Treasurer’s office and the Connecticut Higher Education Trust, in collaboration with TIAA-CREF Tuition Financing Inc.
And Taylor’s future career? She wants to teach children about butterflies. “I like my teacher very much and I like working with children. I also have fun leading projects,” she said.
Taylor received her award Jan. 23 from state Treasurer Denise L. Nappier during an award ceremony at the Legislative Office Building in Hartford.
“We are all very proud of Taylor,” St. Mark Principal Phillip Adzima said.

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Long, hard journey pays off

The Holy Family School mock trial team.

The journey began in early October and ended on Jan. 24, in New Britain Superior Court, where the Connecticut Consortium for Law and Citizenship Education, Inc. (CCLCE, Inc.) hosted the State Finals of its Middle School Mock Trial Competition. Holy Family School was one of only four teams in Connecticut to qualify to move on to the semifinal round of competition.
There was nothing “mock” about this trial. The team was coached by attorneys John Walshe and Eroll Skyers, as well as Tim Deenihan, who spent hours preparing the students.
“The students were responsible for writing their own speeches, their own questions, and their own presentations,” says Principal Larry Fitzgerald.
All the hard work eventually paid off, and the school team, by a 2 to 1 decision, came in second.
Congratulations were extended to the students on behalf of the Diocese of Bridgeport from Superintendent of Schools Dr. Margaret Dames and Deputy Assistant Superintendent John Cook.

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Paying tribute

Above, some of the 6- and 7-year-olds at the Lower Naugatuck Valley Boys and Girls Club show off their “King” crowns with their own “I Have a Dream Thoughts” at the club’s recent “I Have A Dream Day.” Front row, from left, are Zack Thomas; Victoria Lawerence; Luis Vega; Andres Garcia; Alexa Moliica, Torch Club president. Back row: Jenna Costazo, Victoria Reno, Aleixa Nazario and Jenna Hoffman, vice president.

To pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., the members of the Torch Cub sponsored an “I Have a Dream” Day at the Boys and Girls Club of the Lower Naugatuck Valley.
The day was filled with a story time reading about Dr. King and the message that was the theme of the day.
“He must be a great man,” said Luis Vega, “because everyone knows who he is.”
“The Torch Club is a youth leadership and community service club, and this is just one way the members wanted to teach, enlighten and pay their respects for all that Dr. King gave so much to accomplish,” said Alexa Mollica, Torch Club president. “It was a small way of keeping his dream alive and in all of our thoughts.”

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300 reasons to celebrate

Joanne Jakab, principal of Kolbe Cathedral High School in Bridgeport, presented boys basketball coach John Pfohl with a signed ball at the Cardinal Shehan Center recently to commemorate his 300th win.

John Pfohl and his children, J.J., Amanda, Victoria and Alexa, celebrate his 300th win with cake and cookies for everyone at the Shehan Center.

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Star performers

The competitive dance team of the Lisa Mennilli Dance Academy of Monroe was invited to attend the American Alliance of Performing Arts Educators’ third Winter Invitational — An All Dance Festival, Jan. 20 at Lincoln Center’s Avery Fisher Hall to a sold-out house of 3,000. Fifteen dance schools were featured from across the U.S., and received direct invitations based on previous proven performance ability.
The team consists of 16 dancers from both Fairfield and New Haven counties, including, above, Kimberly Arison, Evan DeBenedetto, Marisa Doyle, Elena Ford, Emilie Iwaszkiewicz, Alexandra Lichvar, Nicolette Massaro, Olivia Massaro, Sarah Possenti, Abby Salamon, Grace Salamon, Gianna Silva, Analia Vaniotis-Giatas, Jacklyn Videria and Carissa Wasikowski. Not pictured is Jesse Schwartz.

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Middle-schoolers revel in writing contest accolade

Above, Madison Middle School student Caroline Filmer shows off a copy of “A Celebration of Young Poets,” which features her grand prize-winning poem, “Summer Leaves and Autumn Leaves.”

Sixty-four Madison Middle School students had their poems published in “A Celebration of Young Poets.”

Above, published poets Stephanie Plumeau and Gulrukh Haroon autograph a copy of “A Celebration of Young Poets.” The students’ poems were chosen as Top Merit Poems in a recent Creative Communications contest.

Caroline Filmer, a student at Madison Middle School in Trumbull, has been awarded the grand prize in Creative Communications’ annual writing contest for her poem, “Summer Leaves and Autumn Leaves.” She received a $50 savings bond and a copy of the book, “A Celebration of Young Poets.” Caroline’s poem was chosen from among thousands of poems submitted by middle-schoolers across the country.
This is the fourth year in a row that the school has been named a Poetic Achievement Honor School by competition judges. In addition to Caroline, the works of 64 Madison students were selected to be published and Allison Roche, sixth-grade language arts teacher, was recognized for her dynamic language arts program.
The book is on display in the school’s media center.

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Happy tails

Shelton resident and Mohegan School first-grader Cristina Chirsky, 7, gave the best Christmas present ever this year. She donated 11½ inches of her hair to Locks of Love. Locks of Love is a public nonprofit organization that provides hairpieces to financially disadvantaged children under 18 suffering from long-term medical hair loss from any diagnosis. Cristina brought along her friend, Elyse McCarthy, a second-grader at Mohegan School, for support.

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A tightknit group

The knitting group at St. Peter Episcopal Church in Monroe has made more than 200 prayer shawls that are blessed by the Rev. Kurt Huber and given to those in need. Above are members, from left, Shirley Hoake, Sandy Schill, Alice Waller and Evelyn Charlesworth. The group also includes Linda McCoy, Judy Hamilton, Marge Derle, Susan Capucci and Marian Dorne.

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Radio hosts step in, send kids to class

Radio personalities Mike and Marit from the Star 99.9 FM Morning Show and Wendy Palmieri's fifth-grade class at Bridgeport's Edison School.

Radio personalities Mike and Marit from the Star 99.9 FM Morning Show recently donated more than $5,000 to Wendy Palmieri's fifth-grade class at Edison School to fund a class trip to Nature’s Classroom.
This act of generosity came about after the class began writing letters in September requesting donations for their trip. After receiving one of the students’ letters, Mike and Marit decided to broadcast a show to raise funds for the class. The first $1,000 was donated by Star 99.9 FM. Listeners then donated the remaining funds to help the radio station reach its goal of raising $300 per child attending the trip. Mike and Marit presented the money to Palmieri’s class in December. The class is planning its trip for May.

Nature’s Classroom is a nonprofit program that provides environmental education in an active learning environment. Students and teachers engage in a week of hands-on team-building activities designed to strengthen peer cooperation and student-teacher relationships

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Good works

Over a few months recently, Junior Girl Scout Troop 675 and Brownie Girl Scout Troop 825 worked together to collect toiletries for the safehouse in Shelton. Troop 675 Scouts are earning their Junior Aid patch and have been working toward their Bronze Award.

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Nurses complete program

Twenty-seven registered nurses at St. Vincent’s Medical Center recently graduated from a geriatric assessment program in collaboration with Fairfield University. Front row, from left, are Liz Skov, Susie Rychlewicz, Ginny Ginand, Sue Goncalves, Suzanne DiMenna. Back row: Marilyn Miller, Heidi Sandrowski, Kathy Heiden, instructor Kathleen Lovanio. From Fairfield University are Suzy Tolo, Asuncion Calo-Patino, Jennifer Fairhurst and Marit-Wyse-Planton.

From left are Noel Appel, director of foundation relations at Fairfield University; Jean Novotny, dean of nursing; instructor Kathleen Lovanio; Nina Fausty, assistant vice president at St. Vincent’s; and Dale Danowski, vice president, St. Vincent’s Patient Care Services, all collaborated in creating the new program.

St. Vincent’s nursing service is collaborating with Fairfield University on a nursing research project designed to explore the effects of a gerontological nurse education program on patient outcomes and nurse work satisfaction.
Twenty-seven St. Vincent’s nurses have successfully completed the program. A ceremony took place recently at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, where the graduates were recognized for their achievements and awarded certificates.
The nurses completed the 10-week course online with the assistance of clinical faculty member Kathleen Lovanio, of Fairfield University. Lovanio met with the group every few weeks to provide support and resources. The next step will be to prepare the group for the American Nurses Credentialing Center geriatric certification exam.
The geriatric assessment grads include: Cheryl Boland, Joel Omotosho, Angela Tingle, Susan Goncalves, Nancy O. Andrews, Susan Petro, Tracey A. Carroll, Indira Figueroa, Mary Anne Caserta, Jennifer N. Fairhurst, Pat Gantert, Marilynn Miller, Maria Belvin, Trinitas Binan, Asuncion Calo-Patino, Mariza Dait, Suzanne DiMenna, Kathleen Heiden, Lynn Sickels, Jesusa R. Tolo, Susie Rychlewicz, Virginia Ginand, Lynn Ellen Krause, Marit Wyse-Planton, Betsy Rice, Heidi Sandrowski and Elizabeth Skov.

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Generosity recognized

Stratford Mayor James R. Miron recently met with members of Freemasons Daytime Lodge 144 based in Stratford in recognition of the lodge’s donation of $1,000 to Stratford’s Community Services. The donation will be used to assist Stratford families in need of food, clothing and essential items during times of crisis.
Pictured, from left, are Dave Urban, past master and treasurer; Rocco Frank Jr., past master and senior warden; Mayor James R. Miron; Bruce Swan, worshipful master; and Tammy Trojanowski, assistant director, Stratford Community Services.

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Up to the challenge

The Webelos Scouts of Cub Scout Pack 3 Derby recently placed first in the annual Housatonic Council BSA Klondike Derby competition at Black Rock State Park in Watertown. More than 300 Webelos and Boy Scouts attended the event, which included stations such as fire by friction, sledge race, atomic waste transport, sledge across the ravine, two-man log saw and other outdoor skill challenges that required teamwork. Above, from left are Marcel Aguirre, James Butler, Brendon Mahan, Steven Tracz, Michael Shea, Ryan Cafaro, Noah Cirisoli, Nikko Cleri, and Justin Patten. Pack 3 is sponsored by the Derby Methodist Church.

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Divine donation

Above, members of the United Church of Lordship in Stratford present a check for $700 to the YMCA executive director. The YMCA plans to raise $35,000 this year in scholarship funds for needy Stratford youth.

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A celebration of nature

Florence Sussman, president of the Residents' Council at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, accepts a certificate from Rabbi Joshua Zlochower, director of Pastoral Services, honoring the residents' efforts to plant trees in Israel.

The holiday of Tu B'Shvat was celebrated recently (1/22/08) at the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield, with special foods and readings that celebrated the importance of nature in our lives.
"Tu B'Shvat is a time to rejoice in the gifts all around us," said Rabbi Joshua Zlochower, director of pastoral services. "In the midst of winter the holiday of Tu B'Shvat reminds us spring is on the way and once again the outdoors will bloom with beauty and bounty."

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Woman's club presents

The Fairfield Woman’s Club presented a $2,500 check to Robyn Martinich on Senior Awards Night at Fairfield Warde High School. Robyn attends Marist College. Presenting the check is Gloria Lockwood Evans, scholarship chairwoman.

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