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A communication break-down between United Illuminating employees may have inadvertently extended the delay in getting power back to more than 10,000 Trumbull residents following Tropical Storm Irene.

According to First Selectman Timothy Herbst, a company representative was inside the Emergency Operations Center in the police station Sunday, as town officials mapped out a priority list for road clearing and power restoration.

“By 6:30 a.m. Sunday, we had our priority list ready to go,” Herbst said. “We did our job.”

Herbst said he heard the UI employee relay the informa-tion to company headquarters, but the company’s dispatch center dropped the ball.

“The breakdown was on their end, the dispatch went out wrong, and the three crews UI sent were in town, and no one had any idea where they were,” Herbst said.

As of Wednesday, Herbst said four UI crews were working to restore power in Trumbull, but company offi-cials were considering adding a fifth crew to speed recov-ery, as workers and equipment arrived from the Midwest and South. Currently, the com-pany has 208 crews on the road working to restore about 88,000 still without power.

The job facing the work crews is daunting. UI spokes-man Michael West said as many as 2,000 trees were down, affecting power lines, 450 sections of wire needed replacement and more than 100 poles were damaged.

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Nearly 500 trees on power lines or blocking roads have snarled recovery efforts in town in the days after Tropical Storm Irene. (Submitted photo)

Dozens of residents crowd the Starbucks coffee shop in Trumbull Center, taking advantage of the free Internet service and charging their laptop computers and cell phones while sipping coffee. Starbucks maintained power throughout the storm but other restaurants will have to discard thousands of dollars worth of food. (Submitted photo)

Damage to Indian Ledge Park, and uncertainty over the power supply has forced the cancellation of the Sept. 10 concert featuring Lifehouse, Gin Blossoms and Sugar Ray.

First Selectman Tim Herbst said the decision was a tough one, but ultimately he had no choice.

“I’m as disappointed as anyone, but our first priority has to be restoration of power to residents and making our

roads safe,” Herbst said.Herbst said Indian Ledge

suffered significant damage during Tropical Storm Irene, with trees down and power to the park knocked out. Without power, he said work crews would not even be able to begin constructing the stage for the show.

“We simply must assign all the manpower we have avail-

By Donald [email protected]

An obscure reference to a 5th Century Roman general may have cost a candidate his spot on the November ballot.

Democrat Louis Bevilacqua, a District 7 candidate for Town Council, abruptly withdrew from the ticket Saturday, after

he posted comments on the AOL-owned Web site, TrumbullPatch, comparing first selectman candidate Mary Beth Thornton’s campaign manager to Flavius Ricimer, a military man who exercised political con-trol through a series of puppet emperors. Bevilacqua made similar comments on his Facebook page.

“It seemed to me that a staff member

was micromanaging and making policy decisions,” Bevilacqua said. “That’s not a good thing.”

Bevilacqua said he had drawn criticism for advocating low taxes, a position he called “unusual for a Democrat.”

He also engaged in an online argument after receiving the endorsement of the Association of Federal, State, County and

Municipal Employees union. When asked if a government employee

union endorsement was a positive in the current economic climate, he scoffed, stat-ing “if you are going to vote against me simply because someone thinks I would be great in bringing an independent voice

- see Bevilacqua on page 9A

- see Concert on page 9A

- see Irene on page 9A

Recovery efforts frustrate townThousands still without power days after Irene

Health District inspecting restaurant food By Brad Durrell

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The Trumbull Monroe Health District (TMHD) issued “a blanket order” early this week that no restaurant in its two-town service area could open without first having its food inspected. There are about 100 such establishments in Monroe and Trumbull, according to Patrice A. Sulik, TMHD health direc-tor.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, Sulik said inspectors would visit all food-serving establishments to make sure any perishable food being served after the power outage was delivered after the electricity went back on.

“I can’t begin to express my concern for someone cooking food that’s been unrefrigerated for 24 hours,” Sulik said at an emergency management meeting Tuesday at Monroe Town Hall. “It’s really a risk.”

Sulk said the concern “is a signifi-cant issue” in Monroe because all — or almost all — of the town’s food-serving businesses lost power for at least 24 hours. From a public health standpoint, she said, “any food that requires refrig-eration or a freezer [now] is unable to be eaten.”

Four Monroe food establishments had to be temporarily closed Monday because they were serving food without an inspection, she said.

Indian Ledge concert canceled

Storm delaysfirst day of school

Tropical Storm Irene didn’t just knock out power to most of the town, it also delayed the opening of the school year by a week.

School Superintendent Ralph Iassogna said ongoing concerns about road safety, and the fact that five school buildings were without power forced him to delay the school

year until Sept. 6.“I realize this marked

change in schedules will pose an inconvenience for many, but in light of the data received by the Trumbull Emergency Management Team, it was necessary and can only ensure the safety of our students, staff

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After the storm

The Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation fundraises and plans all year long for one final day. This year’s 8th annual Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute will take place for the third straight year at Indian Ledge Park in Trumbull, on Saturday, Sept. 24. It is free and open to the public, the committee just asks that you bring along a lawn chair.

The Navy Band Northeast will begin performing at 12:15 p.m., that afternoon at the amphitheater. Food will be available for purchase. “This year’s annual event is our costli-est ever but our Nation’s Fallen Heroes paid with their lives and carries a debt of gratitude that can never be repaid, so we don’t hold anything back,” said Chairman Mike AMastroni.

The annual tribute has now become the largest gathering of Gold Star families in the state of Connecticut. Mastroni also notes, “The date was select-ed because the last Sunday in September is Gold Star Mothers and Families Day.

A moment of silence is planned in the beginning.

Bridgeport native Mrs. Anita McBride, former Chief of Staff for the First Lady, Mrs. Laura Bush and Advisor to President George W. Bush, is juggling her schedule to be there that day and serve as emcee. She said sShe is very, very humbled to be asked to do this.

Each year seven Fallen Heroes are selected by the com-mittee, permission is received by the families and portraits are made by artist Sabina Zhou. These charcoal colored por-traits are given that afternoon by the speaker who will be representing them on stage as the families are escorted up by US Marines. Speakers this year include Senator Richard Blumenthal, LT Governor Nancy Wyman, and Sikorsky President Jeff Pino. Others are currently waiting to con-firm, including a high rank-ing officer from the Pentagon. Beautiful quilts are other gifts given, handmade all year long by a lady quilters group, which includes Janis Hardy, Luann Bruce, and Annette Rogers.

Fourth District Congressman Jim Himes and Trumbull First

Selectman Tim Herbst will extend greetings at the begin-ning of the Gold Star Ceremony which starts at 1 p.m. sharp. The ceremony should last about 90 minutes after all the names of the Fallen Heroes are called whose Gold Star Families are in attendance.

A special sculpture will be presented to each of them by renowned artist Peter Rubino titled “Remembrance.” Two dozen White Doves represent-ing peace will then be released by the children and siblings of the fallen. The finale will be the US Army Golden Knights Parachute Team descending onto the park from above as the Navy Band plays on.

The tragic accident of an 18-year-old soldier from Trumbull, in late June, PV2 Cheyenne M. Seymour was planning to be married to a young sol-dier from Georgia the next Saturday. Instead, her wed-ding day became her funeral at Arlington.

Please join us that day at Indian Ledge Park. Our motto is “We Will Never Forget.”

Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute Sept. 24

More than 450 broken or uprooted trees, many across roads or power lines, have slowed power restoration efforts in town. (Submitted photos)

The following property transfers are copyrighted mate-rial previously published in the Commercial Record, a weekly trade paper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group, thewarren-group.com.

TRUMBULL14 Ash Cir Unit 14, Gladys

Doran to Patricia Decker, $148,200.

375 Booth Hill Rd, James M. Coakley to Jefffrey and Kimberly Shake, $382,500.

183 Broadway, Theresa K. Lupa to Marcia D. Cupee, $250,000.

11 Cook Cir, Mary A. and Jeffrey T. Cook to Cook Circle LLC, $221,000.

168 Cottage St, Margaret A. Crepeau to Premier Building LLC, $200,000.

66 Crown St, Arnold D. Steinman to Michael and Tara Mitchell, $322,500.

200 Edison Rd, Donald P. and Katrina A. Mcgrail to Prudential Relocation Inc, $431,500.

85 Haviland Dr, Albert D. Riso to Albert M. Riso, $320,000.

22 Hawthorne Ridge Cir Unit 22, Paula J. Mulroney to Manfred and Jayne G. Schorn, $350,000.

15 Macdonald Rd, John P. and Shirley A. Eggers to Christopher and Ashley Poisella, $394,900.

7 Oak Ln Unit 7, Patricia Decker to Jennifer L. Goulet, $136,058.

11 Pleasant St, Gary A. Logvin and Vicki L. Schiel to Cindy R. Castaldo, $350,000.

78 Randall Dr, Magalie C. Innocent to Citimortgage Inc, $1.

2640 Reservoir Ave, Jeff Shake to John D. and Marie G. Restivo, $292,000.

66 Shelter Rock Rd, Victor Vittti to Victor and Jocelyn Crespo, $492,500.

230 Tashua Rd, Karen Masley to Peter J. Dimartino, $375,000.

130 Whitney Ave, Donna B. Katz to David Larmon and Fenifer Vero, $350,000.

30 Zephyr Rd, Marc and Donna Frankel to Daniel G. Hill, $385,000.

N/a, Woodlands Hills LLC to Lisa Sherwood, $324,900.

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Trumbull resident Terrance Walsh received the 2010 Gino Partenza Achievement Award from the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter, at its 2010 annual meeting and awards ceremo-ny, held Sunday, March 13, at the Rocky Hill Marriott in Rocky Hill.

The award is named for the late Gino Partenza, who served for more than two decades on the board of trustees, including a stint as board chairperson for the former Western Connecticut Chapter of the National MS Society. Two of Partenza’s grown children, Jason and Stephanie, were on hand to present the award to Walsh.

“It means a lot to receive this award named in Gino’s honor and especially having Gino’s family here to present the award,” said Walsh. “I have been close friends with Gino and the Partenza family for many years. We did a lot of great work together in try-ing to find a cure for multiple sclerosis. And I will continue to strive toward that goal.”

To be selected for the Gino Partenza Achievement Award, a Connecticut Chapter vol-unteer must currently be an active volunteer, have served in a leadership position on a chapter committee, promote and exemplify the society’s goals, demonstrate dedica-tion to the society’s mission, and have achieved specific accomplishment to merit the award.

Walsh initially volunteered with the Connecticut Chapter more than two decades ago when he helped produce the opening video for the annual MS Dinner of Champions event. After that first event in 1988, Walsh served on the MS Dinner of Champions committee until 1998 and again from 2004 to the pres-ent. Walsh has twice served on the chapter’s board of trustees, from 1992 to 1998 and from 2004 to the pres-ent. In 2006, he became the event’s committee chairper-son and has continued in that role since then. The event has raised more than $6 million.

In addition to his work

with the MS Dinner of Champions, Walsh has served on the National MS Society’s Promise 2010 committee. He is a consistent supporter of the chapter’s annual Golf MS Classic, held each fall, and recently participated in a new event, the MS Casino Royale, which was held in February.

“Terry’s efforts in the fight against multiple sclerosis are unparalleled, and he is very deserving of this honor,” said Lisa Gerrol, president of the National MS Society, Connecticut Chapter. “Terry has gone above and beyond in his support of the annual MS Dinner of Champions event, making it a first-class affair that has raised millions for the chapter.”

This year’s MS Dinner of Champions will take place Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Hyatt Regency in Old Greenwich. More informa-tion on all chapter fund-rais-ing events may be found on the chapter’s Web site, ctfightsMS.org, or by calling 860-913-2550.

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Blocked drivewayA 48-year-old Trumbull man

is facing numerous charges after he allegedly punched and threatened his ex wife’s boy-friend back in June.

Police said the man followed the couple to her house, then blocked the driveway when the man dropped her off. When the boyfriend exited his car, the suspect punched him above the eyebrow, splitting it open, and then pulled a knife, asking him “Do you want more?”

The suspect was charged with criminal mischief, second-degree breach of peace, third-degree assault, second-degree threatening and second-degree reckless endangerment. Bond was $1,000 for court Sept. 12.

Theft from vehiclesPolice arrested four men Aug.

25 after receiving a report of suspicious activity on Nuthatch Hill Road. The caller said a man was looking into parked cars. The man fled on foot when offi-cers approached.

The police K-9 tracked the suspect, and police found a dis-carded wallet, containing the ID of the resident who originally called.

Another caller then report-ed a suspicious vehicle in the area, and police stopped the car, which had four men inside.

Also in the car were numerous GPS units, a Swiss Gear back-pack $95 cash and $5 Canadian. By using the “Go Home” func-tion on the GPS units, police were able to locate the owners, who confirmed the thefts. When asked what they were doing in the area, one of the men alleg-edly answered “just stealing stuff,” police said.

Stephen Colon, 20, Anthony Melitta, 20, and Matthew Moran, 18, all of Stratford, were charged with four counts of third-degree burglary, sixth-degree larceny and interfering with police. Matthew Husted, 18, of North Branford, was charged with four counts of third-degree burglary and sixth-degree larceny. Bond for each was $3,000 for court Sept. 6.

Drinking while driving

An officer who was stopped on an exit ramp on Route 8 watched as a Subaru pulled up next to him and the driver took a drink from a Miller Lite can Aug. 25.

The officer stopped the car and the driver, Patrick Riley, 45, of Bridgeport, also strongly smelled of marijuana. Police said when Riley opened the console on his car, there was a marijuana cigarette inside, still burning. There also were four small empty whiskey bottles in

the back seat, police said.Riley was charged with

driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs, possession of marijuana, drinking while driv-ing and vehicle charges. He was released on a promise to appear in court Sept. 9.

Drug possessionAn officer on Old Town Road

Aug. 25 spotted a Volkswagen Jetta with no front plate. When he stopped the vehicle, he saw a small amount of marijuana on the back seat. The driver, Natalie Haddad, 18, of Shelton Road, said there was nothing else illegal in the car.

A search of the vehicle turned up three small plastic bags and a small quantity of green pills. There also was a small pipe in her purse, police said.

Haddad was charged with failure to keep drugs in their original container, possession of drug paraphernalia and pos-session of a controlled sub-stance. Bond was $500 for court Sept. 2.

On Saturday, Sept. 3, the home and yard of Bob and Margie Schulman, 3 Layayette Drive., will be transformed into a full scale fund-raising carnival for the benefit of Muscular Dystrophy. Hours are 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Rain date is Sunday, Sept. 4.

This collaborative event by many caring and dedi-cated people, relatives, friends and neighbors from Connecticut, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Vermont and New York will be com-ing together to volunteer their time and talent to con-tribute to the success of this carnival.

It has been a few years since the Schulman family has organized a Muscular

Dystrophy Carnival. They believe that giving is not a duty, but a privilege. In the past, the Schulman chil-dren — Randy, Terri, Colby, Brady — spent many sum-mers helping and preparing for their carnivals.

Now that they are adults and have children of their own, they too want their children to experience the opportunity to learn, to give back to the community, to help those who are not as fortunate as they are.

So, the Schulman grand-children — Jordan, Jared, Jessie, Cassi, Blake, Sienna, David, Sarah — are now in the act. They, along with their parents, are involved with the carnival prepara-tions.

Enjoy hot dogs, hamburg-ers, pizza, cotton candy, magic shows, games, arts and crafts, balloon animals and the bounce house.

First Selectman, Tim Herbst has agreed to be part of the festivities and help out by sitting in the dunk tank for the day,

There are prizes and raf-fles for everyone, to make sure everyone wins. Your child may even take home a real goldfish.

Help raise funds for a wor-thy cause, and at the same time have fun, enjoy lunch, spend the day.

Anyone who would like to join in the cause, call Margie Schulman at 203-261-2248.

Family holds fund-raising carnivalfor Muscular Dystrophy Saturday

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The Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation will be teaming up with the band, and local sensation, Remember September at Captain’s Cove Seaport, 1 Bostwick Ave., Bridgeport, on Sunday, Sept. 11. The event is free and open to the public. Team members will be setting up tables around 1 p.m., on the deck outside to recognize the importance of this special anniversary that changed America and the way we lived forever.

Remember September is set to perform between 3 and 7 p.m., with a short break around 4 p.m., where U.S. Rep. Jim Himes and Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will say a few words and reflect on that fateful day 10 years ago. Lt. Gov. Nancy Wyman will also try and make it down.

“Captain’s Cove owners Jill Williams and David Toth have been great supporters of the Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation over the years, as well as band manager John Schod,” said Mike Mastroni, foundation chairman.

“They donate their time as well as funding to our cause and are some of the nicest

folks we have ever come across,” said team member Linda Hvizdo, who is the manager of Homewood Suites in Stratford.

The day is also used as a stepping stone to the founda-tion’s Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute, which will take place at Trumbull’s Indian Ledge Park on Saturday, Sept. 24

The foundation had 300 spe-cial 10th anniversary T-shirts made just for this occasion and they will be selling them for $20 each that afternoon.

“Wait until you see these, there is nothing else like it, we incorporated the fireman’s helmet and police officers cap along with the boot, helmet, and dog tags of our country’s fallen,” said team member Kevin Murphy of Sikorsky. “Then we had the eagle and white dove swinging around the towers on each end.”

The Sikorsky Finance Women’s Forum will also be helping the Connecticut Fallen Heroes Foundation that day with a sports raffle, along with other items.

For more information, visit ctfallenheroes.org.

10th anniversary of 9/11 at Captain’s Cove

The Trumbull Animal Group (TAG) is now selling Stop & Shop gift cards. For every card sold, they will donate 5% back to TAG.

Do you have a son or daugh-ter going away to college? Why not send them off with gift cards? Sale of the cards helps raise funds to help defray the cost of medical bills for the animals at the Trumbull Animal Shelter.

To place an order of any denomination, e-mail [email protected], or call

203-258-8293. Right now, they have $20

cards ready to go and redeem-able at any Stop & Shop.

If you are interested in an adoptable pet, visit the Trumbull Animal Shelter at 324 Church Hill Road.

To become a member of Trumbull Animal Group (TAG), make a donation, vol-unteer, or are looking for an up-to-date listing of adopt-able pets, visit TAG.petfinder. com.

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With all the angst over and media cover-age of Hurricane

Irene this past weekend, it got me to thinking about the “Great Hurricane of 1938” as it came to be known as it was long before hurricanes were known by alphabetical names.

My memories of Sept. 21, 1938, are vivid to this day. I was in a class at Stratford High School that fateful afternoon. A lasting image is of looking out the window and seeing leaves and debris blowing horizontally. “What was going on”? I wondered. I have never seen a sight like that before.

Getting home was a prob-lem. There were several of us who lived in relative proximity, and one of the fathers came to the school to bring us home. But at every turn there were trees blown down that obstructed one street after another.

I finally arrived home to find my mother in a state of high anxiety. The three other members of our family were out and about, and she knew not where; she was beside herself with worry.

Eventually, my older sister made it home, but dad was the real concern. He was a food salesman, and, as luck would have it, he was seeing his customers in the Hartford area and did not make it home until the fol-

lowing day.The wind was fierce, and

the rain pelted down in all directions. I especially remember watching a large maple tree in front of the house next door. It had a large trunk that branched off into three large sections. As the winds increased without let up, the sections began to split open, wider with every gust.

Unlike so many trees that were felled, this maple was spared, but at a price. In the end, the owners had it reinforced with a heavy wire in a triangular formation that connected the affected branches. This preserved it for many years, but it was never the same healthy tree it had been before it was so viciously attacked.

Dad made it home suc-cessfully the day after the storm. He had had his camera with him and took several storm photos; one, I remember, showed a demol-ished automobile with a large tree that had crashed into its roof. In the follow-ing days, dad went about town (Stratford) taking photos of the devastation. Several captured the many stately elm trees that lay like

match sticks across Main Street.

A few months prior to the storm my parents had purchased an electric stove, a relatively rare appliance in those days. My mother was so proud of her gleam-ing white stove, and it was a great advancement from the wood, coal or gas stoves she had cooked on all her life.

But the storm, which came to be known as the Great September Gale because the word hurricane was not common in American vernacular at the time, had brought down so many trees that electric power was out for days. So my mother’s pride and joy was rendered useless. I remember her trotting next door to cook some of our meals on the gas stove of our neighboring family.

Yes, it was a terrible storm, but little did anyone realize we (but not every-one) had survived what today would be classified as a category 3 hurricane, down from what today would be a monstrous category 5 as it churned its way up the Atlantic.

An unwanted notoriety came to Connecticut when landfall was near New Haven at about 2:30 p.m. But the greatest destruction actually occurred eastward where the storm ferociously impacted the towns along

the coast. And perhaps Rhode Island was hardest hit of all with its endless ocean coastline and the water surge that plowed into Narragansett Bay.

To this day, it is the most powerful, costliest and dead-liest storm ever to hit New England, exacerbated by the lack of communication at the time. Think of life with-out today’s minute-to-minute television coverage of Irene, for example. No one had any idea such a monstrous storm was coming. We’d had our share of devastating nor’easters, but hurricanes happened in Florida or the Caribbean, unheard of in this area.

All told, between 682 and 800 people lost their lives; the storm damaged or destroyed approximately 57,000 homes, and property losses were estimated at $306 million (equivalent to $4.77 billion in 2011).

It would be months, some-times years, before things would get back to normal, and in some areas, like parts of Long Island where the configurations of the land were changed forever, nor-mal never returned.

The storm of 1938 is still known as the worst natural disaster in Connecticut’s 350-year history.

Reach Ellen Beveridge at [email protected].

ReflectionsBy Ellen Beveridge

Remembering the Hurricane of 1938

What has always frightened me about disasters, beyond

the magnitude of destruction and the loss of life and prop-erty, is that while they can bring out the best in us, they often bring out the worst.

They can open the tiny portals into our souls, and in microscopic moral detail, reveal us to be either self-less people or selfish people. Sometimes I shudder when I see what I’m really all about. Instead of courage, there’s cowardice. Instead of caring for others, I’m caring for me.

A crisis can magnify our character so much that acts of compassion and kind-ness are elevated to what saint-watchers call “heroic virtue,” while acts of greed and self-interest are shown for what they truly are, clas-sical evil.

The examples are many. A store owner price-gouges because people are rushing

to buy water and food. After all, he reasons, everyone has to make a buck.

An old man struggles down the stairs to escape an office building during an earthquake, and scores of people rush by him while one or two pause to help, but then even they abandon him to save themselves.

Amid the hysteria and turmoil, maybe one person makes the sacrifice and stays with him to her own peril. Meanwhile, the rest of us with shaky consciences breathe a sigh of relief because someone is doing what we know we should have done but were too afraid to do.

As the hurricane approaches, a car with a mother and children is

stranded on the side of the highway, and she waves for help, but motorists pass by because they have their own lives to worry about.

On the occasions that I’ve been the one to pass by someone in need, I’ve thought in a moment of self-deception that it didn’t nec-essarily make me a bad per-son, even though I couldn’t deny that it illuminated my selfishness in a very painful way.

I’m reminded of that par-able of the Good Samaritan, where two people walk by the traveler who had been beaten and robbed and left for dead. To their think-ing, they had good reasons to keep walking. However, when you’re the one lying by the side of the road, watching the parade of pass-ersby look the other way, it can lead you to despair.

There were examples like that during Hurricane Irene, in the supermarket aisles,

at the gas station lines, and in the flooded areas where people were stranded.

And yet, sometimes good-ness still shines through, and it can be an inspiration for all of us — most espe-cially 10 years ago on 9/11, when terrorists hijacked four jet airliners and slammed them into the Twin Towers, the Pentagon and a field in Pennsylvania.

That day, there were many heroes who acted with exceptional grace. Some thwarted the terrorists who intended to slam a jet plane into the Capitol, and many more rushed into the World Trade Center while everyone else was rushing out.

They were ordinary men and women who found that thing called “heroic virtue” inside themselves when the world needed it most.

Joe Pisani can be reached at [email protected].

Selfishness vs. heroic virtue in times of trouble

Did I Say That?By Joe Pisani

As Hurricane Irene approached, a gag posting made the rounds on Facebook. It offered, tongue-in-cheek, tips for facing the prospect

of actually having to speak face-to-face with people if Internet and text message access were to be lost due to the storm.

The posting got more than a few chuckles, yet like any good joke struck a chord. We have become masters at communicating from the safe haven be-hind the screen, atop a keyboard. Some of us rarely have conversations, even with those with whom we make a home.

Days of darkness in the storm’s aftermath have forced us to find pastimes that don’t require electric-ity, games that don’t involve trading with online friends, and maybe taking a new look at things we take for granted.

Feeling more free to wander in darkened neigh-borhoods, deer and other wildlife cross streets and graze in yards under the moonlight.

Absent artificial light, humans can gaze skyward and see stars in a new brightness, as layer upon layer of the vastness in which we live come into focus.

It’s not enjoyable to be without electricity, and the convenience it brings, for days. But it can afford an opportunity to do and see things in a new light, or lack thereof.

In the dark

It’s been a trying week for most of Southwestern Connecticut. Some lost houses as Hurricane Irene ripped ashore Sunday. Some were moved to

shelter.Houses suffered wind and water damage. Some

were destroyed.More have been without power, and could still be

in the dark for days.It’s not easy.But it could be worse.Irene, at last count, took the lives of 40 people on

the East Coast, two of whom lived in Connecticut. None were in this immediate area.

Most of the cleanup involves removing trees and power lines, and restoring electrical service.

It’s not an easy task. Power must be turned off to safely remove trees and debris. Poles and lines must be rebuilt and reinstalled. The system then needs to be turned back on safely.

But impatience takes hold. The minute the rain stopped Sunday, some took to the street on foot or in car, driving under and over wires that likely were still energized, searching for a utility truck, any util-ity truck, working to restore power to their neighbor-hood, their house.

Complaints start within minutes. “Why aren’t the roads open?” “Where are the power company crews? I don’t see anyone out there.”

Never mind that winds remained 70 miles per hour, and hazards lurked around every corner. Those who would not work outside, especially in rain and wind, want to know why others are not doing it for their benefit.

Crews are doing the best they can as quickly as they can. Linemen and others are working long hours in potentially hazardous situations, away from their families, homes and beds as long until all power is restored.

Give the crews on the lines time to get the job done safe. No one needs to die so you can check Facebook.

On the lines

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Letter to the Editor

To the Editor:Rosemary Seaman’s recent

letter in The Trumbull Times is without substance or fact, at least where Trumbull is con-cerned. First of all, the educa-tion budget was not cut. Let me say that again, as some people continue to repeat this mis-information.

The education budget in Trumbull was not cut. The requested increase was reduced, still increasing the budget by well over $2 million during a time when the teachers took a 0% raise. The buzz word of the Democratic Party and its candi-dates seems to be “erode.”

Exactly where has the educa-tion system in Trumbull been

eroded? Our test scores are great; 94% of our graduates are going on to higher education, and we are halfway through the $68 million high school renova-tion.

The fact of the matter is, you can’t fund it all, and yet this administration has been able to give more to its education sys-tem than many of our neighbor-ing communities. The proof is in the pudding, and not in the rhetoric.

Our teachers are teaching, our students are learning, and Trumbull is still a town that people flock to for the educa-tional services that we provide. If that wasn’t enough, we are still at or below the strive for

class size guidelines, and those guidelines are well below the teacher contracted levels.

As a sitting member of the Board of Finance, I am more aware than many of the difficul-ties of a budget in these severe economic times. When there are items that we cannot control the cost of, such as special edu-cation, contractually obligated raises and state mandates, we must try to control cost in other areas, just as people do in their personal lives.

I understand that as a Board of Finance member, and I understand that as a candidate for the Board of Education.

My goal, as a BOE member, will be to abide by the rules and

laws governing this body, mak-ing sure that policy is upheld and enforced, but I will also live up to my promise to the taxpayers and the children of this town.

I will support the Trumbull school system while doing my best not to add unnecessary financial obligations during a time when the residents can least afford it.

The job of the Board of Education is to provide the best possible education to our chil-dren. We cannot do that if we price their parents out of town.

Cindy PenkoffBoard of Finance alternate

Board of Ed candidate

Budget in Trumbull was ‘not’ cut

By Tom Pieragostini Trumbull Historical Society

Charter Community Vision 21, our area local access TV station, will begin airing a program on local history called Connecticut-Stories. The program is produced by Trumbull resident Tom Pieragostini, who is also the host.

The program is shot in a studio, but also will have footage at historic sites, com-memorations and events that promote local history. Guests will include individuals who are dedicated to the research, education, promotion and preservation of local history.

Several documentaries have already been complet-ed: Northern Slavery, with Newtown Town Historian Dan Cruson; It came from Outer Space (1807 Weston Meteor), with author Cathryn Prince; New Haven Museum, with Director Michelle Cheng; and Trumbull Architecture, with architect and Trumbull resident David Preusch.

Community Vision 21 is broadcast in 14 towns locat-ed in Fairfield and Litchfield

County: Trumbull, Monroe, Newtown, Brookfield, New Fairfield, Sherman, Bridgewater, Roxbury, New Milford, Kent, Southbury, Woodbury, Bethlehem and Washington.

The program is shot at the Charter TV studio in Newtown by a crew of volunteer interns who have either graduated from Charter’s four-month Internship Training Program or are working toward gradu-ation. The crew operate all cameras, audio and graphic equipment, under the super-vision of the CTV-21 staff.

Recording is digital, with music and images inserted into the program while it’s being recorded. The docu-mentary is then edited using Macintosh Final Cut Express software to air in a 30-minute time slot.

If you would like more information on Connecticut-Stories, contact Tom Pieragostini at [email protected].

Or, if you would like to learn TV production, visit Charter Community Vision 21 Web site at communityvi-sion21.com.

Local history coming to TVTrumbull History

State Senator Anthony Musto, D-22nd District, recent-ly joined Senator Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn, and other officials at the Barnum Ave. Post Office in Bridgeport to oppose a scheduled closing of both that Fairfield Avenue location and the Noble Post Office on East Main Street.

“Local post offices provide a large number of essential services to the residents of this neighborhood and so many others,” Musto said. “Post offices connect people to one another, help business-es to transport their goods and encourage economic activity.

We don’t want this post office to close, and we don’t want to see 40% of the post offices in Bridgeport shut down.”

Musto continued, “Post offices connect people to their government. You can register to vote here, or apply for your passport. So many people visit the Barnum Post Office every day to send mail and packag-es. They stop by quickly while going about daily errands. Not everyone uses or can afford to use e-mail. Closing this post office will pose great difficul-ties for many senior citizens and those without access to transportation.”

The United States Postal Service (USPS) recently pro-posed closing 15 post offices in Connecticut as part of a nationwide effort to shut down nearly 12% of all post offices across the country, 3,700 of approximately 32,000 in all.

The Barnum Post Office on Fairfield Avenue and the Noble Post Office on East Main Street have both been identified for possible closure. As there are currently five post offices in Bridgeport, this would place Bridgeport’s clo-sure rate at 40%, far above the national average of 12%.

The Barnum Post Office

generated more than $575,000 in revenue last year and sup-ports 14 separate delivery routes to homes and business-es. Currently, 385 of 761 post office boxes are rented out to customers.

Musto — Keep Barnum post office open

All programs are restricted to Trumbull residents. No partici-pant shall be excluded due to the inability to pay. Dates and times are subject to change. No refunds will be given. Listen to WICC for cancellations due to inclement weather and/or Radio Station WICC 600 AM, or visit wicc600.com. Hours: 9 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday through Friday.

For further information, con-tact the Recreation Department at 203-452-5060.

Fee schedulePay full price for first person

and half price for any addi-tional participants in the same program. An additional $5 per transaction for credit card charges.

Adult Water Training Program — Offered at the Hillcrest Middle School pool on Daniels Farm Road for all

Trumbull residents 18 years and older with proof of resi-dency. There will be two 10-week sessions in Sept. and January. Registration begins Tuesday, Sept. 6. Limit: 40 people; $35/session.

Beginning Sept. 19: Monday and Wednesday mornings 9:45-10:45 a.m.; Monday and Wednesday 7-8 p.m. Remember to bring two empty gallon jugs secured with lids to each class.

American Red Cross Babysitters Training Course — Two-day sessions offered to boys and girls, ages 11-15 in the Teen Center at Indian Ledge Park. Registration begins Sept. 6, at the Recreation Dept. Limit six people minimum/12 maximum; $85/session.

Oct. 12 and 13 , 3:30-7 p.m.; Nov. 15 and 16, 3:30-7 p.m.; March 7 and 8, 3:30-7 p.m.; April 10 and 11, 3:30-7 p.m.

Recreation Notes

Anyone who has damage to their property should contact the First Selectmen’s office so that they can submit claims to FEMA if appropriate. The executives should aggregate these claims and coordinate with the governor’s office.

This is not for personal reimbursement for damage, but rather to cover the costs of repairs and assistance paid by the state and local govern-ments. For personal claims, continue to keep in touch with your insurance companies.

United Illuminating con-tinues to work in the area. They have 163 crews out in Connecticut, including eight in Bridgeport and six in Trumbull. They are focusing on major problems first.

Storm damage

To the Editor:On August 1, 2011, my

administration announced a comprehensive plan to deal with the repaving of roads in the town of Trumbull.

This list includes roughly a dozen roads to be repaved through our capital improve-ment plan. Additional roads will be paved in north Nichols once sewer construction is com-pleted.

The town has secured $1.4 million to repave Merritt Boulevard, completed the repavement of Whitney Ave. , and recently completed the repaving of Tanglewood Road and Fawn Meadow Drive.

Last week, the former direc-tor of Public Works opined that roads have been neglected over the last two years. Any road paving professional will tell you that road deterioration takes longer than 20 months to happen. I should note that the former director of Public Works

left employment with the town on March 1, 2010.

Before he left, he devel-oped and presented a depart-ment budget to the Board of Finance. The very time period he complains of inaction covers a period where he developed the budget for the public works department.

Previously, Trumbull’s road paving occurred through federal and state reimbursable funds, local operating budgets and sewer construction funds. This has not been enough to keep up with the town’s infrastructure needs.

Anyone who has read the forensic audit report of recent sewer construction will con-clude that the paving strategy incorporated into sewer projects was fundamentally flawed.

Less than two years after construction was completed in the Jog Hill section of town, we have roads that are sinking, cracking and deteriorating at an

accelerated rate. Is this a paving plan that the former director of Public Works is proud of?

Fortunately, the controls we have put in place will ensure that these problems do not repeat themselves on the North Nichols sewer project. Roads will be appropriately paved with a 20-year useful life.

This fall, Stonehouse Road is one of the dozen roads that will be repaved. To underscore how flawed our paving strategy was in previous years, the last time Stonehouse Road was paved was less than 10 years ago as part of a sewer expansion pro-gram.

To address the serious condi-tion of Stonehouse Road, the town budgeted $488,000 in the capital plan. However, in preparation of paving this road, the town discovered numerous sewer defects from construc-tion that occurred 10 years ago. These defects have driven the cost of repaving to $1,460,000.

Among the defects identi-fied are pipe defects, chimney replacement and catch basin replacement. The sewer con-tractor for this work was the same sewer contractor who per-formed the Contract III sewer construction in the Jog Hill sec-tion of town, where the town has now identified over 600 defects and $8.4 million dollars in damages.

Those that are now critical of the town’s efforts in repaving our roadways were the deci-sions makers and managers that oversaw the very projects ref-erenced above that will cost the town millions of dollars in repairs now and in the future.

The residents of Trumbull deserve better, and they will receive better going forward.

Timothy M. HerbstFirst Selectman

Repaving of the town’s roadways

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SpotlightThis WeekendSaturday, Sept. 3

Carnival to benefit Muscular Dystrophy — The home and yard of Bob and Margie Schulman, 3 Layayette Dr., will be transformed into a full scale fund-raising carnival for the benefit of Muscular Dystrophy, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Rain date, Sunday, Sept. 4. Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza and cotton candy, magic show, games, arts and crafts, bounce house, and dunk tank with First Selectman Tim Herbst sitting in. Contact Margie Schulman at 203-261-2248 for more information.

Widowed Persons Service — Breakfast for widowed women, 10:30 a.m., Old Towne Restaurant. Feel free to show up or contact Marylou at 203-261-6930.

Library Book Sale — Monthly Friends of the Trumbull Library book sale, 9 a.m. - 3 p.m. in the library Community Room. Selections include fiction, non-fiction and children’s books, plus puzzles and games. All proceeds support the library.

Tuesday, Sept. 6Summer Concert — Town Hall

gazebo: Tony Reno (dance band); sponsored by Maefair Healthcare. In case of rain, concert will be held in the Community Room of the Trum-bull Library. Concert begins at 7 p.m. Free.

Wednesday, Sept. 7New member orientation

— The Long Hill Garden Club hosts new and prospective mem-bers at 10:30 a.m. at the home of membership co-chairman Rose Nemchek, 53 Salem Road. In-formation: [email protected], [email protected] or 203-268-7672. Visit longhillgarden-club.org to learn more about the club.

Wednesdays, Sept. 7, 14, 21, 28

ANGELS — A study from God’s Word. Hosted by the Trumbull church of Christ, 7-8 p.m. Located at 2 Drew Circle, Trumbull. For more informa-tion, call 203-261-5201.

Sunday, Sept. 4Labor Day weekend tag sale

— Congregation B’nai Torah, 5700 Main St., 8 a.m.-4 p.m. The sale will be held in an indoor, air-conditioned facility and will include clothing, small appliances, electronics, fur-niture, art, toys, sporting goods and household items. Funds raised from this sale will benefit educational pro-grams. Cash only. Call 203-268-6940 or [email protected].

Tuesday, Sept. 6Trumbull Woman’s Club will

meet at 11 a.m., Community Room of the Trumbull Public Library on Quality Street. There will be the busi-ness meeting, lunch and orientation to familiarize newer members with the goals of our club and to renew and reinforce them for our members of long-standing. Women 18 years and older are invited come and learn all about our volunteerism on behalf of our communities; local, state, national and global.

Saturday, Sept. 10Giant Tag Sale — Christian Heri-

tage School, 575 White Plains Road, from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. The event will be held rain or shine in the school’s gym and will feature a huge selection of items. Call the school at 203-261-6230, ext. 590 or log on to kingsmen.org.

Arts and Crafts Fair — Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpke., 10 a.m. -4 p.m. The event of-fers jewelry, floral arrangements and unique crafts, bake sale with cakes, cookies, tea breads, children’s ac-tivities, a book sale, plants and more.

Lunch on the grill is available. Free admission.

Widowed Persons Service — Breakfast for widowed men, at Old Towne Restaurant, 9 a.m. Feel free to show up or contact Peter at 203-882-8662 or Tony 203-259-3148.

Monday, Sept. 12Meeting — Church Women United

will meet at United Congregational Church, 877 Park Ave., 10 a.m. Plans will be discussed for the World Community Day Service to be held at Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 406 White Plains Road, Trumbull, on Friday, Nov. 4, 11 a.m.

Wednesday, Sept. 14Potluck supper and fellowship

program — Hosted by Unity Hill United Church of Christ Mission Committee at 6 p.m. Missionary Mi-chael Joseph will share stories of his work and time in Colombia, South America. The church is located at 364 White Plains Road. All are invited to attend this event. Reservations can be made by calling 203-374-8822.

Through Thursday, Sept. 15Harmony on the Sound Chorus

— Open summer rehearsals — Glee for Grown-ups. The chorus is always looking for new members. Visit har-monyonthesound.org for more infor-mation.

Saturday, Sept. 17Trumbull H.S. class reunion —

Trumbull High School Class of 1976, 35th reunion from 6-12 p.m., Pine-wood Lake Clubhouse. Casual beach theme by the lake with full dinner; $45 per person is required by Sept. 10. Casual attire and BYOB. Checks can be made out to Trumbull High School Class of ‘76 and mailed to Patricia Connelly, c/o Fairfield County Bank, 915 White Plains Road, Trumbull, CT 06611, or online at paypal.com, click on “send money” and enter: [email protected]. Any faculty/staff that worked at Trumbull High School from 1973 to 1976 are welcome. More info: Anne Kearns Fers, [email protected].

Widowed Persons Service— Breakfast for widowed men and women, Old Towne Restaurant, 10:30 a.m. Feel free to show up or call Ma-rylou at 203-261-6930 or Peter at 203-882-8662.

Sunday, Sept. 18Trumbull Arts Festival — Hosted

by Trumbull Arts Commission, 10 a.m.-4 p.m. rain or shine on the Town Hall Green, 5866 Main St. Features fine hand crafted items with 60 artists and crafters, photography and sculp-ture for sale. Children’s Creative Cen-ter, live entertainment, food vendors. Free admission. 203-452-5065.

Through Monday Sept. 19Town Hall Art Gallery — The

artworks of Monica Ropiak are on display at the Gallery at Town Hall, 5866 Main Street. Monica is from Mzszyniec, a small Town in Poland, and has been painting in acrylics for six years. Gallery hours are 9 a.m.-5 p.m. daily. 203-453-5065.

Saturday, Sept. 24Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute

— Remembering our brave military service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard. Indian Ledge Park, 307 Indian Ledge Park Rd.,12:15 p.m. featuring U.S. Air Force Colorguard and the U.S. Marine Corps as escorts. Perfor-mances by The United States Navy Band, Northeast and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. Free and open to the public.

Widowed Persons Service — Breakfast for widowed men, at Old Towne Restaurant, 9 a.m. Feel free to

show up or contact Peter at 203-882-8662 or Tony 203-259-3148.

Saturday, Oct. 15Tag Sale — St. Theresa Confra-

ternity, 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the school gym, located at 55 Rosemond Terrace. Anyone intersted in renting a table for a non-refundable fee of $25, can contact co-chairpersons, Dolly Crow-ley at 203-268-0827 or Toni Avery at the rectory, 203-261-3676 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 12Harding H.S. class reunion —

Warren Harding High School, class of 1969 reunion; classes of 1968 and 1970 welcome, Saturday, Nov. 12, 7-11 p.m., Costa Azzura Restaurant, Milford. $50/person in advance; in-cludes dinner/dancing, cash bar. No entry without ticket. Checks pay-able to Sandy Basile Uliano-WHHS Class Reunion; send to Sandy Basile Uliano, 136 Cupheag Crescent, Strat-ford, CT 06614. List each person attending. Ladies include maiden name. Information - Linda Harrison Sherry, 203-502-1128; Elena Berardi Spinelli, 203-240-3099; or e-mail [email protected].

ONGOINGStop & Shop gift cards — Trum-

bull Animal Group (TAG) is now selling Stop & Shop gift cards in any denomination and can be used at any Stop & Shop. For every card sold, they will donate 5% back to TAG, which helps defray costs of medical bills for the animals at the Trumbull Animal Shelter. To purchase gift cards, E-mail [email protected] or call 203-258-8293. If you are interest-ed in an adoptable pet, visit the Trum-bull Animal Shelter at 324 Church Hill Road. To become a member of TAG, make a donation, have any time to volunteer, or looking for an up-to-date listing of adoptable pets, visit tag.petfinder.com.

Monday night bingo — Monday nights, Congregation B’nai Torah, 5700 Main St., Trumbull; doors open at 6, games, 7; Special games avail-able, as well as progressive jackpot and door prizes in an air conditioned, non-smoking facility. Public wel-come. For more information, call 203-268-6940.

Wednesday night bingo — Amer-ican Legion Post 141 hosts bingo. Doors open at 5, games begin at 6:30, corner of Whitney Avenue and Teller Road. 20 games including winner take all, 50/50 and progressive jackpot, up to $1,600. Families welcome; George Areson, 203-261-6874; Peter Pappas, 203-268-7904.

Trumbull Farmer’s Market — Open every Thursday from 2-6 p.m., through the end of October on the Long Hill Green. Come out and buy local.

Trumbull Beach Bags — Now on sale for $10 each in the Town Clerk’s office. Proceeds go to the food pan-try.

Trumbull MS support group — Meets at the Trumbull Library, 33 Quality St., from 6:30-8 p.m., on the third Tuesday of each month. For more information, call Amy at the National Multiple Sclerosis Society, Connecticut Chapter at 800-FIGHT-MS or visit ctfightsMS.org.

Soup for the soul — Meet, talk, connect, think and explore God to-gether over a bowl of good home-made soup each month at Grace Episcopal Church, 5958 Main St. Faith Lab meets the third Wednesday of the month, 6:30-8:30 p.m., church kitchen. Bring bread, salad or dessert to share; gracetrumbull.org.

Recreation classes — For caregiv-ers and children ages 1-4 began mid-January. Toddler classes run Monday and Wednesday mornings. Art classes

for preschooler ages 3 and 4, Thurs-day mornings. Call Trumbull Recre-ation for more information, 203-452-5060; or register in person at the Rec. office on 5892 Main St.

Preschool registration — Congre-gation B’nai Torah Nursery School, 5700 Main St., for the 2011-12 school year. There is a lunch bunch option, noon-1 p.m., and special enrichment classes in drama, science, art, cooking, and physical fitness are offered from 1-1:55 p.m. Summer camp program available. For a tour of the school or more information, call school direc-tor, Joan Watnick at 203-268-0227 or visit bnaitorahct.org/nursery.

Addiction program — Local chapter of Reformers Unanimous, a faith-based program with a complete curriculum for those with addictions meets every Friday, 7-9 p.m., White Oak Baptist Church, 5344 Main St., Stratford; 203-381-0559.

Addiction meetings — Having a problem with alcohol, substance abuse, compulsive behavior or living with a loved one who has an addiction? Higher Ground Ministry, non-denom-inational, offers help through biblical precepts Tuesdays, 6:30-8 p.m., Cal-vary Evangelical Free Church, 502 White Plains Road; and Wednesdays, 7-8:30 p.m., Frenchtown Elementary School, 30 Frenchtown Road. Meet-ings are held weekly.

Exercise program — class com-bines cardiovascular fitness, strength training, agility, balance and coordi-nation for all ability levels, Mondays and Wednesdays, 6 p.m., Teen Center, Indian Ledge Park; 203-253-3179; bootcamp-ct.com. Presented by Chris Terenzio of In-Home Health & Fit-ness.

Dog first aid/CPR — Certification through the Red Cross in dog first aid and CPR, 100 Corporate Drive; led by Dawn Lowery, certified Red Cross instructor and dog trainer. Contact Pet Degree Dog Training Center, 203-268-BARK (2275) for class times and information; [email protected].

Trumbull Business Network — Meets every Wednesday, 7:30 a.m., Helen Plumb Building, 6254 Main St.; trumbullbn.com/; [email protected]; 203-380-0453.

Fitness camp — Trumbull Rec-reation Dept., 5892 Main St. offers ongoing outdoor exercise program for all levels, open to Trumbull residents. Register at 203-452-5060; trumbull-ct.gov. Presented by Chris Terenzio of In-Home Health & Fitness, 203-253-3179 or [email protected].

Men’s Club — Tashua Knolls Se-nior Men’s Club welcomes new mem-bers; open to all men age 60 or older, no residency requirements. Club con-ducts weekly golf competitions, spon-sors two bowling leagues during fall and winter months; 261-2069.

Quota International of New Ha-ven — Service club focusing on the deaf and disadvantaged women and children, meets first Thursday of the month, 6, The Graduate Club, 155 Elm St., New Haven; 203-732-3200; quotainternationalofnewhaven.org.

Volunteers needed — The Inter-faith Caring Connections Program facilitated by Jewish Family Service, seeks volunteers to help seniors in the Greater Bridgeport area with medi-cal transportation, grocery shopping, friendly visits and telephone reassur-ance calls. Donate an hour a week; 203-366-5438, Ext. 219.

Furniture donations — The non-profit Greater Bridgeport Furniture Warehouse Collaborative seeks dona-tions of gently used furniture for low income, homeless and/or disabled individuals and families. Pick up may be arranged; 335-2725.

The Long Hill Garden Club will hold an orienta-tion for new and prospective members on Wednesday, Sept. 7, at 10:30 a.m. at the home of membership co-chairman Rose Nemchek, 53 Salem Road.

Anyone living in Trumbull and surrounding towns is invited to attend. New resi-dents will gain a sense of the garden club’s presence in the area, and current resi-dents may find this is the right time to join.

Club President Cheryl Basztura will discuss how

new members can partici-pate in activities that may interest them, which include horticulture, floral design, community and environ-mental issues, gardening tips, garden visits and trips. More information will be given during the meeting.

If you wish to attend, e-mail Nemchek at [email protected], or Basztura at [email protected]., or phone 203-268-7672.

Visit longhillgardenclub. org to learn more about the club.

New members invited to garden club meet

A giant Labor Day week-end tag sale is being held on Sunday, Sept. 4, at Congregation B’nai Torah, 5700 Main St., from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

The sale, to be held in an indoor, air-conditioned facility, includes clothing,

small appliances, electron-ics, furniture, art, toys, sporting goods and house-hold items. Funds raised from this sale will benefit educational programs. Cash only.

Call 203-268-6940 or [email protected].

Tag sale at B’nai Torah

On Saturday, Oct. 15, St. Theresa Confraternity will sponsor a tag sale from 9:30 a.m.-3 p.m. in the school gym, located at 55 Rosemond Terrace.

Anyone intersted in renting

a table for a non-refundable fee of $25, can contact co-chairpersons, Dolly Crowley at 203-268-0827 or Toni Avery at the rectory, 203-261-3676 Monday through Friday, 9 a.m.- 4 p.m.

St. Theresa to hold tag sale

The Congregation B’nai Torah will hold a Shabbat open house on Friday, Sept. 9, and Saturday, Sept. 10, at 5700 Main Street. Friday ser-vices will be held at 7:30 p.m. and Saturday services at 9:30 a.m. Children are welcome.

Services will be led by Rabbi Colin Brodie. An Oneg Shabbat and meet and greet will follow on Friday, and Kiddush follows on Saturday.

Learn more about the con-gregation’s two day a week Talmud Torah with small class

sizes and personal attentionMembership includes

High Holiday tickets. Call 203-268-6940 or e-mail [email protected].

B’nai Torah plans open house

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Homegrown tomatoes, Homegrown tomatoes;

What would life be without home-grown tomatoes?

Only two things money can’t buy;That’s true love and homegrown

tomatoes.Sung by John Denver,

lyrics by Guy Clark

Ahhhh, the mouth-watering, meaty magnificence of homegrown tomatoes. Fresh from the vine, homegrown tomatoes are one of my great loves and truly the heartthrob of the summer garden.

Have you ever experienced the full, frontal flavor of a tomato plucked straight from the vine? Those lucky enough to have their own garden can get out there and take a big bite!

The juices will run down your chin as you revel in the dazzling explosion on your tongue. The sun, the rain, the moon, all the natural forces joined together to create this extraordinary taste experience that is such a symbol of summer.

I can scarcely wait to make my first tomato sandwich of the season. In the dead of winter, I often dream of the sun warmed sweetness of this simple, yet sweep-me-off-my feet snack.

Cut thick slices of your favorite

tomato; for me, it’s the luscious pinky red Brandywine. Spread your favorite bread (very lightly toasted sourdough) with a bit of mayon-naise, season with freshly ground black pepper and a pinch of sea salt and take a giant bite.

There are at least 10,000 varieties of tomatoes, in a rainbow of colors including black, green, pink, scarlet red, yellow and glowing little orbs of orange. Sun golds, the current darling of cherry tomatoes, is a per-fect blend of sweet, sugary flavor and glorious orange color.

Tomatoes are so good for you — good for your heart, your brain, your soul and your health. Bursting with lycopene, a super charged anti-oxidant, tomatoes are an excellent source of fiber and vitamins A, B and C. Tomatoes can help repair smoke scarred lungs, combat heart disease and save vision.

So, eat your homegrown toma-toes, tomahtoes, anyway you say it, tomatoes are one of the most delightful ingredients when prepar-ing a delicious life!

Arts & Leisure BriefsArts & Leisure

Award-winning political cartoonist Jimmy Margulies will speak at Sacred Heart University as part of the Gottlieb Memorial Lecture Series, co-sponsored by the Department of Communication and Media Studies.

Margulies has been at The Record in Hackensack, N.J., since 1990, and his work is distributed nationally to more than 425 newspapers and magazines, including The

Washington Post, The New York Times, Time and USA Today.

He has won the National Headliner Award and Fishetti Editorial Cartoon Competition, and also the Barryman Award from the National Press Foundation.

When the National Rifle Association placed Margulies on its blacklist, he considered it a badge of honor.

The author of two published

collections of cartoons — My Husband is Not a Wimp! and Hitting Below the Beltway — he appears regularly on network and local TV news programs.

His talk takes place at Sacred Heart University’s Schine Auditorium, 5151 Park Ave., Fairfield, on Sunday, Sept. 18, at 7 p.m.

The event is free and open to the public. Donations are welcome.

National political cartoonistto comment at Sacred Heart

Jimmy Margulies

As the summer months come to an end, we all begin thinking about the cooler weather, the fall foliage and, of course, fall family tradi-tions such as weekend trips around the state.

And as my family gets back into the busy school year and all the kids’ lacrosse and hockey games, we enjoy supporting our local farms. Throughout the fall we take time to visit local farms to pick apples, drink cider, wan-der through corn mazes, or experience a hay ride. These trips are a fun way to enjoy the fall season, and an even better way to support our local family farms, businesses and economy.

Like me, I am sure many of you also make one of our state’s fairs an annual family tradition where you can enjoy food, rides, games, animals, music, art, local crafts and Connecticut culture.

Additional information about upcoming fairs and local farms can be found

at the state Department of Agriculture Web site, ct.gov/doag.

Information about other family activities and adven-tures in Connecticut can be found by visiting www.CTvisit.com or calling 1-888-CTvisit. CT Visit is a site created by the Connecticut Commission on Culture & Tourism to help residents find fun in state activities and travel deals.

I hope that you and your family find this information useful. Enjoy the local farms and fairs.

Sen. Kevin Kelly repre-sents the 21st District, which includes all of Shelton, most of Stratford, and parts of Monroe and Seymour.

Connecticut fairs and farms

Time for homegrown tomatoes

Fantastic Tomato SaladAssorted tomatoes in assorted colors, use any

flavor or varietyFresh basil, mincedFresh parsley, mincedExtra virgin olive oilBalsamic vinegarSea saltFreshly ground black pepper

Slice or chunk your tomatoes and arrange on a large platter. If you picked up sun golds or other cherry tomatoes, cut them in half and scatter over the top. Drizzle with olive oil and balsamic vinegar. Sprinkle with basil and parsley. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve immediately with good bread.

Gild the lily by adding minced garlic, chopped cherry peppers, olives, crumbled goat cheese or sliced fresh mozzarella.

Robin Glowa, HHC, AADP, is a food and wellness enthusiast who earned her certi-fication in holistic health counseling from the Institute for Integrative Nutrition and Columbia University Teachers College.

She specializes in teaching healthy cook-ing classes for children and adults, as well as cooking presentations and wellness work-shops for many local organizations.

For more information go to theconscious-cook.net, call 203-393-1037, or http://con-fessionsofaconsciouscook.blogspot.com.

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From the CapitolBy Kevin Kelly

• Goshen Fair, Sept. 3-5, goshenfair.org • Haddam Neck Fair, Sept. 2-5, haddamneckfair.com • Taste of Litchfield Hills Food & Wine Festival, Sept. 3-5• Woodstock Fair, Sept. 2-5, woodstockfair.com• Bethlehem Fair, Sept. 9-11, bethlehemfair.com• Granby Grange Agricultural Fair, Sept. 10, ctstategrange.

com/subgrangepage.asp?GrangeID=185• Hebron Harvest Fair, Sept. 8-11, hebronharvestfair.org• Ledyard Fair, Sept. 9-11, ledyardfair.org• Killingly Grange Fair, Sept. 10, ctstategrange.com/subgrang-

epage.asp?grangeid=47 • Meriden Grange Fair, Sept. 10, ctstategrange.com/subgrang-

epage.asp?GrangeID=192 • Monroe Apple Festival, Sept. 10-11, stpetersonthegreen.com• North Haven Fair, Sept. 8-11, northhaven-fair.com• Wapping Fair, Sept. 8-11, wappingfair.org• Four Town Fair, Sept.15-18, fourtownfair.com• Guilford Agricultural Fair, Sept. 16-18, guilfordfair.org• Orange Country Fair, Sept., 17-18, orangectfair.com• Wallingford Grange Fair, Sept. 17, ctstategrange.com/sub-

grangepage.asp?grangeid=84• Cheshire Grange Community Grange Fair, Sept. 24-25, ctstat-

egrange.com/subgrangepage.asp?grangeid=26• Durham Fair, Sept. 22-25, durhamfair.com• Hebron Renaissance Fair, Sept. 24-25, ctfaire.com• Beacon Grange Fair, Sept. 26, ctstategrange.com/subgrangep-

age.asp?grangeid=17• Berlin Fair, Sept. 30-Oct. 2, ctberlinfair.com• 155th Harwinton Fair, Oct. 1-2, harwintonfair.com• Portland Fair, Oct. 7-9, portlandfair.com• Riverton Fair, Oct. 7-9, rivertonfair.org

Connecticut fairs

Curtain Call falls victim to hurricane Joanne Rochman lives in a hard-hit neighborhood where power went out early Sunday morning and is not likely to be re-stored for up to a week. As a result, to her regret, she was not able to produce the Curtain Call column this week but reassures readers that they can expect to find it in next week’s edition.

Free Shakespeare Elm Shakespeare Company pres-ents Measure for Measure Thursday-Sunday, 8 p.m., through Sunday, Sept. 4, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New Haven; elmshakespeare.org; 203-393-1436. Bring a blanket or chair. Picnics encouraged. Free with suggested donation.

Gala and auction To benefit the Elm Shakespeare Company, Thursday, Sept. 1, 5-8 p.m., followed by perfor-mance of Measure for Measure, Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New Haven. Gala tickets: $125; elmshakespeare.org.

Benefit dinner Massaro Community Farm fund-rais-ing dinner Saturday, Sept. 3, farm tour at 4:30 p.m., cock-tails at 5, dinner at 6, outside on the farm, 41 Ford Road, Woodbridge; catered by Antonio’s, featuring Massaro farm produce. $100/person. RSVP to Melissa Waldron at [email protected].

Carnival For the benefit of muscular dystrophy, Saturday, Sept. 3, 11-4, home and yard of Bob and Margie Schulman, 3 Layayette Drive, Trumbull. Rain date: Sept. 4. Hot dogs, hamburgers, pizza cotton candy, magic show, games, arts & crafts, bounce house, and dunk tank with First Selectman Tim Herbst; 203-261-2248.

Tag sale Sunday, Sept. 4, 8-4, Congregation B’nai Torah, 5700 Main St., Trumbull. Clothing, small applianc-es, electronics, furniture, art, toys, sporting goods, house-hold items. Funds raised benefit educational programs; cash only; 203-268-6940; [email protected].

Free concert Tony Reno performs dance music Tuesday, Sept. 6, 7 p.m., Trumbull Town Hall gazebo. In case of rain, concert held in Trumbull Library community room.

Arts & crafts fair Saturday, Sept. 10, 10-4, Trinity Episcopal Church, 1734 Huntington Tpke., Trumbull. Jewelry, floral arrangements, crafts, bake sale, children’s activities, book sale, plants and more. Lunch on the grill available. Free admission.

Civil War Living History Day Saturday, Sept. 10, 10-4, grounds of Shelton History Center, 70 Ripton Road, Shelton. Everyone from Army privates to President Abraham Lincoln will be on the grounds. $5/person; $15/family. Proceeds benefit the Shelton Historical Society; 203-925-1803; sheltonhistoricalsociety.org.

Apple Festival Saturday, Sept. 10, 10-5; Sunday, Sept. 11, 10-4, hosted by St. Peter’s Episcopal Church, on the Historic Monroe Green, Route 111. Sunday service will be conducted at 9 a.m. on the Green; the church bells will be rung to commemorate the 10th anniversary of 9/11. 203-268-4265; stpetersonthegreen.com.

Acting classes Long Wharf Theatre’s Education program offers Adult Acting I, Saturdays, Sept. 10-Oct. 8, 10:30-noon, $225; and Off the Cuff Improvisation II: Middle School, Tuesdays, Sept. 13-Oct. 11, 5:30-7 p.m., $195, Long Wharf Theatre, 222 Long Wharf Drive, New Haven; longwharf.org; 203-772-8262.

Live Green Connecticut, Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 17 and 18, Taylor Farm Park, Norwalk. Exhibits, speakers, local food, children’s activities, money saving tips and green education; livegreenct.com.

Healing gatherings Sticks & Stones Farm, 201 Huntington Road, Newtown, Sundays, 9-11 a.m., Sept. 18 and Oct. 16. Walk of reflection and a closing meditation. Information: e-mail [email protected].

Arts festival Hosted by Trumbull Arts Commission, Sunday, Sept. 18, 10 a.m.-4 p.m., rain or shine on the Town Hall Green, 5866 Main St. Handcrafted items with 60 artists and crafters; photography and sculpture for sale. Children’s Creative Center, live entertainment, food ven-dors. Free admission; 203-452-5065.

Singers sought Harmony on the Sound (HOTS) Chorus invites women who love to sing to come and learn holiday music in four-part harmony beginning Wednesday, Sept. 21, and then sing in holiday show. Visit harmonyon-thesound.org or call 203-881-1477.

Fallen Heroes tribute Fallen Heroes Memorial Tribute — Remembering military service members from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard, Saturday, Sept. 24, 12:15 p.m., Indian Ledge Park, 307 Indian Ledge Park Road. U.S. Air Force Colorguard and U.S. Marine Corps as escorts. Performances by The United States Navy Band, Northeast, and the U.S. Army Parachute Team Golden Knights. Free and open to the public.

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Obituaries

Donna Marie Cimmino Reda, 47, of Bridgeport, wife of Patrick Reda, died Aug. 24, at home, with her family by her side. Her brother, Anthony and his wife, Betty Cimmino live in Trumbull.

She was the daughter of Anita Parsons and the late Dominick Cimmino.

Mrs. Reda worked in the Jewish Home for the Elderly in Fairfield for many years.

Her caring and loving ways touched everyone who knew her, her family said. She was a very special person and will be greatly missed.

Besides her husband and mother, survivors include her dog, Eddie; brothers, Jerry Rynich of Milford, Michael Rynich of Stratford,

and Anthony and Betty Cimmino of Trumbull; an aunt, Florence Muto of Milford; a stepson and his wife, Jason and Stacy Cancelli of Bridgeport; her granddaughter, Hay-ley Cancelli; a sis-

ter-in-law and brother in-law, Holly and Mark Bartlett of Brookfield; several nieces, nephews, cousins, several great nieces and nephews, and many friends.

She also was predeceased by her baby daughter, Patricia (Trisha) Lee.

Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford, handled arrange-ments. Burial in Kings Highway Cemetery, Milford.

Online condolences: adzi-mafuneralhome.com.

Donna RedaShirley Anne

Beninco Ryan, 76, of Southbury, formerly of Trumbull, wife of the late Joseph M. Ryan, died Aug. 26, at St. Mary’s Hospital.

Mrs. Ryan was born in Bridgeport, and was a longtime Trumbull resident before moving to Southbury.

She was a Lauralton Hall graduate. An avid bowler, she also was a member of the Bocce Club at Heritage Village. Her favorite pastime was spending time with her family and grand-children, her family said.

Survivors include her chil-dren, Glenn and his wife, Sherry Ryan of Florida, Sharon and her husband, Richard Giardini Sr. of Shelton, Gregory and his wife, Rosemarie Ryan of Monroe, and Claudia and her

husband, Art Fiore III of Southbury; one sis-ter, Diane and her hus-band Donald Smith of Trumbull and Ronald and his wife, Susan Beninco of Bridgeport; eight grandchildren, Richard Giardini Jr., Jillian Giardini, Kevin

Giardini, Shaun Ryan, Katie Ryan, Artie Fiore, Jenna Fiore, and Nicholas Fiore; and many nieces and nephews.

Cyril F. Mullins Trumbull Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road, handled arrange-ments. Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery.

Memorial contributions may made to the Melanoma Research Foundation, 1411 K. St., NW Suite 500, Washington DC, 20005.

Online condolences: mull-insfh.com.

Shirley Ryan

Main LibraryMonday-Thursday, 9-8

Friday and Saturday, 9-5Sunday, 1-5

203-452-5197trumbullct-library.org

Fairchild NicholsMemorial Branch

Monday and Wednesday, 10-8

Tuesday and Thursday, 10-5

Saturday, 10-2203-452-5196

Friends of the Library Book Sale — Saturday, Sept. 3, 9 a.m.-3 p.m., Trumbull Library’s Community Room.

How to Realize Your Writing Dreams and Get Published — Saturday, Sept. 3, 10 a.m. Tom Connor leads the discussion. Space is lim-

ited. Call 203-452-5197. Family Chess Club

resumes. Saturday, Sept. 10, 10 a.m., and continues the first and third Saturday of the month. Ages 4 and up. Drop in.

Trumbull Library’s sto-rytimes registration begins Tuesday, Sept. 6. Register online or by calling the library. Sessions start the week of Sept. 26. Child must be appropriate age. Child or caregiver must be a Trumbull resident.

Trumbull Library’s Director’s Club Nonfiction Discussion Group resumes. Wed. Sept. 7, noon. Bring your lunch. First book is Lyndon B. Johnson: Portrait of a President by Robert Dallek. Drop in.

Fitness Seminar with Nancy Loshuk — Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6:30 p.m. A certi-fied personal trainer, Nancy explains the three necessary components of getting in shape. Register online or by calling the library.

Upcoming — Applications and Resumes Career Workshop. Sept. 13, 9:30 a.m.

Also Upcoming — Rescheduled What a Pain in the Rear. Coccygodynia lec-ture by Dr. James J. Lehman. Tues. Sept. 13, 6:30 p.m.

Children’s ProgramsStuffed Animal Sleepover

and Harvest Home Pancake Breakfast for Trumbull resi-dents Ages 3 and up. Details online.

Library News

United Way of Coastal Fairfield County collected more than 101,000 books during its recent “Dr. Seuss” Throwdown Book Drive. The goal was 100,000.

The book drive challenge was established specifically to reduce the “summer slide,” the reading loss that occurs when students do not read over the

summer. The students receiv-ing the books are allowed to select five from a variety of titles at their reading level. Evidence has shown that a student is more likely to read a book if it is one that they selected themselves.

The book drive included 77 collections held by indi-viduals and businesses. Books

were distributed through local schools and community pro-grams. Participants included Christian Heritage School, McKinley School, Franklin School and Thomas Hooker School.

To learn more about the book drive challenge, please visit unitedwaycfc.org/throw-down.

Dr. Seuss ‘throwdown’ nets 101,000 books

Anna Pjura Tomek, 96, of Trumbull, wife of the late Frank E. Tomek for 62 years, died Aug. 20, in the Jewish Home for the Elderly.

Daughter of the late William and Kristina Pekar Pjura, she mar-ried and moved to Trumbull in 1936 where she and her late husband, Frank owned and operated Tomek and Sons Dairy Farm.

Mrs. Tomek attended Butler Business School. She was a member of the Ladies Auxiliary 10059 VFW Trumbull Memorial.

Survivors include one son, Philip Tomek and wife, Jean of Trumbull; daughter, Christina Soltisiak and husband, Steve Howell of Vancouver, Wash.; three grandchildren, Lisa Eldridge and husband, David of Trumbull, Todd Tomek and wife, Noreen of Lake Forest, Calif. and Scott Soltisiak and wife, Karen of

Vancouver, Wash.; three great-grand-daughters, Megan and Emily Eldridge and Riley Tomek; three great-grand-sons, Mason Tomek, Spencer Soltisiak and John Barbieri; one brother, Adam Pjura

of Trumbull; and several niec-es and nephews.

She also was predeceased by four sisters, Mae Perry Stofko, Theresa Parkermedge, Eve Bundock, Ceil Pjura; and two brothers, George Pjura and William Pjura Jr.

Burial in Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Galello-Luchansky Funeral Home, 2220 Main St., Stratford, handled arrange-ments.

Memorial contributions may be made in Anna’s name to the Trumbull Agriscience and Biotechnology Center, 536 Daniels Farm Road, Trumbull, CT 06611.

Online condolences: galel-lofuneralhome.com.

Anna Tomek

The Trumbull Library and the University of Bridgeport present a lecture in their health series in the library’s community room on Tuesday, Sept. 13, at 6:30 p.m. Dr. James J. Lehman, Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences at the University of Bridgeport/College of Chiropractic, discusses Coccygodynia, a painful tail-bone condition.

Dr. Lehman will discuss the causes,

diagnosis, and treatment of this pain-ful tailbone condition. He is board-certified as a chiropractic orthopedist and chairperson of the Chiropractic Research Committee at the University of Bridgeport.

This is a re-scheduled lecture from a previous date. For more information, call the library at 203-452-5197 or visit online at trumbullct-library.org

Health talk at library Sept. 13

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Company officials said in an online statement that about 25,000 customers got power back Monday, though by late Tuesday, more than 80,000 remained dark. Estimates are that most of Trumbull should be back online by Friday, but full restoration could take until Monday, or later.

“We’re making great prog-ress, but our crews cannot

move trees that are on power lines until UI acts to de-ener-gize the lines,” Herbst said. “For now, my goal is to restore power in town, but when this is over, UI will hear from me. They’ll hear from Trumbull.”

Emergency responders said they were able to stay on top of the storm, with the only serious emergency a tree that fell on a Saxony Road home, trapping a family of four in the basement. Police and fire per-sonnel were able to rescue the family members, and relocate

them to the emergency shelter at Madison Middle School. Fire Marshal Meg Murphy reported about a dozen people sheltered at the school, most of them arriving before the storm.

“They mostly wanted to seek shelter in a stronger building,” she said.

On Tuesday, town offices reopened, with the exception of the library, which still had no power due to a transform-er failure. Hillcrest Middle School was open for residents

to shower, and some stores had been able to restock bat-teries and ice for residents still in the dark.

Residents also took steps to help each other,`some loan-ing generators and flashlights to those without. Customers lined up at coffee shops to take advantage of the Internet service and electricity to get word out to relatives and to charge their laptop computers and cell phones.

State Rep. Tony Hwang, R-134th District, drove through

town Monday night and reported an overflow crowd at the Trumbull Center Starbucks coffee shop.

“It’s almost like an old-fash-ioned gathering, except no one’s talking to anyone else,” Hwang said. “Everyone is sip-ping coffee and e-mailing.”

Others who lost Internet but still had cellular service turned to social networking for news. More than 60 residents took advantage of social network Twitter to send messages. By marking the messages with

@trumbulltimes, they were able to broadcast their situa-tions to all 1,300 of the Times’ online followers.

The best news, though, was that there were no inju-ries reported during the entire storm and aftermath, accord-ing to police officials.

“It was pretty bad, but it could have been a whole lot worse,” said Chief Thomas Kiely.

“They’re opening without talking to us,” said Sulik, not-ing part of the problem is due to communication limitations caused by the storm and the

uncertainty about when and where power would come back.

Restaurants will have to show health inspectors a receipt proving the food was purchased after the storm “or they will have to throw it out,” Sulik said. While she under-

stands the economic impact of this policy, she said it is neces-sary to protect public health. “It’s a hard line to take, but we’re talking about an enor-mous risk,” she said.

Any person who has eaten at a food-serving establish-ment in Monroe or Trumbull

after the storm and before power began returning should be cognizant of any unusual health issues that arise, Sulik said.

She said it’s important the TMHD not show any prior-ity for one establishment over another. She said the inspec-

tors also will have to check food kept at the schools. “We need to confirm the schools are throwing things out, too,” she said.

As for other public health concerns, Sulik said Tuesday her office had received few calls from the public about

septic system backups or well problems, but that could change in the coming days. “Our biggest issue is food safety,” she said.

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able to clearing our roads, then we can re-open Indian Ledge Park,” he said.

Herbst said town officials would attempt to reschedule the show, but getting the three bands to perform in Trumbull this year on such short notice was a long shot, he said.

Concert producer David Licursi said UI could not give a timetable on power restora-

tion.“UI’s priority is restoring

hospitals, schools and police stations, as it should be,” he added. “Still, it’s a major dis-appointment for those who put so much time and effort into making this show happen.”

Residents with tickets would receive refunds, he said, but did not have more details.

“Right now, I’m still try-ing to communicate by fax because no one at Town Hall even has e-mail back yet,” Licursi said.

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and community,” Iassogna said.

Roads were the primary con-cern, with work crews clearing trees off power lines. Iassogna said many of the school bus stops were directly under damaged trees and wires. In addition, as of Tuesday night, Frenchtown Road, leading to the town’s largest elementary school, was still blocked by debris.

“Even if the buses could run their normal routes, the drivers have no way to communicate

with the bus depot because the Spring Hill Road headquarters doesn’t have power,” Iassogna said.

The missed week would be made up during the year, Iassogna said, but the school board has not decided when. Currently the last day of school is scheduled for June 13, but Iassogna said he did not want to extend the school year by a week before the year even started.

“We still have to consider that winter’s coming, and we need to allow for the addition of snow days,” he said.

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to Trumbull politics, then you probably shouldn’t have the right to vote....keep voting for the mediocre people you usu-ally vote for.”

When word that the Democrats were reconsidering his nomination to run for coun-cil got back to him, Bevilacqua posted, “the moment I found out that the campaign man-ager didn’t want me to run for town council office...I’ll call her Ricimer.”

Shortly after, Bevilacqua issued a five sentence state-ment withdrawing his candi-dacy.

“The local Democratic offi-cials have decided to go in a different direction,” he wrote. “I choose to work within the party structure, this is neces-sary as one who is elected to office must work within the realities of our nation.”

Trumbull Republicans, stung by online statements themselves in previous elec-tions, pounced on the com-ment. Chairman Jack Testani demanded Thornton denounce the comments.

“It is unconscionable that Ms. Thornton and the Trumbull Democratic Party have said nothing about the deplorable statements from one of their former candidates,” Testani said. “This is not only embar-rassing to Ms. Thornton and her party, but it is an insult to the political process and the intelligence of the voters.”

Thornton, whose e-mail and telephone service were knocked out by Tropical Storm Irene this week, was not avail-able for comment. A campaign staff member, though, said Bevilacqua’s dismissal from the ticket spoke to the party’s position on his comments.

Democratic Chairman Nancy DiNardo said Testani and the Republicans had a double standard when it came to harsh political statements.

“I don’t hear them denounc-ing Tim Herbst for his bully-ing behavior, or denouncing Republicans who have harshly criticized members of their own party,” she said.

Bevilacqua himself defend-ed Democratic leadership after learning of Testani’s comments.

“The Republicans are like the leadership one would expect from Ricimer,,,partisanship based politics, unable to understand hierarchy or tal-ent,” he said. “And for those who don’t know who Ricimer was...he was a staff member who through intrigue ensured that the most talented politi-cian or emperor was removed from power to ensure his own interests.”

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A missing 85-year-old man was located safe, though disoriented, by police Tuesday afternoon. The man had been miss-ing from his Canoe Brook Road home since about 5 a.m.

Police searched the area around the lake, includ-ing use of K-9 units from Trumbull and Bridgeport. Police Sgt. Phil Hynes said the town also requested the Bridgeport Dive Team and Trooper 1, the state’s rescue helicopter. Neither of them were needed, though.

“It appears he wandered off,” said Hynes. “Luckily, Det. Rocco Testi was driv-ing along lower Madison Avenue and saw him just walking along the road.”

The man, Robert Reddy, was unable to account for his actions, Testi said. He was taken to St. Vincent’s Medical Center.

Police feared Reddy may have gone into the waters of Canoe Brook Lake since family members said he had been an avid swim-mer in his younger days, frequently venturing into the lake just yards from his house. Reddy has lived at the same Canoe Brook Road address since 1959.

Police find missing man safe

Robert Reddy, 85, was found by police on Madison Avenue after an extensive search, involving police K-9s, the Bridgeport Dive Team and the Trooper 1 rescue helicopter. Police said Reddy was healthy, but appeared disoriented when found walking on the roadside. (Submitted photo)

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SchoolsSchool Briefs

Frenchtown SchoolSeptember’s Character

Pillar is Bee Friendly, and the country of the month is Puerto Rico.

School will be closed Monday, Sept. 5 for the Labor Day holiday.

Students and staff should wear blue and white for Spirit Day Tuesday, Sept. 6.

The Room Parents’ Meeting will also be Sept. 6, at 7 p.m.

The Frenchtown Gift Wrap Fundraiser begins in mid September. Watch for information to come home with your children. This is our most important fund-raiser of the year. It helps support and buy special items, such as playground equipment.

The Father’s Club will hold its first meet-ing Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 7:30 p.m. in the Teachers Lounge. All dads are wel-come to attend and find out what’s planned for the new school year.

Back to School Night schedule for parents will be held Monday, Sept. 12 at 7 p.m. for grades K and 5; Tuesday, Sept. 13 at 7 p.m. for grades 1 and 2; and Wednesday, Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. for grades 3 and 4. Our first PTA Book Fair will be open during lunch shifts these days from 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Monday-Wednesday, and in the eve-nings from 6-7 p.m.

Jane Ryan SchoolBack to School Nights are

Monday, Sept. 12 for grades K-2 and on Wednesday, Sept. 14 for grades 3-5. Both nights are at 7 p.m. In the school’s cafeteria. Meet the new principal and get important information on the upcoming year.

Middlebrook SchoolThe PTA would like all

committee chairpersons and volunteers to consult the e-mail list of volunteers and

chairpersons. If your name is not on the list or should not be on the list or was not properly placed, please con-tact Miriam Wardzala with questions, clarifications and/or corrections. This list is not a complete list of par-ent volunteers who sign up to help on the specific day for the event, those lists are compiled by the committee chairperson(s) and will be distributed accordingly.

Board of Education meetings are scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 6, and Sept. 20, 7-11 p.m. at the Long Hill Administration build-ing.

The Room Parent Meeting is slated for Tuesday, Sept. 6, at 9:30 a.m. in the cafete-ria. Please watch for updates to this date as it may change due to the effects of the Hurricane.

Save the dates for Back-to-School Night for Grades K-2 Wednesday, Thursday, Sept. 13, at 7 p.m. and Grades 3-5 on Sept. 14 at 7 p.m.

Meet and Greet PTA Meeting will be held on Monday, Sept. 19 from 7:15- 8:15 p.m. in the media center.

School photos will be on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 9 a.m. More information and order forms to come.

The Father’s Club will meet on Tuesday, Sept. 20 at 7:15-8:15 in the media center.

Tashua SchoolThe Book Fair will be

held from Tuesday, Sept. 6, through Thursday, Sept. 8.

School Picture Day will be on Friday, Sept. 9. Forms will be sent home in advance.

Back to School Nights will be held on Tuesday, Sept. 6, from 7-9 p.m. for kindergarten through sec-ond grade and Thursday, Sept. 8, from 7-9 p.m. for third through fifth grade.

More information at tash-uaschool.com.

Schools, dates and coor-dinators for the student photos are as follows:

Booth Hill — Wednesday, Sept. 14, Elizabeth Raccuia.

Daniels Farm — Friday, Sept. 23, Debbie Ingersoil.

Frenchtown — Tuesday, Sept. 27, Mary Twarog.

Hillcrest Middle — Tuesday, Sept. 13, Natalie Fried.

Jane Ryan — Monday, Sept. 12, Amy Arnone.

Madison Middle —

Tuesday, Sept. 13, Karen Caisse.

Middlebrook — Tuesday, Sept. 20, Lori Lewis.

Tasuha — Friday, Sept. 9, Lisa van Zyl.

Trumbull Pre-school — Wednesday, Oct. 19 and Thursday, Oct 20, Matthew Wheller.

A choice of backgrounds and packages will be avail-able, and a family plan is being offered. Prices include a donation to the PTA Council programs.

Student photo schedule

Christian Heritage School, 575 White Plains Road, will host a giant tag sale from 8 a.m.-1:30 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 10. The event will be held rain or

shine in the school’s gym and will feature a huge selection of items.

For details, call the school at 203-261-6230, ext. 590 or log on to kingsmen.org.

School to host tag sale

Christian Heritage School has wel-comed their new Head of School, Brian Modarelli.

An Ohio native, Modarelli previously served as head of school at Ben Lippen boarding and day school in Columbia, S.C., where his four children attended, and his wife, Tara, volunteered.

Modarelli is currently finishing a Ph.D. from University of South Carolina, where his dissertation topic was “selective uni-versities” position on intensive dual enroll-ment.”

In 1996, he earned his Ed.S. in Education Leadership at Augusta State University, studying “effective chronobiological ten-dencies on assessment reliability.”

Modarelli completed his master’s degree in mathematical education in one year at Florida State University in 1988. His undergraduate work was at Baptist University of America, where he earned a double major in mathematics and religion, and a minor in education in three years.

He also lettered in football and base-ball, earning all-conference recognition in baseball. Apart from the various posi-tions he has held in K-12 schools, he is an ordained minister and served on the senior staff of the 12,000- member Flamingo Road Church in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.

He and his family are thrilled to be in the Northeast region of the country, where academic rigor, co-curricular activities and the arts are highly esteemed in a college-preparatory environment.

“It is my desire to continue the Christian Heritage School tradition of preparing stu-dents to gain entrance into the best univer-sities in the world,” he said. “I like to think of CHS as a ‘calling-prep’ school; that is, we are preparing students to serve the Lord in a variety of disciplines for which God has uniquely designed them.”

The Modarellis have four children, three of whom attend CHS.

For more information, visit kingsmen.org, or call 203-261-6230, ext. 555.

New Head of School at Christian Heritage

Brian Modarelli

Dr. Raymond and Patricia Panda of Trumbull have announced the engagement of their daughter, Julie Patricia Panda, to Gregory Miles Kelly, son of Gerald and Liz Kelly of Clarks Summit, Pa.

The future bride is a graduate of St. Joseph High School, Trumbull; Loyola College, Maryland; and Katholieke Universiteit, Leuven, Belgium where she received a master’s degree.

The future groom is a graduate of Abbington Heights High School, Clarks Summit, Pa.; and the University of Maryland at Swabisch, Gmund, Germany.

The couple both work for the U.S. Division of the French bank BNP Paribas. Julie is head of Global Transaction Services for the Americas. Greg is assistant vice president with the Investment Reporting and Performance Group.

A Sept. 4 wedding is planned.

John and Georgeanne Berg of Trumbull have announced the engagement of their son, Andrew John Berg, to Erin Eileen Hoodlet, daughter of Joseph and Eileen Hoodlet of East Wakefield, N.H. A party was held in their honor July 30 in New York City.

Ms. Hoodlet graduated from Marian High School in Framingham, Mass. in 1998 and from Villanova University in 2002. She is the associate director of communications at Milton Academy in Milton, Mass.

Mr. Berg, a 1998 Trumbull High School graduate, also graduated from Villanova University in 2002. He is a dis-trict business development manager for MAC Tools.

The couple reside in Rhode Island. They will be married in April 2012 in New Hampshire.

ERIN HOODLET and ANDREW BERG

JULIE PATRICIA PANDA and GREGORY MILES KELLY

Engaged to wed in AprilSept. 4 wedding plansSocial

The Bridgeport Regional Business Council’s walk-ing challenge will step off Sept. 1, with a stroll around Connecticut’s Beardsley Zoo and will culminate with awards at the BRBC’s dinner in early December. That night, there will be prizes for individual participants, as well as hon-ors for the winning company teams.

The BRBC is inviting its member companies from Bridgeport, Stratford and Trumbull to register teams for the 2011 “United Healthcare Grow Healthy Regional Walking Challenge,” sponsored by St. Vincent’s Medical Center and Planet Fitness. Team mem-

bers will aim for 10,000 steps a day — an average of five miles — from Sept. 1 to Nov. 18, for a total of 860,000 steps. That is the equivalent of 430 miles on the journey to good health.

“Health is what this chal-lenge is all about,” said Marc Vallario, vice president of sales and account management at United Healthcare, Trumbull. “Walking is excellent exercise for just about everyone. It’s an activity you can do almost anywhere, at any time. You don’t need special equipment; you don’t need a trainer. You can walk around your neigh-borhood on a beautiful evening or walk inside on a treadmill. Whatever you do, you will be

walking your way to better health.”

To start the challenge off on the right foot, United Healthcare will provide free pedometers for participants so they can monitor their daily steps. In addition, Planet Fitness will provide a seven-day Black Card membership to all walkers, which will enable them and a guest to use equip-ment, including treadmills, at any Planet Fitness facility for a week.

Individual walkers who reg-ister the most miles during the challenge will receive top-of-the-line pedometers and duf-fel bags from Collins Medical Equipment of Fairfield and

United Healthcare. The per-son who walks the most miles during the challenge also will receive a pair of Aetrex high-performance athletic footwear and insoles, donated by Collins Medical Equipment, and use of a corporate box at a Bridgeport Bluefish game in 2012, donat-ed by R.D. Scinto. Top walkers will receive these prizes regard-less of whether their teams win the overall challenge.

To register a team for the” Grow Healthy” walking chal-lenge, e-mail Erin McDonough at [email protected]. Once registered, teams will receive their pedometers and more details about the Beardsley Zoo walk.

Walking challenge to step off at Beardsley Zoo on Sept. 1

Town Council Rep. Robert J. Pescatore Jr. recently held a school supply drive to collect supplies for Trumbull students in need.

“We were able to collect enough supplies and back-packs to fill eight backpacks for those who need them,” Pescatore said, “We will be delivering the backpacks to the schools next week as stu-dents return for the beginning of the school year.”

Some of the supplies to be included inside the backpacks

are notebooks, pens, pencils, rulers, highlighters, crayons, markers, colored pencils, mini-staplers, sticky notes, folders, pencil cases, scissors and glue sticks. Each of the elemen-tary and middle schools would receive one backpack.

“Not one student should be without the supplies they need to learn in this school year,” Pescatore said. “It is my hope that this effort will reduce or eliminate the need for supplies for this year. There is always more work to be done going

forward.” Pescatore also recognized

the community and the volun-teers who helped in the drive.

“Many people assisted with this drive in different ways, and I would like to express my heartfelt appreciation for their efforts.

“I would like to thank the Sikorsky Aircraft Firefighters Union for their donation of rulers and pencils. In addition, I would like to thank the volun-teers who assisted me, includ-ing Anne Cottle, Cindy Katske,

Gary Raytar, Lisa Valenti, Johnna Coffin, Sara Thornton and Emma Thornton, along with Porricelli’s Food Mart for providing their storefront for our collections. I would also like to thank residents and others who contributed to this drive — please know that you have helped our community.”

Questions regarding this event can be direct-ed to Pescatore at 203-650-5348, or via e-mail at [email protected].

School supply drive a success

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Trumbull Times

12U Riptide unbeaten

The Trumbull Riptide completed its 15-0 season by winning the U12 Little League Championship, defeating the Force by a score of 7-1. Team members (front row l-r) Lauren Blose and Lea Thompson; (second row) Megan Diamond, Taylor Brown, Diana Horan and Joanne Heyder; (third row) Amber Santorelli, Elizabeth Blanchfield, Kate Romanchick, Samantha Rudini and Emma Clark; (fourth row) coach Bill Brown, manager John Heyder and coach Laura Heyder. Missing from photo are Julia Bacarella and Eleni Maneseotis. (Submitted photo)

Trumbull United Soccer Club’s Outreach Program for Soccer is for chil-dren ages 3-19 years with physical and or mental disabilities.

Each player is assigned a Buddy, cur-rently in 7th grade or a higher grade, who would like to have fun help out in your

community. Buddies need not know how to play soccer. Training provided.

The program is seven weeks on Saturday afternoons, held at Kaechele Park, adjacent to Madison Middle School. The spring season begins on Sept. 10. Hours are 2:15 to 4:15 p.m. You do not

need to be available every week.Register online at trumbullunited.com.

Volunteers will be placed on a wait list once all Buddy openings are filled.

For more information, please contact Sharon Lomnitzer at 203-394-8571 or at [email protected].

Buddies needed for Outreach Soccer program Sports Briefs

Call to 18U girls goalkeeperThe Trumbull United Rec U18 girls soccer team is

looking for an additional goalkeeper. Games begin Sept. 11 and are on Saturday afternoons. If you are in grades 9-12 and are interested, please contact Steve Fisher at [email protected] or by phone at 203-268-2466. Guaranteed playing time and low registration fee.

Sunset Run updateDue to Hurricane Irene and surrounding weather, the

Sunset Run For the Warriors is being postponed until Sunday, Oct. 9, at 3:15 p.m. Registration will carry over to this date and the Kintera site will remain open. Those unable to attend the race on Oct. 9 may consider their registration as a donation or may request a refund. To learn more, visit hopeforthewarriors.org.

Fastpitch softball openingsThe Trumbull Seahawks 98s fastpitch travel softball

team is looking for pitchers and/or players for next sea-son. The Seahawks are a second year not-for-profit team that competes in the Fairfield County Fastpitch Softball League under PONY rules and regulations. Please contact John Heyder at [email protected] or (203) 545-4834 for more information.

Cadets’ alumni/family runThe St. Joseph High boys cross country team will be

sponsoring an Alumni and Friends Race on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 10 a.m. at the school.

There will be a 5K race, which will be preceded by a half-mile fun run for kids at 9:30 a.m.

The entry fee is $20 and will include a t-shirt and food bag at the conclusion of the race. There is no rain date.

For an application, please email St. Joseph boys cross country coach David Scrivines at [email protected].

Support Babe Ruth tripTrumbull Babe Ruth 15 All-Stars are playing for a

World Series title in Jamestown, N.Y. and could use help with expenses.

Efundraisingonline.com/TBR15WORLDSERIES is a fundraising page to shop in support of the team, where you can purchase or renew existing subscriptions to your favorite magazines at up to 85 per cent off, or order cookie dough, flowers and Restaurant.com eCer-tificates.

For each purchase, 40 per cent will go toward the trip.

The Trumbull Babe Ruth 13-15 All-Star team finished its season 32-12, including 3-3 at the World Series. Team members (front row l-r) are: Chris Masi, Jeff Sam, Matt VonSchleusingen, Andrew Ameer, Matt Baccaro, Stan Wolpiuk and Vinny Ciambriello; (second row) coach Jeff John, Evan Nair, Ryan Fritz, Carl Johnson, Willy Velez, man-ager Mike Buswell, Billy Stickle, Colin Keyes, Nick Weinstein, Tim Keckler and coach Jack McFarland. (Contributed photo)

By Bill BloxsomSports Editor

Trumbull lost a 10-0 deci-sion to unbeaten Tri-Township (Pa.) in the semifinals of the 13-15-year-old Babe Ruth World Series on Friday night in Jamestown N.Y.

Trumbull, the New England champions, finished its season 32-12 and went 3-3 at the series.

Tri-Township, the Mid-Atlantic champion, lost a 3-1 eight-inning decision to Tri-Valley (Calif.) in the title game on Saturday.

Tri-Township’s Jacob Connor threw a no-hitter, walked two, and struck out four Trumbull batters.

The winners scored three runs in the second inning, four in the third, and sealed the rule-shortened victory with three runs in the bottom of the fifth.

After dropping its Series’ opener to Tri-Township, 8-1, manager Mike Buswell’s team Trumbull bounced back to win

3-of-4 games.Game five

Trumbull picked precisely the right time to be playing its best baseball of the World Series when it downed Harris Township, Ind., 6-3, Thursday night to advance to the tourna-ment semifinal.

Colin Keyes tossed a four-hitter, struck out six and walked four in a complete-game effort.

He also helped his own cause with a hit, a run scored and a run driven in.

Vinnie Ciambriello led off the game with a single and Keyes walked.

Jeff Sam smacked a two-run double and came around to score on a wild pitch by losing pitcher Joe DeGeeter.

After allowing a leadoff walk in the bottom of the first, Keyes stranded a runner at third with three infield outs, the last one on a fine throw by shortstop Stan Wolpiuk to Ryan Fritz at first.

The Ohio Valley Regional champs cut into the deficit

with a run in the second on DeGeeter’s double, but Willy Velez pushed Trumbull’s lead back to three with a sacrifice fly in the top of the third.

A two-run single by Tyler Perry brought Harris Township to within a run, 4-3, after three innings, but that was as close as it would get.

Matt VonSchleusingen’s RBI groundout in the fourth and Keyes’ bases-loaded walk in the sixth scored Fritz, who had doubled to give Trumbull breathing room.

Ciambriello had two hits, Fritz had a double and Wolpiuk a triple for Trumbull.

Keyes, hitting .529 with a 1-1 record and 2.86 ERA, earned Trumbull game MVP.

Keyes allowed a one-out

single, but enticed two pop flies to keep Harris Township off the board in the bottom of the inning.

Wolpiuk hit a stand-up tri-ple with one out and scored on VonSchleusingen’s grounder for a 5-3 lead in the top of the fourth.

Velez hit a sacrifice fly to score Ciambiello, who had led off the third inning with a single, to give Trumbull a 4-1 lead.

Game fourKeyes tied a tournament

record and Trumbull contin-ued to hit the ball all over Diethrick Park on Wednesday afternoon en route to a 15-6 victory over Centralia, Wash.

That victory advanced Trumbull (2-2) out of pool

play and into the champion-ship round.

Led by Keyes’ five hits and three RBIs — the five hits tied a 13-15 World Series record held by five others — Trumbull scored six runs in the third inning, three in the fifth, four in the sixth and two in the seventh to win going away.

Of its 20 hits, Trumbull col-lected two doubles by Keyes and a triple by Fritz in support of winning pitcher Wolpiuk.

“Up until this point, I’d say we’ve been clicking on half a cylinder,” Buswell said. “I’m looking at the box score, and I can’t believe we had 20 hits and every player had at least one.

“Today, we came together and played with a full cylin-der.”

Needing a victory to advance, Trumbull fell behind Centralia 2-0 after one inning.

Wolpiuk, who went the distance, kept Centralia, the Northwest champion, off the scoreboard the next four

innings.Trumbull, meanwhile,

mounted an attack that yielded six runs in the third inning and three more in the fifth.

Ciambriello singled with one out, Keyes singled, and both advanced on a passed ball.

Velez’s fielder’s choice grounder scored Ciambriello before Chris Masi knocked in Keyes with a base hit to tie the game at 2-2.

Sam singled to put two runners on board for Carl Johnson, who smacked a run-scoring single.

Fritz cleared the bases with a two-run triple and scored on Wolpiuk’s base hit for a 6-2 lead.

“That was a big hit in the middle of the rally for Ryan,” Buswell said of his first base-man.

In the top of the fifth, VonSchleusingen and Ciambiello set the table with

Trumbull Babe Ruth All-Stars push back at World SeriesTrumbull picked precisely the right time to be playing its best baseball of the World Series when it downed Harris Township, Ind.

- see Trumbull on page 12A

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base hits.Keyes singled home a run,

and the second scored when his hit was misplayed in the outfield.

Velez reached on an error before Masi singled home Keyes for a 9-2 advantage.

After Centralia pushed a run across in the bottom of the fifth, Trumbull added four runs in the sixth and two in the seventh.

Wo l p i u k a n d VonSchleusingen singled to start the sixth-inning rally off, and Keyes followed with an RBI double to the wall.

Velez had an RBI single to make it 11-2, and Sam singled in another before Velez scored on the front end of a double steal.

Fritz walked, went to sec-ond on a fielder’s choice, and scored on Ciambriello’s RBI hit with two out in the sev-enth.

Ciambriello stole second and scored the final run on Keyes’ single.

“We beat a very good team today [in Washington],” Buswell said. “They very well could be unbeaten, if they had any luck at all.

“This was a different atmo-sphere. Although it was still a

pool game, it was win or go home.

“Stan did another great job for us on the mound. This late [in the tournament] you have to ride out an arm to give the rest of the staff a rest. Today, we rode Stan’s arm.”

Masi had two hits, and both he and Velez drove in three runs.

Fritz tripled home a pair, and Ciambriello had three hits and scored three runs.

VonSchleusingen had three hits and scored twice.

Johnson had an RBI, and Wolpiuk had two hits and knocked in a run.

Sam had two hits, including a double, and scored a run.

Game threeTrumbull tied its game with

Sarasota (Fla.) at 5 in the bottom of the fourth inning, but the Southeast champions scored three times in the top of the seventh inning to win an 8-5 decision in the third round of pool play on Aug. 23.

Kyle Washburn pitched five innings of four-hit relief for Sarasota.

Zack McMullen opened the scoring for Sarasota in the top of the first when he smacked a two-run triple to highlight a three-run rally.

Trumbull responded with four runs in the second inning, spearheaded by an RBI single by Ciambriello.

Keyes tacked on a sacri-fice fly, but Sarasota regained the lead in the third when McMullen had an RBI single and Hakeem Rhodes drilled an RBI double.

An error in the bottom of the fourth pulled Trumbull into a

5-5 tie. The score remained that way until the top of the seventh.

Ciambriello had two of Trumbull’s four hits and scored two runs.

Fritz, Johnson and Sam scored runs.

Masi and Matt Baccaro each had hits and an RBI.

Tim Keckler scored two runs and pitched into the sev-enth when Keyes and Velez pitched the final frame.

Velez threw out a runner trying to steal.

Game twoTrumbull got in position to

advance with a 15-6 victory over host Jamestown on Aug. 22.

Sam singled and doubled and drove in four runs.

Keyes banged out a single and a triple, and plated two runs.

Scoring four times in the bottom of the first, Trumbull was paced by a Keyes’ single, a Johnson base hit, and Sam’s sacrifice fly.

Jamestown made it 4-2 in the top of the third, the only runs off starting pitcher Nick Weinstein, who struck out six, through five frames.

“Nick is a high-energy guy and we knew we’d get a great effort,” Buswell said. “He threw strikes and when you don’t walk people, your infielders stay fresh and can make plays.”

Keyes slugged a two-run triple and Trumbull batted around to score six times and take a 10-2 lead in the fourth.

Jamestown took back two runs in the top of the sixth, but Keckler came in with a run-

ner on third and struck out the next batter on four pitches.

Trumbull countered with a five-run rally of its own in the bottom of the inning.

Keckler drove home Ciambriello before Billy Stickle knocked home Andrew Ameer with a double.

Sam drove in two more with a single and Wolpiuk capped the uprising with an RBI sin-gle.

Velez doubled, drove in a run, and scored twice.

Johnson, Ciambriello and Keckler added hits to Trumbull’s 10-hit attack.

Masi and Fritz worked out walks and scored runs.

“Everytime they challenged us, we pushed right back,” Buswell said.

Keckler, Wolpiuk and Baccaro, who struck out two batters, threw scoreless relief for Trumbull, whose four pitchers didn’t walk a batter.

Keckler and Washburn were the Ron Tellefsen players of the game.

Game oneTrumbull lost its opener, 8-

1, to Tri-Township and its out-standing pitcher Dalton Smoot on Aug. 20

“Their lefty threw off-speed stuff to keep us off balance,” Buswell said of Smoot, who pitched six innings, giving up four hits, walking two, and striking out four.

“Nick Weinstein had a big hit for us to score Jeff Sam in the fifth.”

Wolpiuk set Tri-Township down in order in the first and pitched out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the second on a strike out and a fly ball.

The right-hander retired three straight batters in the third, before Tri-Township took a 1-0 lead in the bottom of the fourth inning.

After a lead-off walk, Robbie Welhaf hit an RBI tri-ple to center field.

Sam walked with one out in the top of the fifth and scored on Weinstein’s two-out base hit.

Fritz, Keyes and Velez also had hits for Trumbull.

Johnson, Velez and Evan Nair drew free passes.

Trumbull –Continued from page 11A

The CIAC has received numerous calls from mem-ber schools and the media questioning if the require-ment to complete 14 days of mandatory practices prior to first day of com-petition will be waived or altered.

The mandatory practice day requirement has been in existence for over 30 years and CIAC believes these days of practice are necessary to prepare teams for competition.

Consequently, the only adjustment that will be making to the regulation is to allow schools to count practices held on Sunday toward the required 14 days.

Schools may count both both Sunday practices held previously and those to be held from this point for-ward toward reaching the 14-day requirement.

Sunday practices have

always been allowed, but could not be counted towards the requirement. As always, the holding of Sunday practices will be at the discretion of the local school district.

Any team that has not conducted 14 days of prac-tice prior to its first sched-uled game must postpone and reschedule all games until it has satisfied the requirement.

Schools are reminded that rescheduling of post-poned games are not sub-ject to weekly limitation rules.

School districts are encouraged to allow teams to continue to practice when it is safe to do so, even if school is not in session.

The CIAC will continue to monitor the situation and assist member schools in their effort to meet the requirement.

Fourteen practicesrequired before season starts

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Artist Judy Derench, of The Global Gecko Association (GGA), an educational non-profit organization solely dedi-cated to the gecko enthusiast, from amateur to professional, will be presenting her one-of-a-kind tree-branch woodcarvings at the Trumbull Arts Festival on Sunday, Sept. 18.

In her continuing goal to remain ecologically friendly and responsibly in making these imaginative works of art, Derench uses her background in biology as the starting point

for the design of these wood carvings.

An avid photographer and world traveler, she works from her photos of animals and nature to carve out the beauty that lies hidden within each branch. Her keen eye for detail enables her to capture lifelike poses emerg-ing from the wood. Each piece is handcrafted indi-vidually, so no two carvings are alike.

For the past six years she has had the privilege of working with the Walt Disney Company in

Orlando Fla. She has carved the top five animals for the Animal Kingdom as “Collectibles,” also appeared as a guest artist there and the Epcot Flower and Garden Festival, Epcot Food and Wine Festival, and the Walt Disney Cruise Line.

The GGA accomplishes its educational goals through its publications — Gekko, a schol-arly journal, Chit-Chat, a less formal periodical, and a large Web site with more than 1,000 gecko photographs and a wealth of gecko information.

‘The Global Gecko’ brings carvingsto the Trumbull Arts Festival

Britta Bell has always loved books. In her earliest mem-ories, she recalls wandering around her parents’ first book-store in Newtown. Her interest in books gradually turned to writing poetry, leading Bell to win two statewide poetry competitions and two pub-lications in the Connecticut Review during her high school career.

Bell continued to major in creative writing in the College of Santa Fe, where she also pursued jewelry design and creating small-metal jewelry.

What seemed like an exile back to her parents’ home in Litchfield, she was inspired by a purse her mother had made her for Christmas, she began to create purses out of the cov-

ers of antique books. By recy-cling antique books, she gives classics a way to be reinvented into purses and clutches with beaded handles and vibrant fabrics. People with a con-nection to a specific title can own a purse made out of their

favorite book.Her purses are available in

The Workshop, in Litchfield, and online at bbelldesigns.etsy.com. She currently lives in Litchfield.

From book covers to purses

Purses created out of the covers of antique books are created by Britta Bell. They will be on display at this year’s Trumbull Arts Festiva. (Submitted photos)

Artist Judy Derench brings her one-of-a-kind tree-branch carvings to the Trumbull Arts Festival. (Submitted photos)

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