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Connecticut at Work: Part 2 of 2 - Panel Discussion on The Federal
Arts Project In Connecticut, Then And Now. Sunday, October 26,
1:30-2:30 pm at Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - This
panel discussion traces the history of the Federal Art Project in Connecticut and considers why a “back to work” program like FAP would
be unlikely to happen today. Panelists are: Heather Munro Prescott
History Professor, CCSU, Amy Trout FAP Art and CT in the 1930s —
Curator, CT River Museum and Barbara Zabel Prof. Emeritus of Art
History, Connecticut College “America @ Work: New Deal Murals in
New London and Beyond” Curator. A question and answer period
will follow the formal presentation. For more information call the
library at 860-444-5805
Geology Cruise aboard RiverQuest on the lower Connecticut River
- Saturday, October 26: 3:30pm to 5:30pm. RiverQuest will depart
from Eagle Landing State Park in Haddam for a special “Rocks and
Leaves, Wine and Cheese” cruise. Ralph Lewis, our former State of
Connecticut Geologist will narrate about the geology of the Connecticut River Valley during a relaxing afternoon cruise on the lower
Connecticut River. Learn from Ralph about how the river was formed
and other interesting geological facts. This cruise is sponsored by
the Lyme Public Hall as a benefit for them. There will be wine and
cheese on board and Fall Foliage viewing. Please contact Leslie Lewis
at 860-526-8886 or [email protected] for more information and
to book a spot. RiverQuest website: ctriverquest.com.
Twitter: The Basics - Monday, October 27, at 10:30 a.m. at the Groton
Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - 860-441-6750.
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It was an odd marriage to begin with, one that must have been forged
out of sheer necessity many years earlier. One member resembled an
aging watering can, now speckled with rust; while its leather partner,
still clinging tightly to its mate, had the appearance of an old accordion of some sort. Both had definitely seen better days. It was hard
to imagine what these two seemingly incongruous items had in common but I did remember seeing similar contraptions before at Brimfield
and other antique places. I even saw one in a neighbor’s barn once,
but for some unknown reason never thought to ask him what the
heck it was. Eventually I would stumble across its identity and purpose. It turned out to be an old bee fogger, an absolute essential if a
beekeeper was to undertake the separation of angry and agitated
bees from their hard-earned honey.
I was to learn that a couple of
puffs of billowy, white smoke from the
accordion-like bellows on the backside of the fogger (or “smoker” as it is
sometimes called) would go a long
way to mask the danger of human
invasion…messes with pheromones
that would normally arouse the hive
and makes the colony more passive,
“calming the bees down to a gentle
hum,” as one apiarist (fancy word for beekeeper) wisely related. With
pine shavings or needles, maybe burlap or even dried corncobs used
to fire up the fogger, care had to be taken to control the blast as hot
smoke and flying embers could sometimes have the opposite effect
and stimulate the hive to an unhealthy degree.
The process would begin with the smoker’s chimney nozzle firing off a few well-directed plumes of smoke in the direction of the
hive entrance in an attempt to confuse the guard bees. That smoke
would also help mask the scent of any determined invader and initiate a process whereby designated bees would begin gorging themselves on honey in an effort to save and protect that precious commodity. (Those bees would then be taken off-line and be in no physical shape to mount an effective counterstrike.) With slow deliberate
movements calculated to avoid those vibrations which bees are especially sensitive to, smart beekeepers would have also hedged their
bets at this time with appropriate clothing, donning a pith hat with
overhanging bee-veil, along with very long gloves and a jacket. Trouser bottoms were definitely tucked inside the socks. Even with all
these precautions, fierce guard bees would sometimes slip by all
defenses, making their way to the source of their irritation. “Whenever a bee gets inside my veil,” one beekeeper offered, “I turn toward
the sun and he will head towards the netting where I can make short
work of the little bugger.” If you have ever been stung by a bee
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Domesticated honey bees are not native to the New World and
when first imported were referred to by Native Americans as “the
white man’s fly.” Stingless bees did exist earlier (and did produce
honey) in America, but it was a random thing, not really inviting a
“harvest.” England began to introduce domesticated honey bees to
their colonies with Virginia being the first in 1622. Connecticut would
be added to the growing list and could boast its first honeybees by
1644. These busy and buzzing colonies were originally kept in direct
sunlight in skeps often made of rye straw (now illegal) or simple
housed in primitive wooden box hives. It is interesting to note that
honey was greatly prized by the colonists as the crown had imposed
a heavy tax on sugar and this was not only a sweet substitute but it
offered other advantages as well. Honey was used to preserve hams
and fruits, as well as provide a basis for a popular alcoholic drink
called “meade.” The wax from the comb also found multiple uses, for
candles of course, but it was also used for waterproofing leather and
wooden casks and even served as a chewing gum and an early lipstick. No housewife or seamstress would be without wax to smooth
and improve her thread.
It was in Pennsylvania in 1852, however, when the most monumental development in beekeeping took place. Reverend Lorenzo
Langstroth would invent and patent the movable frame hive which is
still in use today. (Earlier the bees were killed with sulfur in the fall to
get at the honey and wax, now they could remove and scrape one
frame at a time and return them to the hive without massive casualties.) Now both wax and the honey would be made available on an
uninterrupted basis. Langstroth was also the first to note and calculate the “bee-space” between frames to be 3/8 of an inch. That was
just right for maximum honey production as bees like to build their
honey combs about one and three-quarters inches apart and with
the average thickness of a honeycomb at one inch that left a threequarter inch passageway for the bees to travel comfortably between
combs.
Local historian, Dick Waterman, has kept bees for the past thirty
years. He said he first became interested in them as a child visiting
his grandfather in Willimantic. “An old beekeeper by the name of
McFarland lived next door and I found the whole process fascinating. Many years passed, however, before two gentlemen down in
Black Point, Mr. Malloy and Mr. Roger Alling, actually initiated me
into the hobby. It’s a lot of work but very satisfying. You don’t make
much money, but you are privileged to observe Mother Nature at
work and allowed to extract something sweet in the process.”
Getting started is not cheap, he cautioned, as he began to show
me the necessary equipment and tools of the trade. Of course the
ever-important fogger was a key feature as well as the protective
clothing. There are those hearty (experienced) souls who are able to
tend their hives without any protection, but those steel nerves (bees
can detect confidence or fear) generally are in short supply, Mr.
Waterman assured me. Even a well-dressed beekeeper who takes all
the necessary precautions can expect to get stung five or six times
during the season.
Another item introduced was something called an “extruder,” a
machine which spins the honey off the comb and collects it in the
bottom of the stainless steel can. A series of strainers, a sharp ‘hive
tool” for cleaning wax off the frames, a bee brush for gently pushing
the bees off the comb (they hate that no matter how gentle you try to
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HO R OS C O P E
ARIES (March 20 - April 19) In a month that contains a complex mix of astrological symbolism, it’s a case of the positive influences and the less helpful ones
blending more or less equally. That there are any favourable trends at all, is an
improvement on the past and besides, simplistically to call these factors either
constructive or disruptive creates rather a misleading picture. Labels don’t always
facilitate the understanding of a scenario, where even the most troublesome and
unwelcome developments lead to a beneficial outcome eventually, if you handle
them in the right way. The dirt hits the fan occasionally, but there is less of it.
TAURUS (April 20 - May 20) The emphasis on your working life, along with your
obligations and responsibilities generally, eases once the Sun and Venus enter
Scorpio, later on this month. A partial solar eclipse in your partnership zone, is best
seen from the far north-west of Canada where you might catch 81% coverage, but
weather permitting you’ll get a good view from many places across North America,
with visible traces extending even further south than Mexico. This increases an
already substantial emphasis on your relationships, while hinting at the means by
which outstanding issues still waiting be sorted out, might best be resolved.
GEMINI (May 21 - June 20) Mars in the region of the heavens connected with
your partnership affairs, is an influence that many would not welcome, unless of
course you were born with Mars prominent and believe a good row is always useful,
when it comes to clearing the air. This may be true, but you’ll be pleased to hear
that such drastic tactics ought not to prove necessary, since the red planet is
involved in a positive and helpful configuration until the middle of October and then
again in a minor way, towards the end of the month. The main alignment is known
as a kite. This has often been linked to flying high and also happy landings.
CANCER (June 20 - July 22) It is a gigantic decision for anybody born under the
sign of the Crab, not to have a family. A warm and nurturing domestic environment,
with children or grandchildren under your feet, is in most circumstances your idea
of fulfilling your natal potential. Life and the universe being what they are, this
doesn’t always come about, but it would take a set of intensely absorbing career
interests or an especially undermining series of relationship outcomes, for you
voluntarily to decide otherwise. During October your home and family is what it’s all
about. If your own look less than rewarding, others fill the gap.
LEO (July 23- August 22) A large but partial solar eclipse, brings to your attention
a number of issues you’ve been dodging lately, when it comes to your family and
home situation. Laying low seems out of character, but your continued survival is a
consideration, along with maintaining a reasonable standard of living and some
degree of stability. But ask yourself in the big scheme of things, how much
emphasis you ought really to be placing on the status quo? If preserving this means
compromising your individuality and putting the finest points of your self-expression
on hold, how long do you believe you can do this for and at what cost to you too?
VIRGO (Aug. 23- Sept. 22) No man is an island, as the poem goes. Thus you
cannot live entirely independently from your peers, but will become richer and more
complete as a person by involving other people in your affairs. Yet learning to do so
invokes numerous trust issues from your past and if it were so very simple to let
go of these concerns, you probably wouldn’t be human in the first place. Where
these problems are a result of past experiences, you are better not carrying them
forward into the future. But confidence arises from positive reinforcement. And
you never will see that, unless you’re courageous enough to try.
By Paul Wade
-The Astrology Wizard
LIBRA (Sept. 23 - Oct. 22) Four planets grace your constellation at some point
during October. The Moon visits only briefly, but the Sun and Venus are already
present as the month begins and leave within hours of each other on October 23.
Also a retrograde Mercury comes back to your sign on October 10 and stays until
the second week of November. This type of focus doesn’t only imply a great period
for buying clothing, working on your appearance and for fixing up your hair. It is also
an apt juncture to consider how you deal with people every day and where harmony,
fairness and justice could be brought to the forefront, in all that you do
SCORPIO (Oct. 23 - Nov. 21) Your journey from the shadows to the foreground
is swift and striking. It is accomplished as first the Sun, then Venus and finally the
Moon, arrive in your constellation on October 23, within the space of just over ten
hours. Add these to Saturn already there and if this were not enough, there is a
large but technically partial solar eclipse just over half an hour later, you can catch
across the bulk of North America and with the best views from the further north
you go. Where you have been in hiding recently, that all changes from this point
onwards. Respect does not come automatically, it is something you need to earn.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22 - Dec. 21) Charging from one challenge to the next
proves enormously exciting and invigorating. At the first sign of trouble simply
choose another option; the grass is always greener, so why bother with the
details? There must be the perfect place for you somewhere, where you don’t have
to sell out or make compromises. But exploration is one thing and running away is
another, especially from questions that are too difficult and painful to confront.
With Neptune at the bottom of your chart, the solar eclipse suggests a touch of
self-examination, around what you would normally do without much thought.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22 - Jan. 19) Sooner or later you face the elephant in the
room, and think about factors you’ve avoided. The obstacles to your progress
originate not from unpredictable conditions, unfavourable trends or bad luck. Other
people are at the root of these disruptions and while this may not be their fault, it
is of no assistance to your sense of equilibrium to pretend the blame lies elsewhere.
Especially when it comes to your family and domestic situation, you need to seize
the reins and take responsibility for where you find yourself. These are the only
circumstances, in which a satisfactory resolution will ever be pinpointed.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20 - Feb. 18) A solar eclipse at the top of your chart keeps your
ambitions and objectives, along with your professional affairs most likely, firmly in
the spotlight. After all you have struggled towards and everything you’ve done, it
is time to look back at the path you’ve trodden, now the summit is in sight. You’re
collecting your thoughts for the final push ahead and are busy catching your breath.
Any false starts are obvious by this stage, although you can’t judge the wisdom of
previous decisions in the light of what you have learned since. If there is anybody
driving you on, be grateful. Some would give a lung, for a shepherd like this
PISCES (Feb. 19- March 19) Don’t get the impression this will be a tough month,
or that the cosmos is stacked against you in any sense. Life does get better as it
goes along however, with the best outcomes once the Sun has entered Scorpio and
Mars hits Capricorn, during its closing stages. The solar eclipse in Scorpio highlights your working life, with the message of being true to yourself and not abandoning your principles. Some place material resources and monetary reward above
personal integrity, but for you to follow this path signals unhappiness and failure.
Never forget what you have always believed, or forego this for temporary gain.
Paul Wade, a UK-based astrologer, is published in seven languages.
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be) and numerous other items soon completed the inventory. Mr.
Waterman said getting started today would probably be in excess of
a thousand dollars with the wooden frame box hive and the extruder
being the biggest investments. The cost alone was enough to scare
me from ever perusing this type of activity, but then he suggested
we go outside and visit the hive.
“Just don’t stand directly in front of it, not even for a minute,”
he warned me. Out in the corner of his back yard, Mr. Waterman
introduced me to 60,000 of his winged friends. We first stood at the
side of the hive and he had me put my ear to the wooden frame and
listen to the gentle hum coming from inside the brood chamber. With
numerous bees in flight around us I was a more than a little hesitant
to even get near this thing. I wanted these little guys to know that
this was NOT A HOME INVASION but just an appreciative little
look. The majority of activity was in the front of the hive and I could
see why Mr. Waterman issued that earlier warning. Bees were coming and going from a lower entrance at an alarming rate…almost like
a miniature airport. With constant take-offs and landings from a little
cantilevered lip at the entrance, bees could be seen returning with
pollen clinging to their legs. I marveled at all of this but Dick told me
how more recent issues with mites had dampened the beauty of
what we were witnessing. “It never used to be this way,” he said.
Great care has to be taken to ensure the bees are mite-free. Sometimes the larva needs to be frozen or mites need to be identified with
a proper “sugar-shake” and treated with dangerous applicants. “Production of honey was down this year. I expected around forty pounds
but only got twenty,” he lamented.
Dick Waterman is a dynamic person…much like the bees he
keeps and observes. Over the years he has invested heavily in the
history of our town…the Smith-Harris House, the East Lyme Historical Society, Oswegatchie Hills, The Samuel Smith House, only to
name a few. He has headed up Native American research and is now
championing a puppet theater to improve literacy and stimulate the
imaginations of our town’s young people. The Children’s Museum
on Main Street has often been the site of his most recent endeavor
and it should be noted that museum comes complete with an observable working beehive, one Mr. Waterman hopes many will come
to see. He will soon give a talk there on honeybees and their importance to our world. “We must never forget the vital role they play,”
he told me recently. And you know what…we should never forget
the important role this man has played over the years either, proving
to us over and over again that history really does matter!
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MOVIE: Arsenic and Old Lace on Monday, October 27 at 6:30pm.
at the Henry Carter Hull Library, 10 Killingworth Turnpike, Clinton Arsenic and Old Lace is director Frank Capra’s spin on the classic
Joseph Kesselring stage comedy, which concerns the sweet old
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Science Book Discussion: Cure Unknown: inside the Lyme epidemic by Patricia Weintraub. Monday, October 27, 7-8:30 pm at
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - This book is an
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as observed by a journalist whose entire family contracted the illness, tracing its significant rise and the atypical presentations that
have made its diagnosis and treatment difficult. 860-444-5805
“Is this Trip Necessary?” Tues., October 28th at 1:00 pm. at the
Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old Lyme - A free
lecture on outhouses presented by Virginia Williams. 860-434-4127
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28 at the East Lyme Senior Center, 37 Society Road, Niantic. Appointments required. For more information call 860-739-5859
Trivia Night - Tuesday, October 28 – 7:00 p.m. at East Lyme Public
Library, 39 Society Rd., Niantic - Test your knowledge from general
categories, including pop culture, current events, history, music,
and of course literature! For more information call 860-739-6926
AARP Drive Safety Class - Wednesday, October 29th from 1:00 pm5:00 pm. at the Lymes’ Senior Center, 26 Town Woods Road, Old
Lyme - Call (860) 434-4127 to sign up.
Protecting Our Underwater Heritage: The Destruction ofArchaeological Sites by Commercial Trawlers - 5pm, 10/29 at the Lyman
Allyn Art Museum, 625 Williams St., New London - Join Dr. Michael
Brennan, Director of Maritime History, URI’s Graduate School of
Oceanography, has he discusses the dangers of bottom trawling to
the preservation of generations of history beneath the sea. For
more information call (860) 443-2545
“Fiendish Folklore: Spooky Tales from Niantic and Beyond” 6—8
pm Wednesday, October 29th at the Smith-Harris House, 33 Society
Rd, East Lyme - Come for the treats, stay for the tales! Take a brief
tour of the first floor of the Smith-Harris House during the “Trick or
Trunk” event to listen to several spine-tingling local/regional
folktales. Perfect for families. The “Trick or Trunk” program is
sponsored by the East Lyme Youth Services Department of Parks &
Recreation. Free- For more information, call (860) 739-0761 or email
[email protected].
Nursing Home Costs - 6-8 pm October 29 at Waterford Community
Center - Local nursing home directors explain the costs and methods of covering nursing home expenses. 860-444-5839 to register.
Film and Discussion with Lonnie Braxton: THE LOVING STORY
- 6:30-8:00 PM 10/30 at The Public Library of New London, 63 Huntington St, New London - (860) 447-1411 www.plnl.org
Paranormal Investigations: Thursday, October 30, 6:30-8:00 pm at
Waterford Public Library, 49 Rope Ferry Road - Ed Bird, an investigator with Paranormal Encounters CT, will discuss facts and evidence of ghosts and other encounters in Connecticut, especially in
the southeastern Connecticut area. Included in the discussion will
be evidence from local sites such as Fort Griswold, the Upper Deck
Sports Bar & Grill and the Garde Theater. The group also hosts a
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through the National Playwrights Conference.
The O’Neill continues to build an endowment to support Open
Submissions. Initiated in 2006 with donations made in honor of
O’Neill playwright Wendy Wasserstein, interest income helps support the submission and selection process.
Submission Details
- Early submissions are strongly encouraged
- No agent/representation required
- Plays of any length or genre are eligible
- The work must remain unproduced through July 31, 2015
- Both electronic and hard copy applications are accepted
- The submission fee is $35 USD and covers the cost of the process
The O’Neill will also host three online Q&A sessions about
the process on the O'Neill Facebook page: Tuesday Sep. 30th at
1pm, Sunday Oct. 5th at 3pm, and Wednesday Oct. 15th at 6pm.
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We are now carrying more lines of products with new
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and friendly staff is always happy to help. We have a relatively
new program as well. Everyone loves our Supplement Receipt
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there is Buyers Club Saturday where everything in the store is
10% off on the first Saturday of every month! Always a fun day.
And the Supplement Receipt program mentioned earlier is
actually simpler than it sounds. For every fifty dollars you spend
on supplements (those items with an orange sticker) you get five
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The last thing which should be mentioned is special orders.
If you’re not finding what you’ve been looking for just ask. We
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Furthermore we’ll be happy to give you a call when it arrives.
Also, we would like to thank all of our customers, from way back
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Community Bulletin Board
This space has been set aside for non-profit organizations to post their announcements.
NAMI (National Alliance for Mental Illness) Support group. Fourth Monday of
every month (except July) @ St.Agnes Church Hall, 22 Haigh Ave.Niantic from 7-8:30
PM. Support for friends, family members and those diagnosed with mental illness.
Resources and information regarding mental illness offered. Facilitator: Joan Lazar
RN,MSN. call 860-739-8822 for more info.
Ballroom Dance-First Sat. of each month from 6:30-11:00pm, and third Friday of
each month from 7:00-10:00pm (except July & August) at the East Lyme Library
Activity Room. For info call Ken Curry 860-572-7185.
Shoreline Swing Dances - Sept. - June. Live bands on the 3rd Sat of each month,
at the East Lyme Community Center (7:30 - 11:30 pm); and Sunday record hops at the
Mystic German Club (7:00 - 10:00 pm). A free swing dance lesson precedes each
dance. visit www.shorelineswingct.org or call Barbara 860-464-9947.
The Kari-Hill VFW post 5849 meets the 3rd Tuesday of each month at 7 PM
at the Post home at 39 Columbus Ave, Niantic. For info, call CDR Bob Farrior at
860.908.4530 or Adjutant Glenn Elliott at 860.691.2557. We welcome all
veterans.The Women's Auxiliary meets at the same time- for info call Pres.
Sharon Hathaway at 860.857.8089
CT/RI Coastal Fly Fishers meetings are held at 7pm on the last Thursday of
every month at the Hugo Simonelli VFW Hall, 60 Stonington Road in Mystic, CT
from September through June. For more information visit www.connri-saltfly.com
Adult Children of Dysfunctional Families Meetings Sundays at 2 p.m. at All
Souls Church, 19 Jay Street, New London. For people who grew up in dysfunctional families, compulsive behaviors and difficulty dealing with everyday situations may have an ongoing impact on their quality of life 860-857-2687
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PFLAG OF SECT (Parents, Families & Friends of Lesbians & Gays of SE CT, a support
group, meets the 2nd Monday of each month at Noank Baptist Church (18 Cathedral
Heights Road in Noank) pot luck dinner at 6pm, meeting at 7. call Paula Hardy at 860447-1239 X232 or email [email protected].
Volunteers NEEDED mornings and evenings available.at Alliance for Living, Inc., the
only AIDS Service Organization serving all of New London County. Call 860-447-1239
ext. 229 for info. Email [email protected] or visit www.allianceforliving.org
The American Legion Aux. Unit 128 Niantic meets at 7 pm on the 2nd Mon of the
month at the Am. Leg. Post home, 16 York Ave.,. call Pat Keegan 739-2107
EAST LYME HS BOTTLEAND CAN DRIVE - 2nd and 4th Saturday each month. 9
am - 1 pm. at EastLyme High School . For more info call Ken Miller at 739-8989 Email:
[email protected]. Support the High School concert and marching band.
Lymes Village Voices, an adult chorus with members from Guilford to Waterford,
is always welcoming New Members to its Monday evening rehearsals at St. Anne's
Church, Rt 156, Old Lyme. For fun and harmony call Joanne at 434-2526
CT Parents Advocacy Center is a nonprofit agency offering info and support to
parents of children with disabilities (860) 739-3089 or (800) 445-CPAC
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Regional Events
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show on the Metrocast Cable television station in Waterford. A question and answer period will follow the formal presentation. For more
information call 860-444-5805
“The Whaling City: Past, Present, and Future” Guest Speaker Rear
Adm. Sandra L. Stosz, Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy
in New London. 7 p.m. Thursday, October 30, at the Fort Trumbull
Conference Center. As the final speaker in the 2014 program the
Friends of Fort Trumbull S.P. proudly present Rear Adm. Sandra L.
Stosz who will speak on “The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New
London: Locally Relevant, Nationally Prominent”. The public is invited, but seating is limited. New members are always welcome. Refreshments will follow the program.
Microsoft PowerPoint: Beyond the Basics - Friday, October 31, at 3
p.m. at the Groton Public Library, 52 Newtown Road - For more
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Community Bulletin Board
This space has been set aside for non-profit organizations to post their announcements.
Alzheimer's Caregivers Support Groups: 2ndThurs. each month from
10 -11am at the Waterford Senior Ctr. 1st Fri of every month from 1011am at Montville Senior Ctr. For more information contact Donna Hunter
Group Facilitator @ (860)443-8650 or via E-mail [email protected]
Target 10:10 for Recovery: A Christ-centered recovery group for those
struggling with substance abuse, co-depency, anxiety, anger, depression,
eating disorders or other issues. Fridays @ 7:00pm Harvest Christian
Fellowship - 5 Freedom Way, Niantic (860)739-5723 or 442-7423
The Coastal Camera Club meets at 7PM on the first and third Wednesday
of each month at the Madison Senior Center, Cafe, 29 Bradley
Drive,Madison. For more info. visit www.coastalcameraclub.org
Donate your car. Wanted: any car, any condition. Will pick up. Help a
charitable group home for male teens raise money, and receive a tax
deduction for your donation. Must have title. Tom, Executive Director, at
(860)961-3576. New England Adolescent Treatment Center, Groton.
Care & Share of East Lyme, Inc. is accepting food pantry donations
Saturdays 11:00am - 1:00pm at 12 Roxbury Rd, Niantic. Non-perishables,
frozen food and household products are needed. Grocery gift cards are
also accepted. 739-8502 www.careandshareofel.org
BINGO. The Retired Armed Forces Association, 135 Garfield Ave. New
London, CT. Thursdays, 7:00pm. Open to the public. 860-447-0055.
Harvest Christian Fellowship-Women's Bible Study-every 2nd and 4th
Tues.at 7pm and every 2nd and 4th Wed.at 10am. FREE men's breakfast
1st Sat.8:30am., 5 Freedom Way, Niantic. 442-7423 or 739-5723
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Shoreline Toastmasters Meeting - Toastmasters provides a positive environment to develop your communication and leadership skills. Meets
weekly on Thursday evening from 7-8 PM at the Ledyard Middle School.
For more info call 860-732-9875. Visitors always welcome.
HIGH HOPES THERAPEUTIC RIDING, INC. seeks volunteers age 14 or
older. For more info, visit www.highhopestr.org or call 860-434-1974 x12.
Volunteer at the Old Lyme Phoebe Griffin Noyes Library. Donations of
new and gently used books are welcome. Call 434-0733 or 434-7004
The Noank-Mystic Community Band rehearses Wednesdays 7 - 9PM at
the Noank Firehouse. No audition. Call Barbara (572-0308) orRon (2450164) or E-mail: [email protected]
East Lyme Garden Club meets 2nd Monday monthly at 7 pm (not Jan. or
Feb) at the E.Lyme Police Station or at members homes. New members welcome.
Call 860 691 0088 or email [email protected]
Newcomers Club - East Lyme/Waterford and surrounding towns -first Thurs
of each month from 9:30 - 11:30 at the Niantic Community Church, 170 Penn.
Ave., Niantic. Info: [email protected]
Sacred Source Painting meets the second Friday of each month, 9:30 am1:00 p.m. Bring a bag lunch. No painting or creative experience needed. Call
ahead to be part of this program that celebrates the connection between
creativity and spirituality. Niantic Community Church (860) 739-6208.
The Bahá’í Community of Old Saybrook devotional program the 2nd
Sunday of each month 7-8:30 p.m. at 5 London Court. Share prayers, poems,
or readings of a spiritual nature. Call Valerie Smith at 860-388-5948.
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East Lyme Library Board
Welcomes
New Children’s Librarian
The East Lyme Library Board has announced a successor to
Children’s Librarian Randall Haines, who retired at the end of August. Rebecca Hickman Scotka, formerly the Youth Services Librarian at the Alvin Sherman Library, Nova Southeastern University,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, took over the position on August 25, 2014.
Board Chairman, David Jacobs, announced her selection at the
Board’s Annual Meeting. She was chosen from 30 applicants from
across the nation because of her decades of work as an innovative
children’s and teens’ librarian.
In her application, Rebecca mentioned that during her childhood in
Guilford, CT, her favorite destination
was always the Guilford Free Library.
“The librarians’ warmth, knowledge,
and love of reading” inspired her “to
choose librarianship as a lifelong career”.
Ms. Scotka also mentioned that her strong skills are an understanding of the technologies required in a modern library, the presentation of exciting programs for children, teens, and their families,
skill at writing grants, and an outstanding knowledge of children’s
and young adults’ literature.
Rebecca has a Bachelor of Arts, Cum Laude, from Southern
Connecticut State University and a Master of Library Science also
from Southern Connecticut. She is the author of an article on “Serving Children Whose Parents Are Incarcerated” in American Libraries Direct, and many reviews of books in the School Library Journal.
Lisa Timothy, the Library Director, mentioned to the Board that
Rebecca had distinguished herself during the interviews with her
personality and knowledge. She said, “We chose Rebecca for her
infectious enthusiasm. She is bilingual, and has great experience
with programming for very young children and teens- two areas in
which we would like to expand our offerings.”
She will be replacing Randy, who has worked at the East Lyme
Library as Children’s Librarian for over 20 years. Randy, who also
was trained at Southern Connecticut State College, has run a very
popular summer reading program with hundreds of children each
summer participating in both the Summer Reading and the Wednesday afternoon performances. He has also built one of the strongest
children’s literature collections in this part of the state. He will be
sorely missed by the children who always looked for him when they
entered the children’s room.
Rebecca said she “is looking forward to collaborating with the
Youth Services Department in providing fun, educational, and innovative programs for the children and teens of East Lyme.” Her photo
shows her leading a presentation on “A Dazzling Display of Dogs”
by Betsy Franco, using puppetry which she likes to incorporate
into her storytelling programs. She is looking forward to having
residents drop in to meet her.
The Library Board is delighted to welcome a person with such
energy, enthusiasm, and knowledge.
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UTI'S: AN URGENT PROBLEM
Bladder infections, cystitis, urinary tract infections (UTI's), call it
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one of the most uncomfortable sensations we are called upon to
endure, to say of the potentially embarrassing possibility of losing
control of this function in a public place.
About one in five women will have at least one UTI in her lifetime.
It is women by about 100 to 1, at least until older age when the prostate
starts to cause men similar problems.
The greater susceptibility of women is due mostly to their
anatomy. The bacteria that cause the vast majority of UTI's originate
in the rectum, which the female anatomy places much closer to the
urethra (the urinary opening) than in men.
UTI's generally have characteristics set of symptoms which may
vary from person to person.There is usually a burning or pressure
sensation in the pubic area, frequent urination, often with very little
volume, and a feeling of fullness and constant urgency to urinate.
On rare occasions, an infection that is left untreated for an
extended period may lead to complications such as fever, nausea,
vomiting, severe pain, systems wide infection and even kidney
failure.
Women who develop intercourse related UTI's should make it
common practice to urinate after sex. Douching has not been shown
to be helpful. On the rare occasion that UTI's continue to occur after
intercourse, that can usually be remedied with a single postcoital
dose of an antibiotic.
Most of the time this is not a hard diagnosis to make, usually by
examining a single urine specimen. Most infections respond promptly to a course of antibiotics, along with increased fluids to help flush
the system.
We still don't know why some women seem to have UTI's
repeatedly. The problem seems to be new infection, rather than failure
to completely get rid of the previous one. One recommendation is that
women who suffer from four or more UTI's a year should consider
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DERM BEA
BEATT
By Debra Miller, M.D.
Put Your Best Face Forward
DEBRA R. MILLER, M.D.
Skin Care For You & Your Family
‘Tis Better Than Riches
To Scratch Where It Itches
Cosmetic Dermatology
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Chemical Peels, Treatment of Spider Veins
Fall leads to winter and the beginning of tough times for those that
suffer from eczema and psoriasis. The tips contained in this month’s
column may help you to reduce the itch associated with these conditions.
What is an itch?
The medical term for itching is “pruritus,” and a pruritic skin condition is one that itches.
My American Heritage Dictionary defines an itch as, “A skin
sensation causing a desire to scratch.”
This working definition, however, is troubling for those who
suffer from itchy skin. Scratching does at first seem to relieve the
itch, but it only replaces the itching sensation with the sensation of
pain. Once the “relief/pain” of scratching dissipates, the temporarily suppressed itching sensation comes back worse than before.
The renewed desire to scratch can result in a wicked “itch-scratch
cycle.” While it is strange that pain might be more desirable than
the torment of the itch, continued scratching damages the skin and
makes it thicker and more susceptible to infections.
Scientific studies of itching have not been definitive. Some
itching conditions are caused when skin cells release a substance
called histamine. The histamine seems to activate certain nerve
fibers resulting in the itch sensation. There are several diseases,
however, with pruritic symptoms that are not caused by histamine
release. Examples are inflammatory skin conditions such as psoriasis and atopic dermatitis.
And if itching is defined as the urge to scratch, how does one
measure this urge? One patient’s tormented urge to scratch may be
perceived as more intense than that of another, while the underlying cause may be the same.
As anyone who has suffered pruritic conditions knows, the
only thing that really matters is not what the itch is, but how one
can stop it.
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The Lyman Allyn Art Museum is pleased to announce that it has
been awarded $82,914 by the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) for further work in the preservation and digital documentation of its prized collection. The grant supports enhanced collections stewardship, while improving access to and interpretation
of the Lyman Allyn’s many works of art and historical artifacts.
Museums for America grants help museums address their key
needs or challenges, enabling them to provide better service to their
communities. This year, the Institute of Museum and Library Services received 554 applications, of which 196 received funding. “We
are extremely honored to receive the support and have the confidence of this important federal agency as the Museum prepares to
further its mission and make the collection widely accessible,” said
Sam Quigley, Director of the Lyman Allyn Art Museum.
“We are excited to take the next steps to improve our collections
management, and I’m delighted that through digital imaging and
documentation we will soon be able to virtually throw open the doors
to storage and share the collection with our visitors on the Web.”
The Lyman Allyn Art Museum houses a fascinating collection
of over 10,000 objects from ancient times to the present; artworks
from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and Europe, with particularly strong
collections of American paintings, decorative arts, and Victorian toys
and doll houses. The grant will allow the Lyman Allyn to hire a fulltime Collections Technician for a period of three years to assist in the
project to inventory and re-catalog its entire permanent collection.
Work will focus on the reconciliation of paper and digital records,
new imaging of objects, capture of condition and location information, improvement of storage conditions and identification of future
projects and conservation priorities. This project will dramatically
improve the museum’s ability to preserve and document its collections, but will also support the museum’s educational mission by
making the collections more accessible to the public, and available
to staff and the scholarly community for the creation of exhibitions
and public programs.
IMLS museum grants support a wide variety of projects that
create learning experiences, strengthen communities, care for collections and provide broad public access. “Receiving a grant from IMLS
is a significant achievement, and we congratulate Lyman Allyn Art
Museum for being among the 2014 IMLS museum grantees,” said
IMLS Director Susan H. Hildreth. “Our grants are highly competitive. The Institute of Museum and Library Services enlists hundreds
of library and museum professionals throughout the United States
to review grant applications and make recommendations on projects
most worthy of funding.”
Founded in 1932 by Harriet Upson Allyn in memory of her father, the Lyman Allyn Art Museum, located at 625 Williams Street,
New London, serves the people of Southeastern Connecticut and
general admission is always free to New London residents. Housed
in a handsome Neo-Classical building designed by Charles A. Platt,
the permanent collection includes over 10,000 objects from ancient
times to the present: artworks from Africa, Asia, the Americas, and
Europe, with particularly strong collections of American paintings,
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FRIENDS OF FORT
TRUMBULL PRESENT THE
SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
COAST GUARD ACADEMY
As the final speaker in the 2014 program- “The Whaling City: Past,
Present, and Future”-the Friends of
Fort Trumbull S.P. proudly present
Rear Adm. Sandra L. Stosz, Superintendent of the Coast Guard Academy
in New London. Although New
London’s name no longer is carried
around the world by intrepid whaling
crews, now, its name is carried forth
by the men and women of the Coast
Guard, whose officers have been
trained at the Coast Guard Academy in New London. The Coast
Guard is the embodiment of New London’s past, present, and future.
Rear Adm. Stosz will speak on “The U.S. Coast Guard Academy in
New London: Locally Relevant, Nationally Prominent”.
Rear Adm. Stosz has set many precedents in her career. A 1982
graduate of the Coast Guard Academy, Stosz also holds a Master of
Business Administration from Northwestern University. In 1990,
while a Coast Guard lieutenant, Stosz became the first woman to
command a Coast Guard cutter in the Great Lakes. She spent about
12 years at sea, fulfilling her longtime goal to command both an icebreaking tug and a medium –endurance cutter in the North Atlantic
and the Caribbean. In 2010, she was chosen by the (then) Commandant of the United States Coast Guard ADM Robert J. Papp, to
become the first woman to lead a United States military service academy, when she became the 40th Superintendent of the Coast Guard
Academy.
Rear Admiral Stosz has stated that her goals during her tenure
have been to promote diversity in the student body and to strengthen
the relationship between the academy and the maritime industry.
She has said, “Those partnerships, hopefully, can only improve the
Coast Guard’s visibility, and can also ensure that anybody in America,
wherever he or she might live, will have the opportunity to hear
about the Coast Guard Academy-a tremendous education, paid for
by the government.”
The presentation will take place on Thursday, October 30, 2014,
at 7 p.m. at the Fort Trumbull Conference Center. The public is invited, but seating is limited. New members are always welcome. Refreshments will follow the program.
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Dining with the Dudleys
from page 25
We’ve found it’s a very good meal for camping - quick,
easy to make (even in a Dutch oven over coals) and it’s delicious. And being a little spicy and loaded with carbs- it also
helps to warm you up on those crystal clear but chilly October evenings. Of course if you don’t have a cast iron Dutch
oven you can make in on a stovetop in a 3 quart saucepan.
We actually start making it the day before - by cooking
up too many chicken parts on the charcoal grill. I prefer the
thighs and Derek likes the breasts - so we cook too many of
both, eat what we want for dinner and save the left overs for
the next night’s Jambalaya. For one box of Zatarain’s (regular recipe - not the low sodium stuff) we use about half a
chicken’s worth of picked meat. Be careful to get any bones
out of the meat. Then we chop two links of andouille sausage ( a spicy, smoked delicacy from Louisiana that you can
find in many local supermarkets) into chunks. I suppose you
could use Chourico - we have and it’s pretty good. I suppose
you could even use kielbasa or hot dogs if you’re so inclined
- but don’t invite us if you do..And speaking of invites - the
recipe doubles easily to provide plenty of food for 4 - 6
guests..maybe more if they’re light eaters.
To cook it in the Dutch oven we get a fire going about 3
hours before we want to eat. We make it a big fire all at once
- and let it burn down to a nice pile of hot coals about 4 or 5
inches deep. We rake aside any pieces of wood that are left
over and rake the coals into a circle about twice as wide as
the pot. Once you’re ready to start cooking, set your Dutch
oven with its lid on right down in the middle of the circle and
move it back and forth a little to make the pot sit up straight
and level. Rake the rest of the coals up so they cover the pot
to about 1/3 of its height and it’s ready to go.
The basic recipe is printed on the box - 2.5 cups of water
go into the pot, then a glug of olive oil. Then we add all of our
meats and the peas. Cover it up and bring it all to a boil. Then
open it up and add the rice mix, give it a stir and then cover it
back up again. That’s it.
About 15 minutes later we lift the lid up and give it another stir so it doesn’t scorch. Most of the time, it will be
done in the 25 minutes that the box mentions for stovetop
cooking. But we check again at 20 minutes just in case. It’s
done when all the liquid is absorbed by the rice but if you
think it will scorch, pull it off the coals and let it sit, covered
until it’s ready. It will keep on cooking in the pot even after
you take it off the coals. If it’s cooking to schedule - at 25
minutes we take it off and let it sit for 5 minutes, as the box
directs. Then we grab a ladle and dish it out!
If this dish sounds like something you’d like to try some
day, we hope you love it as much as we do. But if you want
to try Halloween camping at Ross Hill Park - you better call
them at 1-800-308-1089 and reserve a site! They’ll be doing
Halloween on the weekends of October 17-19 and October
24-26 and they’re going to be busy!
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