New Haven Register back issues from August 2004:
Only a heel would say these works of art lacked sole
Aug 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- Shoes can be beautiful, stunning, controversial andworthy of conversation. Hmmm, that sounds a lot like fine art. It's the argument long made by stiletto addicts and it seems tobe gaining traction: Scores of shoes were the main feature of arecent art show at a gallery ...
SEW EXCIT
Aug 01, 2004; ... More and more kids take to needle and thread The needle arts arethreading their way into the hearts of an increasing number of youngpeople, sewing teachers say. "Sewing for kids is getting really big," said sewing instructorMary Ruth Roussel of Shelton. "It picked up on the craft ...
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Aug 01, 2004 ... Cruise to castles Labor Day weekend Enjoy a traffic-free LaborDay weekend escape to the great castles and estates in the historicHudson Valley with New York's only overnight cruise on NY Waterway. The cruise departs Sept. 4 from West 38th Street in Manhattan at10:30 a.m. Enjoy a ...
CRICCA, NICHOLAS
Aug 01, 2004 ... Nicholas Cricca, 93, of 160 Cherry Hill Rd., Hamden, died July31, 2004. He was the husband of the late Rose Daddio Cricca. He wasborn in Hamden, March 2, 1911, the son of the late John and MaryZeoli Cricca and was a produce farmer all of his life. He issurvived by daughters Mrs. Luciano ...
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Aug 01, 2004 ... These trips are real pearls The Pearls of Pauline is offering thefollowing trips: * Aug. 31, Foxwoods. $16 includes transportation, $25 casinobonus, driver's tip. * Sept. 11, Sergio Franchi Memorial Concert. $60 includestransportation, admission to the concert, driver's tip ....
Mackinnels' 50th
Aug 01, 2004 ... Phoebe Klein and Don Mackinnel of 10 Wildwood Drive in Branford,celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a dinner at theGuilford Tavern. The Mackinnels were married June 19, 1954, at OldStone Church in East Haven. A renewal of their marriage vows wasofficiated by George Longyear, ...
Fontanas' 50th
Aug 01, 2004 ... Richard and Helen Alfieri Fontana of 239 Indian River Road,Orange, formerly of West Haven, celebrated their 50th weddinganniversary at Gusto Restaurant in Milford. They were married June19, 1954, at Sacred Heart Church in New Haven. Hosts were theirchildren and spouses Richard Jr ....
Hagstroms' 50th
Aug 01, 2004 ... Mr. and Mrs. David L. Hagstrom of Branford celebrated theirgolden wedding anniversary at the Guilford Tavern. The formerJacquelyn Olson and her husband were married in Branford, May 15,1954 ....
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Aug 01, 2004; ... A 'terrorism czar' is only part of the solution Of all of therecommendations included in "The 9/11 Commission Report," theproposal to create a new director of national intelligence tocoordinate, integrate and share national intelligence among 15agencies and departments has attracted most ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... Why shouldn't a trial about sex include relevant evidence aboutsex? THE latest developments in the Kobe Bryant case raise somedifficult questions about rape shield laws. It would have been atravesty if Judge Terry Ruckriegle had refused to admit credibleevidence that Bryant's accuser had ...
Noewatnes' 50th
Aug 01, 2004 ... George and Eileen Buckley Noewatne of Bishop Lane in Madisoncelebrated their 50th wedding anniversary. They were united inmarriage June 5, 1954, at St. Joseph Church in New York City. Theirson is George Noewatne Jr. of Madison. An Army veteran, Mr. Noewatne is a charter member of ...
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Aug 01, 2004 ... Revoke pensions of corrupt officials Government officials whohave violated the public trust once should not be allowed to rip offtaxpayers again by collecting pensions and lifetime health benefits. Legislation to stop this indecent giveaway never made it out ofthe legislature's ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... Properly fund charter schools or pay price Connecticut'sschoolchildren lost a great opportunity when Amistad Academy, a NewHaven charter school, and New York Mayor Mike Bloomberg announcedplans to open five schools in New York City. The urgent question for anyone concerned about ...
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Aug 01, 2004 ... Newport, Boston, Cape May on agendas The following trips havebeen scheduled: * Aug. 11, dinner train and Newport, R.I. $150 includes lunch onthe train and a guided tour of Newport. Departs from Branford andStratford. * Sept. 5, Boston's Sheer Madness. While the feature of ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... 'Poor decision' costs town $800,000 yearly in taxes I just heardthat the Orange Economic Development Corp. and our first selectman,Mitchell Goldblatt, voted to support Stew Leonard's proposal torezone 44 acres in our industrial zone to ugly, traffic-congestedretail. With this ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... Stew Leonard's weak choice for prime spot The Orange EconomicDevelopment Corp. and our first selectman, Mitchell Goldblatt, heardpresentations from Save Our Neighborhood and the marketing arm ofStew Leonard's on the proposal to rezone 44 industrial acres toretail. After, the corporation ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... 'Red light district or amusement park' OK too The question ofStew Leonard's when boiled down to basics is that a grocer wantsOrange to change its longstanding zoning regulations to permit 40 orso acres turned into retail. Proponents don't seem to care if thearea becomes a red light ...
Real Estate Roundup -- 2004/08/01
Aug 01, 2004 ... Albert Scafati of Press/Cuozzo Commercial Services in Hamdenbrokered the lease of 1890 Dixwell Ave. in Hamden to DesignSpecialties. He represented the landlord, 1890 Dixwell AvenueAssociates LLC, and Backus Real Estate represented the tenant. * * * Roberta McColl of Branford has ...
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Aug 02, 2004 ... TV networks Al Jazeera, the Arab news channel that DonaldRumsfeld loves to hate, cares more about U.S. politics in actionthan American network television. The networks broadcast one hour ofthe Democratic National Convention for three of its four nights. OnTuesday it had no live ...
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Aug 02, 2004 ... Shakeup needed at Central State In his final days as president ofCentral Connecticut State University, Walter Judd added one morescandalous act to his tenure. He approved a 10-year, $40 millionfood service contract without competitive bidding. State law requires that the university ...
Microsoft payment will bene1/2t mutual fund holders
Aug 02, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- So, you're a mutual fund investor, you don't ownindividual shares of Microsoft Corp. and you think that big dividendthey're paying out has nothing to do with you. Guess again. If youhave anything resembling a diversified portfolio, chances are you doown Microsoft, and some ...
Traffic delays forecast
Aug 02, 2004; ... STRATFORD -- With the town moving into the final phases of a$1.5 million streetscape improvement project along Main Street,police and town officials are warning motorists there could beextensive delays during the morning rush hour heading south forabout a week starting today. That ...
Lottery results from Sunday, August 1, 2004
Aug 02, 2004 ... Connecticut Play3 3-7-8 Play4 0-4-4-2 Cash5 4-6-14-24-28 New York Daily 9-2-6 WinFour. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7-9-4-7 Pick 10 ...
Today in History, Aug. 2
Aug 02, 2004 ... 1964 The bankrupt New Haven Railroad is seeking $34 million instate and federal aid for commuter operations during the next threeyears. Most of this amount would be used to acquire 80 new commutercars for the crowded runs between Stamford and New York's GrandCentral Station ....
New chapter begins for state historian
Aug 02, 2004; ... ORANGE -- He's known as a living encyclopedia of Connecticuthistory. Now Connecticut will have to live without its longtimehistorian. State Historian Christopher Collier of Orange recently retiredfrom the unpaid post he held for 19 years. What's next for ...
Drowning in a vast sea of calories
Aug 02, 2004; ... The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services recentlyannounced the removal of language from the Medicare Coverage IssuesManual precluding the identification of obesity as a "disease." Thisoffers the promise of future reimbursement for the medical care andmanagement of overweight and ...
Brazelton, Huff lead Devil Rays
Aug 02, 2004 ... ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. -- Dewon Brazelton gave up one run andthree hits in 6 2-3 innings, and Aubrey Huff hit a two-run homer inthe Tampa Bay Devil Rays' 5-3 win over the Toronto Blue Jays. TampaBay got off to a good start on its season-high 13-game homestand bywinning five of six, ...
Garden Calendar
Aug 01, 2004 ... Jardin des Brabant, Garden Conservancy Open Days Tour, noon-5p.m. today, 131 Corrigan Ave., Meriden, garden retreat of floweringshrubs, dwarf conifers, shade and sun perennials, dogwoods and a 75-foot dawn redwood, $5. The Garden Conservancy's Open Days Directoryis $5; call 1 (888) ...
Bride's mom put together one memorable backyard wedding
Aug 01, 2004; ... CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Erica Marsh Miller's ideal wedding wasn'tabout a formal church ceremony and stiff, sit-down dinner. So sheand fiance Jeffrey Miller married on a Tuesday at a beach resort inCancun. Erica's parents, Wanda and Irwin Marsh, flew to Mexico, too.But they returned early ...
Nature Calendar
Aug 01, 2004 ... Nature Writing program, 9 a.m. Saturday, Kellogg EnvironmentalCenter at Osbornedale State Park, 500 Hawthorne Ave., Derby, forthose 12 and older, free, (203) 734-2513. Morning Bird Walks withJay Connolly, 7 a.m. first and third Saturdays in August and 7:30a.m. in September, Osbornedale ...
Constellation cruise makes stops in Oslo, Stockholm, Helsinki and Copenhagen
Aug 01, 2004; ... OSLO, Norway -- The sky was blue, the air fresh and the morningyoung when a husband and wife with British accents interrupted myreverie. Would I take their picture? Of course. We were at the aft rail on the Resort Deck, the 10th of a dozenaccessible to passengers and the ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... Convention shows it serves a purpose THE Democrats in Boston didmuch to justify two much-disparaged things, party conventions andplatforms. The convention performed a vital legitimizing function,and the platform, particularly in its tactical evasions andsilences, indicated how a senator ...
Area Business Roundup -- 2004/08/01
Aug 01, 2004 ... Greater New Haven ranks 17th on State Farm Life Insurance Co.'snew Fiscally Fit Cities Report, which measures metro areas byinvestments, quality of life and life insurance coverage. Salt LakeCity topped the list of 50 metro areas. The New Haven area scored"exceptionally high" in the ...
For Fitzpatrick, waiting is just part of the game
Aug 01, 2004; ... The wait was an agonizing one for golfer Jim Fitzpatrick.Fitzpatrick, 25, grew up playing Mill River Country Club inStratford. He was back at the course last week, playing in theConnecticut Open. He shot a two-day total of 146 (71-75) and then had to wait tosee if he made the ...
Fresh Air Fund donations
Aug 01, 2004 ... The Register Fresh Air Fund sends city kids to camp in thecountry. Donations should be sent to the Fund at the New HavenRegister, 40 Sargent Drive, New Haven 06515. Previously listed$30,175.47 Robert & Mary D'Angelo - $25 Shirley Barfield - $15 Fan Sportswear Company ...
Clijsters' Pilot Pen showing in jeopardy
Aug 01, 2004; ... The Kim Clijsters saga is getting more intriguing by the day. OnSaturday, The Associated Press in Belgium, attributing informationfrom Clijsters' official Web site, announced that the world's second-ranked player has withdrawn from the U.S. Open. That would also meanthat she has pulled ...
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Aug 01, 2004; ... BC, Big East squabble not made for TV I was thinking: Someserious in-fighting between the Big East Conference and ESPNthreatens to wreak havoc at Boston College and the Atlantic CoastConference -- and could result in BC having to play in the BigEast in the 2005-06 season as well ....
On the Air
Aug 01, 2004 ... Baseball 1 p.m. Orioles at Yankees, YES, WICC-600, WCBS-880, WPOP-1410 1 p.m. Mets at Braves, TBS, WPIX-11, WCTX-59, WFAN-660 1:30 p.m. EL, Rock Cats at Binghamton, WAVZ-1300 2 p.m. Red Sox at Twins, NESN, WTIC-1080 2 p.m. Phillies at Cubs, WGN 8 p.m ....
Water plant work requires temporary draining of Lake Whitney reservoir
Aug 01, 2004; ... HAMDEN -- Relax, Lake Whitney isn't disappearing. Anyonepassing by the lake in the past three weeks can't help but noticemud banks, low water levels and some sad-looking birds. Some residents are concerned about the impact on wildlife, butthere's nothing wrong with the reservoir ...
West Nile virus mimics polio, health experts discover
Aug 01, 2004; ... An unpredictable number of Connecticut residents will inevitablycatch West Nile virus between now and September, bringing the usualflu-like symptoms -- and a newly recognized and ominous threat.West Nile virus can imitate polio, attacking the muscle controlcenters in the brain and ...
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Aug 01, 2004 ... Annual Perseid meteor shower peaks on the 12th August once againcalls forth the Perseid meteor shower, which is expected to peakearly the morning of the 12th. The Perseids are an annual event because Earth's orbit intersectsthe trail of debris left in the wake of a ...
CUTTING CHOLESTE
Aug 01, 2004; ... Lower recommended levels mean more prescriptions for statinsCholesterol -- strange as it seems -- is one of your body's mostvaluable substances. That's why it's so difficult to lower levels of the soft, waxysteroid. Human physiology is put together to conserve as much ...
Bush, Kerry seek support in Rust Belt
Aug 01, 2004; ... CAMBRIDGE, Ohio -- With dueling economic messages, PresidentBush and rival John Kerry campaigned head-to-head in the Rust BeltSaturday, getting so close at one point that their bus caravans wererolling toward each other on a 35-mile stretch of Interstate 70.They averted passing each ...
Area schools respond to increasing demand for MBAs
Aug 01, 2004; ... In an era of declining job security, the federal Bureau of LaborStatistics predicts that business management jobs will grow by 12percent by 2012. In addition, the number of business operations specialists willincrease by an estimated 23 percent. So it's not surprising that ...
Dog days bring planning for school daze
Aug 01, 2004; ... August is here, which means it's time for end-of-season softballtournaments. Our 40-5 Wildcats 12-U team wraps it up this afternoon.And Monday? It's time for back-to-school anxiety. For parents, Imean. Thankfully, I have a spouse who actually has these school-days thoughts in August ....
Cooperation increases survival chances for many species
Aug 01, 2004; ... It's time to work together in this world. Species who have beenon Earth far longer than mankind have evolved mutual-aid strategiesto survive. They don't draw up treaties and sign, unsign, violate orre-negotiate. They simply know, deep in their gut-instinct, thatcooperation works. So they ...
Nothing slows a vacation like dragging too much stuff
Aug 01, 2004; ... The suitcase was the biggest I'd ever seen. It took up so muchroom in the trunk of the rental minivan that we had to get a taxi totake most of the other luggage to the hotel. But try telling a teenshe doesn't have to bring her entire closet to Hawaii. This youngclotheshorse certainly ...
Undervalued stock market ready for rally
Aug 01, 2004; ... The stock market continues to sell off despite a steady stream ofpositive economic news. The economy will have a bang-up year in 2004and will record its best growth according to many measures in twodecades. The only flies in the ointment are higher inflation,interest rates and oil ...
In an Iraqi back alley, the mother of all scoops
Aug 01, 2004; ... When Daniel Smith was suddenly surrounded by a pack of men in thestreet of Kufa, Iraq and marched off to a dark room, he wondered ifhis luck had finally run out. But by the end of the day, Smith wouldfind himself engaged in a friendly conversation with the most famousand sought-after ...
The Same Heartache
Aug 01, 2004; ... Recent Clarion column about the demise of my dog "JJ" broughtmany responses from animal lovers who experienced the sameheartbreak of putting a pet to sleep. One came from a West Havenwoman I had known many years ago when she was the toast of thevaudeville, stage and nightclub circuit as ...
Chamber has 'em chuckling at Amarante's
Aug 01, 2004; ... The aptly named "Comedy for the Community'' presented by theGreater New Haven Leadership Center at the Greater New Haven Chamberof Commerce had them rolling in the aisles Wednesday night atAmarante's Sea Cliff restaurant in Morris Cove, host of the event,bless their hearts. Aside from ...
Helping employees cope with change
Aug 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- You're expanding your small business, and hiringmore staffers. Or the opposite -- you're cutting back. Or maybeyou're moving your office. These are all big changes, bound tounsettle your employees. Consultants who advise businesses on what'sknown as change management and ...
Something to sink your teeth into
Aug 01, 2004; ... Some people still question the health benefits of adding a littlefluoride to the water supply. Fluoridation was started back in thelast century after doctors and dentists noticed that populations instates with naturally high fluoride rates had fewer cavities. The idea was to ...
New shows and games get kids off the couch
Aug 01, 2004; ... NEW YORK -- Some of the new video games on the market makechildren move more than their thumbs -- they get the kids off thecouch and get them to exercise. With television and video games often blamed for contributing tothe growing problem of obesity in children, video game ...
Business datebook
Aug 02, 2004 ... Tuesday - The Network of Executive Women will hold a luncheonmeeting at 12:15 p.m. at Aldario's Restaurant in Milford. RebeccaKarchere, owner of Pure Newtrition, will discuss the long-termbenefits and risks of low-carb lifestyles. Cost is $20. Call Mary Joat 783-5782. - The ...
Missionary, 12, brings message to his peers
Aug 02, 2004; ... MILFORD -- Some missionaries visiting troubled countriescollect school supplies, food or medicine to share on their trip.Jack Patrick, 12, is catering to his age group by collecting new andused T-shirts to bring along when he flies to Venezuela next week asa missionary for his church ....
School nurse loved kids as if they were her own
Aug 02, 2004; ... WALLINGFORD -- Florence Leeds Olsson was a veteran area schoolnurse who never had children of her own but treated all of herstudents as if they were her own children. "So many of her studentscalled her 'Mom,'" said a niece, Carolyn Verrilli of East Granby,who grew up in East Haven and ...
Nature sanctuary restores a bit of city
Aug 02, 2004; ... NEW HAVEN -- Jeannette Thomas used to look out her window andsee a vacant, dilapidated house, a neighborhood eyesore. Now, thanksto her efforts and those of many others, she looks out on a marshand a grove of trees, shrubs and flowers as well as a tiled walkway. Birds have begun ...
Shelton to decide fate of surplus
Aug 02, 2004; ... SHELTON -- City and school officials are expected to meet thismonth to hash out what to do with a state education grant surplus ofmore than $200,000. The boards of aldermen, apportionment andtaxation and education tentatively are scheduled to meet Aug. 18,Board of Education Chairman ...
Colon wins fifth straight start
Aug 02, 2004 ... ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Bartolo Colon won his fifth straight start,Robb Quinlan homered and doubled in the go-ahead run and the AnaheimAngels beat the Seattle Mariners 3-2. Colon (9-9) allowed two runsand eight hits in six innings, keeping the Angels 21/2 games behindOakland in the AL West ...
Rockies blast Diamondbacks
Aug 02, 2004 ... DENVER -- Jeromy Burnitz drove in four runs with a pair ofhomers to back Aaron Cook's second complete game, and the ColoradoRockies completed a three-game sweep of the Arizona Diamondbackswith a 10-2 victory. Vinny Castilla, Todd Helton and Aaron Milesalso homered for the Rockies, who ...
Royals hold on, down Indians
Aug 02, 2004 ... KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- John Buck's three-run homer capped a four-run fourth inning, and the Kansas City Royals held on to beat theCleveland Indians 8-7. Ken Harvey added a pair of one-run doublesand Abraham Nunez, obtained Saturday in a trade with Florida, hadtwo RBIs in his Royals ...
Athletics increase division lead
Aug 02, 2004 ... ARLINGTON, Texas -- Mark Redman pitched seven strong innings,Eric Chavez homered and the Oakland Athletics increased their ALWest lead over slumping Texas with a 4-1 victory over the Rangers.Mark Kotsay homered and Adam Melhuse drove in two runs for the A's,who took three out of four ...
Greater New Haven economy heats up, but job growth is stagnant
Aug 02, 2004; ... NEW HAVEN -- The New Haven economy heated up in June, fueled byrising consumer confidence and growing consumer spending power. The construction industry remained strong as home buildingactivity soared and home sales continued at a brisk pace. "The icing on the cake would be ...
Oswalt continues dominance of Reds
Aug 02, 2004 ... CINCINNATI -- Adam Everett's eighth-inning suicide squeezedrove in the go-ahead run, Roy Oswalt beat the Cincinnati Redsagain, and the Houston Astros came from behind to win 7-5. MorganEnsberg had three RBIs for the Astros, including a sacrifice fly inthe eighth that cut their deficit ...