New Haven Register back issues from February 2007:
LUCATINO, FIORIGIA M.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Fiorigia Mennillo Lucatino, 80, of 117 Gorham Ave., Hamden, diedJan. 30, 2007. She was the wife of Lorenzo Lucatino. She was born inAlvignano, Italy, July 10, 1926, the daughter of the late Ferdinandoand Vittoria Mongillo Mennillo and was employed at the former HenryRichards Pocketbook ...
Dive for Five; DePaul tops freefalling UConn
Feb 01, 2007; ... Rarely does Jerome Dyson fall to the floor without immediatelyrising, but this time the freshman guard stayed down for a prolongedperiod of time. The University of Connecticut followed, except for the Huskies,it has been for the last five games. With Dyson losing a fake ...
On the Fast Track; With Vess chasing dreams, Amity eyes pair of titles
Feb 01, 2007; ... One golden opportunity for a Xavier-Middletown runner is givingthe rest of the boys' teams an opportunity at the SouthernConnecticut Conference's indoor track championship. Adam Vess, the best miler in the state, will be running at theprestigious Millrose Games at Madison Square ...
ATHLETES OF THE WEEK
Feb 01, 2007 ... BOYS KEVIN MCDONALD North Haven/North Branford swimming The junior won four individual events and anchored two winningrelay teams, leading his team to two victories last week as NorthHaven/North Branford, which is now 3-7, surpassed last season's wintotal. McDonald is ...
Calhoun trying to find a role for Johnson; Sophomore's minutes shrink again
Feb 01, 2007; ... This happened to Marcus Johnson before but with differentpersonnel. This year, though, it has been tougher to fathom. When Marcus Williams returned from suspension last season,Johnson's role diminished to the point where he did not play in 14games. His confidence waned. He was ...
Warrant signed in slaying of activist's son
Feb 01, 2007; ... An arrest warrant has been signed for a teenager in the Novemberslaying of the son of a Dixwell community activist. Errie "Buck" McClendon, now 16, was 15 when he allegedly shotRobert Scott Bennett, 20, in the back in the Monterey Placeapartment complex. Sgt. Andrew Muro, a ...
SCSU doctoral students can get their certification
Feb 01, 2007; ... Doctoral students in Southern Connecticut State University'seducational leadership program learned Wednesday that the state willallow them to receive certification through a deal reached with thestate Department of Education. Students charged that faculty had falsely advertised ...
A LIFE remembered: North Haven woman always had a smile and helping hand
Feb 01, 2007; ... Catherine DiChello came from a large family and had many friendsshe deeply cherished. "She was very people-oriented and alwaysinterested in what others were doing," said a cousin, PhyllisCaliendo of Hamden. "She also was very appreciative of anythinganyone did for her. And like her ...
State lawmakers have bright idea; Urge ban on sale of old light bulbs in favor of energy-savers
Feb 01, 2007; ... It might be lights out for Thomas Edison in Connecticut andCalifornia. Actually, the forward-thinking Edison, who perfected but did notinvent the incandescent light bulb, might approve of efforts toreplace the hot, fragile, energy-burning bulb with compactfluorescent lights, as ...
Father moving to Fla. to fight for custody
Feb 01, 2007; ... Matthew Scott, who lost custody of his 7-year-old daughter lastmonth as part of a custody battle that involved a kidnapping byanother relative, plans to move to Florida and fight for hisdaughter, his former attorney said. Scott, of West Haven, reluctantly turned over his ...
Beauty supply shop closes at plaza
Feb 01, 2007; ... The local Sally Beauty Supply store is out of business, thelatest shop in the Orange-Derby Shopping Center to close its doorsbecause of plans to demolish it to make way for a Lowe's homeimprovement center. On Wednesday, movers loaded boxes of merchandise from the nowempty store ...
Shelton mentors hear about substance abuse
Feb 01, 2007; ... Mentors in the city's public schools learned about the prevalenceof substance use among children during a presentation Wednesday atShelton Intermediate School. Lorrie Driscoll, Valley Substance Abuse Action Council preventionspecialist, presented results of a 2005 survey of middle ...
Schools chief will offer lower budget figures
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Board of Education's Finance Committee will meet againtonight, this time to hear new budget numbers from Superintendent ofSchools Sara-Jane R. Querfeld. Last week, Querfeld asked for a 5.8 percent increase, or $2.26million over the current $38.86 million budget. Of the ...
School rehab cost getting 2nd look
Feb 01, 2007; ... A potential $10 million shortfall in the budget for the new fifth-and sixth-grade school has officials considering finding a newgeneral contractor. The numbers are still very preliminary, Board of Educationchairman Tim Walsh said, but the Fusco Corporation is tellingmembers of ...
Milford factory fire doused
Feb 01, 2007 ... Almost the entire Fire Department rushed to Milford FabricatingCo. Wednesday after a potentially disastrous fire broke out insidethe factory. Six fire engines and 19 firefighters were sent to the 46 ErnaAve. business at 3:57 p.m. and had the fire under control by 4:09p.m., Fire ...
'Holiday kiss' has lawyer in trouble
Feb 01, 2007; ... It was either an uninvited open-mouthed kiss preceded by lewdsexual comments, or a benign holiday peck, depending on who tellsthe story. Defense attorney Ralph Crozier, 56, who practices in Seymour butlives at 219 W. Flat Hill Road, Southbury, was arraigned on a chargeof ...
North Haven club sponsoring a ski trip
Feb 01, 2007 ... The North Haven Ski and Snowboard Club will sponsor a bus trip toStratton Mountain on Feb. 11. Price is $68 which includestransportation and lift ticket. Registration will take place on Feb.7 from 6:30-9 p.m, at Grand Apizza North on Washington Avenue inNorth Haven. The Ski club will be ...
Consumers protest rising energy costs
Feb 01, 2007; ... A grass-roots consumer group rallied at the entrance of theLegislative Office Building Wednesday, demanding immediate reform tothe state's electricity delivery system during the current session. The "Fight the Hike" coalition traveled to Hartford by bus andseveral members expressed ...
Fire prevention posters deliver a colorful message
Feb 01, 2007; ... Patrick Lawrence's artistic strategy was to incorporate boldcolor schemes to ensure each art piece would be visually striking. It ultimately paid off. Of course, the competition was a fireprevention poster contest, the contestants fourth- and fifth-graders, and Lawence was an art ...
Oyster River homes need flood solutions
Feb 01, 2007; ... Water. It's a bad word to many home-owners living east and north of theOyster River because along with water comes flooding, propertydamage, swampy yards, overtaxed drainage systems and headache afterheadache, according to 33 property owners who met with various cityofficials ...
Proposal would give Milford veterans a bigger property tax break
Feb 01, 2007 ... Alderwoman Kerri Rowland, D-4, is proposing a bigger property taxbreak for veterans. Veterans currently get $10,000 off the assessed value of theirhouse. Rowland's proposal would give veterans a 10 percent reductionin their property's assessed value. In order to qualify for ...
Lecture by author of 'Race Rules' rescheduled
Feb 01, 2007 ... Author and political commentator Michael Eric Dyson will delivera free lecture on "Race Rules" at 8 p.m. Tuesday in Alumni Hall atQuinnipiac University. The event was rescheduled from later in themonth. The event is part of Quinnipiac's Black History ...
Southern women suffer first defeat
Feb 01, 2007 ... The third-ranked Southern Connecticut State women's basketballteam suffered its first loss of the season Wednesday, dropping a 57-53 decision to The College of Saint Rose in Albany, N.Y. Lauren Revesz scored a season-high 23 points and hauled in sixrebounds to lead the Golden ...
Panel hears health-care complaints
Feb 01, 2007; ... Melvin Wilson, 63, is dreading what's in store for him in thenext month. The New Haven man, who is eligible for Medicaid and Medicareinsurance, is trying to survive a gap that requires him to spendalmost $700 he doesn't have before his drug coverage will kick backin. "I ...
On the Fast Track; Hillhouse's Wilks, Clarke class of SCC competition
Feb 01, 2007; ... Stars of the present and the future will be on display Friday atthe Southern Connecticut Conference indoor track championships atthe New Haven Athletic Center. Two of the top athletes in the area, Terrell Wilks and Ann-MarieClarke, will represent host Hillhouse with hopes of ...
Latta, Tar Heels focused on winning
Feb 01, 2007; ... Retribution was not on the itinerary as the second-ranked NorthCarolina women's basketball team headed to face Atlantic CoastConference-rival Maryland over the weekend. Sure, the Tar Heels still remember the loss to eventual nationalchampion Maryland in the 2006 Final Four but ...
Officials gather for Milford courthouse proposal
Feb 01, 2007; ... State House Speaker James A. Amann, D-Milford, the mayor andother officials gathered at a Superior Court hearing room Wednesdayto celebrate the first step toward a new courthouse, if only a smallone. The state Department of Public Works has authorized a Glastonburydesign firm, ...
Shuffling the deck: Geno toys with lineup
Feb 01, 2007; ... University of Connecticut women's basketball coach Geno Auriemmalooked down his bench late in Tuesday night's Big East nail-biterlooking for options and searching for answers. It had to be a sight for sore eyes. Junior forward/center Brittany Hunter was unavailable because ...
Parade committee holding clothing drive
Feb 01, 2007 ... Members of the New Haven St. Patrick's Day Parade Committee areholding a winter clothing drive to benefit Columbus House Inc. Newor gently used items needed for donation are winter coats, hats,gloves and scarves for men and women. Donations will be acceptedthrough Feb ....
Limon envisions wide market
Feb 01, 2007; ... Olive bar, anyone? At the new Limon Fine Food, 1926 State St., you'll find 18choices of fresh olives, as well as a soup and salad bar, preparedfoods, fruits, baked goods, vegetables, meats, imported cheeses,specialty items and more. The owners, as well as town officials, are ...
Police blotter
Feb 01, 2007 ... 2 city men arrested in cigarette theft HAMDEN - Two New Haven men who allegedly smashed a pickup truckinto a Whitney Avenue auto shop and stole 70 packs of cigarettesearlier this month were arrested Tuesday on warrants, police said. David Gondola, 23, of 55 Oak Ridge Drive and ...
2nd cop IDs defendant as suspect in robbery
Feb 01, 2007; ... A second police officer Wednesday identified defendant Willie Coxas one of the two suspects the officer saw the day of an armedrobbery at a Fair Haven bank. Patrolman John Wolcheski said he heard police radio reports ofthe robbery, which occurred at the NewAlliance branch on ...
AT&T expands TV, Net offerings
Feb 01, 2007; ... One month after introducing its Internet protocol televisionservice in nine Connecticut towns, AT&T Inc. will launch a newsatellite television and Internet service today that is available inthe rest of the state. The new service, called AT&T Homezone, lets customers use ...
Real estate listings take a statewide approach
Feb 01, 2007; ... Realtors will gain access to more than 25,000 active real estatelistings statewide today with the launch of the Connecticut MultipleListing Service. The state previously had several multiple listing services, butthe largest have merged to form a new statewide one, said CEOCameron ...
West Haven pupils honored
Feb 01, 2007 ... Superintendent of Schools JoAnn Andrees recently honored onestudent from each school in the district as well as a student in theAdult Education program. Schools were asked to nominate candidatesfor this Superintendent's Award. They were told not to pick the mostoutstanding student ...
LOOKING BACK: Today in History, Feb. 1
Feb 01, 2007 ... 1967 Clarence F. Baldwin of Woodbridge will be stepping down as astate auditor on June 30. Baldwin, a Republican, is said to favorHenry Becker of Canton as his successor. Baldwin is a formerRepublican state chairman. 1977 Half of the package stores in New Haven will ...
MEN'S BASKETBALL GAMEDAY
Feb 01, 2007; ... QUINNIPIAC AT ST. FRANCIS (N.Y.) When: Today, 7 p.m. Where: Peter Aquilone Court, Brooklyn Heights, N.Y. Records: Quinnipiac 8-11 (6-4 Northeast Conference); St. Francis5-17 (3-7). TV/Radio: WQUN-1220 AM Keep an eye on - Complacency. The last ...
Jewish preschoolers get free books, CDs
Feb 01, 2007 ... In January, the Department of Jewish Education Library of theJewish Federation of Greater New Haven held a welcoming celebrationfor families who enrolled their children in the "PJ LibraryProgram," which sends free books to Jewish preschoolers each month.Dozens of tots, teens and parents ...
Stratford having banner season; Kiaunis king at Morgan
Feb 01, 2007; ... After consecutive seasons of just-above .500 wrestling, Stratfordwrestling coach T.J. Cavaliere wanted his team to break away fromthat mark during the 2006-07 season. Thus far, Cavaliere's RedDevils have not disappointed. Statford is currently 15-7, 4-3 in the South-West ...
Letter to the Editor: Dog's life has higher value than human's
Feb 01, 2007 ... On Jan. 23, two feral dogs attacked me in my yard at my home inBeaver Hill. I spent five hours in the emergency room, have starteda regiment of rabies vaccines, have incurred unexpected medicalexpenses and am out of work. It was a horrifying experience. But insult was added ...
FORUM: Neighbors can move to stop dealers
Feb 01, 2007 ... YES, another child's life ended due to gun violence. No, this isnot the first child killed in this city. Various groups are againgoing to do something about the guns in the street. What are theygoing to do? In December, the Police Department had a gun buyback program. Ifyou had ...
Letter to the Editor: Claims to 'first hamburger' are laughable
Feb 01, 2007 ... Did anyone in this hamburger controversy ever think of asking anyexperts? I am a contributor to the Dictionary of American RegionalEnglish, Historical Dictionary of American Slang, Oxford EnglishDictionary, Yale Book of Quotations and co-editor of the OxfordEncyclopedia of Food and Drink ...
Letter to the Editor: More local ownership of media outlets needed
Feb 01, 2007 ... I feel strongly that there should be no relaxation or eliminationof the public interest limits on media ownership. Mediaconsolidation has already gone too far and has led to the diminutionof local and minority ownership. It was most disconcerting one day when I tried to call my ...
Once-rotting building is community jewel; Restored parish hall serves school, neighborhood.
Feb 01, 2007 ... Six years after the city originally wanted to demolish thedecaying former St. Peter's Church parish hall to make room for aschool parking lot, the building has been reborn as a communitycenter and school performance hall. It is a neighborhood jewel withwood arches and trusses that has ...
Founder's Village plan back on table
Feb 01, 2007; ... The Planning and Zoning Commission and the Inland WetlandCommission both denied developer Alex Vigliotti's controversialFounder's Village proposal to build a 120-unit apartment complex on12.26 steeply sloping, rocky acres off Cedar and Ivy streets in thecenter of town. Perhaps ...
Dive for Five; DePaul tops freefalling UConn
Feb 01, 2007; ... Rarely does Jerome Dyson fall to the floor without immediatelyrising, but this time the freshman guard stayed down for a prolongedperiod of time. The University of Connecticut followed, except for the Huskies,it has been for the last five games. With Dyson losing his two ...
Letter to the Editor: Politicians must have little to do
Feb 01, 2007 ... I am at a loss to understand the big discussion over who made thefirst hamburger. My dad took me to Louis Lunch as a little girl. Iwas hungry, the sandwich tasted good, but it never occurred to methat I was eating something that would end up being the subject ...
Derby historian looking for old photos of Valley
Feb 01, 2007 ... City Historian Ed Tackach is seeking old photos of anythingrelative to the Naugatuck Valley. Tackach is working on compiling apictorial history of the Valley, and needs photos from Ansonia,Beacon Falls, Derby, Oxford, ...
Bastecki goal lifts Hand over Lyman Hall
Feb 01, 2007 ... Chris Bastecki scored with just over 3 minutes to play to break a3-3 tie and give the Hand-Madison boys' hockey team a 4-3 win overLyman Hall-Wallingford in an SCC game at Northford PavilionWednesday night. Eric Braumann recorded the win in goal making 33 saves. Hand alsogot ...
AREA PEOPLE OF NOTE
Feb 01, 2007 ... - Probus National installed its 2006-2007 board of directors at abrunch held Oct. 29 at Foxwoods Resort Casino. The local officersare Stuart Gordon of Fairfield, first vice president; Roy Lukacs ofHamden, president; Steve Klein of Fairfield, treasurer; and JimSwartz of Cheshire, second ...
Death notices
Feb 01, 2007 ... NOTE: See microfilm for death notices Bartkevicius, Albin Benanto, Louis A. Boyd II, Lucious Keyon (photo) Bruce, Dorothy G. "Dolly" DeMatteis, Angelo "Greenleaf" (photo) Dugan, Violet S. (photo) Fitzgerald, Mary (photo) Gaetano, ...
Branford spot plays host to Blues Jam
Feb 01, 2007; ... A bunch of guys on the Shoreline who dig the blues have come upwith a way to give musicians a chance to play and fans a way tolisten. Starting last month, organizers have made the first Saturdayevening of each month Blues Jam time at the Tabor Community ArtsCenter. The jam, ...
LIFE WITH WENDY: You must remember this -- a dish is just a dish
Feb 01, 2007; ... Desert or dessert. Apparently, those two words with vastlydifferent meanings can converge into the same universe in certainsituations. Think about it. A desert is a barren place with nothingbut sand blowing around -- very inhospitable, while a dessert issomething delicious to eat at the ...
Appalachian Trail bound; Madison hiker Greg Huse will be making the 2,175-mile trek this spring
Feb 01, 2007; ... On a day with a wind chill below zero, Greg Huse is flush withexcitement about his upcoming, 2,175-mile hike. "I'll be turning 35, essentially, right when I start," Huse says,between sips of hot coffee. "I'm drawn to the romantic dream of it,and I also see it as a spiritual journey ...
GETTING TO KNOW ...
Feb 01, 2007 ... MICHAEL CEBULA SOUTHERN CONNECTICUT Cebula is a senior distance runner from White Plains, N.Y. forthe Southern Connecticut men's track team. Cebula holds the schoolrecord in the 10,000 meters with a time of 31:58. What is your favorite food? Pizza Who ...
Pair of New Haven boxers head to Silver Gloves tournament
Feb 01, 2007; ... Tramaine Williams and Georgie Neclerio of New Haven began theirtrip to Independence, Mo. Wednesday to compete in the Silver Gloves,an annual amateur boxing tournament. "This is the tournament," said Williams and Neclerio's trainerBrian Clark of Ring One Boxing in New Haven. "This ...
Sugarland has gotten to a point where they 'Enjoy the Ride'
Feb 01, 2007; ... For Kristian Bush, "Enjoy the Ride" feels like a debut album forhis country duo, Sugarland. That's an odd thing to say for a memberof a band that experienced multiplatinum success on its debut,2004's "Twice the Speed of Light." But when Sugarland co-founderKristen Hall left the group ...
Despite sale, Valley funeral home a family operation
Feb 01, 2007; ... When Virginia Hylwa decided to sell Wakelee Memorial FuneralHome, she wanted it to remain a family business -- even if theowners would no longer be her own family. At a time when many local funeral homes are being bought bynational chain operations, Hylwa sold Wakelee Memorial late ...
Straight talk
Feb 01, 2007; ... ABOVE: Facing the camera, from left, Michael Wynne of Derby,Michael Corraro of Shelton and Rebecca Denike of Monroe listenduring a program on substance abuse for mentors at the SheltonIntermediate School Wednesday. The beach ball was decorated withquestions about teen drug and ...
Hi-def TV scores touchdown with fans; Rush is on to catch best deals for big game
Feb 01, 2007; ... Whether they're more interested in the on-field action or thecommercials, Super Bowl fans want to watch "every gritty detail" ofSunday's big game in high definition, area retailers say. "We have definitely seen a spike in business," said Al Dimicco,entertainment sales manager at ...
Movie night, auction to benefit Habitat
Feb 01, 2007 ... The second annual Madison Cares Movie Night will start at 7 p.m.Feb. 15 at the Madison Art Cinemas. This special valentine-themedevening will feature Elvis Presley in "Blue Hawaii," live music, asilent auction, wine, fruit and chocolates. Featured in the silent auction is a ...
Quilts to-go
Feb 01, 2007 ... About 30 quilters from Quadrille Quilting in North Haven had ahand in making 12 quilts recently presented to Yale-New HavenChildren's Hospital. Showing some of the quilts, from left, areJackie Cali; her son, Tyler, of Wallingford; Marianne D'Eugenio,owner of Quadrille Quilting; and Ellen ...
Orange OKs buying 43 acres for $4.3M
Feb 01, 2007; ... Taxpayers turned out in droves to vote Wednesday as residentsnarrowly approved authorizing the town to bond up to $4.3 million toacquire 43 acres of open space that was part of the Ewen Farm. The tally was 1,246 in favor, and 1,061 votes against acquiringthe land, located at ...
Westies looking to rebound
Feb 01, 2007; ... West Haven's Sean Houley, left, and Joe Innamorato, right, try topoke the puck past Ridgefield goalie Tyler Scott in ...
Focus on nature
Feb 01, 2007 ... Milton Berk of Clinton takes a photograph at ...