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Police respond to
house collapse
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(SportsScene)
Brian and Michel Baker cross the waters of Rowland Road on Sunday afternoon.
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Storm devastates
waterfront homes
(ArtsPalette)
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By James Passeri
Editor
A house collapsed into Pine Creek at the western end of Fairfield Beach
Road.
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(PoliceLog)
Sexual assault
Theft
Breach of peace
Multiple charges
Third-degree burglary, possession of burglary tools,
first- and second-degree criminal mischief, sixth-degree
larceny, credit cart theft and
third-degree attempted burglary were the charges Aug.
29 against a Bridgeport man.
Angel Albarado-Vazquez,
30, of 199 Yacht St., was
arrested around 4:30 a.m., after
police responded to reports of
a burglary at Wired Wash, 484
Tunxis Hill Road.
Adopt A Pet
Luke
Adorable cream-colored
male, neutered cat, 4-5
years old, mellow, calm,
good with everyone. He
is a bit shy at first, but
soon after comes around,
according to shelter staff.
An adult, quiet home
would be best for him. He
is well behaved and a real
sweetheart. Applications
are on our Web site: petprotectors rescue.org, or
call 203- 330-0255.
Major is a gray-black
tiger mix kitten. He is
about 6 months old
and has been neutered.
Major is affectionate,
friendly, and good with
everyone and other
cats, according to shelter staff. Applications
may be found on the
Pet Protectors Web site,
petprotectorsrescue.org,
or for more information,
call 203-330-0255.
Major
203-258-8293.
Right now, they have
$20 cards ready to go and
redeemable 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,
volunteer, or are looking
for an up-to-date listing of
adoptable pets, visit TAG.
petfinder. com.
(PropertyTransfers)
The following property
transfers are copyrighted material previously published in the
Commercial Record, a weekly
trade paper. It is reprinted with
permission from the publisher,
The Warren Group, thewarrengroup.com.
FAIRFIELD
127 Barberry Rd, Ackle
Harry W Est and Rosemary
Markoja to Edward C. Long,
$490,000.
40 Benedict Ave, E J.
Cosgrove to Laura Lochiavo,
$432,000.
450 Castle Ave Unit 450,
Virginia Graicerstein to
Abdalla Soliman, $395,000.
160 Cherry Ln, Giovanni
Zocche to Curt R. Tobey,
$910,500.
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Remnants of Irene
Emergency personnel ride aboard a payloader on the western area of Fairfield A police vehicle parks at the corner of Reef Road and Fairfield Beach Road, directBeach Road in response to Hurricane Irene.
(Photos by James Passeri) ing traffic, and warning pedestrians over a public address system.
Emergency units extract the floating bathroom that tore off the back of the heavily hurricane-damaged house at 2154 Fairfield Beach Road and fell into Pine Creek
Wednesday morning.
(Submitted photo)
The six-by-six foot bathroom portion of the collapsed
house at 2154 Fairfield Beach Road fell into Pine Creek
where it was seen floating Wednesday morning.
(Submitted photo)
FairfieldViews
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FAIRFIELD SUN
FAIRFIELD, CONNECTICUT
THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
Is it time to re
Metro-North?
SoapBox
Are we raising our children to ignore authority?
Dear Editor:
Although the storm is raging outside, my mind keeps
returning to Friday, the beautiful sunny day before Irene
came up the coast.
My husband and I decided
to get away from the unending TV reports and spend the
afternoon at the beach.
We were surprised when
we arrived at Penfield Beach
to see a sign stating that the
beach was closed to swimming. It was low tide, and the
beach was fairly crowded with
people of all ages; certainly
lots of parents and children
out to enjoy one last sunny
day before school starts.
So it was a disappointment
that we could not even put
a toe into the water. I asked
the lifeguard what it was all
about and she politely told
me that the town workers had
taken the swim buoys out of
the water.
Therefore there was no
defined swimming area so it
was too hard to monitor. Also,
boats may come too near since
there were no obvious boundaries.
I am not writing to comment on the wisdom of closing the beaches to swimming
on a beautiful calm day; but
to comment on the example
set by many of the people,
notably parents, at the beach
that day.
There were periodic
announcements on the P.A.
system asking people to comply. The lifeguards were courteously walking up to people
individually telling them about
the swimming ban.
They never even blew a
whistle. It was all handled
quietly and politely.
These are young kids that
were entrusted with a difficult
To the Editor:
Were going to pass the
word that its not okay to
enable this criminal behavior,
said Lt. Perez of the Fairfield
Police Department. Perez was
passing the word on the new
edict from Gary MacNamara,
Fairfields non-resident and
nanny-government Police
Chief, that anyone in the habit
of leaving an unlocked vehicle
with valuables in plain view is
subject to being tagged by
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To the Editor:
Good-bye Irene!
Although many of my
Fairfield neighbors are still
without power as I write this,
I think we are all breathing a
collective sigh of relief this
morning.
On this sunny day after
Hurricane Irene, I would like
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FAIRFIELD SUN
USPS # 025-624
ith
all
the
angst over and
media coverage
of Hurricane
Reections
By Ellen Beveridge
Irene this past weekend, it
got me to thinking about the
Great Hurricane of 1938 names.
as it came to be known as it
My memories of Sept. 21,
was long before hurricanes 1938, are vivid to this day.
were known by alphabetical I was in a class at Stratford
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Columns
Is it time to re Metro-North?
Council issues an annual
report. I wonder if anyone in
Hartford reads it. If they did,
doesnt mean theyre the only theyd know these problems
game in town.
are not new.
But first, our governor and
the legislature should ask the
Jim Cameron has been a
CDOT what kind of oversight Darien resident for 20 years.
they conduct on Metro-North. He is chairman of the CT
Why not an annual report
Metro-North/Shore Line East
card? The CT Rail Commuter
Continued from page 4A
carnival preparations.
Enjoy hot dogs, hamburgers, 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 raffles
for everyone, to make sure
everyone wins. Your child
may even take home a real
goldfish.
Help raise funds for a worthy 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.
it down.
Captains 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 foundations Fallen Heroes Memorial
Tribute, which will take place
at Trumbulls Indian Ledge
Park on Saturday, Sept. 24
The foundation had 300 spe-
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Phil Kuchma shows the lobby of the newly renovated Bijou Theatre set to open next weekend.
By Andrew Brophy
Correspondent
Phil Kuchma is big on
Bridgeport.
The longtime Bridgeport
resident reopened the Bijou
Theatre and is redeveloping
seven other properties nearby the landmark theater on
Fairfield Avenue.
If we get them here even
once, for them to see what the
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Rebirth
Continued from page 6A
creative economy. Timpanelli said businesses and amenities involved in creativity and
the arts, such as architectural, Web site design
and engineering firms, art galleries, artists studios, libraries, universities and movie houses,
are best suited in downtowns because theyre
centrally located and have room to grow.
Kuchma agreed. Its a better environment,
and the opportunity for people to be near each
other and talking to each other and sharing
ideas and sharing thoughts is what creates
improvements and inventions and new concepts. Many times, three or four people talking
together culminates with one person walking
away with a better concept. Its that collaboration and that communication that creates a
final product.
Im so proud to have such an incredible
partner and asset for the City of Bridgeport in
Phil Kuchma, Finch said. The Bijou Theatre
is a beautiful facility. It perfectly embodies the
restoration and revitalization currently occurring in downtown Bridgeport. I look forward
to the Bijou Theatre becoming a destination
for movie lovers throughout Bridgeport and
the entire region.
Antinozzi Architects, which moved from
Stratford to occupy the former ballroom above
the Bijou Theatre, is a key tenant in the Bijou
Square development and may very well be the
developments anchor, Kuchma said.
But its the Bijou Theatres reopening that
has created the most buzz among Fairfield
County residents, even though the grand opening is still more than a week away. Kuchma
said hes talked to Bijou patrons who came
from as far as New Jersey to go to the movie
house.
Planned as opera house
Construction on the Bijou started in 1908,
and it originally was going to be an opera
house, Kuchma said. But Lillian Ashman,
the then-owner of the property, realized silent
movies were becoming popular.
She decided to build a movie house and
retail space on the first floor and a ballroom
on the second floor, with a circular balcony
above the ballrooms dance floor, according to
Kuchma and a Web site devoted to the Bijous
history.
The movie house opened in 1910 and included vaudeville acts in addition to silent films,
Kuchma said.
Peter Dawe, who would later own and operate The Palace Theatre and Dawes Theater in
Bridgeport, took control of the Bijou shortly
after it opened but sold it in 1923 to Stars Inc.
to ease financial problems he had from building Dawes Theater on State Street in 1921,
according to the Web site, which is operated by
a descendant of Dawes.
That year, 1921, was notable in the Bijous
history, as a dozen movie-goers were burned in
a fire and explosion at the theater that resulted
from flammable film in the projection booth
Anthan G. Prakas, a Greek immigrant who as stand-up comedy, concerts and lectures
ran a confectionery shop next to the Bijou, or informational meetings, such as the U.S.
bought the theater in the early 1930s, and the Conference of Mayors that was held in the
theater stayed in Prakas family until Kuchma theater on Aug. 9.
bought it from Olympia Crist and Marina
He said live entertainment would probably
Heche, Prakas daughters.
take place one or two times a week, and the
Prakas wife, Helen, was
a piano player for the silent
movies shown in the Bijou,
and Prakas successfully
wooed her by bringing her
lunch and ice cream while
she was working, according to
Kuchma and another Web site
devoted to the Bijou.
A lot of the ballroom above,
as well as this [movie house]
space never got destroyed
because of consistent ownership by this family, Kuchma
said in an interview in his
office on Fairfield Avenue.
For about 10 years before
he bought the Bijou, Kuchma
said he spoke with George Stairway leads to the former ballroom.
Crist, the movie houses longtime manager and Prakas
son-in-law, about how the theater could be saved, but Kuchma said he never films would be first-run independent films and
cult films, such as Animal House, on Saturday
intended to be the person who saved it.
He said Heche and Olympia Crist had plans nights. He said he leased the Bijou to One &
to sell the theater to people who wanted to Only Entertainment LLC, whose partners are
convert it to a church, but that plan fell through Christine Brown, Kathy Reynolds and Lynn
because of city zoning regulations that required Julian.
the church to have off-street parking spaces.
While the Bijou lacks the lighted marquee of
It concerned me so much that it wouldnt be the Community Theatre in downtown Fairfield,
a theater that I decided I would buy it and keep another longtime movie house, Kuchma said
it as a theater, Kuchma said, adding that his he painted the lobby of the Bijou in gold and
business, Kuchma Corporation, was primarily yellow colors so it would glow at night and
a building contractor and construction man- make people aware of life, that theres life
ager not a developer.
going on at the sidewalk level.
Kuchmas renovations to the theater and
The important thing in any downtown
ballroom involved more than simply cleaning is what people see at the sidewalk level,
up the two spaces. He said a sound isolation Kuchma said.
system had to be installed between the movie
Kuchma said One & Only Entertainment
house and ballroom; the ticket booth and con- hasnt advertised the Bijous reopening because
cession stand were expanded; a new projec- they dont want to take away from the upcomtion booth was added; and he cut the number ing grand opening weekend.
of seats in the movie house from more than
But word about the Bijous reopening has
500 down to 202 so he could set up cabaret- gotten out anyway.
style tables and chairs in the movie theaters
Even though theyre not advertising, the
balcony.
word about the movie theater has spread ... I
The two spaces never had soundproofing always knew what it would look like when it
before because the movie house and ballroom was finished, but what Im thrilled about is the
were used at different times, Kuchma said.
reaction of people who have come, Kuchma
Kuchma said soundproofing was important said.
because both the movie house and Antinozzi
My theory is, if we only deliver average in
Architects above it are used during daytime Bridgeport, were only going to attract averhours. Kuchma said he also eliminated rows of age. I think people can feel good about their
balcony seating above the ballroom.
city when they can go to above average, and
Kuchma said he renovated the movie house the Bijou is far above average.
for both films and live entertainment, such
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(HealthNotes)
my support meeting Sunday, Sept. 18, 1:30
p.m., Visiting Nurse Services of Connecticut,
40 Lindeman Drive, Trumbull. Meeting is
open to anyone/significant others who has
had/or will have an ostomy operation, such as
colostomy, urostomy or ileostomy. Meetings
Stroke support
are third Sunday of the month except July and
Bridgeport Hospitals Ahlbin Rehabilitation August; 203-384-3209.
Centers also hosts a free Stroke Support Group
meeting for recovering stroke patients and
Look GoodFeel Better
their caregivers Tuesday, Sept. 6, 6-7 p.m., at
its Shelton outreach site, 4 Corporate Drive.
Free American Cancer Society program
Information/registration: 203-925-4201.
that helps women with cancer improve their
St. Vincents Stroke Survivors and Caregivers appearance and self-image through hands-on
Support Group meets third Wednesday of beauty techniques, will be offered Monday,
the month, 5:30-7 p.m., Hawley 3A of the Sept. 19, 10-noon, Operations Conference
Cancer Center at St. Vincents Medical Center. Room, first floor of Bridgeport Hospital; and
Upcoming: Sept. 21; 203-576-5361; 203-576- Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2-4 p.m., Norma F. Pfriem
5608.
Breast Care Center, 111 Beach Road, Fairfield.
To register for the Bridgeport Hospital location, call 1-888-357-2396. To register for the
Blood pressure screenings
Fairfield location, call 203-255-5300.
Screenings offered by Bridgeport Hospital:
Fairfield Senior Center, 100 Mona Terrace,
Cancer survivors support
Monday, Sept. 19, 9:30-11:30 a.m. and Tuesday,
Sept. 6, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Stratford Baldwin
Bridgeport Hospitals Norma F. Pfriem
Center, 1000 West Broad St., Monday, Sept. Cancer Institute and the American Cancer
12, 9:30-11:30 a.m.; Shelton Senior Center, 81 Society will sponsor meetings in the free
Wheeler St., Monday, Sept. 26, noon-2; 1-888- Moving Forward support and educational
357-2396.
series for cancer survivors, Wednesday, Sept.
Also offered by the South End Community 21, 5-7:30 p.m., 5520 Park Ave., Trumbull. The
Center in collaboration with the Stratford topic for September is Eat Well, Stay Well.
Health Department, first and third Wednesdays Light supper served. Registration required:
of the month, 10-noon, South End Community 203-563-1523.
Center; 385-4058; 377-0689.
The Mario and Irma DAddario Hypertension
Hip/knee pain lecture
Program at St. Vincents Medical Center proA panel of experts from Bridgeport
vides free blood pressure screenings and information to the public every Tuesday, 11:30-3:30, Hospitals Joint Reconstruction Center and
in the main lobby of St. Vincents Medical Ahlbin Rehabilitation Centers will discuss
Center, 2800 Main St., Bridgeport; 1-877-255- the causes of and treatments for hip and knee
pain during a free lecture Wednesday, Sept. 21,
SVHS (7847).
1-3 p.m., Wesley Heights at Wesley Village,
580 Long Hill Road, Shelton. Registration
First aid/safety classes
required: 1-888-357-2396.
Bridgeport Hospitals Emergency Care
Institute offers the following self-care classes
Better Breathing Club
in the duPont Board Room at Bridgeport
The
Better
Breathing Club meets Friday,
Hospital, 267 Grant St. To register, call 203Sept. 23, 1:30 p.m., first-floor Operations
384-4497.
American Heart Association Heartsaver Conference Room, Bridgeport Hospital, 267
adult, child and infant CPR two-year certifica- Grant St. Support group meeting is open to
tion, Wednesday, Sept. 7, 6-9 p.m., $50; AHA anyone with chronic respiratory disease. To
pediatric first aid and safety and infant and register, call 203-336-7375.
child CPR two-year certification, Saturdays,
Sept. 3 and 17, 8:30 a.m.-5:30 p.m., $80 full
Diabetes support
class; $50 first aid only; Administration of
St. Vincents Medical Center and Animas
Medicine class, Tuesday, Sept. 13, 6-9 p.m.,
$30 full program with a three-year certifica- Corporation, a Johnson & Johnson Company,
tion; $20 injectable medications only; AHA are co-sponsoring a new monthly diabetes
Heartsaver CPR with AED (fitness instructors support group at the hospital. Meetings will be
and trainers), Wednesday, Sept. 21, 6-9 p.m., held Wednesdays, 6-7:30 p.m., St. Vincents
Level 3 South Conference Room. To register,
$50.
contact Kristi Young at Animas, 1-877-9377867, ext. 1790 or kyoung1@its.jnj.com.
Health Notes is a weekly feature that highlights health and wellness news in the area.
Hospitals and other health related agencies
may e-mail items to scappetta@hersamacorn.
com.
Bereavement support
Cancer College
Ostomy support
Kripalu yoga
Beginner and intermediate level, runs weekly, Tuesday and Friday, 9:15 a.m., Norma F.
Pfriem Breast Care Center, 111 Beach Road,
Fairfield. Class size limited to six students.
Payment by cash or check $18/class; $15
students. Advance registration requested; 203255-5300; bridgeporthospital.org.
Pilates
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(Obituaries)
Catherine Kadar
Catherine Kay
Elizabeth Kadar, 96,
a lifelong Fairfield
resident, wife of the
late Charles C. Kadar,
died Aug. 29, at the
Carolton Convalescent
Home.
Born in New York,
N.Y. she moved to
Connecticut as a child and
attended the Stratford School
System and Butler Business
College.
Mrs. Kadar was a respected businesswoman and at a
very early age she was named
the first female manager of
the Lowes Poli Theatre in
Bridgeport in 1937, her family
said. She and her husband were
the owners of Larrys Diner
in Fairfield for more than 38
years. They also owned the
Community Diner in the center of Fairfield where the Bank
of America now resides and
the Beachside Bar at Penfield
Beach in Fairfield.
Mrs. Kadar was a member of
the Fayerweather Yacht Club.
She served as the treasurer of
the Ladies Auxiliary for 50
years. She also was a member
of the Eastern Star and St.
Pauls Episcopal Church.
Survivors include two daughters, Susan A. Felis and her
husband, Vincent of
Shelton, and Kathryn
Kadar
Scherwerts
of Fairfield; one sister, Mae Chapman of
Clearwater, Fla.; three
grandchildren, Justin
R. Cooper of Fairfield,
David J. Kovacs
of Meriden, N.H.,
Dorinda A. Seamans and her
husband, Timothy of Wilton;
great-grandchildren, David,
Bradley and Todd Seamans
of Wilton; Jane, Laura, Henry
and Emily Kovacs of Meriden,
N.H.; and several nieces and
nephews.
She was predeceased by her
three sisters, Margaret Schick,
Anna Scully and Veronica.
Visiting
hours
are
Friday, Sept. 2, 9-11 a.m.,
Shaughnessey Banks Funeral
Home, 50 Reef Road, Fairfield,
followed by a memorial service
with the Rev. Judith Rhodes
officiating. Burial follows in
Mountain Grove Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the American
Cancer Society, 372 Danbury
Road, Wilton, CT 06897-2523;
or the Connecticut Humane
Society, 455 Post Road, East,
Westport, CT 06880.
Online condolences: shaughnesseybanks.com.
George Mulligan
Road Race.
He enjoyed trips to NASCAR
events. An avid fisherman and
boater, he was a former member of Fayerweather Yacht
Club, where he served as past
rear commodore. Additionally,
he belonged to Bridgeport Area
Retired Firemen (BARF).
Survivors include his sons,
George M. Mulligan and
Devin C. Mulligan; his brother, Kenneth Mulligan; his sister, Muriel Ann Dushok; and
several nieces and nephews.
Lesko & Polke Funeral
Home, 1209 Post Road,
Fairfield, handled arrangements. Burial in St. Michaels
Cemetery, Stratford.
Memorial contributions
may be made to the Mulligan
family.
Online condolences: leskopolkefuneralhome.com.
Patricia Puskar
Patricia
Ann
(Carey) Puskar, 78, of
Fairfield, wife of the
late Michael Puskar,
died Aug. 24.
Born in Bridgeport,
she was the daughter of the late James
and Catherine Kelley
Carey.
During her life she worked
as a bookkeeper in several
businesses in Bridgeport
before becoming the owner of
Dover Tool, Inc.
Mrs. Puskar was a member
of the Rosary Confraternity
and St. Andrews Parish. She
was active in her church community and choir for many
years. She loved music, singing, and playing the piano.
Patricia was a wonderful
person who lived a joy filled
life surrounded by her family and friends, her family
said. She opened her home to
everyone including a number
of foreign exchange students
over the years. She spent time
in her golden years enjoying
the Gulf of Mexico from her
beach home. Here again kindness and generosity were her
Robert Zmarzlak
Robert L. Zmarzlak,
73, of Fairfield, husband of RoseAnn
DeFelice Zmarzlak
for 51 years, died
Aug. 22, at home.
Son of the late
Andrew and Margaret
Heigel Zmarzlak, he
was born in Bridgeport,
and lived in Fairfield for 43
years, where he and his wife
raised their family.
Mr. Zmrzlak served his
country as a sailor aboard the
Aircraft Carrier USS Essex
CVA9 from 1955 to 1958.
After his time in the U.S.
Navy, he went to work for
Avco Lycoming, retiring after
35 years with the company. He
also spent 20 years working
part-time for Hawley Industrial
Hardware. Additionally, he
worked as a maintenance person for St.Pius X Church, and
later for Holy Family Church,
where he recently retired.
Bob enjoyed staying active,
regularly volunteering his time
and talent as a skilled craftsman to help friends, neighbors, and those in need, his
family said. A person of strong
faith, he and his wife would
semi-annually participate with
Emmaus retreats at Our Lady
of the Assumption Church,
where he was affectionately
referred to as Cha Cha.
Besides his wife, survivors
include three children, Robert
Zmarzlak, of Los Angeles,
Calif.,
Rose
Zmarzlak,
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Continued from page 8A
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constant companions
as she shared her
many blessings with
others.
Survivors include
her son, Thomas
Puskar, and his wife,
Donna, of Monroe;
her daughter, Cathy
Switzer, and her husband, Wayne, of Stephens
City, Va.; her son, John Puskar
of Colchester, Vt.; three sisters, Lorraine (Kish) Whipple,
of Newport, Vt., Mary Lazo,
of the Black Rock section of
Bridgeport, Elaine Drawe,
of Cummington, Mass.; six
grandchildren; and many nieces and nephews.
She also was predeceased
by two siblings, Kathleen Cole
and Robert Carey.
Lesko & Polke Funeral
Home, 1209 Post Road,
Fairfield, handled arrangements. Burial in Mountain
Grove Cemetery of Easton.
Memorial contributions may
be made to Hospice at HomeVNS of CT, 40 Lindeman
Drive, Trumbull, CT 06611.
Online condolences: leskopolkefuneralhome.com.
of Stratford, and
David Zmarzlak, of
Fairfield; four grandchildren,
Brittney
and Lindsey Croteau,
Tyler and Dylan
Zmarzlak; one sister,
Justine Scherback,
of Stratford; two sisters-in-law, Louise
Macchiarelli, and her husband,
Michael, of Bridgeport, Judith
DeFelice, of Southbury; one
brother-in-law, Fred DeFelice,
and his wife, Sherrie, of
Florida; and several nieces
and nephews.
Lesko & Polke Funeral
Home, Fairfield handled
arrangements. Burial in Oak
Lawn Cemetery.
Memorial contributions
may be made to Holy Family
Church, 700 Old Stratfield
Road, Fairfield, CT 06825.
Online condolences: leskopolkefuneralhome.com.
Helen M. Masloski,
84, of Stratford, wife
of the late Frank J.
Masloski for 50
years, died Aug. 27,
in Smilow Cancer
Hospital in New
Haven, with her
daughter Francine by
her side. Her sister,
Jane Czapla lives in Fairfield.
Daughter of the late
Francisek and Bronisalawa
(Kaminiski) Olenski, she
was born Feb. 22, 1927 in
Worcester, Mass., and had
resided in Stratford for the
past 60 years.
Mrs. Masloski worked for
the Diocese of Bridgeport
for 40 years as a cook for
the priests at her parish, St.
Michael the Archangel Church,
Bridgeport; followed by St
James and St Catherines parishes; then for Bishop Egan,
later Cardinal Egan for 12
years as his personal cook and
housekeeper. During Cardinal
Egans term in New York,
she assisted with the cooking and housekeeping at the
residence of the Archbishop at
St. Patricks Cathedral, something she loved doing, her
family said.
While in New York, she had
the honor of being introduced
Joseph M. Lesinsky
Joseph M. Lesinsky,
90, of Stratford,
husband of the late
Catherine Carbone
Lesinsky,
died
Aug. 27, at Lord
Chamberlin Nursing
and
Rehabilitation
Center.
Son of the late John
and Mary Shiyler Lesinsky,
he was born Nov. 8, 1920 in
Bridgeport.
Mr. Lesinsky was a U.S.
Army World War II veteran. He was employed at the
Bridgeport Brass Company in
the shipping department for
more than 40 years.
An avid fisherman, he was a
member of the East End Yacht
Club. He also enjoyed shooting pool and spending time at
Fairfield
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Dr. Harriet Fields joins Sacred Heart University staff
Dr. Harriet Fields, who joined
the faculty of Sacred Heart
University in January, has been
influenced throughout her life
and career by her relationship to
her paternal grandfather, W.C.
Fields. Although her grandfather passed away before she
was born, the clinical associate professor in Sacred Hearts
Department of Nursing has
always used W.C. Fields as her
spiritual inspiration.
Fields, who is the second
full-time online faculty member
for the Department of Nursing,
is based in Washington, D.C.,
where she continues her work
as an advocate for health care
reform.
Now more than ever, we
need the profession of nursing
and professional nurses to advocate and articulate direction in
health care reform, she said.
Similarly, W.C. was passionate
about helping people. He was
true to his art and fought for the
underdog. He said things that
others were afraid to say.
It was W.C. Fieldss healing gift of laughter that steered
Fields toward nursing.
Laughter truly is the best
medicine, she said. Whether
you are ill or are dealing with
grief, job loss or divorce, there
are no circumstances where you
cant find solace in the art of
W.C. Fields.
Before coming to Sacred
Heart, Fields served as interim
director of a nursing program
at a university in Washington,
D.C. While there, she developed
and implemented the course on
policy and politics for nursing
students on Capitol Hill. She
also developed the course, The
Arts and Healing, stating that
Dr. Harriet Fields at the opening of the W.C. Fields Festival at the Film Forum in NYC on April 22.
(Photo by Steve Friedman)
seem a little brighter, then I
am satisfied. I believe that was
an act of love he shared with
the world. I hope that I am
also sharing love with the world
through the work that I do.
Fields is already working
on making a difference for her
Sacred Heart students. Teaching
health care policy, Fields
empowers students to become
advocates for their clients in
Angels
made (both positive and negative) on American society, policy, culture, belief and ethics,
and media and law.
The event is sponsored by
The Human Journey Core
Colloquia Series.
Panel members for the discussion will include Dr. Alka
Jauhari of the Department
of Government and Politics,
Campus News
Deans list
Assumption College
Jeffrey Swan; Elizabeth
McCormick.
Gettysburg College Ter-
rence Keegan.
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Study center announces fall schedule More than 1,000 books read
Housatonic Community
College this fall will launch
an innovative math program
designed to help students
strengthen their math foundation and meet degree math
requirements in half the time.
The program, called Statway,
is designed to remove an
impediment to graduation that
has affected students across
the nation. That impediment is
The Teen Summer Reading Game at the Fairfield Public Library came to a close
at the Finale Party on Aug. 11. There were 326 teen participants in the program
who read 1,323 books between June 1 and Aug. 5. Teens could keep track of their
reading online, so they could participate from anywhere, even on vacation. The
grand prize was an iPod touch, but there were also several international musical
instruments raffled off, including a didgeridoo. Teens unable to attend the party
could participate in an online raffle a week later.
(Submitted photo)
or call 203-255-8376.
Offerings this semester include Photoshop for
Everyone, Start Your Own
Business on a Shoestring,
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Green Drinks
Policy Discussion
Connecticut
Policy
Initiatives is an interactive discussion led by State
Representative Kim Fawcett.
The topic will be current
conversations and proposed
changes in public policy.
Theatre Discussion
9/11 service
Play review
House tours
203-256-3166 or e-mail
mandrews@town.fairfield.
ct.us.
Theatre retrospective
or special needs.
The silver sponsor of the
tournament was Donahue &
Brown, LLC, while Koskoff,
Koskoff & Bieder, P.C., and
Cognizant Technologies were
the bronze sponsors.
In addition, the Junior
Scholarship Awards sponsors included: The families
of Diane Thompson of Sandy
Hook and Julie Conley of
Olney, Maryland, in memory
of Fred and Fran Ahlbin.
22 junior golfers from 12
communities throughout the
state were awarded scholarships based upon academic
achievement, school and
community leadership, and
golf proficiency.
Junior golfers, ages 15
through 18, played for free
in this scramble-format, 18hole classic.
Left to right: Vince Como of Fairfield, Kiok Kim of West Hartford, junior golfer
Brooke Nethercott of Greenwich and Joe Rocco of Fairfield.
(Submitted photo)
Juggler/Unicyclist
Bruce
Sarafian
On
Sunday
Live
Entertainment
by
Phil
Rosenthol (Traditional Blue
Grass, Banjo, Mandalin).
Juggler/Unicyclist
Bruce
Sarafian after a half hour
stage show will be around fairgrounds all day.
Special features at this year
fair are Chips famous pancakes; also the largest snake
& reptile exhibit in the East; a
toddler driving contest
Birds of Prey, 11, noon, 1 &
2 pig races;
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September 10
10:00-2:00
(Submitted photo)
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203-452-8252
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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 Universitys 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.
Free Shakespeare
By Kevin Kelly
Department of Agriculture
Web site, ct.gov/doag.
Information about other
family activities and adventures in Connecticut can
be found by visiting www.
CTvisit.com or calling 1-888CTvisit. 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 represents the 21st District, which
includes all of Shelton, most
of Stratford, and parts of
Monroe and Seymour.
Tag sale
Free concert
Apple Festival
Connecticut fairs
Carnival
Massaro Community Farm fundraising dinner Saturday, Sept. 3, farm tour at 4:30 p.m.,
cocktails at 5, dinner at 6, outside on the farm, 41 Ford
Road, Woodbridge; catered by Antonios, featuring
Massaro farm produce. $100/person. RSVP to Melissa
Waldron at melissa@massarofarm.org.
Benefit dinner
Healing gatherings
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THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 1, 2011
(SportsBriefs)
Girls hoop clinic, tryouts
Travel girls field hockey is available for any girl entering 6th through 8th grade who is a Fairfield resident.
Fairfield PAL will once again be sponsoring teams to
play in the Fairfield County Travel Field Hockey League
for the fall season. At this point, PAL is planning to sponsor two teams.
Registration is ongoing, and will be open until the
teams are filled.
There is a $75 registration fee and checks can be made
out to Fairfield PAL.
Registration forms can be downloaded from the PAL
Web site at fpdct.com/pal.htm.
For more information contact Priscilla Schulz at 203259-9833.
Fourteen practices
required before season starts
The CIAC has received numerous calls from member
schools and the media questioning if the requirement to
complete 14 days of mandatory practices prior to first day
of competition 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 forward
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 practice
prior to its first scheduled game must postpone and
reschedule all games until it has satisfied the requirement.
Schools are reminded that rescheduling of postponed
games are not subject 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.
Students from World Champion Taekwondo Fairfield recently competed among 3,000 other top athletes at the
Taekwondo Junior Olympics in San Jose, Calif. Pictured (l-r) are: Master C.E. Kim, Daisy Johnson, Karol Pena,
Leah Cass, Tess Noonan, Kenny Hine and Master KJ Ha. Johnson, 10, won gold in board breaking; Pena, 17,
earned 10th-place in poomsae (form); Leah Cass, 12, received a silver in board breaking; Tess Noonan, 11, took
home a bronze in board breaking, and Kenny Hine, 10, received a silver in breaking.
(Submitted photo)
Karol Pena, 17, placed eigth in poomsae, a combination of taekwondo movements exercised against an imaginary
opponent.
The students were accompanied to the
competition by their parents, as well as
head of school Master KJ Ha, a fourthdegree black belt. Master C.E. Kim, a
fifth-degree black belt, helped train the
students.
Located in the Sportsplex at 85 Mill
Plain Road, WCT Fairfield is affiliated
with 11 other schools in Connecticut.
Adults and children are grouped by
ages and train at least twice a week,
learning form, self-defense and kicking
techniques that enable them to test every
two months for a higher belt level.
There are 12 belt levels, and, as students approach black-belt level, they
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Fairfields Bryan Marks makes the call at home plate and townmate Tom Ferrarese (right)
takes a between-inning break from umpiring at second base, during New Jerseys 11-1 win
over Pennsylvania the Little League Softball Eastern Regionals in Bristol on July 26.
(Photos by Bill Bloxsom)
plastic.
At the same time, the Clean Regatta
pledge raised the awareness of our
junior sailors to the importance of the
health of our oceans.
Pequot Yacht Clubs Commodore,
Bruce Kueffner said, Pequots 57th
Invitational in August marks the first
Green JSA of LIS event. [Junior
Sailing Association of Long Island
Sounds member clubs host close to
fifty regattas annually].
We intend to recommend this be
a precedent for future JSA events.
Sailors for the Seas support has been
instrumental to our Invitationals
success.
For more information on or to
participate in any of the Sailors for
the Sea programs, or to become a
member and support the organization, visit sailorsforthesea.org.
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was first printed in a yellow
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green, which brought out the
yellow shapes.
Elisa Khachians exhibit is
an untitled pencil drawing,
which she says describes what
is happening in the gallery
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ArtPlace decided to leave
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Saturday, Sept. 3
Craft fair 10-5, rain or shine, The Sherman
Green, Post Road, Fairfield. All profits benefit local and
national charities.
Carnival to benefit Muscular Dystrophy The
home and yard of Bob and Margie Schulman, 3 Layayette
Dr. Trumbull, will be transformed into a full scale fundraising 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, 60 Quality
St., Trumbull. Feel free to show up or contact Marylou
at 203-261-6930.
Sunday, Sept. 4
Labor Day weekend tag sale 8 a.m.-4 p.m.,
Congregation Bnai Torah, 5700 Main St. Held in an
indoor, air-conditioned facility and will include clothing,
small appliances, electronics, furniture, art, toys, sporting goods and household items. Funds raised from this
sale will benefit educational programs. Cash only. Call
203-268-6940 or info@bnaitorahct.org.
Tuesday, Sept. 6
Saturday, Sept. 10
Doug Smith.
Editorial Cartoonist for Hersam
Acorn Newspapers
is celebrating his
300th cartoon
published in their
various newspapers. In addition
to Hersam Acorn,
Dougs work has
appeared in the
Whittenburgh
Door Magazine,
The Vermont
News, Graphic
Arts Monthly,
Quick Printer
as well as the
Meriden Record
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found on line at
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