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Vol. 3, No. 22
Contents
MESSAGE FROM MAYOR OBRIEN . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 COMMENTARY . . . . . . . . . . 3 FUN AND GAMES . . . . . . . . 4 HOROSCOPES . . . . . . . . . . . 4 SENIOR EVENTS . . . . . . . . . 5 HUMOR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 CITY BRIEFS . . . . . . . . . . . 10 NFL PICKS . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 LOCAL FICTION . . . . . . . . 12 HARDWARE CITY LAW . . 13 ARTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 15
and State Senator Terry Gerratana for their assistance in helping the city acquire additional properties for the future use of community gardens.
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COMMENTARY
SPAMerica
Baseball, hot dogs, apple pie and spam, spam, spam, spam Originally a registered trade name for the pre-cooked spiced ham product introduced by the Hormel company in 1937, spam is now also defined by Merriam-Websters dictionary as unsolicited usually commercial e-mail sent to a large number of addresses. The co-opting of a brand name for canned, pre-cooked meat by the on-line community of the early 1990s to refer to the unsolicited electronic messages with no relevant or redeeming value that swamped electronic messaging and bulletin board systems of the nascent Internet may be attributed to the ubiquity, versatility and somewhat downscale reputation of the venerable luncheon meat. Perhaps, more accurately it may have originated from the BBC sketch comedy show Monty Pythons Flying Circus which famously featured luncheonette counter Vikings singing the praises of the seemingly infinite varieties of uses for the tinned meat. Whether its the terms likeness to the word scam or perhaps its just fun to say but spam and its verb form to spam have now firmly crossed over from geek subculture into wider general public use as more than just a quirky idiom for electronic junk mail. It can now accurately be applied to most instances of intrusive advertising. It seems in our modern times of hyper-media consumption and conspicuous consumer commerce there is no safe haven from the siren call of the advertiser. With astonishing facility, and aided by the digital technology revolution, advertisers find ever more niches and crevices in which to invade our peace of mind and tranquility with their special craft. We are subject to advertisements which typically are as shrill and pointless as the offers for generic Viagra, Nigerian lotteries or home-mortgage refinancing scams that clog our email inboxes. Whether you are pumping gas in your car or standing in line at the supermarket, even waiting in line at the DMV, there is nearly always a television screen near by to divert your attention, to intrude on your solitude by blaring their commercial wares incessantly. Internet browsing has become a veritable slalom through pop-up windows, animated flash objects that expand and contract in size or lay over advertisements that prevent you from viewing desired content until you patiently sit through an advertisers spiel. The explosion in the sizes of home television screens has produced excess screen acreage for the encroachment of even more advertising. What at first began with network logos appearing somewhat inconspicuously in the lower right hand corner of the screen has morphed into continuous crawls along the bottom of the screen, promoting upcoming programming (in some cases the crawls themselves have a distinct sponsor). Now even more intrusive swoop-in promos that disturb and distract us from the programs we are watching (though curiously the crawls and swoops stop once the program switches to advertising, it seems the only space free from advertising these days is advertising itself ). As it is now the political campaign season we are bombarded with political messaging which may best be described as Spam. It is almost always unwanted and certainly unsolicited. Its content and message is as insipid and vaguely false tasting as the congealed bits of pork shoulder bound together with potato starch pressed into a gelatinous mold-political platitudes, half-truths, distortions and nonsense shaped into a palatable and versatile concoction. And like spam, these are repeated incessantly and with such mock urgency that one wonders who, if anyone is swayed by these tactics. We sadly know it must be effective else we would not have to suffer through the deluge. Our nation has traditionally had a robust advertising culture. Societal norms towards outdoor and public advertising has ebbed and flowed over the years from the anything goes period of the late 19th century into the more restrained period of the 1960s and 1970s (where outdoor advertising increasingly was subjected to tougher community standards). It seems we are now once again in a period of unbridled advertising gusto as the interests of business predominant the public psychological (and physical) landscape and subsume the interests of communities.
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SENIOR EVENTS
NEW BRITAIN SENIOR CENTER PEARL STREET NEW BRITAIN, CT PHONE: FAX: To leave message for Foot Clinic Nurse, contact Senior Center at 860-826-3553. Paris, the artist quarreled and omas Edison became a count - Jill Jonnes (Non- ction) e New Britain Memorial Sagarino Funeral Home will be presenting a informational seminar on the advantages of pre-arranging a funeral, including the bene ts and steps involved in the planning process. is is a topic that none of us like to think about, nevertheless, we should be proactive in this area so that our wishes and desires are known to others. e program will be conducted on Monday, November 5th and more information will be available in the November newsletter, so save the date.
Registered Nurse with 30+ years of nursing experience, 10+ years experience in foot care, Holds National Certi cation as Foot Care Nurse. Clinic to o er a ordable, high quality, routine foot care to clients at New Britain Senior Center on Mondays and occasional ursday. Fee: $30. Please note that RN unable to provide care for clients with: diabetes requiring oral medication or insulin, history of leg ulcers, painful / infected corns / calluses / ingrown toenails.
FOOT CLINIC
e Stanley Seniors Group is planning monthly bus trips to the Mohegan Casino. Listed below is the next dates: November 13, 2012 Call Richard Macchietto at 860-223-9144
CASINO TRIPS
e New Britain Senior Bowling League has starting on ursday, August 30th at 9:00 a.m. at Laurel Lanes located in Plainville. New bowlers are welcome and anyone wishing to join can call 860-223-6835.
FALL BOWLING
Tuesday, September 18th 1:00 p.m. e senior center/public library Book Group will be meeting 1:00 p.m. here at the senior center. e book read September is Miss Pym Disposes by Josephine Tey (Fiction). Hope you all will get reading and join us here at the senior center. Listed below is the book selection through December 2012. December 18 Ei els tower: and the Worlds Fair where Bu alo Bill beguiled
e Senior Center in cooperation with the New Britain Resource Agency, is taking appointments for the state of Connecticuts Energy Assistance Program. Proof of all income from the month prior to applying must be available. is includes all pages of the latest bank statement on a checking or saving account. Copies of oil, gas or electric bills, a rent receipt or a property tax bill are also required. You may have up to $10,000.00 in assets as a home owner and $7,000.00 in assets as a renter to qualify. If you were ineligible in the past years, this may be the year to reapply for energy assistance. Call the Senior Center for an appointment or contact HRA at 860-223-2288 for more information. Appointments at the Senior Center are on Tuesdays and ursdays only.
ENERGY ASSISTANCE
SERVICES BY APPOINTMENT
At least a 2-day notice is required for rides to the Senior Center, medical appointments, shopping and other destinations at any time within the month. Call 826-3555 for an appointment. ere is a suggested donation of $1.50 each way.
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Senior Specials
Monday: 10% o any egg sandwich 1 pancake or 1 french toast with Tuesday: small juice or co ee $2.50 1 pancake, 1 egg, 1 bacon or sausage Wednesday: and small juice or co ee $3.50 Mu n or bread with small juice or ursday: co ee $2.50 Cup of oatmeal with blueberries Friday: or strawberries and small juice or co ee $2.50
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e AARP tax preparation program is in need of volunteers to help with the program. ere are many kinds of volunteer opportunities available from Tax Aide Counselors to Greeters as well as Communications and Technology Coordinators. One opportunity might be right for you. For more information, visit http://www.aarp.org/taxaide. The Thursday afternoon Pinochle Group is looking for players to join them. e group meets at 1:00 p.m. each ursday, so hope you will stop by and check things out.
Person seeking help in ling Medicare claims or appeals, interpreting medical bills and assistance in making decisions concerning Medicare supplemental insurance can make an appointment with Senior Center Sta by calling the Center at 860 826-3553. Advice on Living Wills and how to deal with advance medical directives is also available.
e Nurse from the New Britain Health Department is available on MOST days to meet with members and evaluate/ discuss health related issues. Blood pressures and some other screening are available so keep this great resource in mind and stop by and talk to our nurses.
HUMOR
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T.J. Now youre making me mad. Charlie is insane! Just because he had one moment of clarity doesnt interest me. I could have put my opinion into this conversation I overheard at the supermarket but like I said normal doesnt exist. Yes dear readers Charles Manson was saying and has been saying the same thing concerning global warming as Al Gore. So fact is stranger than ction and vice-verse. No sense makes sense and sense makes no sense. Im
or Ginger Lynn. Moe: Mikey,get over there and do your thing. Curly: Nyuck, yuck, yuck. Woo, woo, woo, woo. Jackie Gleason: Dont listen to them pal, just yourself, some booze and a broad my friend. Larry: Id go with Ginger Lynn if I
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CITY BRIEFS
clude a silent auction for great prizes, including a South African photo safari for two; two tickets to e Late Show with David Letterman; dinner for 12 hosted by CCSU President Jack Miller and his wife, Barbara, in the Presidents Dining Room at CCSU; a private tour for 20 at the New Britain Museum of American Art; an autographed Celtics basketball; a Waters Edge Resort and Spa weekend stay; and much more. Ball tickets are $150 per person and also include dinner and dancing to the music of the Silver Streaks Band. Proceeds from the Ball and auction also will support the hospitals new cancer center. For information, and tickets for the ra e and Chrysanthemum Ball, please call (860) 224-5502. Social Connections is a social club for singles in Connecticut and we have non-pro t 501(c) status from the IRS. Our goal is to give singles the opportunity to meet new people, have fun, and network. NOVEMBER 9 (Friday) SINGLES HAPPY HOUR at the Wood-N-Tap, 1274 Farmington Avenue, Farmington at 5 pm. Join us a er work for a super time! Its a nice way to end the week and to mingle and make new friends. ere is no charge. For info, call Gail 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections. NOVEMBER 16 (Friday) SINGLES MOONGLOW DANCE at Nuchies, 164 Central Street, Bristol from 8 pm to 12 am. Be sure to come for a fun night and bring all of your friends. Well dance the night away to the music of our DJ - Tasteful Productions. erell be a delicious bu et from 8 to 9:30 pm for you to enjoy. Dress to impress, and door prizes. Members $12, Guests $17. For info, call Gail at 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections. NOVEMBER 25 (Sunday) SINGLES WALK & LUNCH. Meet at Farmington Canal Trail, Cornwall Avenue, Cheshire at 11 am for a lovely walk. See the old gate locks that were used to raise and lower water level. is is a lovely area and a great place enjoy on a Sunday morning. A erward, well go nearby for a delightful lunch. No charge for walk. For info, call Gail 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections. DECEMBER 7 (Friday) SINGLES HAPPY HOUR at Tools Bar and Grill, 136 Main Street, New Britain starting at 5 pm. Come join us a er work and relax with old and new friends. ere will be live jazz at 9 pm. ere is no charge. For info, call Gail 860-5828229. Sponsored by Social Connections. DECEMBER 15 (Saturday) SINGLES HOLIDAY HOUSE PARTY at Gails, 35 Anthony Drive, Bristol at 7 pm. We always have a fantastic time at our holiday parties! Dress to impress, optional $10 grab bag gi , and BYOB. Bring either an appetizer or dessert to share. Members $5, Guests $10. To reserve, call Gail at 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections. DECEMBER 23 (Sunday) SINGLES WALK AND LUNCH at the Collinsville Trail, Main Street, Collinsville at 11 am. is is a great place to take a Sunday walk. e town paved an old RR track and made a delightful walk area. A erward, well eat lunch nearby. No charge for walk. For info, call Gail 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections. DECEMBER 31 (Monday) SINGLES NEW YEARS POTLUCK PARTY at the home of Gails, 35 Anthony Drive, Bristol from 8 pm until we ring in the new year! Join the festivities, have fun, and party with us. Lets celebrate together, have a great time, and maybe even dance! Dress to impress, BYOB, and dish to share. Members $5, Guests $10. To reserve, call Gail 860-582-8229. Sponsored by Social Connections.
New Britain e Hospital of Central Connecticut (HOCC) is one of two hospitals in Connecticut and one of 40 nationwide participating in the American Joint Replacement Registry (AJRR), a national organization designed to improve patient outcomes through data collection on total joint replacement procedures. Data collected through this registry will help improve patient follow up and intervention and provide more comprehensive knowledge of the orthopedic devices patients receive. It will also support doctors decision making about patients timing of total joint procedures and rehabilitation to enhance their outcomes. e AJRR serves as an information clearinghouse about joint replacements performed at hospitals and medical centers nationwide that participate in the registry. e AJRR aims to monitor the arti cial joint throughout a recipients lifetime in a database containing information about the patient, his or her surgeon and the facility where the replacement took place. All registry data are con dential to protect patient privacy. More than a million hip and knee replacements are performed annually in the U.S. Most are successful, o ering patients years of trouble-free use. But according to 2006 gures, about 7.5 percent of patients experience problems following surgery and require arti cial joint replacement. AJRR registry data will help doctors more quickly identify poorly performing joints, and
help doctors match patients, procedures and devices to ensure every patient has the best experience possible. Joining the AJRR will help us continue to provide patients with the best care possible, said Robert Carangelo, M.D., medical director, HOCC Joint Center. By participating with other hospitals in sharing information about arti cial joint performance and physician and patient experiences, we can help joint replacement procedures become safer nationwide, while optimizing our own patients experiences. For information about joint replacement surgery please call, HOCCs Joint Center, 860-224-5186.
SOCIAL CONNECTIONS
New Britain, Conn. e Hospital of Central Connecticuts New Britain General campus Auxiliary is selling $20 ra e tickets to help raise money for the hospitals new cancer center. First prize is a gi certi cate for rental of the Confetti Big Red Catering Truck, including BBQ catering services for up to 40 people (value $1,200); second prize: Lenovo T430 laptop (value $1,022); third prize: NEC E422 42 LCD TV (value $649); fourth prize: Apple iPad 3 (value $499). Some restrictions apply. Winners will be drawn at the Auxiliarys 2012 Chrysanthemum Ball, Saturday, Nov. 3, 6 to 11:30 p.m. at the Aqua Turf Club in Southington. Winners need not be present. e Chrysanthemum Ball will also in-
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Senior Events
Newington Health Care will be here on Tuesday, October 23 from 10-12 noon doing free manicures. Please call the nursing o ce or stop by and make your appointment today. On ursday, October 25 at 10 a.m. in the Massachusetts room, University of Connecticut School of Pharmacy
students will talk about questions to ask your pharmacist and how over-thecounter medications that seem harmless may be interacting with prescription medications you take everyday. ese young pharmacists-in-training cant wait to share their knowledge with YOU. A er the presentation there will be a question and answer session to answer all your burning medication questions!!
War
tobacco to stay alert during watch stayed with him and drinking bootleg liquor to numb the intolerable pain became companions long a er the war. He will never extinguish that sorrow. Well ma. Im going to head back early. We have to get ready for the Memorial Service well be having. I have to get my dress blues ready. I had packed a dozen cookies and hid them in his du e overnight while he was sleeping and I knew he would be sad when he found them and yet sad if he didnt. at is the war to me-love that has no remedy.
LOCAL FICTION
her hands were raw. When he wanted to teach the family a lesson he threw one of his daughters across the kitchen to keep the rest of us in line. She was nowhere to be found. His morals were unscrupulous when he wore pajamas without bottoms on his way past our rooms or made fun of our character traits in front of relatives and friends. Family secrets were just part of our daily life. We knew that he would be angry if we told a teacher or an uncle or aunt any of our uncertainties because he used his st to pound when he talked and stared at us with long looks like a snake. I knew he was wrong, but packed it away in a secret place in my heart. It was painful and felt like a hard lump. Living with a beast for a father and a timid mouse for a mother is one of the
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NEW BRITAIN YOUTH THEATER OFFERING PRODUCTION AND DESIGN WORKSHOPS FOR TEENS
New Britain, CT anks to a grant from the Community Foundation of Greater New Britain, New Britain Youth eater is o ering a low-cost series of eater Production and Design Workshops to ages 12 through 18. e eight-week series began on October 13, and a ten-week series will begin in January. e workshops are a way for teens to learn more about directing, producing, set and lighting design, costume design, make-up e ects, and more about all of the elements that go into getting a show on stage. Topics will cover script analysis to produce, direct and design for the stage; use of color, pattern and style to create a mood, time and place; and collaborating with a production team to create integrated and appealing stage pictures. Although design, production and technical theater are must-know subjects for anyone interested in directing, producing and work behind-thescenes, a little knowledge also gives actors an edge whether theyre working with community theaters or going on to professional careers on stage, said NBYT Executive Director Darren Farrington, who himself taught the rst weeks workshop in producing and budgeting. e workshops will be o ered on Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to noon at Trinity-on-Main in downtown New Britain. Cost for the eight-week series is only $40 when prepaid. Individual workshops may also be taken at $10 for a single class in directing, makeup or lighting; two-week workshops in set design and costume design are o ered for $15. Following is the schedule of weekly topics: Directing (October 20); Makeup Design (October 27 just in time for Halloween); Lighting Design (November 3); Set Design (November 10 & 17); Costume Design (December 1 & 8). Each individual workshop will include some script analysis (using an upcoming NBYT production or another of each students choice), a little discussion about what goes into each project, and a lot of hands-on activities. Anyone with a little knowledge or none at all about theater is welcome to attend. For more information and workshop registration, please call 860-515-8115 or email info@nbyt.org. More information about New Britain Youth eater and its programs is also on the companys website at www.nbyt.org.
e theater reaches children and their families in Greater New Britain, Greater Hartford, the Farmington Valley, and throughout Connecticut. NBYT is dedicated to enriching the lives of children and young adults by encouraging creative thinking, fostering self-con dence and self-esteem, and developing general life skills through involvement in low-cost programs in the performing arts. NBYT maintains its administrative o ce at Trinity-onMain Performance Center in downtown New Britain, and operates programs throughout Greater New Britain. New Britain Youth eater is a 501(c) (3) nonpro t organization.
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The Overture
theatrical productions and without a space of their own to continue that practice they decided to put on a production of William Saroyans e Time of Your Life in Pacos small bookstore and invite folks to come watch. It was an appropriate play for this group lots of drinking, hanging around, philosophizing. So on a June evening in 1972, a production of e Time of Your Life opened on Oak Street in the little store. e only lights were the overhead xtures, Ray Shinn directed the show, and no admission was charged. Instead, a er the audience (they could only t about 18 of them) enjoyed the performance and prepared to depart they were asked to make a donation to the group, a practice that became known as the pitch. e momentum continued in August 1972 with a production of Spoon River Anthology. A er that the theater found its rst real home at 284 Allen Street, fortuitously just across the street from the Brown Derby which quickly became the theaters local bar. Only the rst of many, as beer drinking and doing theater were considerably intertwined throughout the theaters existence. Hole in the Walls Allen Street location was on the bottom level of a residential building. Seating was generally a maximum of 25 people in the audience and the actors were virtually in the lap of the audience at times. Spotlights created with co ee cans were the primary source of light and pierogies were served at intermission courtesy of Florence, the owner of the building. Despite these shortcomings, Hole in the Wall was able to produce 21 main stage shows from 1972 to 1975. e passion of its founders for making live theater available to all people was immense. No one was to be paid and the theater was to be run democratically by all members. Known as the General Meeting they made all artistic, philosophical and business decisions of the theater. Most importantly these productions were to be available to all members of the public regardless of their ability to pay via a suggested donation policy - pay what you can. is mission was born early and still remains a powerful one in the theaters philosophy although now a set admission is charged. And unlike most community or local theaters, the method of choosing productions was very di erent. Rather than voting in a season and then nding directors to direct them, Hole in the Wall relied and still does, on directors bringing their ideas to the General Meeting and pitching a show that the General Meeting would hopefully vote in. Using a complicated but democratic voting procedure the General Meeting then chooses those plays it wanted to produce. is unusual approach has led to many edgy, dynamic and at times provocative productions which is something the theater is rightfully proud of with the tradition continuing today. Productions of e Hostage, several Shakespeare plays, virtually unheard of in community theater, Of Mice and Men, and several musicals were performed on Allen Street. A er three years the theater was ready to move on and the next step was Arch Street in the basement of South Church. New Britains best kept secret, Hole in the Wall eater was on the move again. And just to clarify things - no, it does not show movies. Hole in the Wall is an all live, all lively, wonderfully alive New Britain institution that has grown, thrived and blossomed in its forty-year life. Next stop: Arch Street.
Where to begin? When an organization as amazing, creative, adventurous and sometimes downright crazy as Hole in the Wall eater hits its 40thbirthday there are so many stories to tell its hard to know where to begin. Hole in the Wall has been so many things to so many people over the years live theater, a source of creativity and artistic endeavor, a home away from home, an extended family, party central, occasionally a place to sleep, (d) all of the above. As the theater celebrates its 40th year, lets look back in time and check out its remarkable origins. Legend has it, and there are many legends at Hole in the Wall, the theater got its start when Ray Shinn and Ted Guhl, two of the founders were discovered in rehearsal at the New Britain Rep drinking beer and smoking cigarettes with their arms draped around a lovely 17-year old girl. While perfectly normal for them this did not sit well with the Reps founder. Out they went, and decided to start their own theater. Another legend has it that Hole in the Wall grew naturally out of regular Friday night drinking gatherings of a circle of friends which included Ray Shinn, Ted Guhl, Paco Robida,( another founder) and their pals, drinking buddies, spouses and partners. Both stories have truth in them. Paco ran a little bookstore on Oak Street in New Britain called the Hole in the Wall Bookstore and it was indeed a hole in the wall. Having enjoyed working together in other
Fighting for us
State Senator Terry Gerratana has successfully fought for:
Terry Gerratana supported the CT Dream Act which grants in-state tuition to students who reside in the state and complete four years of high school and graduate with their diploma. This historic measure help make a college degree more accessible and a ordable for students.
Terry secured an additional $2.6 million dollars for our local schools. She also increased readiness slots for preschoolers by 1,000 slots, funded initiatives to improve early reading success and provided extra resources to help improve New Britains lower performing schools.
Terry helped pass the rst in the nation employee paid sick leave bill to let workers earn time o without fear of losing pay or their job if they or their child are ill and need care. This landmark bill will help prevent the spread of disease at restaurants, daycare centers and within the workplace for both employees and the public.
Terry voted to expanding the job creation tax credit for hiring the unemployed, disabled or veterans to $900. She also supported legislation that increases access to capital so businesses can create and grow new jobs here in Connecticut.
VOTE
For a ride to the polls or to request an application for an absentee ballot, call 860-505-8901