Citizen Contributions
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Nov 4, 2009 6:57 pm
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by David Sepulveda
At the far end of Austin Street, one can glimpse a slice of West Rock’s fractured basalt columns and ledges, part of a magnificent and extended geological ridge that rises to 700 feet — a natural backdrop for New Haven’s Westville Village. At Austin Street’s other end is Blake Street and the recently built Wintergreen of Westville, a rambling and controversial “luxury” apartment complex that blocks views of West Rock and that some say is a monument to poor planning and ill-conceived expectations.
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‘It Took A Village’
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Nov 3, 2009 12:01 pm
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The Greater New Haven Literacy Coalition sponsored a forum Thursday, October 29, featuring reading specialist Margie Gillis on “Bringing Research into the Classroom, One Teacher at a Time.” Held at the new Literacy Resource Center at 4 Science Park in New Haven, the event drew a crowd including elementary and preschool teachers, parents, current and prospective literacy volunteers working with both children and adults, and nonprofit staffers all seeking to learn more about emerging reading research and strategies.
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‘Literacy Coalition Forum: “Empowering Teachers,” Reading Research, Instruction, and Supports’
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Nov 2, 2009 10:23 am
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The New Haven Rotary Club recently took part in trash pick-up at Lighthouse Point. A member sent in this photo and write-up.
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‘Rotarians Clean Up’
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Oct 30, 2009 6:18 pm
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Independent reader Moira Cotlier-Cassell sent in these details about a car crash she narrowly avoided at the Corner of Townsend Avenue and Tuttle Drive in the East Shore. Her neighbor said that it was the second area crash in 24 hours.
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‘2 Crashes In 24 Hours On Townsend Ave.’
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Oct 29, 2009 6:45 pm
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The Agency on Aging of South Central Connecticut sent in this write-up of their annual meeting:
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‘AASCC Holds Annual Meeting’
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Oct 26, 2009 5:23 pm
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by David Sepulveda
On a wedge-shaped city block that includes part of the Dwight neighborhood and environs of the Yale campus, spires of the 156-year-old Christ Church tower overlook an amalgam of modern and Gothic Revival architecture below. Inside the gated entrance on Elm Street, a lush courtyard garden leads to the doors of an arts organization providing quality instructional music and movement programs.
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‘Elements of Dance - Best Bargain on Broadway’
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Oct 13, 2009 11:20 am
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by David Sepulveda
New Haven Ophthalmologist David Silverstone wakes up earlier than he has to. He is on a pre-dawn mission that takes him to a place few 61-year-olds would dream of going.
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‘Saying No To The Golden Glow’
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Oct 13, 2009 10:36 am
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One lucky class of fourth graders won pizza and prizes while learning how to be safe pedestrians.
Jim Travers sent in this write-up of Walk to School Day at Edgewood Magnet School:
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‘“Smart Walkers” Win Big’
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Oct 1, 2009 4:33 pm
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by David Sepulveda
Long-time New Haveners and those that love antiques, will remember that State Street and Westville Centers were once bustling antiques destinations. Weekends in particular, saw large influxes of treasure hunters looking for that special antique or collectible.
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‘New Haven Consignment Shops Challenge Paradigm Shift’
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Sep 25, 2009 10:09 am
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On July 24, Bob Solomon, Katie Rohner, and their
three children — Sammy (age 13), Phoebe (age 10), and Max (age 8) — started a three-week cross-country trip from their New Haven home to Berkeley, California, where they will spend the fall semester. This is an installment from their occasional journal:
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‘The Elvismania Experience’
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Sep 22, 2009 6:10 pm
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By Andy Ross
As many as five incidents of muggings, attempted muggings, and instances of breaking and entering have been reported within less than two months in the Wooster Square area. But residents of the neighborhood are taking proactive steps to prevent further crimes and keep the area safe.
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‘Wooster Square Responds To Crime Spree’
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Sep 4, 2009 10:11 am
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Barb LeBlanc wrote this letter of appreciation after John Watts and his Phi Beta Sigma brothers dropped by for the School Supply Rally at Roberto Clemente Leadership Academey on Wednesday. The fraternity presented students with shiny new bookbags.
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‘Phi Beta Book Bags Delivered’
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Sep 1, 2009 9:59 am
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On July 24, Bob Solomon, Katie Rohner, and their
three children — Sammy (age 13), Phoebe (age 10), and Max (age 8) — started a three-week cross-country trip from their New Haven home to Berkeley, California, where they will spend the fall semester. This is an installment from their occasional journal:
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‘From “Fat Daddy’s” To “The Parthenon”’
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Aug 26, 2009 10:42 am
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Westville resident David Sepulveda sent in this photo and write-up about one of his favorite local events.
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‘Satisfying Palates and Palettes’
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Aug 19, 2009 2:36 pm
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Sgt. Ricardo Rodiguez sent this photo and write-up:
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‘School Cops Recognized’
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Aug 17, 2009 8:04 am
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Rebecca Turcio of Cedar Hill sent in the following account and these photos about a neighborhood hunt Saturday for a lost boy.
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‘Lost Boy Found’
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Aug 13, 2009 3:26 pm
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When President Obama visited New Hampshire for a town hall meeting on health care recently, Westville resident David Sepulveda was there with his family. He sent in this report on the competing rallies outside the meeting:
We had been watching televised reports about the anti-healthcare movement and its attendant misinformation, propaganda, and vitriol with growing concern.
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‘“Get ready for the gauntlet”’
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Aug 10, 2009 10:29 am
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On July 24, Bob Solomon, Katie Rohner, and their
three children — Sammy (age 13), Phoebe (age 10), and Max (age 8) — started a three-week cross-country trip from their New Haven home to Berkeley, California, where they will spend the fall semester. This is an installment from their occasional journal:
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‘Reflections On Life Underground’
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Aug 3, 2009 3:25 pm
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On July 24, Bob Solomon, Katie Rohner, and their
three children — Sammy (age 13), Phoebe (age 10), and Max (age 8) — started a three-week cross-country trip from their New Haven home to Berkeley, California, where they will spend the fall semester. This is an installment from their occasional journal:
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‘Journey To Bethlehem’
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Jul 6, 2009 5:09 pm
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Jacqueline Solimini sent in these photos and this write-up.
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‘Former NBA All-Star John Starks Addresses Job Corps Graduates’
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Jun 28, 2009 2:29 pm
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Sgt. Ricardo R. Rodriguez sent in these photos of graduation ceremonies for 89 fifth-graders, the first group to complete the police department’s new gang resistance program. There was a pizza party, and certificates were handed out.
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‘Gang Resistance Class Graduates, Celebrates’
Quarry Park Cleared Of Junk
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Jun 14, 2009 2:16 pm
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Lisa Kereszi took part in Saturday’s clean-up in Quarry Park organized by Fair Haven Heights Alderman Alex Rhodeen. She reports: “It was a success: 20 people showed up, and we hauled out a whole bunch of large items that were illegally dumped there; some things had been there for decades. Several mattresses, a heavy car axle, a Lexus steering column, a kid’s pool and pump, a whole swingset with slide, plastic chairs, 2 propane tanks, old kiddie pedal car, old tricycles, a sled…. LCI pitched in, and the parks department will pick up everything from Russell Street.”
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Paul Bass
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Jun 12, 2009 10:25 am
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A Westville reader sent in this photo of cracks in the sidealk outside renovated Mitchell Library.
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‘Crack In The SIdewalk’
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May 8, 2009 7:15 pm
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Don Bamberg sent in this write-up and these photos.
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‘They’re 2,600-Plus Years Old’
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Apr 19, 2009 5:26 pm
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Ivette Altieri sent in the following photos and write-up:
Each year, on hundreds of campuses across the country and in thousands of communities around the world, one event unites millions of total strangers in the global fight against cancer. That event is the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life and it returned to Yale University once again this year. American Cancer Relay for Life took place at the Payne Whitney Gymnasium on April 18 – 19th. For the third year, Altieri Family and Friends had the unique opportunity to celebrate the lives of those who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and support the American Cancer Society’s lifesaving mission by fighting back against a disease that has already taken too much.
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‘Love Walks The Track’