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If you think fishing is pretty cool, then nothing is cooler than cool weather fishing. From Labor Day through Thanksgiving things really heat up for salt water enthusiasts. For these anglers the term “back to school” takes on a double meaning, as schools of saltwater fish begin migrating away from chilly New England waters towards the warmth of the Carolina coast.
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The 15 Point Tailgating Manifesto W
ITH FIGHT SONGS AND MARCHING BANDS, cheerleaders and mascots,
whether college or pro, football is a sport filled with pageantry, fanfare, and most of all, traditions. Those hallowed traditions range from Touchdown Jesus at Notre Dame, Handsome Dan at Yale, the Lambeau Leap in Green Bay, and the “J-E-T-S Jets, Jets, Jets” chant in New Jersey. But, of course, the greatest tradition within all of football is tailgating. The term “tailgate” comes from the hinged flap on the back of a truck. Turns out it’s an excellent place to have a picnic. That gave way to the time-honored act of eating and
balls fired during the first battle of Bull Run.
muddy fields across this fine country has led
drinking in a field or parking lot before an
As a result, post-Civil War Americans moved
to the development of my 15 point tailgating
event. While no one can quite pin down
on to tailgating something a little less violent:
manifesto. Most of these suggestions may seem
the first tailgate party, John Sherry, a Notre
football.
old hat to some, but there are always a few
Dame cultural anthropologist, conducted a
Over the years, tailgating has evolved
amateurs who need a master to show him or
two-year study of college tailgating (really!)
from simple sandwiches and drinks eaten al
her the way.
and found that the parking lot parties have
fresco from a pickup truck to massive RVs and
ties to harvest celebrations in ancient Rome
modified school buses painted in team colors
and Greece. Others believe the link dates back
and decked out with DJ’s, party decks, pig
to 1861 when picnickers headed south from
smokers, waiters, deep fryers, and hot tubs. For
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Washington, D.C., to watch Union forces put
most people, tailgating is still about the simple
condiments, utensils, napkins, garbage bags,
a “quick end” to the Confederate rebels at a
things, but even if you’re into keeping it old
plastic cups, wet naps, toothpicks, tablecloths,
little place called Manassas. The picnickers
school, there are rules to follow. Vast experience
bottle openers, etc. Even if you think you don’t
soon found themselves outrunning cannon-
tailgating in parking lots and windswept,
need it, pack it. You never know.
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PACK EVERYTHING THE NIGHT BEFORE. Bring whatever you might need for the pre-game
party and put it all in a plastic tub. Unopened
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etc. Again, you never know.
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for the legs. Many an amateur tailgater has
have to leave early in the morning. Trust me,
the air and crash landing onto his neighbor’s
you don’t want to be skewering shish kabobs at
champagne and lobster spread.
KEEP A FIRST AID KIT. It should include all the
GROUND YOUR FOLD-UP TENT. Football is
staples including aspirin, antacid, band aids,
played in all kinds of weather. If you bring
eye wash, bug spray, sunscreen, burn ointment
a tent, remember to bring sandbags or weights
PREPARE FOOD THE NIGHT BEFORE. To
watched helplessly as a gust of wind turned
properly tailgate for a 1:00 p.m. game you
his tent into a hot air balloon sailing 30-feet in
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INVEST IN A PORTABLE GAS GRILL. Cooking
4:00 a.m. Prep your food, pack it for transport, and put it in the fridge. Have drinks in coolers
attendants, who often have the power to put
waiting to be iced. Before you hit the road, grab
you closer to the stadium if you arrive early
the goods, ice the drinks, and be on your way.
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enough.
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ing points you receive. Steaks, ribs, or garlic
The more elaborate the meal, the more tailgat-
BRING FOLDING CHAIRS. At some universi-
shrimp on rosemary skewers can add little class
ties, people show up and start tailgating
to the old fashioned burger and dogs tailgate.
days before a big game. If you’re going to be in
Charcoal grills are fine, but getting rid of hot
park and what you are allowed to bring. Have
a parking lot for two days, you’re going to want
coals can be messy, annoying, and dangerous.
cash to pay for parking and to tip parking lot
to sit down.
Plus some stadiums (like the Yale Bowl) don’t al-
SIDING
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the team’s website to find out where you can
DECKS
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section where you are meeting people; use
SOLAR
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KNOW WHERE YOU ARE GOING. Know the
before a game is part of the joy of tailgating.
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low them. So for ease and safety, a portable fold
great grills that can fit easily into any trunk.
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cooking, setting up, or breaking anything down.
break down your stuff. Missing the kickoff is
scheduled Jets, Giants, Patriots, or UConn games.
GET GAMES. Food and drink is enough to
one thing; missing the whole first quarter is
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keep most tailgaters happy, but some people
pointless. Tailgating is fun, but you’re there for
up propane grill is the best choice. The Coleman Road Trip LX and the Weber Go-Anywhere are
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water out. Now your stuff has only half the yuck. TIME IT RIGHT. Give yourself enough
It was a great way to see a game. Locally there
time to get where you’re going and
is a service called MyFunBus that drives fans to
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BRING A YUCK BUCKET. This is where you
tradition. Drink responsibly and find out the
deserves another; you never know when you
throw the dirty stuff you want to keep:
tailgating rules of the team you are going to see.
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might need your car battery jumped or a push
a cooler over it, put it in the car during the game
head to the Meadowlands. For $80 I didn’t have
of the fun, but some people are thin-skinned and
and let it sit. Before you head home, dump the
to worry about driving to the stadium, parking,
like to play games: pong, cornhole, and ladder toss are all popular parking lot amusements. You can even find these games with your team logo on them. http://www.nflshop.com/Tailgating
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spatulas, tongs, plates, cups, etc. After you’re done cooking and eating, put your dirty stuff in the yuck bucket, pour some of the icy water from
the game.
INVEST $5 IN A RAIN PONCHO. Keep it with your first aid kit. You will thank me.
USE COMMON SENSE. Part of the fun of tailgating is enjoying a few drinks before
the game. But some people can abuse the
LET SOMEONE ELSE DO IT. I used to leave CT at 6:00 a.m. to drive to Queens to
meet my cousin by 8:00 a.m. to board a bus and
BE NICE, MAKE FRIENDS. Good tailgaters are good neighbors. Lend a hand, share
utensils, exchange beverages. One good turn
out of the snow.
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KEEP SMACK TALK TO A MINIMUM. A little back-and-forth with opposing fans is part
alcohol doesn’t help. Keep it cordial.
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With all the comforts of home (jumbo flat screens, warm bathrooms, cold beer) why would anyone want to go through the hassle and expense of tailgating at a game? Football fandom rests somewhere outside the realms of normalcy. Being a fan is all about tribalism and a sense of community. It’s the interconnectedness and sense of belonging in good times and bad that keeps people loyal to their team. To really share the joy and the pain, you have to be able to say “I was there” with your fellow fans, living and dying with every touchdown, every fourth and inches, and every dropped pass. —Gerry McGuire
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The Milford Elks W
HEN YOU HEAR THAT A COMMUNITY
parades, you see them collecting neces-
service organization was founded
sities at their “drive-thru” food drive and
by a group of actors and entertainers called
distributing 250 baskets of food for needy
The Jolly Corks, you may pause and say,
families during the holidays. They sponsor
“Hmm…?” But when you learn that they are the third largest grantor of scholarships in the United States, have almost 600 members in Milford alone, and serve military veterans, children, and those most in need, you have to ask, “Who are they?” They are the Milford Elks Lodge 1589, one of 33 lodges in Connecticut, and part of a national organization with nearly 1.2 million members. Officially they are called the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, founded in 1868. Nationally, they are the founders of Flag Day (1911) and statewide they contribute $100,000 a year to Connecticut Children’s Medical Center. In our community, the Elks support youth sports programs including the Special Olympics, scholarship programs in the three high schools, and events and services for veterans. “People are in need throughout the year and we’re here for them,” said Bob Magowan, who has the enviable title of Exalted Ruler of the Milford Elks. Magowan, a nurse, has been with the Elks for 10 years and first heard of the organization through Elks-sponsored football when he was a teen. “I’ve met a lot of people through this lodge that are friends for life,” he said.
big and small. Besides marching in our city The Elks sponsor a variety of events throughout the year benefitting many community members.
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COURTESY OF MILFORD ELKS
The men and women of the Milford Elks are active in many areas of community life,
drug awareness programs in the school
that funds raised at their food booths at
system and a Hoop Shoot competition
the Milford Oyster Festival, hall rental, as
for kids that awards trophies and prizes.
well as annual dues ($83), support this 100
Members serve dinner to those in need
percent volunteer organization and its
on Christmas Day and breakfast to
desire to better the Milford community.
emergency workers, staff, and grief
“The number of volunteer hours that the
counselors in times of tragedy. The Elks
Elks give to their communities statewide
also give away bicycle helmets, car seats,
is unbelievable,” he said.
and smoke/carbon monoxide detectors
The Milford Elks recently secured a
at their annual Bike Rodeo.
$2,000 grant for Milford’s Promise, an
“We’re all ‘owners’ of this organiza-
organization that provides resources to
tion and we ask that our members give
children to help them succeed. “We’ve
whatever time they are able,” said Jan
already put the funds to good use,” said
Wankowicz, secretary of the Milford
Priscilla Lynn, executive director of the
lodge, who also serves as the state Elks
organization. Some of the funds were put
president. Wankowicz, a retired Milford
toward the group’s RESPECT campaign
police officer and Elk of 40 years, said
and, says Lynn, “Many children in the
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city were recognized as Respect Stars and
Magowan. “A willingness to help, as well
Ambassadors.”
as a belief in God and country is all that
In the past year, the Elks honored our military men and women with a trip to
members are often sponsored by a current
the Thimble Islands in Branford, which
member, an application and interview
included a dinner and gift packages. They
process is available to anyone who would
also host wreath-laying ceremonies at
like to become an Elk.
veteran monuments in the city, as well as
“Some people just know the Elks through
flag postings at cemeteries. Their ties to the
our Lodge on New Haven Avenue, but we
veteran’s community are well established.
are no longer our fathers or grandfathers
In 1918, the national organization built a
Elks,” said Wankowicz. “We are looking to
700-bed hospital for war veterans in Boston
increase our membership and encourage
and donated it to the federal government. It
new ideas for helping the world in which we
was the only veteran’s hospital after World
live today.” Magowan added, “We are part of
War I donated by a private entity.
an organization that matters and people of
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ELEBRATING TRADITION
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a colonial village this year has brought parades, ceremonies, exhibits,
this oft-copied New England staple. Stonebridge understands the
concerts, and other opportunities to reflect on the past and savor today’s
simplicity of house-shucked lobster claw meat poached in butter and
treasures. Downtown’s Stonebridge Restaurant joins the celebration
nestled in a soft bun, offered year-round and perfect alongside hand-cut
in marking its 25th year as a family-owned, hometown favorite. Many
fries—updated with truffle oil and a dusting of Parmesan.
locals remember that owner Richard Conine’s father established a
Their recognition of the need to balance culinary tradition with
seafood shack next to the Memorial Bridge in the 1940s; today, the
modern American tastes is perhaps the key to Stonebridge’s longevity.
sprawling, eponymous restaurant that spans a block of Daniel Street is
Executive Chef Brett Keating, a Culinary Institute of America graduate,
run by Richard and his son, Phil. Within its spacious, sleek, and unclut-
is attuned to trends while remaining attentive to his customers’ wants.
tered surroundings, the menu embraces tradition by offering Milford’s
A runaway summer favorite, his miniature flour tortilla enveloping a
invention, the hot lobster roll, surely among the finest iterations of
thick slice of expertly seared and blackened Ahi tuna laced with a red pepper aioli and anchored with mashed avocado and minced purple onion has made the transition to the fall menu. Stonebridge specializes in seafood, including local and regional hauls of clams, oysters, shrimp, calamari, scallops, swordfish, and Maine lobster, as well as soft-shelled crab from Maryland and PEI mussels. The Seafood Tower ($78.50), a colossus of tender and succulent blue crab meat, a dozen oysters, a dozen clams, a trio of enormous shrimp cocktail and chilled, freshly shucked lobster calls out for sharing alongside a glass of wine, beer, or a signature cocktail made with pure squeezed juices from New Haven’s Ripe. “Whatever is local, we get it,” Chef Keating says, adding that he will often “purchase the whole catch of Milford shellfisherman Robert Granfield”. The Original Downtown Salad, a signature offering in both full ($14.50) and half ($10.50) portions, features a tender and moist
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grilled chicken breast atop mixed greens
on the patio and decks overlooking the Wepawaug
tossed in a piquant white balsamic vinaigrette
River, menu offerings are tweaked to reflect savory,
and studded with diced fresh apples, dried
heartier fare. Diners enjoy the large windows of the
cranberries, goat cheese, and house-candied
recently renovated pub room with its long tables,
pecans. Chef Keating points out that using
spacious booths upholstered in rich brown, and
pecans to offer a richer taste than walnuts is
wood-toned floors, or opt for the more formal but
but a single, simple example of Stonebridge’s
equally comfortable dining room with its fireplace
insistence on the integrity of its ingredients,
and white tablecloths. Braised, tender short ribs of beef
including locally-sourced cheeses and produce.
alongside house-made gnocchi, steak au poivre (an
Burgers are a steakhouse blend of Angus
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Peppercorn (4 oz., $7.50, 8 oz., $12.50), a burger
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As the cool days and evenings of autumn
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Harvest Cooking T
who also manages the Devon Farmer’s
Market Facebook page (www.facebook.com/
Market, makes a strong effort to help people
pages/Village-of-Devon-Farmers-Market).
you’ve had a chance to close your beach um-
cook with harvest vegetables by posting
Often, she will add harvest vegetables to
brella and kick the sand out of your shoes,
easy recipes on the Village of Devon Farmer’s
enhance the recipes she regularly uses. She
HE SUMMER SEASON COMES TO AN END
too
quickly. The good news is that before
fall has arrived full of its own pleasures. Shorter days and school supplies are followed by crisp leaves and breezy days, harbingers of the fresh harvest foods to come. Fall is not only the season of the much celebrated pumpkin, but vibrant squash and zucchini, hardy potatoes, perfectly crunchy carrots, juicy tomatoes, delicious eggplant, and much more. The wide array of crops that are available to cook with is astounding, and the variety of dishes that can be made with this bounty is an opportunity no one should pass up! With harvest vegetables, you don’t have to be a chef or even particularly talented in the kitchen to make a mouth-watering meal that everyone will enjoy. State Representative Kim Rose of Milford,
20 Milford Living • Autumn
Rep Kim Rose’s A m a z i n g To m a t o B a s i l P a s t a 12 ounces pasta (I use linguine) 1 can (15 ounces) diced tomatoes with liquid (you can use fresh if you like) 1 large sweet onion, cut in julienne strips 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 1 /2 teaspoon red pepper flakes 2 teaspoons dried oregano leaves 2 large sprigs basil, chopped 4 1/2 cups vegetable broth (regular broth and NOT low sodium) 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil Parmesan cheese for garnishe
1Place pasta, tomatoes, onion, garlic, any other vegetables, and basil in a large stock pot. Pour in vegetable broth. Sprinkle pepper flakes and oregano on top. Drizzle top with oil.
*Add fresh harvest vegetables like eggplant, zucchini, and/or yellow squash to further enhance this delicious meal.
Cooking time: 15 minutes
2Cover pot and bring to a boil. Reduce to a low simmer and keep covered; cook for about 10 minutes, stirring every 2 minutes or so. Cook until almost all liquid has evaporated (I left about an inch of liquid in the bottom of the pot, but you can reduce as desired.) 3Season to taste with salt and pepper, stirring pasta several times to distribute the liquid in the bottom of the pot. Serve garnished with Parmesan cheese.
Servings: 4
don’t forget to take a moment to try the delicious harvest made easily available. A quick stop at the local famers’ market can lead to a real treat in the kitchen, something everyone can enjoy, and wonderful way to wind down from any type of busy schedule. —Kirstyn Vitale shared one one of her favorite pasta dishes
Mike Lofaro’s Zucchini Soup
with us! Milford’s Mike Lofaro, owner of Berkeley Exteriors, is another fan of autumn’s bounty and was happy to share one of his favorites with us. His zucchini soup takes full
3 medium zucchini 1 quart chicken or vegetable stock Parmesan Cheese
advantage of freshly harvested zucchini for an easy and delicious treat. So although autumn tends to be the season of increasing activities and responsibilities,
1Chop zucchini in large chunks. Boil in stock until tender. 2Drain squash from stock. Place cooked pieces into a blender. Blend until somewhat smooth. Return to original pot to cook down. Add salt, grated cheese, and any spices you like. Thicken until you like it. Very healthy, tasty, and super easy!
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Painting Plein Air T
HE SUNSHINE, A GENTLE BREEZE,
and a palette of color. For
some, there is no better place to SEXTON PHOTOGRAPHY
paint than outside in the fresh air. But to go outside and paint, capturing movement and light as it naturally falls on a subject, was once considered revolutionary. In 1874, a group of artists whose work had been rejected from a rigid French
dedicated to plein air painting.
Milford Historical Society. Cathy Liontas, a
“Once a painter is exposed to outside
Milford art teacher, said the MAC plein air
government-sponsored Salon exhibition
painting it’s usually something they get
event allowed so many different artists to
held their own independent exhibit. These
very addicted to. It’s like fly-fishing. The
interpret these various sites throughout
artists were consciously turning away
entire experience far outweighs the fish,”
the city, which, she said, was a great way to
from the “accepted” classically realist
says plein air artist Jason Babina. As part
celebrate the city’s 375th anniversary.
oil paintings with themes of allegory,
of the Milford 375th anniversary City
post-medieval religion, and mythology
Celebration Week in June, the Milford Arts
painters like Babina, Liontas, and others
that were proliferating in the art world. It
Council (MAC) sponsored a plein air event
were seen standing or sitting with their
During one week in June, plein air
was at this independent exhibit
easels around the city, brushes in hand,
that the term “Impressionism”
paying tribute to the small city with the
was coined by Louis Leroy, an
big heart. “We wanted to get the public
outraged critic who looked at
to notice those sites they go by every
Monet’s Impression Sunrise and
day but often don’t pay attention to,”
snorted “Impression! Wallpaper
says MAC director Paige Miglio. “And
in its embryonic state is more
for the artist, they are able to interpret
finished.” One of the more revolutionary aspects of those who shared an interest in practicing impressionism was plein-air painting, or painting in open air. that allowed participating
States, and in Connecticut, the Plein Air
painters to focus on a direct
Painters Society was founded nearly 20
connection with the town at
years ago. It has grown from a small group
a specific site. Artists were
of painters into a community of more than
allowed to select from a list of
100 both professional and emerging artists
35-40 places compiled by the
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SUSAN CARROLL-DWYER (3)
Today, there are more than 500 registered plein air artists in the United
something very familiar to them,
which is a message about
but sometimes it’s something
the appreciation that the art
they are too familiar with that
community has for the town.”
they too don’t notice it.”
He’d love to see follow-up events
For Babina, who painted the
each year. “It certainly doesn’t
iconic stone bridge, the event
have to have awards, but just
was perfectly in keeping with
bringing artists and Milford
his belief that “painting in
residents together.”
plein air is not just about the
Art teacher Liontas herself
actual painting, but also the
painted a scene at the Audubon
experience.” He explains that
Coastal Center at Milford Point,
“Plein air artists develop an inextricable
experience of total involvement in the
one of her favorite places in Milford. “It was a
bond with the environment through their
subject and the art is just the stimulus to
fantastic idea to include the arts in the 375th
painting. Plein air painting is more than
make that intimate connection.
celebration because the artists depicted so
just about painting. It is the meditative
“The townspeople saw artists painting,
many beautiful, natural, and historical sites
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that make Milford the special
the one interior site artists could
place it is,” she said.
choose to paint. “It was discussed
Likewise, Elizabeth Wright,
very thoroughly, but the light that comes through the entryway of
chose to paint the Audubon Coastal
City Hall is so extraordinary that
SUSAN CARROLL-DWYER
owner of the Walnut Beach Gallery, Center. “When MAC announced the event I was so excited since painting in natural light outdoors is my favorite.” she said. “I signed up for Audubon as my site and found myself
we allowed it to be one of the locations for the show,” Miglio says. Milford resident Elena Gerard won the “Mayor’s Choice” award
From the American flag at Anchor Beach
with her painting. The piece will hang in the
on the boardwalk to the beach. The first
to the tidal marsh at the Audubon Center, the
Bill Meddick Permanent Art Collection at the
day, two busloads of little kids arrived. They
sites were mostly outdoor landmarks spread
Parsons Complex, a collection of about 250
stood and watched me paint, declaring it
throughout the city. Mostly outdoors. Due to
pieces produced by local artists throughout the
was so beautiful. On the way back they were
the incredible light pouring into the foyer,
last century.
offering to buy it.” She laughs. “Kids.”
Milford City Hall was approved by MAC as
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T
HE MILFORD BOARD OF EDUCATION is the
begins to review the superintendent’s budget
on a local school board differs throughout the
entity given authority by the State
request and, through a series of workshops,
state. In Milford, this is determined by the city
of Connecticut to maintain and oversee the
decides on a final budget proposal to submit
charter. Our Board of Education is comprised of
public schools in its community. Like local
to the mayor. After review and consideration
ten members. Two candidates from each of the
school boards in the 164 other districts in
by both the Board of Finance and the Board
five voting districts are elected in November of
the state, the Milford Board of Education
of Aldermen, the Board of Education adopts
the odd years and serve, without compensation,
accomplishes this in several ways.
its final budget in May. Board members can
for a two-year term. Members of the Board
be personally liable for any overspending of
are elected by plurality, meaning the top two
school board hires and supervises its only
the school budget, so a careful eye is kept on
vote-getters in a district win the seats for that
employee, the superintendent of schools. It
expenditures throughout the year.
district. There is no guarantee that all political
First, and perhaps most importantly, the
is the superintendent who then provides the
Lastly, all Boards of Education must develop
parties will be represented on the Board and,
instructional leadership for the district, oversees
and maintain policies that are consistent with
while we do have a party system in the State
the day-to-day operation of the school system,
state law while reflecting the needs of the
of Connecticut, many citizens would prefer
and implements and carries out the Board’s
district. They provide guidelines for the school
to see nonpartisan Boards of Education. This
policies. Milford’s current superintendent, Dr.
system and give direction to administrators
would require a change in state law. Most board
Elizabeth Feser, was hired in the spring of 2011
and staff, becoming the basis for accountability.
members do agree, however, it’s best to leave
and brings a wealth of experience and stability
There are well over 100 policies requiring
party affiliations at the board room door to keep
to the school community.
periodic review and revision. Additionally,
children first and allow decisions to be made
the school board establishes various student
without political pressure.
Running a school district is an expensive endeavor. A Board of Education spends a
performance standards and goals that
considerable amount of time each year
collectively measure how the district is doing.
Education occur twice monthly, usually on the
allocating resources through the adoption of an
Reports are presented throughout the year that
second and fourth Monday of each month. The
annual budget. In Milford, the budget process
help the Board assess the district’s progress.
first of these is the regular business meeting,
begins in October when the Board determines
While the main function of all Boards of
its budget priorities. In early January the Board
26 Milford Living • Autumn
Education are the same, the number of members
KATHY BONETTI (2)
About the Board of Ed
Regular meetings of the Milford Board of
where routine agenda items are considered and most decisions are made. At the second meeting
of the month, the Committee of the Whole
of Education tab on the Milford Public Schools
gathers and informational topics are presented
website, www.milforded.org. There you will also
and explored by the entire Board. This allows
find additional information includingthe Board’s
for thorough and informal discussion among
vision statement, meeting minutes, and contact
board members on pertinent issues that may
information for every board member.
be considered at a future business meeting.
Planning for the education of its children
Additional workshops or “special meetings”
is one of the most important undertakings of
of the Board are scheduled as needed. While
any community, and is an effort that involves
each board member brings his or her individual
comment at both the business and Committee
many stakeholders. In today’s challenging and
strengths and talents to the group, the decision-
of the Whole meetings. Each speaker is limited
ever-changing arena of public education, the
making authority of the Board lies only in the
to three minutes. At the business meeting,
decisions made by the local Board of Education
entity as a whole. Outside of a formal board
comments may be made on any topic germane
are far-reaching and will influence what
meeting, an individual board member is just a
to the work of the Board. At the Committee of
happens in the school district well into the
regular citizen of Milford.
the Whole meeting, comments are limited to
future.
Parent and community participation is vital to
agenda items only. Agendas and informational
—Susan Glennon
the work of the Board and is both welcome and
packets are posted on the Friday in advance of
(Editor’s Note: Susan Glennon currently serves as
encouraged. There is time set aside for public
each meeting and can be found on the Board
chairman of the Milford Board of Education.)
2014 • Milford Living 27
downtown doings
An Old Fashioned Christmas W
HILE MILFORD IS A BEAUTIFUL CITY
in every season, it is perhaps
at its most lovely at Christmas time. On December 6, the 13th annual Lamplight Stroll will bring Connecticut’s old-fashioned Christmas image alive at the downtown Milford Green. The event is sponsored by the Milford Downtown Business Association and shoppers are given passports to be stamped at various stores as they make
MILFORD LAMPLIGHT STROLL
Saturday, December 6th 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.: Visit participating businesses for your Passport and holiday specials. 5:00 p.m. – 9:00 p.m.: Stroll through downtown enjoying the festive, lively holiday activities and receive refreshments, specials, promotions, and discounts from participating businesses. • Horse and carriage rides around the beautiful Green with Santa and Mrs. Santa • Yuletide Carolers dressed in 19th Century garb strolling and caroling around downtown • Cornerstone Christian Adult and Youth Choirs performing on the steps of Milford Photo • Milford Senior Center Chorale Group “The Lamplight Strollers” perform throughout downtown
the rounds. Those with complete passports are eligible to win an enormous gift basket valued at several hundred dollars. Imagine: the trees and lampposts are trimmed with sparkling lights. Seasonal decorations adorn shop windows while the aroma of freshly baked cookies beckons shoppers inside. Children accept cups of hot chocolate ladled from steaming tureens, bringing warmth to cheeks rosy from the cold. Mom and Dad enjoy a little mulled wine and cheese with the shop’s proprietors, just as dear friends enter the shop and join in the tidings of the season. Outside, a choral group dressed in Victorian garb passes by singing the same cherished Christmas carols you sang with your parents and grandparents. Last year, an 8-foot elf on stilts walked through town making balloon animals for hundreds of
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excited children. That’s just par for the
The festive holiday cheer begins when
their handmade goodies.
course during the Lamplight Stroll. “There
Santa arrives on a train. The Milford Fine
If it all sounds too good to be true, consider
are other kinds of entertainments that seem
Arts Center will host the play “Santa Sta-
that first-time visitors to Milford have come
to spring up as well,” says Priscilla Lynn,
tion.” Then adults and children can take free
to the Lamplight Stroll and moved here
executive director of the Downtown Milford
horse-drawn carriage rides around the Green
based on that experience. In the words of
Business Association.
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Goose at 43 River Street, “The Lamplight Stroll gives you a good, hometown, small town, feeling; a warm, fuzzy feeling about downtown Milford.” Her face beamed as she tried to put into words that indescribable feeling known as Christmas spirit. Marty Reid, owner of the Canvas Patch, said Christmas is such a big part of the store’s identity that she doesn’t put the seasonal wrapping paper away all year. Reid said the event brings lots of families into the shops
never been downtown before.”
and introduces them to stores they might not
whole downtown community. It gives people
Christina Roberts, owner of Cafe Atlan-
time to go from store to store and it’s always
otherwise visit. “We give away goodies and
tique, 33 River Street, remembered taking
nice to be able to interact with your custom-
offer a special drawing for a free item in the
the stroll with friends before she bought the
ers.” Roberts offered a wistful smile as she
shop. There is an elf in the back stamping
cafe. “There were places I never even knew
recalled the warmth that the season brings.
passports and we have a steady line of people
existed, tucked away here or there. It’s just a
“It shows what a nice town we are.”
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really nice, well-done event that engages the
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Fall fishing in Milford
34 Milford Living • Autumn
By Cindy Papish Gerber
If you think fishing is pretty cool, then nothing
JJ RICHARDS
is cooler than cool weather fishing. From Labor Day through Thanksgiving things really heat up for salt water enthusiasts. For these anglers the term “back to school” takes on a double meaning, as schools of saltwater fish begin migrating away from chilly New England waters towards the warmth of the Carolina coast.
2014 • Milford Living 35
and throughout Long Island
Sound,” says David Simpson, Connecticut’s director of marine fisheries (DEEP). “Fish tend to feed more aggressively as the days shorten, in preparation for the coming winter. It’s a
he points out. Wearing waders and equipped
Tom always jokes around and says he caught
with a one-piece fiberglass short casting rod,
a striper… even if it’s only a little snapper.”
Carroll likes to fish near the Audubon Center and Gulf Beach, when “the sky is overcast, up until dark, two or
Greyson Schwing calls himself an “avid shore fisherman,” who prefers venturing out in the wee hours between 10:30 p.m. and
three hours at a time,” luring fish
1:00 a.m., which he considers the the ideal
with “poppers”—artificial bait
time frame to catch fish. “My boots allow
designed to make noise when underwater. He throws most everything back,
me to hike and wade at low tide in a few choice spots to catch stripers, and snapper blues all along the Housatonic, Short Beach,
great time to target bluefish
making exceptions for
Charles Island, and even by Milford Harbor.”
and stripers as they move
memorable catches like
Friends always accompany Schwing on
into nearshore waters to feed
the 30-pound bluefish he
these overnight outings. “Fishing alone in
along beach fronts and at river
reeled in along Fort Trumbull.
the river could be dangerous,” he maintains,
mouths, including such places
His granddaughter Bridget,
also emphasizing the great relationships he’s
as Milford Harbor.”
who never misses a chance to
developed with his fishing buddies.
Even non-boaters can master the art of angling. Tom
practice her “favorite marine sport,” brings luck, enthusi-
“The key safety point for fishing yearround is to have a personal flotation device,”
Carroll has enjoyed “top-water”
asm, and insight to Carroll‘s
says Joe DeStefano, a police officer with 10
fishing along Milford’s shore for
expeditions. “We always seem
years experience with the Milford Marine
more than 52 years. “The best
to catch a fish, a crab, or even a
Dive Unit. “Wear or have it accessible at all
minnow or a shrimp,” she says.
times,” he emphasizes. DeStefano has been
time to catch blues and stripers is in colder water when the
“When we go at high tide with
fishing in Milford waters since he was old
fish skim along the surface,”
the big lures, my grandfather
enough to buy his old boat. Recognizing that
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PHOTOS OF PEOPLE HOLDING FISH COURTESY BOBBY J’S BAIT & TACKLE
“Fall is generally an excellent time for fishing in the Milford area
today’s recreational captains use fish
Shimano lamiglas reel” and live or
finders, a GPS,
freshly cut bait “two or three times
“and have a pretty
a week when the weather is good.”
good understanding of their surroundings,” he still advocates being
He has been involved in the MSBC since 2005, and on the first Sunday in October, club members always look forward to the annual Stratford
prepared. “Anglers should
Boat Owners Association (SBOA)
have a radio or some sort of com-
Bluefish Challenge. “Our club finished
munication, devise a plan, and don’t ignore adverse weather,” he says. On his days off, DeStefano can be found out
JJ RICHARDS (2)
Blotney is a boat angler who uses, “a
first in 2011, 2012, and third place in 2013.” Better luck this year? “In the fall, everything depends upon the tides
on his 25-foot Maxim, accompanied by his
as fish move around and feed more
brother, cousins, and their kids “fishing
in moving water.” Blotney perceived
for both keepers—stripers and blackfish— plus catch and release bluefish.” Milford Striped Bass Club president Bill
last fall’s bluefish numbers to be down, conceivably due to inclement weather or possible overfishing.
The best source of information on sport fishing in CT is the CT DEEP Angler’s Guide, which provides a summary of the more important rules and regulations governing sport fishing in Connecticut, and provides assistance in the enjoyment of the angling experience. The DEEP website (www.ct.gov/deep/ fishing) has a Saltwater Recreational Fishing Section. Anglers will find useful information including a saltwater fishing resources map, which provides locations and directions to all saltwater shore fishing access sites, marine boat launches, party/ charter fishing vessels, bait and tackle shops, and sportsmen licensing outlets. There is also information on the saltwater recreational page concerning the state’s Enhanced Shore Fishing Opportunity Program and Bonus Striped Bass Program.
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TOM MACKIN
Connecticut DEEP findings show there
some of those fish are showing up in good
to long term trends of increasing water
has been“No major change in abundance of
numbers locally this year—although they
temperature, but other factors, including fish
blackfish or bluefish in the last decade, but
are still a few years away from being large
population rebuilding are also at play.” He
the striped bass population has declined due
enough to harvest.” Recent environmental
recommends anglers stay informed about
to low production of young in recent years,”
changes may have contributed to “a greater
hearings and regulation changes, either by
says David Simpson. “There was a strong
abundance of warm water and fewer cold
providing their email address when purchas-
‘year class’ of bass produced in 2011 and
water species. This in part, can be attributed
ing their licenses, contacting the CT DEEP office, or local tackle shop. “To become an angler, the first step is to acquire a license, which we sell here,” says Jason Jadach, the shop manager of Bobby J’s Bait & Tackle on 354 New Haven Ave. “Then go get a rod and a reel, which costs around $40.00. Most customers spend about $10.00 per trip on bait and tackles.” Jadach sees “two to three people a week come in who never fished before. We show them how to use the gear, tie knots, and the basics.” There’s also the option of pooling resources to book an
SUSAN CARROLL DWYER
area fishing charter “which can run between
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$350-400 for a six-hour trip, but well worth it. You learn a whole lot more fishing with others rather than doing it on your own.” Shore anglers require additional skills. “Waders need experience,” Jadach says. “They
should understand the basics of water safety,
about being out on the water. It’s rewarding
currents, lures, and baits. It’s a whole other
and there’s a sense of accomplishment.”
level of fishing.”
His father, Robert Jadach (the store owner and namesake of Bobby J’s) observes a surge
amassed more than 25 years of salt-water
in the sports’ universal appeal. He considers
fishing expertise. After three-plus years as
“Milford particularly” good for angling
members of the Milford Striped Bass Club,
because of the “plentiful bait available and
Lynn still finds”I am the only woman
structure of the shoreline.” Equally significant
on the boat most of the time.”
is the elder Jadach’s dedication to Milford’s
Unlike the MSBC, “There are some
youth. “I want to get them away from com-
clubs that don’t allow women.”
and time to learn the feel of when to set
Despite the growing numbers of female
the hook. Different fish have a different feel
anglers, it’s still a male-dominated sport. “You
on the pole and line.”
puters and into fishing outdoors,” he says. “A good age to start is around five years old.” Bridget Carroll Dwyer wholeheartedly
need to have a love of outdoors,” she shares.
Jason Jadach has noticed “a pretty steady
agrees with Jadach’s mission. Her advice for
“You can’t be afraid of getting dirty, cutting
clientele of women” coming into Bobby J’s.
kids like herself? “Don’t spend your time
up bait, putting bait on hooks.” Plus, she adds,
Not only is fishing “a great way to clear your
sitting around. Go fishing and have some fun.
“It takes lots of patience, the right equipment,
mind,” but, he offers, “there’s something
You might catch a free dinner.”
PHOTO OF MAN HOLDING FISH COURTESY BOBBY J’S BAIT & TACKLE
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adopt a hydrant Hydrant photos by JJ Richards Photos with artists:submitted by artists
You may have noticed something just a little bit different around town lately. Many of our fire hydrants have undergone a makeover. As part of the 375th Anniversary celebration, fire hydrants around downtown have been adopted by Milford citizens and transformed into colorful works of art.The project showcased the talent and creativity of Milford’s residents, as well as their dedication to the community—though seemingly small, the hydrants could take several hours to paint. The eye-catching hydrants drew so much attention that everyone wanted to get involved, and over 90 hydrants around town were painted. This is not the first time, of course, that Milford has been filled with colorful hydrants; during the 1976 bicentennial celebrations, locals painted the hydrants to celebrate America’s 200th birthday. As the seasons are changing and winter will soon be upon us, let’s enjoy the bright, colorful hydrants brought to us by the talented and creative residents of Milford.
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DEVON Delights By Christina Rose
W
ith the $6 million Devon Revitalization Project finally complete, a stroll along Bridgeport Avenue proves that dreams really can come true. With new sidewalks inlaid with historically themed tiles, Devon celebrates the past and the future, and there is plenty of both to be found in this charming area. 46 Milford Living • Autumn
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owner of Audio Nexus Electronic Instrument,
actually a barbershop and sneaker boutique
and merchants, the neighborhood has
Judging by the reaction of area residents
158 Bridgeport Avenue. With a nod towards
offering shoppers high-quality, hard-to-find
definitely turned a corner. The new sidewalks
Bel-Air Auto Sales across the street, Sura
footwear like Air Jordans and clothing with a
extend almost a mile and a half up Bridgeport
admired the company’s new retro look: “A lot
New York style.
Avenue, and the clocktower park has been
of people are doing things and are trying to
polished up with new benches and colorful
help keep it nice now,” he said.
plantings. Fluttering flags grace stately
Though Sura’s business has a clientele that
Another newcomer to the area is the Deja Vu Consignment Shop, which brings a wide selection of women’s designer cloth-
lamposts and even the early 20th century
spans the northeast, there are several new,
ing, jewelry, and handbags into area. With
architecture is looking spiffier than ever.
upscale shops to support the local com-
recycled brands like Michael Kors, Kate Spade,
munity. The eye-popping design of the Candy
Louis Vuitton, Dooney & Burke, and Coach,
Shop Boutique, 156 Bridgeport Avenue, is
as well as a line of new handbags from Big
You will find a little more pride exhibited by the locals, according to Ken Sura, the
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New businesses next to old, a popular Farmer’s Market, and upscale shopping, and plenty of good eats is one of the reasons that more and more visitors (and locals) are stopping and shopping in Devon. Bhudda, you may soon find yourself walking up Bridgeport Avenue with style to spare! Erica Picarazzi, owner of Deja Vu, shares space with Simply Kitchens, which happens to be her parents 12-year-old family business at 166 Bridgeport Avenue. Anthony Picarazzi, patriarch, said that even though business stayed consistent through the roughest times in the economy, the revitalization has changed business in Devon: “It has definitely improved. Twelve years ago businesses were moving out of Devon faster than they were moving in. The Farmer’s Market definitely improved foot traffic. The whole image is nicer.
and Fairfield, the high rent districts long ago
filled a need for sure.” The restaurant serves
There are a lot of good things happening,” he
pushed out the mom and pop store charm for
gastro-pub from meatloaf to tiny tuna tacos.
said. Erica agrees. She moved to this location
the mall stores and chains.
“As the word spreads, people don’t mind
a year ago and said business has been much
Perhaps that is one of the reasons residents
better than it was at her previous location.
from southwestern Connecticutare coming
The combination of the old-fashioned
to Devon to spend their money. John Anstis,
coming up this far. The local following is very strong, too.” Anstis said that in the seven years since
neighborhood and the new chic offerings is
manager of the Bridge House Restaurant,
the restaurant opened, he has seen the area
undeniably appealing. Where else will you
49 Bridgeport Avenue, notes that people are
change in a very positive way. “The busi-
find an old-time shoe repairman and antique
coming up from Fairfield County and from all
nesses seem able to stay,” he said. “Everything
shop next to a posh pet spa and chic bou-
over Milford to dine here. “Devon was an area
they have done to beautify the area, from the
tiques? In more upscale towns like Westport
that was lacking places to go,” he said. “We
sidewalks to the streetlights: it’s been great.”
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Devon resident Stacy Zullo placed her bets in the area four years ago when she opened Z Hair Studio and Colorbar at 92 Bridgeport Avenue. Having lived in Devon for close to 15 years, she brought her business and haircolor-
A walk around Devon reveals beauty on the banks of the Housatonic just a stone’s throw from long-time family businesses and newcomers to the neighborhood, like the Irish Heritage Society of Milford.
ing skills home after years of working in
have a choice within walking distance of our
Fairfield County and she has never looked
homes.” With a comb in her hand and a client
back. Her daughter Taylor said there are
in the chair, Zullo said empahtically, “The area
plenty of locals coming into their establish-
is darling! We’re right by the water, right near
ment, but many of her mother’s clients have
I95, and the Merritt is a hop and a skip away.”
followed her up from Norwalk and Westport.
Perhaps the crown jewel of the revitaliza-
Waving a hand to show off her newly
Enter the foot traffic: “People who are
tion project is The Farmer’s Market. With a
just passing by on the Post Road will stop at
expanded shop, Zullo said, “Business is con-
welcome air of energy and excitement, the
the Farmer’s Market, and it’s also place for
sistently growing.” Zullo notes the change
Farmer’s Market began in the summer of 2012
neighbors to meet and greet. It has become a
has been increasingly predictable. “Some
and has brought much more than just fresh
weekly community gathering. Everyone looks
businesses came and went, a bargain store, a
vegetables to the area. Local musicians per-
forward to it,” said Carol Eaton, co-chair of
little dessert store. But the businesses that are
form on Sunday mornings, creating a festive
the Devon Revitalization Committee. “People
flourishing are helping people to believe in
backdrop for the vendors of an assortment of
are happy to support the local farms and
this area. The upscale shops and restaurants
wares. From fresh local clams to local town
they like knowing where their food is coming
are bringing people in. That’s what was
bakery pastries, to natural hand and face
from. The Farmer’s Market has had a big
missing from the area, and now it’s nice to
creams, there is something for everyone.
impact on Devon,” she said with a smile. “We
50 Milford Living • Autumn
have some great things going on here.”
relief in Devon. Eat a sandwich on a bench
ence. We achieved most of what we wanted.
along the water behind the Village Marina.
We all went to the committee meetings
city and state grants totalling more than $6
Watch the graceful white cranes making their
regularly, and we kept working on it. I was
million. The Clocktower Park, the gateway
way through waving sea grass as the boats
very happy and proud of what we achieved.
into the city, is now surrounded by colorful
are launched into the river. Or shop to your
Years and years ago it was considered a great
flowers, and the new benches make it a
hearts content.
place and then it went downhill. Now people
Devon’s transformation was the result of
lovely respite for visitors to the area. With the
Libby Ditchkus of Ditchkus Realtors
want to live there, people walk their babies
park’s proximity to the Washington Bridge,
laughed as she recalled the process that
here. There are a few things left to do, and if
visitors delight in taking a short stroll at least
began in 2004. “When we started developing
another group starts up, they will do fine.”
part way across to appreciate the bucolic
the plans, we made the sign, ‘Welcome to the
She added with a smile, “And that may be our
riverfront scenes. You can breathe a sigh of
Village of Devon,’ and it has made a differ-
plan, sooner or later.”
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HERE’S A LOT TO INSPIRE US IN MILFORD .
Artists and photographers
strive to capture the uniqueness and beauty of our coastal
areas and historic sites, and moviemakers as far back as 1916 (The Light that Failed) have used our beaches and cityscapes as backdrops.
must for any Milford-phile. It seems we are not only inclined to sunset gazing, but to navel gazing as well. Not to be overlooked, Milford also boasts a vibrant and thriving literary tradition. Longtime Milford resident Joan Wolf has captivated millions of people worldwide with her richly rendered historical novels. A former English teacher, Wolf has spent three decades turning her passions for history and horses into more than 45 novels, including her most recent, Daughter of Jerusalem. You are as likely to see people reading one of Wolf’s books on the beach at Cannes as you are at our own Silver Sands beach. With more than 50 novels, anthologies, childrens books, and scholarly works published, Josepha Sherman was a literary force mostly revered for her science fiction and fantasy novels. Her death in 2012 saddened the Milford community and the science fiction and fantasy world mourned. But still, her work continues to enthrall millions; her award winning novel Shining Falcon ranks among her
Our history, too, has inspired books such as Only in Milford by Deforest W. Smith; Milford: A Brief
most popular. Library Journal wrote of the book, “Sherman creates a richly detailed novel with
History by Frank Juliano (who also wrote the novel Entr’acte); and Melville Hurd’s A Postcard History of Milford. And the definitive work on Walnut Beach, Sand in Our Shoes, remains a
58 Milford Living • Autumn
Mini neighborhood libraries are popping up all over Milford, including this one in Point Beach.
all the charm and readability of a fairy tale. Highly recommended.” As a descendant of James Madison, Logan Beirne’s life-long passion
know is what Thomas Macdonald did when he penned Next Stop! Tips and Tales from a Train Commuter several years ago. Macdonald offers
for early American history is understandable. But it was finding a
the keys to successful travel as well as answering such basic questions
trove of George Washington’s papers in an ancestor’s storage chest
as: Does it matter what car to board or what seat to sit in? According to
that motivated him to write Blood of Tyrants: George Washington and
Macdonald, “You bet it does!”
the Forging of the Presidency. To paraphrase Beirne, this book answers
For years CherylAnn Fernandes posted her own sayings and observa-
the question, “What would
tions on Facebook; the result was a
George Washington do?”
thriving friends list. Fernandes
Reviewers enthused that the
delivered much of the same humor
book presented new informa-
and insight with her book A Hip
tion and insights into our
Chick’s Guide to Friendship. Among
first president that managed
the advice: “One can be picky when
to do the nearly impossible:
choosing friends; after all, they are
turn scholarly research into a
the keepers of one’s secrets,” and
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S WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE SAID, “We
cannot
conceive of matter being formed
of nothing, since things require a seed to start from.” We build on our knowledge as we go about our lives, and we learn much about ourselves and our history when we investigate the way our forebears lived. Museums offer a wonderful way to bring the past into clear focus for ourselves and our children. We see films, pictures, and the actual paraphernalia used in the past and how our world has evolved over the years. Many small local museums exist in COURTESY OF THE BARNUM MUSEUM
Connecticut that allow us to investigate and understand how we have evolved. Here are five suggestions for anyone who wants to learn what life was like in the not-too-distant past. They provide tangible evidence of the lives we led and share a perspective one cannot receive in a book or by watching TV.
be going in the future. It is, appropriately
Most offer free or discounted
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admission to seniors.
Sikorsky built his business and made the helicopter famous. One of the guides at
THE BARNUM MUSEUM 820 Main Street, Bridgeport www.barnum-museum.org
showman’s world. With delightful guides
This wonderful museum offers insight into
the Elephant, and what P.T. Barnum really
how the United States populace enjoyed its
did and did not say.
like Marian O’Keefe to enthrall you, you’ll hear stories about Tom Thumb, Jumbo
leisure time during the 19th century, as well as the brilliance of P.T. Barnum, who provided an early lesson to future generations in marketing and public relations. The Barnum Museum teaches visitors about the many
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careers enjoyed by Barnum, as well as the
This is another facility that tells us where
people and animals who filled up the great
we’ve been and where we might likely
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1920s and 30s—leading all the way up to present-day developments. You will find more on helicopters and Sikorsky, information on the development of airplanes along with many pictures and live models of aircraft. Keep in mind that since the site the museum is housed on is controlled by the federal government, visitors must be over 18 and attend a safety CONNECTICUT AIR AND SPACE CENTER 550 Main Street, Stratford cascstratford.wordpress.com
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Also in Stratford is the Air and Space Center,
6 Rock Street, West Haven
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which opened in 1998, making it one of the
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newer museums in the area. Here one can
Savin Rock was the Connecticut Coney Island,
helicopter.
learn of the Golden Age of Aviation—the
a place that provided many people with
the National Helicopter Museum, Gale Whittemore, a former Sikorsky employee and a huge Igor Sikorsky fan, gave me a
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As far as the 1870s, as transportation
tour ends where the trolleys begin.
and roads continued to improve and
The Shoreline Trolley Museum
travel was easier, the West Haven
is a trip back in time. Here you
coastline become a great vacation
learn about Frank Sprague, the
spot. As the decades passed, many
Milford resident and father of the
fine restaurants opened, in addition
trolley system, industrial motors,
to many amusements. Connecticut
subway trains, and elevator. There
elders still remember their earlier lives,
are also numerous pictures and
when they and their families spent
exhibits describing the history and
memorable summers at Savin Rock.
development of the trolley car. You
Many of those memories are captured
could even enjoy a scenic trolley
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JENNIFRE HIGHAM PHOTOGRAPHY
countless years of fun and recreation.
sunday drive
From Milford to the Mattatuck
A
TOWN’S HISTORY ISN’T ALWAYS LOCAL;
relics of its past don’t solely
reside in that community. Like a bicycle wheel with the town
as the hub, spokes lead outward in all directions homing in on bits of history in the most unlikely places. You need to follow those least a portion of
well-rounded view
his treasure on
of the subject being
Gardiner’s Island
studied. Milford’s
off the tip of
history radiates out
Long Island. This
from the coast of Long
historical fact,
Island Sound in all
combined with the
directions. Remnants
story of the letter,
can be found in many
led to speculation
unexpected places, but
that Kidd’s visit to
the historian needs to
Milford may have
follow the clues to find
included another
these pockets of histori-
deposit of treasure...
cal gold. For example, the
on Charles Island.
first map to show Charles
Unfortunately, the
Island was drawn by
letter in the garret is
navigator Adriaen Block in
nowhere to be found…
1614, a full 25 years before
yet. Perhaps it resides
Milford was settled! It is
at the end of a spoke
now in the collection of the National Archives in the Neth-
Vintage Flyers for two of Charles Island’s incarnations are on display at the Mattatuck Museum.
erlands…far away from Milford. Some 85 years after Block mapped Long Island Sound, alleged
yet to be explored. By tracing the property ownership
records for Charles Island, we discover that one of its owners was
pirate William Kidd sailed those waters from New York to Boston.
from Waterbury. Elizur Prichard, a successful button manufacturer,
According to legend—which started with a supposed letter found in
purchased the island in 1852 and converted a large island house
the garret of one of Milford’s oldest houses—Kidd visited Jacobeth
into a resort hotel. Opening in 1853, the hotel was called at various
and Thomas Welch of Milford prior to being placed under arrest for
times Ansantawae House, Island House, and The Charles Island
piracy in Boston. En route to Boston he is known to have buried at
House. Reviews and advertisements for the resort were published
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PHOTOS COURTESY OF THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM
spokes to obtain a
sunday drive
in the Hartford Courant and today
THE MATTATUCK MUSEUM
provide color and context for the resort. Pritchard died on Thanksgiving Day
summer anchorage; they used the former hotel as their clubhouse. The club decided
144 West Main Street
to build their summer port in Rye, New
1860 when he attempted to walk back
Waterbury, Connecticut 06702
York, instead. Records in Rye document
from the Island on the tombolo after the
HOURS:
some of their activities relating to the
tide started to come back in. He appar-
Monday: Closed
Island. Another state, another spoke.
ently had a heart attack and was brought
Tuesday-Saturday: 10:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m.
back to the mainland by two hunters. His
Sundays: 12:00 p.m.-5:00 p.m.
follow if you know where to look. In the
daughter Sarah took over the property
OPEN LATE the first Thursday of the
case of Sarah Prichard’s Charles Island
and the hotel.
month until 7:30 p.m.
memorabilia, just follow one of those
By 1869, the hotel had closed and Sarah
EXHIBIT: “In Search of Charles
put the Island up for sale; she eventually
Island” running through November 12
leased it to a fish oil factory. After the factory closed, Sarah tried to entice the
Fortunately, some clues are easy to
spokes to the Mattatuck Museum in Waterbury, where Prichard donated her family’s papers. Located in the heart of downtown
American Yacht Club into Milford waters. In 1884, they leased Charles
Waterbury’s architectural district, the Mattatuck Museum is a
Island for a few months while considering its purchase for their
community-centered institution of American art and history,
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presenting over 12 quality changing
a woodcut image, only one of two
exhibitions of art and history each year, as
images of the hotel known to exist.
well as a permanent collection featureing
Another broadside in the museum’s
300 years of work by American artists.
collection shows Sarah’s attempt to
Now through November 12, the Museum
sell the island in 1869. Perhaps the
is featuring its collection of Charles Island
most important item in the Mat-
items, along with related items and
tatuck collection archive is a copy
images from other institutions in exhibit
of the original hotel register and
titled “In Search of Charles Island.”
account book from the Charles Island
Amidst Sarah Prichard’s accumulation
House. Inside we learn that guests
of newspaper clippings and miscellaneous
came from all over Connecticut and
letters is the sales agreement between
as far away as Argentina.
her father and William van Rensselaer,
From Milford to the Mattatuck…if
who owned Charles Island for seven years prior Prichard’s purchase. An advertising broadside for the hotel from 1853 shows
only following the spokes to Captain Portrait of Miss Sarah Johnson Pritchard by George Henry Durrie on display at the Mattatuck Museum.
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