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44 The Return of Prep

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Political prodigy Capone Almon learns the ropes in East Haven

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t the still-wet-behind-the-ears age of 34, April Capone Almon is the region’s youngest mayor and East Haven’s first female chief executive. A Democrat, Capone Almon was elected in November 2007 by a slender 25-vote margin over five-term incumbent Republican Joseph Maturo Jr. Under both Democrats and Republicans East Haven has been the focus of controversies including the expansion of Tweed-New Haven Airport (which lies in East Haven but is owned by New Haven) and by claims of prejudicial treatment of minorities by East Haven police.

At least one of those controversies may be ending, as East Haven and New Haven signed an agreement ending years of litigation over the airport. In the last month, however, Latino activists have staged demonstrations in East Haven over claims of mistreatment by police. New Haven Publisher Mitchell Young interviewed Capone Almon for ONE2ONE.

vvv You can hardly pick up a newspaper lately without seeing your name.

We’ve had a tremendous amount of media coverage since I was elected. Even during the campaign two years ago, I had the front page of the Hartford Courant.

Did that help you in East Haven or hurt?

(Laughs) It was a wonderful thing, it’s very odd for a [local] candidate to have that. We had a very close election [in 2007]. At my first news conference every TV station was there. I thought, ‘This is pretty good.’ Then [East Haven State Rep.] Mike Lawlor said, ‘Don’t get used to it.’ I made a conscious effort when I first got into office to communicate with the media. I’ve taken criticism for putting a lot out, but it’s how you communicate with the public. People certainly know what’s going on.

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Do you see the close count as a divided town, or just a breach in a Republican stronghold?

Well, that’s a misconception. Far back in our history, we’ve had a lot of different mayors, and before that first selectmen.

The close margin was us overcoming some obstacles — being the youngest person elected and the first woman. The person who ran on the Democratic ticket before

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Well you’ve been blasted by both the right and the left recently. How would you describe yourself politically?

(Laughs) I think it depends who you’re standing next to. At the end of day, I am a Democrat to the core. While I believe people have a responsibility for picking themselves up by their bootstraps, I believe we give people the opportunity to make sure they have boots on their feet first. Government has a role in the quality of life for people, but I’m conservative when it comes to money. When it comes to people’s lives, I think I’m pretty liberal.

As long as you’re obeying the law, people have a right to live their own life.

You’re the youngest mayor in the region and a female. East Haven is a pretty traditional community. How did being a woman effect your election, and did woman support you?

I don’t know — I wouldn’t know how to do it any other way. Women who were 60, 70, 80 — what I got from them was I was doing something they didn’t have the opportunity to do. Even my mom’s generation — and I have a young mom — she grew up in East Haven and there was no opportunity to go to college. She made sure my sister and I did. There wasn’t much of an opportunity to do anything but get married and have children — and thank God she did.

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Did your mom encourage you to enter politics?

I have an older sister and she’s very successful and also has a MBA. My sister will always say at family gatherings to my mom, ‘You did this, you dragged us out to all those Yale union protests.’ My mother was very active in Local 34 [of the Service Employees International Union]. A few years ago we framed her mug shot [from an arrest following a union protest] and gave it to her for Christmas.

Well, to run a town in tight times is to fight with unions in some fashion. How do you do that with your background?

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noticed when you walked in, that half my office was dark. We put motion sensors in a lot of areas [to control lighting]. It doesn’t sound like much, but across the entire town [it adds up]. We brought a lot of work previously contracted out back to public works. We haven’t subbed out any engineering projects.

How does being so young affect what your doing?

I have energy. I’m at my desk before Town Hall opens, and last night I didn’t get home until nine o’clock. That’s a very typical day, and weekends are non-stop with events and things going on.

I don’t know if it’s because of winning by 25 votes, but there seems to be a lot of acrimony in your town?

I always say I could cure cancer and it would irritate someone. Part of it is smalltown politics, and some of it is what we call ‘the 25-vote vendetta.’ There were a lot of people who were stunned [by the result of the election], and they’re still stunned.

So why do you think you won?

I worked hard — that’s what it came down to. People were ready for a change, and I showed a very dynamic work ethic. And I’ve maintained it — that’s who I am.

You say that’s who you are. Well, why then did you join the circus?

Oh — you’re referring to Cirque du Soleil?

I didn’t mean the East Haven circus.

’I always say I could cure cancer and it would irritate someone. Part of it is small-town politics, and some of it is what we call ‘the 25-vote vendetta.’

my mother, and my husband works with AT&T. I wanted a better relationship with the unions than my predecessor had. One of the first people I hired was Paul Longo Jr. He handles basically all of our labor [relations]. He was the president of CWA [Communications Workers of America] Local 1298. I had interviewed him for my master’s thesis and called him up out of the blue and said, ‘I just won the election, and would like you to come work for me?’

Has that worked?

We try to be fair. When you look at the recent concessions, all 16 unions agreed to forgo their raises or the monetary equivalent for one year. Before I asked 10

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anyone else to do it, I did it. I didn’t take my [cost-of-living] raise the first year I came, either.

In terms of the town budget, do you think things are going to continue to be tough for a while?

We’re taking it one year at a time.

Long term, we have a plan. I feel more comfortable going into the next term [than] two years ago, being newly elected and inheriting a budget I voted against as a member of the Town Council. What you can do is make sure you’re cutting waste. We’re partnering with UI, for example; our utility costs are some of the highest costs in the town. I’m sure you

My primary education was in East Haven, kindergarten through 12th grade. I went to the University New Haven, where I received a bachelor’s degree in music and sound engineering, and a bachelor’s in the entertainment business — it was essentially business with a few extra law classes. Once I returned to Connecticut I got my MBA at Southern [Connecticut State]. I moved down to Mississippi with my fiancé, now my husband. There are casinos all over the Biloxi area and I was looking for a job as sound engineer. I found a little showroom and they said, ‘We’ve got something in lighting.’ I figured I’d learn quick. When Cirque du Soleil came to town they offered me a job. I worked on their lighting crew.

What was that like?

It was cabling and lighting, the most important thing it taught me was that every show had to be excellent. You had to be on the top of your game every night.

There were no sick days, no time off — when the show was running you were at work.

So when we see the person with the painted face all lit up, that was you at the spotlight?

During the show, yes. Before and after it was maintenance, it was repairing the equipment, the lighting gels.

Programming the light cues.

What got you back here?

The show wasn’t making any money [in Biloxi], and in April 2000 they took it on tour. I had just gotten married [May 1999]; they offered us jobs on the tour, but I had just gotten married.

I get elected and I’m one of 15 [councilors], but really accomplished a lot. Broadwater was a big issue and it’s something I sank my teeth into early. I wanted the council to be informed about it. I gave them reports for everyone to look through and get familiar and they weren’t interested.

That was long before I was contemplating running for mayor.

When did you decide to run for mayor?

It’s like now when people say, ‘What are you going to do next?’ My intention is I’m running the town of East Haven

right now. I had no intention to run for mayor. I had plugged along on the council and I had my MBA. I was taking some prerequisites [for nursing school] and was accepted to the New England College of Nursing. I was ready to go. People kept saying, ‘Somebody’s got to do something.’

Were you surprised you got elected?

No. It’s funny to say that, because it was such a close margin. I quit my job to campaign. I caught pneumonia because I working full time and campaigning full time.

Where did you meet your husband?

We met on a cruise ship. My father owns a travel agency and we went on a cruise every year from the time I was 11 until my freshmen year at college. That last year my husband was working on the ship; he had the cabin across from me. We kept in touch: friends, pen pals, pre-Facebook. He was working in Vegas, and I went to visit and stopped by for a long weekend. We saw each other for the first time in two years, went on a date and we got married.

I really didn’t really know him, but we’ve been married ten years.

What’s it like for him dealing with your non-stop job?

I don’t think it’s the amount of work. I’ve always been a person who’s had two jobs, or a job and school. I’m a workaholic.

He handles it by keeping himself very separate. He’s supportive, helpful, but doesn’t read the newspapers or watch the news. It’s much harder for him to handle the criticism of me.

What got you into the political fray?

We moved back to the area in 2000, we built a house in 2004 and I wanted to get involved. It was the Presidential election, and I decided to work the polling place.

I met [Democratic Town Committee] chairman Gene Ruocco and starting going to meetings. The next spring he called and said, ‘We want you to run for Town Council.’ I said, ‘I appreciate it, but I’m not qualified.’ He said something that really changed my life: ‘If you care about the people of East Haven and you want to do the right thing, then you’re qualified.’ I went to some free seminars for candidates and they said, ‘Go to every registered voter, knock on the door, call them on Election Day, make sure they vote. I did it for a month — that was only a district election. But I won that election by only 27 votes.

So the Town Council whet your appetite for bigger things?

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Wait — your husband worked for AT&T, Now that’s bipartisan.

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I worked for Verizon Wireless in their corporate offices.

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‘While I believe people have a responsibility for picking themselves up by their bootstraps, I believe we give people the opportunity to make sure they have boots on their feet first.’

Yes. We actually carpooled, too. I was actually surprised that I won by such a small margin. When you’re in the race and committed to it and you have a team of volunteers, if you don’t believe in yourself, nobody ought to.

Will there be more than 25 extra votes next time?

Two years ago I was really an unknown, and people took a chance on me. Now, not only do I feel like a different person, we’ve done so much and accomplished so much. We’ve gone through some hard times financially, and some difficult times in the community. If it can happen, we’ve gone through it. Well, there hasn’t been a tornado yet.

Finally, you have a cease-fire with New Haven on Tweed Airport. How did you accomplish that?

I see it as so much more than a ceasefire; it is a real agreement. Community Mediation was instrumental in getting the ball rolling. We were fighting with a lawsuit we inherited, and the lawsuit was flawed. I think we might not have seen this agreement if the lawsuit had not been flawed. I see it as giving the people of East Haven something they never had before: limitations on the airport. In past years you would see on the front page of the newspaper, ‘Tweed To Serve One Million Passengers,’ ‘Tweed To Serve Two Million Passengers.’

They have to serve 200,000 first.

Whether they can is not the point. It created a fear in the community: ‘What is the airport going to turn into it?’

The people who live near the airport are very reasonable. They know they bought houses near an airport — there is no confusion about that. It’s what kind of airport, and that is a completely reasonable question for those people to ask. We put reasonable limitations on the airport. It can’t expand beyond the current footprint and the runway cannot expand beyond 5,600 linear feet. There are limitations on how many flights, passengers. Mayor DeStefano and I negotiated 180,000 passengers per year max. I wanted 160,000; he wanted 250,000.

They were winning in court. Why do you think they settled?

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Yes, but things in court take a long time and cost a lot. I think he saw that I wasn’t trying to be obstructionist, but just trying to protect the people of East Haven and I had reasonable requests.

How did you finally come to an agreement?

Well, the meetings started getting bigger and bigger. Mayor DeStefano would bring a lawyer. I’d bring two lawyers, and other people, and it started to get counterproductive. At one point I said, ‘What are we doing?’ So we stepped outside the meeting and I said, ‘Let’s get real about what both communities need.’

We sat down at a restaurant in Hamden

[Sorrento’s] — neutral territory — and it was just myself, Mayor DeStefano and [State Rep.] Michael Lawlor, and a couple of bowls of pasta fagioli. We talked about what East Haven needs, what New Haven needs, what the region needs.

If I asked Mayor DeStefano about your negotiating style, what would he say?

I hope he would say it was reasonable.

I don’t think anyone would say it was easy. It was about both of us respecting each other, and I do have tremendous respect for him. East Haven is not New Haven — there are policies and procedures in New Haven that won’t be in place in

East Haven. But he runs that city. The key to the agreement is that it had to have bipartisan support [in East Haven].

The chairman of the Republican town committee and the Republican candidate [for mayor] came up to Hartford to be party to this agreement.

Why was there bipartisan support? You guys argue over everything.

I think it had bipartisan support at the state level. [North Haven Republican State] Sen. [Len] Fasano supported it. I think everyone thought it was just the right thing to do. I have always tried to work in a bipartisan fashion, although I only have control of one half of that equation. At the end of the day things rest with the mayor. But with a decision as big as this it was so important to know that other major stakeholders were in agreement.

Because of the politics?

I couldn’t say politics didn’t play any role. Having said that, this is a major issue that’s been going on for ďŹ fty years.

It would have been nice to go out to referendum, but time wouldn’t have allowed that.

You mentioned you have dierent policies than New Haven. One of those policies that’s created a lot of tension is immigration. East Haven has gotten criticism over alleged mistreatment of some of its newer immigrants. How are East Haveners reacting to this new Ecuadorian immigrant community here?

East Haven has always been an immigrant community — it’s just been different immigrants. I’m Italian.

But it’s not uncommon for one immigrant community to be unhappy about the next.

You’re right — I think that has happened throughout the generations. What is happening with the protests is really coming from outside of East Haven. I think that other than the basic cultural differences in the way people live, there really isn’t a problem with the existing community and the new residents. I go down to the senior center all the time, and people love the new Ecuadorian bakery.

When I ďŹ rst went in there the owner said, ‘When we ďŹ rst put up our menu we put it up only in Spanish. My daughter said put it in English, and we’ll get more people.’ That was key and it has attracted more people. It’s so good I have to stay out of there.

East Haven police have been accused of proďŹ ling and harassing Latinos including

in the commercial district. Is there something going on you’re not happy with?

Whenever anyone has a concern, whatever it is, it deserves to be addressed. There was a group with a concern and we worked with the U.S. Department of Justice.

Was that voluntary?

We worked with the Community Relations division. They contacted me and said, ‘We understand what has been going on and we’ve contacted representatives

from the Ecuadorian community. We would like for you and your [police] chief to come to some meetings. We’re going to talk and they’re going to air their concerns and you’re going to air yours.’ The idea that you had to mediate meant there was a problem?

Your perception is your reality. If someone feels that to them there’s a problem, then there is a problem — and I need to meet with them and address them.

Well, one side is saying, ‘I’m not proďŹ ling

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We have a wonderful police force who are there to help the public.

Outside of East Haven there are people who might question that.

Well, they do the tough job. Of course they attract criticism, but there are a lot of wonderful officers.

Relative to most of your colleagues in government, you’re not so far removed from school yourself. What’s the state of public education in East Haven?

Our school system has many challenges.

For the ten-year period prior to my taking office, our enrollment had dropped ten percent but the budget had increased 51 percent. The biggest challenge is how we provide quality education while providing value to our taxpayers. We did keep the Board of Ed budget flat this year. We have skimmed and trimmed how the operations work on the town side. In my next term we’re going to look at the Board of Ed. I apologize if this sounds like a job interview question, but what are the best and worst things about this job?

The hardest thing is the lack of privacy.

I’m always in a fishbowl. The best part is I get to do things for my community and [that] people will be enjoying long after they have forgotten who I am. Ten years after I serve, I want people to say, ‘Do you remember Whatshername? She was a good mayor.’ v

These days, beekeeping in Connecticut isn’t all milk and honey (without milk, of course)

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“This year is the worst I’ve ever seen,” says Brainerd, a Branford resident who has been a beekeeper for around a quarter of a century and has 52 hives in Branford, Guilford and Madison. “In order to make honey, the bees have to get out and gather the nectar, but with all the rain since April, they haven’t been able to get out much, and the rain washes the nectar out of the flowers and it takes the plants a couple of days to recover.”

And rain is just the tip of the iceberg.

Though he had several beehives as a teenager, Brainerd didn’t rediscover his passion for beekeeping until around 25 years ago, when he found a hive while walking with his wife, Leah.

“I saw a white blotch in an overgrown field covered with vines and gave it a little kick with my toe, which was the wrong thing to do,” he recalls.

“The bees came out and I got stung.”

After trying in vain to find the hive’s owner, he took it home, and acquired some beekeeping equipment from fellow Stony Creeker Art Paine. A year later, Brainerd asked Paine if he could buy his beekeeping setup, including nine hives.

But the elderly Paine, sick with cancer, was reluctant to sell. So instead Brainerd helped Paine care for the bees.

“Honeybees are up against a number of difficulties,” says Louis Magnarelli, director of the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station in New Haven, where researchers studying American Foulbrood, a disease caused by bacteria infecting larva in the hive’s “About six months later I got brood chamber, estimate a call from his wife, saying that nearly half of the he’d passed away and because registered beehives in the I had shown an interest in Connecticut are afflicted with beekeeping, he had left me the condition, while another all his hives and equipment,” 40 percent of hives contain Brainerd recounts. sub-clinical levels of bacteria.

Over the years Brainerd (Beekeepers must report increased the number of his hives infected with American hives, to 110 at one point, by Foulbrood, and destroy them.) buying bees and creating Brainerd and other beekeepers new colonies with swarms he also are waging a battle captured. against mites and other “I learned by doing,” he says, parasites, viruses and loss of “and going to Connecticut habitat, requiring constant Beekeeper Association outlays of capital to treat and meetings, where they bring in replace honeybees and hives. speakers.”

Growing up in Stony Creek, Brainerd enjoys sharing his the home of his Native knowledge. Eager to dispel a American ancestors, Brainerd, common misconception, he 75, learned about plants and explains that bees aren’t likely animals from his father, a fur to sting unless “you walk in

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trapper who later became a lobsterman, as well as from nature books he borrowed from a branch of the Blackstone Memorial Library, which happened to occupy two rooms in his parent’s house. He often asked the librarian, who came twice a week, to stock the shelves with more tomes on the topic and, he says, she often did.

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other beekeepers may have similar problems, depending on location, but says he hasn’t heard “too many complaints about bees bringing in nectar” this year.

However, Kettle is quick to point out his main job is inspecting hives and monitoring bee diseases, and the state is “too small” to track honey production.

If Brainerd’s honeybees produce enough “surplus” this year, he will begin processing honey in late summer or early autumn, in the basement of the home he and his wife share with two parrots. (The yard has three beehives and an enclosure with Bantam hens that lay miniature eggs.)

To process the honey, Brainerd cuts the wax capping on the honeycombs with an electric knife, then places the wooden frames containing the combs in a machine that spins them and removes the honey by centrifugal force. He strains the honey through a series of filters, lets it settle for a week to 10 days in five-gallon containers, then warms the containers “just enough” for the honey to flow so it can be bottled.

Brainerd began peddling honey years ago to supplement his income as a marine construction worker. Now retired, he sells the honey primarily at the Dudley Farmer’s Market in Guilford, labeled as “Dubloon Apiaries Honey,” with the tagline “Nature’s Golden Treasure.”

Honey is separated from the hives by centrifugal force. After being strained through a series of filters, it is left to settle for a week, then warmed just enough to bottle for sale.

their flight path or step on one.”

Bending over a hive to illustrate, he slowly waves his hands amid airborne bees, gently brushes aside some perched at the hive entrance and moves away, unscathed.

When checking inside the hives and collecting honey, he dons a protective suit and brandishes a smoke gun.

“There’s a constant temperature inside the hive, and when you open it you disrupt the air flow and they get mad,” he says.

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flavors like pumpkin and blueberry.

“The most honey I ever produced [in one season] was 5,000 pounds, about five years ago,” he says. The output has diminished every year since then. Last year it was 260 pounds, and his outlook for 2009 is dismal.

Each spring, Brainerd attaches extra boxes for surplus honey production to his twotier hives. This year he hasn’t added many because most of the bees haven’t produced enough honey for themselves.

“They’re just about holding their own,” he says, “which means I will not have a surplus and I’ll probably have to feed them a sugar solution this winter.”

State apiary inspector Ira Kettle believes

When not tending bees, Brainerd concentrates on his native American heritage. As medicine man for the Quinnipiac tribe, he conducts blessings and other ceremonies. He also gives lectures about Native American culture and is expanding the collections at the Quinnipiac Dawnland Museum.

Brainerd says the local indigenous people did not practice beekeeping, and called honeybees “the white man’s stinging fly.”

These days, scientists and many others are increasingly concerned about the wellbeing of the honey bee because of its vital role in the food chain.

“We absolutely need the honey bee for its pollination services,” says Kettle. “An apple blossom needs to be visited eight times to get a good fruit. Same thing with blueberries and strawberries.”

“About one-third of the food supply depends on these insects,” adds Magnarelli.

vvv Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD), a widespread syndrome in which all adult honey bees suddenly vanish from a

colony, has triggered a nationwide study on factors affecting honey bee health.

Although no cases of CCD have been documented in Connecticut, Magnarelli says the Connecticut Agricultural Experiment Station is taking part in the study, examining pesticide residue in pollen samples.

This August the U.S. Department of Agricultural Research Service and university scientists reported the discovery of higher amount of pathogens in honey bee colonies with CCD. Magnarelli says some researchers suspect CCD may be linked to stressed-out bees because it was initially detected several years ago by migratory beekeepers, who transport bees thousands of miles each year to pollinate crops ranging from Florida citrus fruit to Northeast blueberries to California almonds.

Varro mites rank high on Kettle’s list of challenges to Connecticut beekeepers.

“They feed on all stages of the bees’ life — larval, pupal and adult — so when the bees hatch out of their brood cells, they have deformed wings and cannot fly,” he says. “Back in the 1980s we lost tons of bees because of tracheal mites.”

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But mites and other honey bee maladies can be controlled to some extent with antibiotics and pesticides.

Kettle recommends breeding bee populations with “surviving stock” and replacing some old honeycombs with new ones each year to limit the amount of pesticides, parasites and pathogens the bees bring back to the hive, where they seep into the honeycomb.

“If we didn’t treat our bees, we’d lose so many it would be ridiculous,” Kettle explains, adding the state’s feral bee population has nearly vanished due to disease and loss of habitat.

The number of honey bees kept by beekeepers, however, is “on the incline” because of the growing popularity of beekeeping for fun and profit.

As of mid-August, 591 registered beekeepers were tending 3,911 colonies throughout Connecticut.

Kettle advises beekeepers, gardeners and others to plant vegetation to attract honey bees and other pollinators, which include bumblebees, butterflies and moths.

“Bumblebees are better pollinators but not in sufficient numbers to do what the honey bee does at the right time of year,”

he says.

Kettle recommends planting thyme, oregano, marjoram, sage and other herbs, as well as joe pye weed, butterfly bushes, milkweed and sumac.

Ice cream-maker Haagen-Dazs is championing the same cause, with its “Help the Honeybees” campaign, which runs through the end of September 2009. (helpthehoneybees.com) Promotions include a trivia game, where participants earn “nectar” points for correct answers and points become donations for Colony Collapse research, and a “Plant a Flower, Help a Honey Bee Challenge,” asking participants to upload photos of themselves planting flowers on social networking sites.

As Haagen-Dazs contestants vie for certificates for a year’s supply of ice cream, Brainerd and other beekeepers face their own challenges to help the honey bees.

While tending his hives, Brainerd is “contemplating whether to “stay in [beekeeping] or retire.

“If this continues,” he says, “I can’t keep pumping money into a business I can’t make a profit on.” v

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niversity of New Haven athletic director Deborah Chin couldn’t bear to get rid of the football team’s equipment when the school played its final game in 2003, at the conclusion of an ignominious 1-9 season. It was a far cry from the school’s halcyon days in the 1990s where on-field dominance and national plaudits were the norm.

So Chin bought a couple of huge trailers and parked them near the athletic department offices and carefully stored everything — every helmet, shoulder pad, tackling sled and uniform jersey was carefully catalogued and put away. “I got offers to sell the equipment, but I turned them down,” recalls Chin. “I kept everything.”

In the subsequent seasons, the athletic department continued to receive e-mails, letters and videos from high schools promoting players they felt would be a good fit for UNH football. “There were high schools that didn’t even realize we’d dropped [football],” Chin says. Still, she paid attention.

She had a sense that UNH would need the recruits and the gear again.

On September 5, when the University of New Haven Chargers travel to Pennsylvania to play Lincoln in a Northeast-10 Conference (Division II) match-up on the road, a longstanding athletic tradition of football excellence will receive a second chance. The program boasts a laudable history of success, having posted an all-time record of 172 wins, 135 losses and five ties in 31 years.

The Chargers advanced to the NCAA D-II championship game in 1997 (where they were treated rudely in a 51-0 loss to Northern Colorado), the semifinals in 1992 and the quarterfinals in 1993 and 1995.

Even though the final few years of the program’s first iteration were not successful, that didn’t cause the demise of the sport. The decision to cancel football came down to logistics and finances, Chin explains. The administration’s decision to play as an independent, rather than in a conference, made scheduling games all the more difficult. The better the school got, the fewer local teams were willing to test their mettle. Travel costs soared.

An assistant under the legendary Sparano during the glory days of the ‘90s, new Charger head man Rossomando hopes to chart a similar blueprint to gridiron success.

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“The local Division II schools wouldn’t schedule us because we had a very successful program and they didn’t think they could be competitive,” Chin recounts.

“It really became cost-prohibitive because we weren’t in a conference. Deep down, I knew [eliminating football] wasn’t the

right decision for us. When you go ahead and drop it, you feel the void. We worked really hard and continued to pursue getting into a conference.”

New UNH coach Peter Rossomando remembers the glory days of UNH football, having served as an assistant coach under present-day Miami Dolphins head coach Tony Sparano, and he thirsts for a future in which NCAA playoff games are a regular part of the schedule.

But for now he is taking one step at a time and, at least for the inaugural 2009 season, the young team is expected simply to work hard and not worry about wins and losses. “We are taking baby steps,” Rossomando acknowledges.

Last year a group of early recruits and walk-ons labored through a series of scrimmages, with players getting used to game conditions and coaches weeding out those who perhaps weren’t willing to work as hard as their more highly motivated teammates. Now, the time for practice has passed. “We are going to be a young team,” says Rossomando. “They haven’t been in the fire yet.”

Now, the heat is on.

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The game plan UNH followed to on-field success in the mid-1990s has become the touchstone for moving forward this season and beyond, Rossomando explains.

First, on the recruiting front he hopes to root out Division I-caliber talent who simply might have been overlooked by larger programs. The key to recruiting is finding people who have the ability to succeed on the field, the classroom and in the community — something both Chin and Rossomando say they take very seriously. “We want great human beings who will in turn become great football players,” says the head coach. “I’m really happy with the guys we have coming in.”

Rossomando plans to build his offensive attack around a multiple one-back system and a strong quarterback, again hallmarks of his first go-around with the Chargers when running back Roger Graham sliced his way through defenses to win the Harlan Hill Award as the best player in Division II in 1993.

“I think the one thing we always prided ourselves on is that we were the toughest team on the field — the toughest team physically, the toughest team mentally,” Rossomando says. “We scored a lot of points off the running game [in the 1990s].

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Boise State’s monopoly on blue artificial turf is no more, as the Chargers practice at newly renovated DellaCamera Stadium.

Those ‘90s teams were known not only for torching their opponents offensively, but were virtually impermeable on defense, allowing only an ultra-stingy nine points a game. “We put a lot of emphasis on defense in our recruiting,” Rossomando says. “You always looked at New Haven and thought about their great athletes.”

giving it a makeover to prepare for future gridiron glory.

The return of football has bigger implications for the university, Chin

interest. Chin says the athletic department has an excellent relationship with the alumni and administration, one that intrinsically helped return football to the school.

The game plan UNH followed to on-field success in the mid-1990s has become the touchstone for moving forward this season and beyond, Rossomando explains.

Adding to the sense of anticipation on the field is the field itself.

Newly renovated Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium, located off the Boston Post Road near the main campus, boasts unique blue (Charger blue) artificial turf the likes of which has been seen only at Boise State’s football stadium. It’s a nice touch, taking the site of UNH prior football glory (the stadium was previously known as Robert B. Dodds Stadium) and

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believes. One needs to look only about 60 miles to north, to the University of Connecticut, to see how big-time athletics can impact the entire university community in terms of publicity, fundraising and increasing applicant

“There is no question this helps us from a marketing perspective,” Chin says. “The more success, the more exposure. One follows the other. From the university’s perspective you can’t buy that kind of exposure.”

There is another boon to football, one that is not counted in wins and losses, alumni contributions or positive news articles.

It is the sense of community that gathers around a tribal event like a football game — alumni come home and current students gather to have a good time and support their institution. “It really brings together a true school spirit,” says Chin. v

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s adults, we know that in a blink of an eye — with just one illconsidered choice — life as we know it could end. It can, and sometimes it does.

Moscato says.

“He put the pedal to the metal over on Route 80,” Moscato says of his son.

Another driver pulled out in front of him and when Anthony swerved, he hit a Armed with this knowledge, we talk to our fire hydrant and a wall. His Jeep rolled teenage kids, explain to them the dangers over several times, ejecting the young of driving irresponsibly, but this coming Moscato. He was not wearing a seatbelt of age for our children brings a new level and suffered grievous head injuries in the of fear and insecurity to even the most crash. He died early in the morning on serene of parents.

August 5, 2002, the day after the accident.

He left two sisters and his parents behind.

We hope we’ve been heard, but when we know our kids are on the road — either Not a single day goes by when Moscato, behind the wheel or with another driver who is East Haven’s fire marshal, doesn’t — some even approach a ringing phone think about his son. with a thread of fear.

“Kids think they’re invincible,” he says.

One August day seven years ago, Anthony “They’re not.”

Moscato of East Haven thought nothing So traumatized is his younger daughter of the phone ringing while he was outside, Theresa, who is about to turn 19, that she readying to mow the lawn. Not long still hasn’t gotten her driver’s license. before, he said goodbye to his 19-year-old Twenty-eight-year-old Tina has been son, Anthony Jr., who hopped in his Jeep driving for a number of years now. and pulled out of the driveway to pick up “I’m encouraging Theresa to get it because his girlfriend and chauffeur her to work. she’s going to college in the fall,” Moscato “It was just before noon and he was on his says. “She’s a cautious driver, but she way to his girlfriend’s house. He promised thinks about her brother and she hasn’t her she wouldn’t be late for work,” 26

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been able to go through with it.”

As a new driver, she will be exempt from a year-old set of state laws for teen drivers because of her age. Under the law HB-5748, “An Act Concerning Teenage Drivers,” which went into effect on August 1, 2008, drivers under 18 must be off the road by 11 p.m. except for jobs, school or religious reasons.

In announcing the new law, Gov. M. Jodi Rell cited the loss of far too many irreplaceable young lives in recent years.

She said that what makes these terrible tragedies on our roads even harder to bear is that every single one is avoidable.

This new law was intended to strengthen the state’s legal tools for training and protecting young drivers. Connecticut now has some of the strongest graduated driving licensing regulations in the country.

The new law puts more responsibility on parents, who now must attend two hours of instruction on teen-driving laws before a child takes his or her license test. For teens, required on-road training was doubled from 20 hours to 40, and

passenger restrictions were tightened.

For the first six months after obtaining a driver license, 16- and 17-year-olds may drive only with a parent or guardian.

For the second six months, the teen may add immediate family to the list of passengers. Any teen who breaks the new rules regarding seatbelt use, cell phone use, passenger limitations and curfew now faces a stiffer set of fines.

Though he’s not directly affected by the new law, Moscato says he nevertheless hates to see too many rules and believes they too infrequently produce their intended result.

“Some things you just can’t protect from,” he says. “I know that from investigating fires — people don’t always use their heads,” he says. “We live in America and it’s a free country. I believe in that freedom, but I also know that being a teenager is a tough age and we’re living in times that are entirely different from when we grew up,”

seat. His speed must’ve been in the three digits,” he says.

“My son, God rest his soul, had a different makeup” than his cautious father. “When he was little, the faster something went, the better he liked it. I remember riding with him in the Jeep and telling him, ‘Slow down, Anthony. Slow down!’

He loved the thrill of going fast, the adrenaline rush.”

vvv Deseray Peterson, 18, of North Branford shares the elder Moscato’s view on speed: slow down. She’s not so big on the speed-induced adrenaline rush. And that was even before she lost a good friend in 18-year-old Matthew Picciuto in May when he lost control of his speeding car on Totoket Road on a Saturday afternoon.

Right after the crash, she spent a great deal of time with her friends and Matt’s family, trying to understand why Matt made the decision to drive too fast.

“I remember being in a car with a friend’s “Matt opened all the entire eyes of North friend in high school, going over the Q Branford,” Peterson says. “Being with Bridge,” Moscato recalls. “There was not people helped, even at school. We were all a lot of traffic — certainly nothing like coping with a big loss. today — and this guy was driving so fast. I still remember huddling down behind the “I’m not a fast driver, but a lot of my

friends are. They took Matt’s accident to heart and have slowed down. They know now that anything can change at any single moment,” she says.

Peterson hopes some lessons are learned from her friend’s death. She’s not so sure the new laws are having the effect they’re intended to have, though.

“I can understand where the new rules are coming from, but I don’t know how it is going to impact the way kids drive. Some of my friends don’t abide by those rules.

I guess if they got caught, it might open their eyes, but kids are not listening to the curfew,” Peterson acknowledges. “Kids are doing what they want to do.”

She recounts a tale from several months ago when she was a passenger in a car full of teens.

“I was with my friends driving and we were on a bumpy road,” Peterson says. “All of the girls in the car started screaming for him [the driver] to slow down. It could’ve turned out bad. I do open my mouth when I’m scared and when someone’s driving too fast. They listen.”

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like that would happen in North Branford.

I was wrong,” she says. In that crash, two teenagers, 16-year-old George L. McLean and 15-year-old Tyler Priore, were killed on Williams Road on January 20. Wallingford police determined that excessive speed was to blame in that accident.

“Many of the boys think they can drive 100 miles an hour, going over bumps and trying to ‘get air’ and they think nothing’s going to happen to them,” says Petterson.

“It’s arrogance.”

vvv Sixteen-year-old Jeff Moretti of Guilford knows that hubris has no place behind the wheel. It’s something he learned at Rae’s Driving School in Madison, where he took driving lessons.

The new restrictions on the times of day teen driver are allowed behind the wheel don’t affect him too much.

“I know a lot of kids break that rule, but the one that’s a problem to me is the full year before I can drive friends around,” he says. “It’s basically saying that they don’t trust us for that long and until we’re that experienced — but we’ve gone through the four to six months of drivers ed and driving with our parents.”

Moretti realizes it’s much different driving with friends versus with Mom and Dad. Still, he feels that if the state decides he can be trusted with a license, he ought to be trusted with the license. He says he sticks to the rules, but admits that he has plenty of friends who do not — and their parents are fully aware that they are not.

Reacting to a spate of high-profile accidents, Connecticut this year placed unprecedented restrictions on teen drivers.

it comes to teens: overindulged by guilty baby-boomer parents, too many think they’re invincible.

They’re not.

“Kids are going to do what they’re going to do,” Moscato asserts. “Some listen better than others. Some of us get away with our split-second irresponsible choices, but many do not.”

Each year about a dozen teens in Connecticut die in automobile accidents.

Nationwide, an average of ten teens die each day in crashes, and over the course of a year 326,000 teens are injured. Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of

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death among teens, killing on average 5,00 annually.

Not such terrible odds, one might say, considering that there are more than six million teenagers on the road nationwide at any given time. But odds are meaningless when it happens to you.

(As Josef Stalin observed: “A single death is a tragedy; a million deaths is a statistic.”

It’s not known whether he drove as a teenager.)

Deseray Peterson has been there — to that place of denial.

“I remember hearing about the crash in Wallingford and thinking that nothing

He explains that some of the kids who elect to disobey the law know that they likely won’t be caught unless they’re stopped for another infraction. Teens know that police as a practical matter can’t differentiate between a 17-year-old and an 18-year-old behind the driver’s wheel. But so far, this new driver doesn’t buy into that logic.

“When we hear about all these accidents,” Moretti explains. “I know kids think ‘This will never happen to me,’ but then when you’re close to someone who has died in a car accident, it affects the way we are towards the road.”

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“It’s a given for me, but a lot of kids who do think they’re invincible aren’t thinking about it happening to them,” Moretti says.

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“Talk to your children,” he says. “Keep an open dialogue with them and remind them of the dangers and hazards of driving unsafely. Most every accident is avoidable.” v

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Sky Queen A Hamden novelist re-imagines Amelia Earhart as she might have been Breathe the Sky, by Chandra Prasad.

Published October 2009 by Wyatt-MacKenzie.

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n the peculiar parlance of the sea, shipborne souls who never reach their destination are deemed “lost.” Not “dead.” Not “missing.” Lost.

As aviation dawned with the 20th century, those who took to the sky borrowed the nomenclature of the sea. Aviators in both world wars referred to their planes as “ships.” If those ships failed to return from a mission, they were “lost.” When the space shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry over Texas on February 1, 2003, President George W. Bush went on television to tell Americans that “The Columbia is lost; there are no survivors.”

Part of the enduring appeal of Amelia Earhart is that, on July 2, 1937, she and her navigator Fred Noonan were lost flying from Lae, New Guinea, to tiny Howland Island in the middle of the Pacific — the penultimate lag of what would have been the first successful circumnavigation of the globe by air.

With her novel and a new Earhart biopic in the works, Prasad hopes 2009 will be the Year of Amelia.

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Because no trace of the plane or its crew was ever found, a cottage industry of conjecture arose around the Earhart myth to explain her fate. Some believed she had landed on another island and was captured and executed by the Japanese, who were aggressively expanding their Pacific empire. A variation had her captured, but later shipped to Japan and forced to broadcast Axis propaganda as Tokyo Rose during World War II. An alternate theory, advanced by author Joe Klaas in the 1970 book Amelia Earhart Lives, posited that the aviatrix survived the world flight then moved to New Jersey, remarried and

changed her name, a refugee from fame.

bestselling memoir of the adventure. In the beginning Putnam’s wife Dorothy shows remarkable forbearance about this arrangement, but over time “A.E.� and “G.P.� inevitably become intimate, eventually leading to the dissolution of Putnam’s marriage.

Or, most prosaically, she simply ran out of gas trying to ďŹ nd the postage-stamp isle at the conclusion of the 2,556-mile ight and fell into the sea.

Hamden novelist Chandra Prasad’s Breathe the Sky is a work of historical ďŹ ction “inspired by the life of Amelia Earhart.â€? The work is scheduled for release this fall, timed to coincide with the scheduled October 23 release of the motion picture Amelia, directed by Mira Nair and starring Hillary Swank. “All signs,â€? Prasad says, “point to a big surge in Earhart’s popularity.â€?

Amelia isn’t in love with George — as he so desperately is with her — but after seven marriage proposals ďŹ nally yields to his ministrations. In large part that’s because Amelia has allowed herself to become dependent on him to helm her “careerâ€? — not the ying part, but the activities that actually generate the income that sustains Aviatrix Inc.: books, appearances, endorsements, lectures.

While most of the novel’s facts are historically accurate, Prasad conjures the aviatrix’ inner voice, reecting the workings of her heart, as well as those of the main characters around her.

Chief among these is the publisher and publicist who will become her husband — though not the love of her life, which always would remain ying — George P. Putnam, who was most responsible for assembling the starmaker machinery that would transform the slender Kansan ingÊnue into an international celebrity.

The novel opens on March 20, 1937, as Earhart is gunning the twin engines of her Lockheed Electra at the end of the 3,000-foot runway of Luke Field in Hawaii, beginning the second and most perilous leg of an east-to-west circumnavigation.

But on takeoff Earhart ground-loops the plane (history is unclear whether a blown tire or pilot error was responsible), severely damaging its undercarriage and postponing the adventure for three months. Fatefully, that postponement

After becoming the ďŹ rst female to take part in a transatlantic ight (as a mere passenger) in 1928, Putnam invites Amelia to take up residence in his Rye, N.Y. mansion to pound out what is destined to be a

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Plumbing the healing power of pets

By Cindy Simoneau

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s she enters the room, all eyes are on her. And as she works the room like a professional greeter, each person smiles and offers hugs, coos and compliments. Among themselves they have crowned her “the kissing ambassador.”

“Oh, here’s our friend,” says one woman as she reaches to say hello, smiling and laughing as a kiss is offered.

“Don’t you look lovely today,” another offers.

“Oh yes, you’re so beautiful,” compliments another person sitting nearby.

Her name is Savannah, and she is one of a pair of pets offering brief periods of respite to patients at the Hospital of St. Raphael in New Haven.

While pet therapy has been used at the hospital for several years through the efforts of the Volunteer Services office, it is only this year that they have been permitted to work their magic on patients in the Father Michael J. McGivney Cancer Center, thanks to center coordinator Lori Ratchelous.

“We have seen an immediate positive impact of the pets on the patients,” explains Ratchelous. “It helps them pass the time during their lengthy outpatient chemotherapy treatments. It also shows that the hospital is willing to try something different that will ease the treatment process.”

Ratchelous adds that she would like to add an aquarium to the area in the future.

“The pets stop them from dwelling on their treatments, and help them think of this as a positive experience,” she says. “There have been many studies about the positive impact of pet therapy, and I’m thrilled we have started offering it in our center.”

Savannah gently approaches each patient, resting her head on their hands or laps and waits while they pet her to offer a kiss in return. Even those admitting they are not “pet people” say they love the dogs’ visits.

Savannah and owner/handler Susan ShawSantoro of Cheshire visit the hospital at least once a week, but are often seen twice a week or more depending on the needs of patients and Santoro’s available time.

Savannah comforts cancer patient Tom Otto of Middle Haddam (and, perhaps, vice versa).

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Savannah is a three-year-old soft-coated “Whoodle” — a Wheaton terrier/poodle mix. She is a hypoallergenic dog, and she and Santoro completed Canine Good Citizen training a year ago through the Delta Society. The training is offered at Paws and Effect in Hamden.

The other frequent visitor to the cancer ward is Yankee Doodle, a deaf six-year-old Dalmatian who comes with owner/handler Claire Cucurullo of Hamden.

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Santoro and Teairra Fraizer, Kenaja Random and Kayanna Random.

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A three-year-old Whoodle (Wheaton terrier/poodle mix), Savannah and owner/ handler Susan ShawSantoro with cancer patient Robert Murphy.

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vvv Cancer patient Tom Otto of Middle Haddam says he is sold on the “absolute positive impact” dogs are having on his treatment experience.

“Savannah is great to me,” says Otto as the canine jumps into his lap and stretches out atop him as he reclines during treatment.

“She, in her way, reassures me that I’m not alone. I hardly know how long I’m here when the dogs come to visit.”

Otto has had such a rewarding experience with the pet therapy that he is considering enrolling his own Akita in this work.

Otto is convinced his own dog helped diagnose his problem.

“When I started not feeling well, she kept grooming me on the back of my head — and it turns out that’s where my cancer was,” he recounts. “Now that it’s been removed, she never goes back there but greets me like other dogs, from the front.

I believe she detected my illness, yet I’m a very logical person trying to figure out how that is possible,” adds Otto. “But after seeing these other dogs, I know anything is possible.”

Like Otto, West Havener Robert Murphy

heralds the impact the animals have on his treatments.

if she could do this with one person, she could offer much to many people in similar circumstances.”

“It’s like a little ray of sunshine in my day,” he says. “I’m here four or five hours a day, and the time passes by much faster with the dogs coming to visit. You need to tell people pet therapy does work — I’m proof.”

Murphy says he’s owned dogs most of his life and he knows the value of the companionship they freely offer. “She’s absolutely beautiful,” Murphy says of Savannah as she kisses him hello. “This beats sitting here listening to music or watching TV. “I can’t say enough about this program, and how much I look forward to seeing them when,” Murphy adds. “Anything St. Raphael’s can do to bring some joy to us during this time is very important.”

A real estate agent, Santoro says she decided to enroll Savannah and herself in the 12-week training program after seeing the soothing effect her dog had on a friend with cancer. “She would sit for extended periods of time with Savannah, just stroking her and making a connection,” she recounts. “In return, I would see Savannah offer a kiss or just the contact and comfort my friend needed. I thought

Even in her brief tenure at the hospital, Savannah has already made many personal connections to patients, especially with teens in the Children’s Psychiatric Emergency Services ward.

Recently she visited with a teen who told Santoro that because of Savannah she too wanted to pursue work with animals.

“You never know when you’re going to do something that will touch and encourage a patient,” says Santoro. Working with cancer patients is a family commitment for Santoro, whose daughter Stephanie, a student at the University of Miami, works with the Ronald McDonald House program in the state.

“I do this for very selfish reasons,” explains Santoro. “It makes me feel good every time I see a patient smiling and reaching out to Savannah. I have reinforcement each time we’re in the hospital that this is why we come here.”

To discuss volunteer opportunities with the Hospital of St. Raphael contact Volunteer Services Director Lynelle Abel at 203-789-3507. v

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hy are humans drawn to salt water? Coastal Connecticut is one of the most beautiful places in America, and the core of its appeal is our wonderfully ragged, marshy, but only occasionally sandy, shoreline.

But it’s not just the coast itself that holds appeal, it’s also the endless wild and teeming salt marshes that make verdant seas of spartina grasses in the summer followed by their poignantly dead husks that collapse to form a braided mat of reeds in the winter.

Debra and Dave Ivanovich have salt water in their bones. For years they owned a small cottage in Milford, but in 2005 they realized that with two young children they needed to do something if they were to live there for the next 20 years. They hired a young architectural designer, Ed Fusco, whose commitment to doing good work for families is about as passionate as the Ivanoviches’ love of the coast.

But the sad fruits of Fusco’s preliminary design efforts proved that their existing home could never be made into what they dreamed of. Given that this paper exercise took place in the glory days of apparently ever-escalating house prices, their waterfront cottage was then worth a pretty penny. Rather than opt for a painful renovation that wouldn’t get them what they wanted, they sold their shoreline home and moved inland to become flatlanders. They opted for a five-year-old spec home in Shelton, fully finished and ready to accommodate a family.

Despite trying to convince themselves that big and new was better than old and on the water, they realized that living away from the coast wasn’t going to work.

“Within weeks,” Dave Ivanovich recalls, “we realized we had made a mistake — that living in Milford by the water was what we loved. We bought a nice piece of property right on the Charles E. Wheeler wildlife preserve, a large salt marsh abutting the Housatonic River at the Cedar Beach area of Milford.”

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How a Milford couple (and their architect) went to extraordinary lengths to stay on the water

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A corner of windows captures a wrap-around view for informal dining. Built-ins and window treatments make this a fully finished space

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As with almost all coastal properties, there was an existing “tenant” — a little house that staked out turf in an area where federal coastal regulations often serve as a straightjacket for creativity. This meant that they had to reconnect with Ed Fusco. Both he and the Ivanoviches knew that the existing house they had just bought met no codes and was as gnarly as their previously rejected home in Milford. A new house would have to be built that would allow them to accommodate a full family life — back on the water. Fortunately, with the housing boom still booming, the sale of their Shelton home could finance the best of all worlds — a new home on salt water.

The elevation of the sandy site was seven feet, meaning that there had to be at least a five-foot elevation of the home’s habitable space on a very tight lot.

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But when you build a new house, the limitations are spectacular as well. The first floor had to be 12 feet above mean high tide (with everything underneath being designed to allow flood waters to flow through). The elevation of the sandy site was seven feet, meaning that there had to be at least a five-foot elevation of the home’s habitable space on a very tight lot.

Through extreme creativity, and ample decking, they were able to make a 1,600square-foot footprint mesh with the ground plane and still accommodate large fair-weather social gatherings with an al fresco connection to the unlimited sweep

The proud owners Debra and Dave Ivanovich in their tower perch.

The entry - people are boldly greeted and jauntily encouraged to ascend under the dynamic entry roof by the expansive steps, while cars sneak in to the left.

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Even incidental windows have extraordinary views.

The kitchen is surrounded by places to sit and socialized, while structural columns are incorporated into its focal point, the island.

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of salt marsh that surrounds the back and side of the house. vvv Once a new home is elevated and has views on each side, the question becomes how far up can you go to get even more beautiful views. In this case, the zoning code was tightly defined, and Fusco was able to create a 2.5-story house set above the code-compliant first floor height, and leave room for a garage below. The home’s uppermost level has walkouts and windows that connect it to the much wider world that often escapes attention in tightly crowded coastal communities. Living on or near the water often means you get one heavily framed slot of exposure to capture a glimpse of something blue or green within a dense-packed neighborhood — not so on the Ivanoviches’ salt marsh-bound lot.

Above the garage level, the first floor of the house is extraordinarily open and uses level changes to differentiate living, dining and family areas. Where there are no views a mudroom, bathroom, entry, stairwell and private den form the infrastructure supporting all the openness, and a screen porch set amid a wraparound deck extends a bug-free zone amid sweeping views.

The second floor is an intricate interweaving puzzle of three bedrooms and two baths, with the two-story entry space married to the stairs and feeding into an elevated TV den and laundry/exercise area. The third floor is essentially an extension of the staircase housing a tower room with a sweeping 300-degree view of salt marsh and coastal areas. The tightly configured roof pitches translate on the interior into a celestial garret for those who are partying or seeking solitude.

Unlike inland sites there is little available yard space once the house and decks are built over the small lot. The plinth or base for all this activity had to be open to allow water to flow through, but it could house automobiles (and does). Additionally, a generous entry stair makes the transition up to the elevated living floor a happy event of anticipation to the celebratory highly visible entry porch and provides a loving embrace for visitors on an almost 3.5-story structure.

Fusco employed multiple eave lines

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The living room is set down a step from surrounding spaces, and fully incorporates the focal points of nighttime viewing (when there is no salt marsh view) of fireplace and television.

Wrap around decks provide sweeping views of tidal salt marsh - doubling the fair weather social space of the house.

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and windows organized to center on the various roofs he used to turn a potentially boring building into a delightful ensemble. There are multiple extended overhangs for those walking up and into a delightful dance of architectural forms.

The “style” could be called “Shingle” or “Craftsman,” but in truth hews to the quirky exuberance of all good coastal Connecticut architecture in which craft and unabashed enthusiasm weave to form a structure that is obviously looking out, but also begs to be looked at. The corner tower that captures the most sweeping views of the salt marsh is the lone vertical element in all the horizontal sweep of decks, porch roofs and multiple gables.

The final layer of expression lies in the innovative touches that Fusco brings to all of his projects. The ties that connect two sides of the entry roof are virtually structural sculptures where arced brackets support cantilevered roofs.

Railings, columns and window trim all feel as though they come from the same gene pool, and windows and doors are coordinated with each part of the home to create order amid all the visual activity.

No two residential design projects tell the

same story. The water-inland-salt marsh dance of the Ivanoviches only serves to galvanize their will to be tied to the water.

Ed Fusco provided a design that gives full exposure to a unique landscape under tight design constraints.

Fusco’s passion for his work is not just artistic, it is also fundamentally personal.

Explains Debbie Ivanovich: “He truly cared about the project. He spent endless hours at the site. No wonder we’ve become good friends with Ed, his wife Linda, and his two sons.

“I actually say out loud several times a week, ‘I love this house!’” v

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Prep’s Improbable Renaissance The Japanese try to usurp a style that calls New Haven home

By Jessica Misener

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hen I first came to New Haven, I chuckled when I found out that Yale had its own J. Crew store, nestled in on Broadway like a cozy cocoon of madras belts and pink cardigans.

The Crew and Old Blue seemed like perfect companions, each proffering a scholarly veneer and an air of studied sophistication.

But it seems even more apropos that preppy fashion originated within an intellectual climate, like that of the Elm City and New England at large. Argyle socks, loafers with tassels, shoulderdraped cardigans: most weapons in the preppy arsenal hatch from the closets of the well-educated and the polished racks of genteel Ivy Leaguers. There’s a reason those crimson chinos are called “Nantucket Reds.”

At J. Press on York Street in New Haven, polished men’s fashion has been gliding off the shelves since 1902.

“Preppy clothing represents a certain lifestyle,” says Jim Fitzgerald, store manager. “We get a lot of banker types traveling in from Rhode Island and Greenwich to shop.”

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codes for their up-and-coming lawyers and investment bankers. The style persisted as prep schoolers went off to Harvard and Yale and eventually settled in places like Beacon Hill and New Canaan. And, just like old money, prep-school fashion passes from generation to generation as children of Andover and Ivy League alums are shuttled off to alma maters. The age of the ascot, then, is self-fulfilling.

Prepwear peaked in the ‘80s, with Lisa Birnbach’s Official Preppy Handbook emerging in 1980 as a dripping satire of the country-club lifestyle, but soon became embraced as a bona fide bible for those eager to sport pastel polo shirts.

Once the opulent ‘80s passed, prep took a tidy tumble with the early ‘90s onslaught of grunge; suddenly combed hair and gins-

and tonic gave way to ripped jeans and Miller Lite. Yet when Tommy Hilfiger’s golfer-chic denim behemoth lumbered on to the scene in 1997, elite neatness had its renaissance, and the preppy movement came back vigorously swinging its nineirons in natty plus-fours.

Prep style is still the well-behaved rage today, and luckily, there’s no finer place to score your paisley bowties than New Haven. After all, Jacob Press opened the J. Press store at York and Broadway at the turn of the 20th century, and even then it carried pristine menswear and shoes. Since then the esteemed clothier has spawned three more stores, in New York, Cambridge, Mass. and Washington, D.C. It’s no longer locally owned but was Continued on 61

CREATING ART Studio Tuesday is an informal, noninstructional “paint-in” that meets Tuesdays. Come work in a creative environment alongside other artists.

9:30 a.m.-noon September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at Margaret Egan Center, 35 Matthew St., Milford. Free. 203-878-6647, milfordarts.org.

Bring your sewing, fine art or craft projects to the Contemporary Sewing

Circle. Artists share ideas and get advice from one another the second Thursday of each month. 6-8 p.m.

September 10 at Artspace, 50 Orange St., New Haven. Free. 203-772-2709, artspacenh.org.

are also hands-on art projects, books, games and puzzles to enjoy. 1-5 p.m.

Sundays through October 25 at Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme. $10 ($9 seniors and students, $6 children 6-12, under 6 fee). 860-434-5542.

Make-a-Painting Sundays: Free Hands-On Fun. Painters are given brushes, palette, paint, canvas and a smock and are sent to paint down by the river or in Miss Florence’s garden.

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Botanical Drawing in Color.

Participants will use colored pencils to create botanical drawings on black or white paper, working from live plants and flowers. Presented in conjunction with the Yale British Art Center exhibition Mrs. Delany and Her Circle (see below), the group will visit the exhibition for inspiration and to gain an understanding of 18th-century botanical illustration. 10 a.m.-4 p.m. September 26 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. $20 members, $30 non-members, students free. Registration. 203-432-2858, ycba.yale.edu.

GALLERY TALKS/TOURS Take an Introductory Tour of the Yale Center for British Art’s permanent collection. 11 a.m. September 5, 12 & 26 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven.

Free. 203-432-2858, ycba.yale.edu.

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The Yale University Art Gallery hosts aptly named Masterpiece Tours each weekend afternoon. 1:30-2:30 p.m.

September 12-13. 19-20, 26-27 at YUAG, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Mon. (until 8 p.m. Thurs.), 1-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 203-4320600, artgallery.yale.edu.

ART Philip Lindley of the Department of the History of Art at the University of Leicester (UK) delivers the British Art Center’s first Art in Context talk of the new academic year: “William Camden, Brooke’s Discoveries, and the Challenges of the Visual.” 12:30 p.m.

September 15 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free. 203-432-2858, ycba. yale.edu.

Mark Laird, a senior lecturer in the Department of Landscape Architecture at the Harvard Graduate School of Design, delivers an Exhibition Opening Lecture: “Mary Delany: A Lady of Singular Ingenuity.” Presented in conjunction with the British Art Center’s Mrs. Delany and Her Circle (see below). 5:30 p.m. September 23 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free. 203432-2858, ycba.yale.edu.

Forensic paper historian and analyst Peter Bower presents an Art in Context lecture on “Mrs. Delany and Her Paper.” Presented in conjunction with the British Art Center exhibition Mrs. Delany and Her Circle (see below).

12:30 p.m. September 24 at YCBA, 1080

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Poet and non-fiction author Molly Peacock delivers an Art in Context talk: “Mary Delany: A Woman Begins Her Life’s Work at the Age of 72.” Presented in conjunction with the British Art Center’s Mrs. Delany and Her Circle (see below). 12:30 p.m. September 29 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free.

203-432-2858, ycba.yale.edu.

The Yale Center for British Art hosts a lecture/performance: Musical Tastes in 18th-Century London as Seen by Mrs. Mary Delany, Horace Walpole, and Their Friends. Presented by Nicholas McGegan, internationally renowned baroque music specialist and conductor. Presented in conjunction with the British Art Center’s Mrs. Delany and Her Circle (see below).

5:30 p.m. September 30 at YCBA, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free. 203-4322858, ycba.yale.edu.

EXHIBITIONS Time Will Tell: Ethics and Choices in Conservation examines the evolving science of conservation and the questions that arise in preserving works of art while staying faithful to the artists’ intentions, and uncovers the relationship between curators and conservators and the objects entrusted to their care. Through September 6 at Yale University Art Gallery, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tues.-Sat. (Thurs. until 8 p.m.) & 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 203-432-0600, artgallery. yale.edu.

Curated by Debbie Hesse and Joy Pepe, White Collar. Blue Collar. Pink Slip. explores the uncertainties, anxieties, and rewards of the workplaces that shape our identities. This installment is the first of a two-part exhibition called Home/Work. Through September 18 at the Parachute Factory Gallery, Erector Sq., 319 Peck St., Bldg. 1, New Haven.

On display 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Wed., 12-5 p.m.

Thurs.-Fri. and by appointment. 203-7722788, newhavenarts.org.

a.m.-8 p.m. Tue-Thurs, 1-5 p.m. Fri. Free.

203-946-8130.

Scene/Seen: Rob Cook, William McCarthy. Scene/Seen is about landscape both observed and invented. Cook’s platinum palladium photographs are an ethereal and earthy documentation of environment.

McCarthy paints atmospheric landscapes in glowing oils, imaginary, yet entirely real. Together these artists throw open the genres of landscape/ nature by evoking an intimacy and recognition of their subject while balancing on the edge of other worldly.

Through September 27 (artists reception 3-6 p.m. 9/13) at Kehler Liddell Gallery, 873 Whalley Ave., New Haven. Open 11 a.m.-4 p.m. Thurs.-Sun. & by appt. 203389-9555, kehlerliddell.com.

Seascapes: Paintings and Watercolors From the U Collection, an exclusive, small but stunning exhibition of marine paintings and watercolors from the Dutch “Golden Age” and by noted British artists. More than 20 works spanning the 17th to the 19th centuries are displayed. Works by Willem van de Velde (father and son), Peter Monamy, Nicholas Pocock, George Chambers, Edward Duncan and Thomas Sewell Robins. Through October 18 at Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m.

Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 203-432-2858, ycba.yale.edu.

Art of Antonella Cappuccio, Contemporary Italian Paintings.

Antonella Cappuccio was born on the island of Ischia in 1944. As a young child, she moved to Rome, where she currently lives and works.

Her works demonstrate a strong commitment to preserve the great traditions of Renaissance Italy. She does not separate the past styles from the present, nor does she ignore the accomplishments of earlier, renowned artists. Cappuccio has successfully used various mediums, passing from canvas to copper and iron, from glass to mirror. Her art is the complicated expression of truth and ideas. Recent portraits include those of Pope John Paul II and Pope Benedict XVI. Through October 4 at Knights of Columbus Museum, One State St., New Haven.

Open daily 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Free. 203-8650400, kofcmuseum.org.

The Family Spirit of Art: Three Generations features works by artist Phillip Foxx, son Jeff Foxx, daughter Patricia Foxx and granddaughter Cora Foxx. September 4-October 7 (artists reception 2:30 p.m. 9/12) at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Open noon-8 p.m. Mon, 10

A significant collection of American Impressionist paintings by longtime Florence Griswold trustee Clement C. Moore is on view in Lyme in Mind: The Clement C. Moore Collection. Major works by the most notable members of the Lyme Art Colony, including Childe Hassam, William Chadwick, Frank Vincent DuMond, Edmund Greacen, Harry Hoffman, Willard Metcalf, Ivan Olinsky and Henry Ward Ranger. The paintings have never been shown together publicly. The collection conveys Moore’s personal and deeply felt appreciation for the Connecticut landscape, an affinity he shares with the colony painters. Through October 18 at the Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Mon., 1-5 p.m. Sun. $9 ($8 seniors, $7 students, free under 12). 860434-5542, flogris.org.

Paul Villinsky: Emergency Response Studio was inspired by artist Villinski’s visit to post-Katrina New Orleans in August 2006. He wished he could transport his studio from New York to the Lower Ninth Ward so he could create work in response to the conditions he found. Instead he created Emergency Response Studio by playfully rethinking and transforming a 30-foot Gulfstream Cavalier trailer into a rolling,

Stick Figure North Carolina artist Patrick Dougherty completed The Rambles, his ‘stickwork’ sculpture, with help from nearly 100 volunteers from throughout Connecticut.

OLD LYME — Patrick Dougherty recently completed his latest sculpture

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on the grounds of the Florence Griswold Museum.

Dougherty, who has created large-scale

environmental installations all over the world, spent three weeks weaving six tons of native

birch and bayberry saplings together to form The Rambles.

The sculpture, which is 21 feet tall and occupies more than 1,000 square feet, overlooks the Lieutenant River and can be seen from most points on the site’s 11 acres. Most of Dougherty’s works are temporary, weathering the change of seasons

and enduring the elements for one to two years.

Through 2010 at the Florence Griswold Museum, 96 Lyme St., Old Lyme. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. daily except Mon., 1-5 p.m.

Sun. $9 ($8 seniors, $7 students, free under 12). 860-4345542, flogris.org.

off-the-grid live/work space that can house displaced artists or allow visiting artists to “embed” in post-disaster settings. It will be installed in the Wesleyan Center for the Arts’ green and accompanied by an installation in Zilkha Gallery detailing Villinski’s construction process and featuring additional information on “movable” housing as well as “green” technology and building materials. September 12November 8 (opening reception 5-7 p.m.

9/11; artist’s lecture 5:30) at Zilka Gallery and CFA green, Wesleyan University, Middletown. Open noon-4 p.m. daily except Mon. (until 8 p.m. Fri.) Free. 860685-3355, wesleyan.edu/cfa.

The Yale Center for British Art is the only U.S. venue to host Mrs. Delany and Her Circle, which explores the life, world and work of Mary Delany, née Mary Granville (1700-88). Though best known for her almost 1,000 botanical “paper mosaics” now housed in the British Museum, which she began at age 72, Mrs. Delany used her craft activities to cement bonds of friendship and negotiate complex, interlinked social networks throughout a long life passed in artistic, aristocratic and court circles in Georgian England and Ireland. Through landscape drawings, paper cuts and collages, textiles and manuscript materials, the exhibition will show the range and variety of Mrs. Delany’s art. Her work will be shown in the context of natural history, which informed and underpinned her productions. Shells, corals, botanical drawings, and publications related to the collections of the 2nd Duchess of Portland, with whom Mrs. Delany lived and worked alongside, will also form part of the exhibition, allowing viewers to reattach the vital threads connecting female accomplishment and the pursuit of science in the 18th century. September 24-January 3 at the Yale Center for British Art, 1080 Chapel St., New Haven. Free. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat., noon-5 p.m. Sun. 203-4322858, ycba.yale.edu.

The Pull of Experiment: Postwar American Printmaking explores a dynamic and innovative 20-year period following World War II that fundamentally altered the boundaries of intaglio printmaking. The exhibition features more than 40 prints drawn from the Yale University Art Gallery’s collection of works on paper that highlight experimental printing techniques, reflecting the creative spirit incited by the interaction of American and émigré artists following the war.

Presenting works by major printmakers of the era, including Stanley William Hayter, Boris Margo, Gabor Peterdi and Karl Schrag, this exhibition also includes important works by artists such as Jackson Pollock and Louise Nevelson, whose postwar prints bore the influence of this period of innovation. September 25-January 3, 2010 at YUAG, 1111 Chapel St., New Haven. Open 10 a.m.-5 p.m. Tues.-Sat. (Thurs. until 8 p.m.) & 1 p.m.-6 p.m. Sun. Free. 203-432-0600, artgallery.yale.edu.

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Comprising professional horn players from orchestras and bands throughout the state, the Connecticut French Horn Orchestra perform a concert to benefit National Multiple Sclerosis Society. 7:30 p.m. September 12 at St. John’s Episcopal Church, 3 Trumbull Pl., North Haven. $20. 203239-0156, stjohns-northhaven.org.

Clarinetist/tenor saxophonist Don Byron channels Benny Goodman as part of a major centenary celebration of the master musician at Yale.

Yale celebrates its close connection to immortal clarinetist Benny Goodman with the Benny Goodman Centenary Celebration at Yale — three concerts in New Haven, one in New York’s Carnegie Hall, and an ongoing exhibition of highlights from the Goodman archive in the Gilmore Music Library.

Perhaps Goodman’s earliest connection to Yale was with the great Mel Powell who, after working with Goodman as a teenager, came to Yale to study with German composer Paul Hindemith. Goodman commissioned Hindemith to write him a clarinet concerto. In 1982, Yale conferred an honorary doctor of music degree on Goodman, who chose Yale to be the custodian of his extensive archive.

The concerts:

As part of the Yale School of Music’s Great Organ Music series, Yale Institute of Sacred Music Director Martin Jean performs works by Bolcom, Duruflé and Reubke on one of the world most famous instruments: the 1928 Newberry Memorial Organ. 8 p.m. September 13 at Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven. Free. yale.edu/music.

• The Chamber Music Society at Yale presents The Classical Legacy of Benny Goodman — music commissioned or premiered by Benny Goodman, performed by Yale faculty, students, and outstanding recent clarinet alumni. BARTÓK: Contrasts; POULENC: Clarinet Sonata; ALAN SHULMAN: Rendezvous with Benny; MORTON GOULD: Benny’s Gig for clarinet and double bass. Featured work is COPLAND: Clarinet Concerto, with soloist David Shifrin and members of the Yale Philharmonia 8 p.m. September 22 at Sprague Hall, 470 College St., New Haven. $34-$27. 203-432-4158, yale.edu/music.

• The Don Byron Quartet performs music associated with Benny Goodman, including the famous “From Spirituals to

Swing” Carnegie Hall concert that electrified 1930s ears and sound every bit as fresh today. With Don Byron, clarinet & tenor saxophone, Bryan Carrott, vibraphone, bassist Kenny Davis and Eric Harland, drums. 8 p.m. September 24 at Sprague Hall, 470 College St., New Haven. $30-$20 ($12 students).

203-432-4158, yale. edu/music.

• Under the direction of Thomas C. Duffy, the Yale Jazz Ensemble performs a selection of big band arrangements from the Benny Goodman Archives, including music by Fletcher Henderson, Mel Powell, and others. Featuring soloist Vincent Oneppo, clarinet. 8 p.m. September 29 at Sprague Hall, 470 College St., New Haven. $10 ($5 students).

203-432-4158, yale. edu/music.

The affable Englishman, Music Director William Boughton (NHM, October 2007), begins his third season at the helm of the New Haven Symphony Orchestra (which itself turns 116 this year!). The season opens with three major works from the symphonic repertoire: SCHUBERT: Unfinished Symphony; BEETHOVEN: Symphony No. 1; and WALTON: Violin Concerto, with soloist Kurt Nikkanen. The Walton will be recorded live for release next spring on the Nimbus label as part of the NHSO/Beinecke Walton Project.

And Boughton will use a new edition of the Beethoven symphonies by Jonathan del Mar which is sure to provide new and provocative insights.

7:30 p.m. September 17 at Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven. $65-$10.

203-865-0831, newhavensymphony. com.

Under the baton of Music Director Shinik Hahm, the superb graduate musicians of the Yale Philharmonia perform their inaugural concert of the academic year. MOZART: Overture to Die Zauberflote; BRUCH: Violin Concerto (with Woolsey Competition winner Ji-Yun Han); BARTOK: Concerto for Orchestra. 8 p.m. September 25 at Woolsey Hall, 500 College St., New Haven. Free. yale. edu/music.

MUSIC The most elite of Yale’s choral ensembles, the 24-voice Schola Cantorum, perform a contemplative service of Evensong, directed by Simon Carrington, the group’s founder and director. 4 p.m.

September 27 at Marquand Chapel, Sterling Divinity Quadrangle, New Haven. Free. yale.edu/music.

POPULAR Drum Circle. Bring any hand percussion, large or small, and a chair and join this improvised ensemble.

Noon every Sunday at the summit of East Rock, New Haven. Free. jef@ eastrockstudio.com.

Rescheduled from July 26 are Method and Man Redman. Gritty emcee Mr. Mef has a new album, 4:21…The Day After, and he’ll be trading verse with his partner in rhyme, Redman. 9:30 p.m. September 10 at Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven. $30 ($25 advance). 203-624-8623, toadsplace. com.

Just because original vocalist Steve Perry is gone, don’t stop believing in Journey. For one thing, new frontman Arnel Pineda has an amazing set of pipes. And speaking of pipes, can you think of a female singer with a better set than Ann Wilson of Heart?

The Wilson sisters-led band opens the show. 7:30 p.m. September 13 at the Chevrolet Theatre, 95 S. Turnpike Rd., Wallingford. $125-$85. 203-265-1501, livenation.com.

With an instrumentation including violin, accordion, guitar, banjo, clarinet, horns, flute, harmonica, bass, vocals and percussion, the Portland, Ore.-based Underscore Orkestra playing a blend of Balkan, klezmer, Gypsy jazz and swing, with a repertoire consisting of both original and traditional material from fast bulgars and melodious waltzes to odd meters and swinging rhythms.

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Brandon Ross & Blazing Beauty. A guitarist/composer/singer/songwriter who has worked/recorded with Cassandra Wilson, Jewel, the Lounge Lizards, Joan Osborne and many others, Ross has crafted a personal approach to jazz guitar and improvisation that has taken him all over the world. Ross performs with drummer JT Lewis and bassist Stomu Takeishi. The inaugural offering of Firehouse 12’s 2009 fall jazz series. 8:30, 10 p.m. September 18 at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St., New Haven. $15-$10. 203-785-0468, firehouse12.com.

Three-time Grammy-winners Los Lobos combines rock ‘n’ roll with traditional Spanish and Mexican music, deriving from its roots. Formed in 1973 and having toured with such names as Bob Dylan and the Grateful Dead, Los Lobos continues to create

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Uncannily channeling the music of Led Zeppelin and the Doors, respectively, are Physical Graffiti and Riders of the Storm. Singer and guitarist Jeff Pitchell performs with both bands for this show. Pitchell, Physical Graffiti guitarist Matt Heatherman and Riders vocalist Eamon Cronin grew up in Wethersfield and studied music together. Come see these former classmates reunite onstage together. 8 p.m. September 19 at Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St., Waterbury. $32. 203-755-4700, palacetheatert.org.

One of America’s most beloved crooners, Johnny Mathis performs a special concert to kick off the Palace’s fifth anniversary gala season. With over 50 years in the business and one of only five recording artists to have Top 40 hits spanning each decade since the 1950s, the legendary Mathis takes the stage with such classics as “It’s Not For

to collect on a decade-old debt, she breathes new life into the Solness home but also rekindles painful memories. Will she help him reach the pinnacle, or will she be the one to finally knock the Master Builder from his tower? Directed by OBIE Award winner Evan Yionoulis (Yale Rep’s Richard II and Black Snow), The Master

Me To Say,” “Chances Are” and “Too Much, Too Little, Too Late.” 7:30 p.m.

September 24 at Palace Theater, 100 E. Main St., Waterbury. $100-$55. 203-7554700, palacetheatert.org.

Remarkable young singer/songwriter Daria Musk (NHM, August 2009) returns to the Elm City. Musk learned to play guitar watching a VHS tutorial

by Police guitarist Andy Summers, and it shows with her distinctive, allover-the-neck fretwork. But it is as a songwriter and vocalist that Musk most impresses, with a depth and wisdom beyond her years. 9 p.m. September 24 at the Ivy Lounge, 956 Chapel St. (rear), New Haven. Free. 203-562-5566.

Matt Wilson Quartet. Since moving to New York in 1992, Wilson has established himself as one of the most imaginative jazz artists of his generation. He has performed on more than 160 recordings and has toured worldwide. In 2003 he was voted Jazz Drummer of the Year by the Jazz Journalists Association and for the past three years has been voted Rising Star Drummer in the Downbeat International Critics Poll as well as garnering prominent mentions in the Jazz Artist and Composer categories.

He is joined by saxophonists Andrew

Builder is a taut psychological drama by the playwright of A Doll’s House and Hedda Gabler. Translated by Paul Walsh.

September 18-October 10 at University Theatre, 222 York St., New Haven. $67$35. 203-432-1234, yalerep.org.

William Gibson’s The Miracle Worker is a remarkable play about a remarkable human being. Twelve-year-

THEATER Experience the legendary LernerLoewe musical Camelot. Relive the enduring legend of King Arthur, Guenevere, Lancelot and the Knights of the Round Table in an enchanting fable of chivalry, honor and brotherhood.

Dazzling and spellbinding with sweeping romance and historic grandeur, this classic musical speaks to our time and for all time. The celebrated score includes the classics “If Ever I would Leave You,” “The Simple Joys of Maidenhood,” and “Camelot.”

Directed by Rob Ruggiero, with choreography by Ralph Perkins. See review in this issue. Through September 19 at Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main St., East Haddam. $73-$31. 860-8738668, goodspeed.org.

The Yale Repertory Theatre opens its 2009-10 season with Henrik Ibsen’s The Master Builder. Brilliantly successful architect Halvard Solness has willed his unspoken desire into reality at every turn — but not without a price. Now he lives in fear that the next generation will rise up and cast him aside. When Hilda Wangel, a bewitching young woman, arrives

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Yale Rep’s production of Ibsen’s tale of hubris and comeuppance, The Master Builder, opens September 18 at the University Theatre.

D’Angelo and Jeff Lederer as well as bassist Chris Lightcap. 8:30, 10 p.m.

September 25 at Firehouse 12, 45 Crown St., New Haven. $15-$10. 203-785-0468, firehouse12.com.

Southern Connecticut State University’s Jazz at Lyman Center series opens with a bang in the person of alto saxophonist Candy Dulfer who, since she began performing at age seven, has worked with Prince, Van Morrison, Aretha Franklin, Tower of Power and more. Buckle up for a concert filled with high octane grooves and cool laid-back jams celebrating the worldwide release of Funked Up and Chilled Out. 8 p.m.

September 26 at Lyman Center for the Performing Arts, SCSU, 501 Crescent St., New Haven. $30 ($25 staff, $15 students).

203-392-6154, lyman.southernct.edu.

The Jack Stafford Foundation. A folk solo artist from Amsterdam, Stafford is a truly engaging live act. His sound mixes ‘60s-influenced songwriting, bluegrass and bohemia. This is his first U.S. tour, with over 40 dates across the Northeast, including the Nine. He is already well known in Europe for his debut album, Long Live Love. 9 p.m.

September 29 at Café Nine, 250 State St., New Haven. Free. 203-789-8281, cafenine.com.

old Helen Keller lived in a prison of silence and darkness. Born deaf, blind and mute, with no way to express herself or comprehend those around her, she flew into primal rages against anyone who tried to help her, fighting tooth and nail with a strength born of furious, unknowing desperation.

Then Annie Sullivan came. Half-blind herself, but possessing an almost fanatical determination, she would begin a frightening and incredibly moving struggle to tame the wild girl no one could reach, and bring Helen into the world at last. Ennobling and uplifting, Gibson’s inspirational story of courage and hope is one of the most moving dramas of the American stage.

September 23-October 11 at Ivoryton Playhouse, 103 Main St., Ivoryton. $35$30 ($20 students, $15 under 13). 860767-7318, ivorytonplayhouse.org.

Steven Sondheim’s A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum may just live up to its billing as “America’s Funniest Musical.” Comedy reigns supreme when a thoroughly disarming slave named Pseudolus schemes to gain his freedom by helping his master’s son get the girl he desires.

It’s an accelerating whirl of mixed identities, swinging doors, double takes, double entendres, outrageous puns and gags that will keep you laughing all the way home. Winner of tons of Tony Awards including Best Musical. Directed and choreographed

by Ted Pappas. September 25-November 29 at Goodspeed Opera House, 6 Main St., East Haddam. $73-$31. 860-8738668, goodspeed.org.

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A certified master blaster of the Stratocaster is former Procol Harem guitarist Robin Trower, whose best solo work includes the 1974 classic Bridge of Sighs. 8:30 p.m. September 17 at Toad’s Place, 300 York St., New Haven. $30 ($25 advance). 203-624-8623, toadsplace. com.

consciousness-raising songs with thought-provoking lyrics that reach across boundaries for a multi-genre musical feel. Perhaps no other American band has been at the top of its game for so long. 8 p.m. September 18 at Quick Center for the Arts, Fairfield University, 1073 N. Benson Rd., Fairfield. $50-$40. 203-254-4010, quickcenter.com.

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September 15 at Café Nine, 250 State St., New Haven. Free. 203-789-8281, cafenine.com.

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Camelot, music by Frederick Lowe, book and lyrics by Alan Jay Lerner. Directed

by Rob Ruggiero. Choreographer Ralph Perkins. Through September 19 at Goodspeed Opera House, East Haddam. 860-873-8668, goodspeed.org.

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hen I learned that the Goodspeed Opera House was producing Lerner and Lowe’s Camelot, my initial instinct was delight, since this classic represented a departure from recent offerings. My second thought was, “How will they to manage it in that unforgiving space?”

Bradley Dean (King Arthur) and Erin Davie (Guenevere) in Goodspeed Musicals’ Camelot.

One (Not So Brief ) Shining Moment With a gratifying Camelot, Goodspeed gets its groove back

In fact, Director Rob Ruggiero and his team of designers have made one elegantly minimalist choice after another. Across the stage an etched scrim depicting a castle set amid craggy wooded hills instantly evokes the medieval world of the play. When the scrim lifts, we see that Scenery Designer Michael Schweikardt has created what appear to be delicately filigreed panels that catch the light (designed by John Lasiter) to create (as needed) a dark forest, a sparkling day in May, a royal sitting room, or a battle’s bloodbath. A large tapestry signals Arthur’s and Guenevere’s domestic space, and a few perfectly chosen pieces set each scene. The costumes, beautifully crafted by Alejo Vietti, accomplish what costumes should but too rarely do: they delight the eye with color and design while delineating character — and in this case, crucially, character transformations.

Ruggiero has also wisely chosen to use a small group of actors as his ensemble. We come to recognize each member of the court, and the stage never looks crowded.

And these are actors with powerful voices, so the chorus numbers lose nothing, whether the song raises the spirits (“The Lusty Month of May”) or breaks the heart (“Guenevere”).

As King Arthur, Ruggiero has cast the terrific Bradley Dean and directed him to play a boyish king who, over the course of the play, grows fully into manhood. When Dean as Arthur introduces himself to new haven

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‘Might for Right!’ King Arthur realizes his dream for a new order of chivalry and honor.

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King Arthur (Bradley Dean) and Merlyn (Herman Petras) on their legendary quest for right in Goodspeed Musicals’ Camelot.

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Another cast standout is Adam Shonkwiler as Mordred. He too employs an accent to excellent effect — in this case, a Scottish brogue true to Mordred’s home in Orkney.

The brogue establishes his status as an outsider, an identity that is key to his role.

More importantly, though, Shonkwiler finds Mordred’s pain without sacrificing his frightening hatred of Arthur.

His first speech, which establishes the furious anguish of an unwanted illegitimate son, immediately brings to mind Hamlet’s bitter commentary on his mother’s wedding, and I would give a great deal to see the gifted Shonkwiler play Hamlet one day.

Missing here is a glowing and multi-faceted Guenevere. Erin Davie’s performance seems languid; she doesn’t embrace the glorious opportunities for fun in the first half of the play. She does better as the tragic queen, so one wonders whether Ruggiero miscast or misdirected her, or both.

That the production still succeeds so well is a testament to every other element. And perhaps the most inspiring element of the evening is that Camelot has come to us at all.

In the context of Goodspeed’s recent season choices (soufflélike summer fare, beautifully done but too soon forgotten), Camelot feels like a brave move.

It’s hard to ignore Goodspeed’s drift away from such gems as Man of La Mancha (2000), Brigadoon and A Little Night Music (2001) toward a long stretch of lesser-known and/or lighter musicals, punctuated by the occasional piece (such as 2007’s 1776) that demands genuine thoughtfulness. I give the Goodspeed credit for its continual dedication to developing new work, but Camelot represents a high point in its main stage programming (followed next month by the much lighter but certainly classic A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum). One hopes these productions represent a renewed dedication to the canon of musical theater

by Goodspeed, a theater that was once upon a time known to showcase the very best of the genre.

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It is difficult to imagine a more magnificent Lancelot than Maxine de Toledo, who glows with joy at being onstage. His Lancelot has the requisite swagger, but that swagger is sweetened with self-irony and, in his early scenes, gloriously subtle comic timing. This Lancelot speaks with a French accent (as all, of course, should). And when he combines French and English we understand that he is unexpectedly vulnerable.

Lancelot’s early fanaticism rings true, and we certainly believe his unbidden passion for the queen. In addition to a marvelous voice and the physical “perfection” that Lancelot lays claim to, de Toledo projects all the colors that this complex role demands.

In the small but crucial role of Tom of Warwick, Charles Everett Crocco gives a heartbreakingly honest performance — earnest and brimming with energy.

The best programming, of course, works in tandem with a theater’s dedication to quality, and here the Goodspeed has dependably shone. With a musical like Camelot, and under Ruggiero’s direction, that shine comes close to brilliance. v

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Guenevere as “ art” or later tells her that he can’t think so he always had Merlin do it for him, you believe he’s telling the truth — as he sees it. At the same time, we sense that this Arthur has wit and insight so the grand ideas of “might for right,” a roundtable and judges and juries in place of battles and blood come as no surprise. Dean’s Arthur has the open-mindedness that genius depends on. He also has the heart of a man deeply in love and thus able to be hurt deeply.

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CALENDAR BELLES LETTRES A nude female corpse has been found floating in a reservoir. To solve the mystery of the “Lady in the Lake,” Detective Superintendent Peter Diamond must locate two missing letters attributed to Jane Austen and defy his superiors to save a woman unjustly accused of murder. The Elm Street Book Group meets to discuss Peter Lovesey’s The Last Detective — a “witty, perfectly realized murder mystery” (Wall Street Journal) that is the first of the Peter Diamond series. 6-7 p.m.

September 2 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Free.

203-946-8835, septbookgroup.eventbrite. com.

My Own Recipe for Recovery. Kane takes readers on a journey whereby cooking becomes her escape and solace after a hemorrhagic stroke that left her paralyzed on the right side of her body.

Copies of the book will be available for sale/signing. 6 p.m. September 9 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Free. 203-946-8835, adriennekane.eventbrite.com.

Middletown’s Green Street Arts Center hosts Writers Out Loud: Literary Open Mic. Haul those pages out of your drawer, dust them off and sharpen your prose—Green Street offers writers a night to share works-in-progress, socialize and seek out constructive comments. Hosted by Al Bower and Cocomo Rock. 7-9 p.m. September 10 at Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St., Middletown. $3 members, $5 others. 860685-7871, greenstreetartscenter.org.

Really As It Was: Writing the Life of Samuel Johnson. In celebration of the 300th anniversary of his birth in 1709, this exhibition examines the life

session. 6 p.m. September 23 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Free. Registration 203-9468835, memoir2.eventbrite.com.

A conversation with contemporary book artist Didier Mutel is conducted

by Beineke Curator Timothy Young. 4 p.m. September 24 at Beineke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall St., New Haven. Free. 203-432-2977, beineke. library@yale.edu.

East Haven’s Hagaman Library hosts a Classic Books Discussion on Vladimir Nobokov’s Lolita. When it was published in 1955, Lolita immediately became a cause celebre because of the freedom with which it handles the erotic predilections of its protagonist.

But Nabokov’s masterpiece owes its stature not to the controversy its material aroused but to the author’s use of that material to tell a love story almost shocking in its beauty and tenderness. 3 p.m. September 28 at Hagaman Library, 227 Main St., East Haven. Free. 203-468-3890.

CINEMA Come get your Anime fix on a regular basis with other aficionados at the Anime Club. 2-5 p.m. September 6 at Blackstone Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Free. 203-488-1441, dimbarion@gmail.com, freewebs.com/ branford-anime-club.

COMEDY Test your knowledge and have fun doing it at Anna Liffey’s Trivia Night. Teams of one to five members compete for prize money. Topics range from music to movies, politics to Shakespeare, geology to sports and everywhere in between. Ages 21 and older. Arrive early to get a table. 9 p.m.

August 4, 11, 18 & 25 at Anna Liffey’s, 17 Whitney Ave., New Haven. $10 per team.

203-773-1776, annaliffeys.com.

CULINARY The creamiest, tastiest dessert in New England may be the Big E Cream Puff, as big a hit today as when it was introduced in 2002. Catch it at the Eastern States Exposition, through October 4 in West Springfield, Mass.

The Mystery Book Club meets the first Wednesday of each month to discuss a pre-selected book. Books available for loan in advance of discussion. 3-4 p.m. September 2 at Blackstone Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Free. 203-4836653, events@blackstone.lioninc.org, blackstone.lioninc.org/booktalk.htm.

New members are welcomed to the Blackstone Library Book Group. The group meets on the second Tuesday of every month to discuss a pre-selected book. Books available for loan in advance of discussion. 6:45-8 p.m.

September 8 at Blackstone Library, 758 Main St., Branford. Free. 203-488-1441, ext. 318, events@blackstone.lioninc.org, blackstone.lioninc.org/booktalk.htm.

Writers Live! presents Adrienne Kane, author of Cooking & Screaming: Finding

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of Samuel Johnson — author, critic and above all conversationalist — as it was written after his death. Drawing on James Boswell’s correspondence and the manuscript of his Life of Johnson, as well as newspapers, prints and works written and annotated by Hester Thrale Piozzi and others, the exhibition explores the tensions of memory and identity found in the competing lives of one of England’s first literary celebrities.

September 18-December 19 at Beinecke Rare Book & Manuscript Library, 121 Wall St., New Haven. Open 9 a.m.-7 p.m. weekdays (until 5 p.m. Fri.), noon-5 p.m.

Sat. Free. 203-432-2977, beineke.library@ yale.edu.

The Stories You Lived: Putting Your Life into Words is a memoir-writing seminar being offered at the library’s 50+ Transition Center. Writing consultant Patricia Lapidus will lead the

City Farmers Markets New Haven.

Enjoy food from local farms including seafood, meat, milk, cheese, organic greens, root vegetables, handcrafted bread and baked goods, honey, more. DOWNTOWN: 11 a.m.-3 p.m.

Wednesdays through November 25, Church St. at the Green. WOOSTER SQUARE: 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturdays through December 19 at Russo Park, corner Chapel St. and DePalma Ct. FAIR HAVEN: 3-7 p.m. Thursdays through October 29 at Quinnipiac River Park, corner Grand Ave. and Front St. EDGEWOOD PARK: 10 a.m.-2 p.m.

Sundays through November 22 corner Whalley and West Rock Aves. 203-7733736, cityseed.org.

Chamard Vineyards Farmers Market.

Local producers gather on Cow Hill Road with some of the region’s freshest fruits, vegetables, eggs, cheese, flowers, maple syrup, honey, gourmet foods, breads and baked goods. Bring a big basket to fill with everything you need for the week, including “Connecticut’s

Best Wine” (Connecticut magazine 1998-2007). Live music, too. Noon-3 p.m. Sundays through October 25 at 14 at Chamard Vineyards, 115 Cow Hill Rd., Clinton. 860-664-0299, chamard.com/ events.html.

DANCE As part of its Saturday Passport Series, the Green Street Arts Center presents South Indian Music & Dance.

Middletown’s vibrant Carnatic music and Bharata Natyam dance performers join together for an afternoon of performance, demonstration and audience participation. 1-3 p.m.

September 26 at Green Street Arts Center, 51 Green St., Middletown. Free. 860-6857871, greenstreetartscenter.org.

EXPOSITIONS, FAIRS & FESTIVALS With more than 400 exhibiting companies, the two-day Connecticut Women’s Expo is described by event organizers as the “ultimate shopping experience.” There will be some serious soap-opera eye candy on premises to keep things interesting, including Bryan Dattilo (Days of Our Lives), Vincent Irizarry (All My Children) and John-Paul Lavoisier (One Life To Live).

Plus fashion shows, psychic readings and a dozen seminars on topics from feng shui to sex therapy. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

September 12, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. September 13 at Connecticut Expo Center, 265 Rev. Moody Overpass, Hartford. $10 (under 13 free). 203-222-9757, ctexpos.com.

The Eastern States Exposition is New England’s six-state fair. It’s a New England extravaganza with top-name entertainment, major exhibits, the Big E Super Circus, the Avenue of States, New England history and agriculture, animals, rides, shopping, crafts, a daily parade and a Mardi Gras parade and foods from around the world for 17 glorious days during New England’s most colorful season. September 18-October 4 at 1305 Memorial Ave., West Springfield, Mass.

Most exhibits & buildings open 10 a.m.-10 p.m. daily. $10 advance ($8 ages 6-12).

413-205-5049, thebige.com.

If it’s autumn, it must be Durham Fair time. One of Connecticut’s largest harvest festivals has so much to see and do — from a midway with rides and games to music (headliners Blake Shelton and the Guess Who) to animals (including penning and pulling contests) to exhibits (don’t miss the giant pumpkins!) to classic fair food fare. 9 a.m.-11 p.m. September 25-26, 9 a.m.-7 p.m. September 27 at Durham Fairgrounds. $15 ($13 seniors, under 12 free). 860-349-9495, durhamfair.com.

FAMILY EVENTS Be among the first to explore Lyman Orchards’ newly designed Corn Maze.

Lyman’s four-acre, craftily carved cornfield maze offers a fun, educational source of entertainment for all ages.

Not everyone you’ll meet in the maze

Sept. trips) at location TBA. $12 adult/$6 child CAS members; $16/$10 others ($7 seniors). Reservations. 203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

is lost; specially trained “corn cops” are on duty at all times to point you in the right direction. Ticket sales help support the American Cancer Society. 9 a.m.-4:30 p.m. through September 7 at Lyman Orchards, 32 Reeds Gap Rd., Middlefield. 860-349-1793, lymanorchards.com.

LECTURES

Each Tuesday the Yale Astronomy Department hosts a Planetarium Show.

Weather permitting there will also be public viewing of planets, nebulae, star clusters and whatever happens to be interesting in the sky. Viewable celestial objects change seasonally. 7 & 8 p.m.

September 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 at Leitner Family Observatory, 355 Prospect St., New Haven. Free. cobb@astro.yale.edu, astro.yale.edu.

Nature Babies: Hoot for Owls. Moms, dads, grandparents and guardians: Bring your youngster to the Coastal Center for a hands-on introduction to nature. This Connecticut Audubon Society (CAS) “Nature Babies” program features an outdoor discovery walk or live animal presentation, plus stories, songs and crafts. For children ages 3-5 accompanied by adult. Attendees will listen to the sounds of owls and learn more about these amazing nighttime birds of prey. 10:30-11:30 a.m. September 10 at CAS Nature Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $10 CAS members (1 adult and child), $15 nonmembers. 203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

Explore the season, look for tracks of animals, meet live animals from the Earthplace teaching collection and have fun with friends. The Explorers Club (grades K-3) meets after school on Tuesdays for exciting nature exploration.

Explorers will hike the trails with the naturalists, hear stories, and meet animals. Dress for the weather. 4-5 p.m. Tuesdays September 15-October 13 at Earthplace, 10 Woodside La., Westport. $125 members, $200 non-members.

Registration. 203-227-7253, info@ earthplace.org, earthplace.org.

Learn what wildlife rehabilitation is all about as a Junior Rehabilitator, a one-day workshop for grades 4-6.

Stuffed animals and props will be used to simulate actual wildlife rehabilitation cases. Students will use microscopes, x-rays and other tools to diagnose “sick and injured animals” and learn how real-life wildlife rehabilitators would care for them. 4-5:15 p.m. September 17 at Earthplace, 10 Woodside La., Westport. $25 members, $30 non-members.

Registration. 203-227-7253, info@ earthplace.org, earthplace.org.

Nature Babies: Falling Leaves, a Connecticut Audubon Society program for children ages 3-5 accompanied by adult. Participants will learn why leaves are turning color and falling, and make their own leaf prints. 10:30-11:30 a.m.

September 24 at CAS Nature Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $10 CAS members (1 adult and child), $15 non-members. 203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

Animal Care Club. The Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center’s

It was the Crime of the Century (at least until O.J. came along). Ana Kyle examines anew ‘The Lindbergh Kidnapping’ September 30 at the New Haven Free Public Library.

collection of animals is in need of some TLC. Does learning to care for reptiles, amphibians, fish and invertebrates appeal to your child? Each week, they will learn about the natural history and care of a new group of animals, including a box turtle, ball python and pine snake. After completing the course, children may join our after-school volunteer corps that helps care for the Coastal Center’s animals. Limited to ten participants ages 12-18. 3:45-4:45 p.m. Fridays September 25, October 2, 9 at CAS Nature Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $35/child CAS members, $55 others. 203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

FIELD TRIPS Explore West Rock Flora with instructor Arthur Haines of the New England Wild Flower Society (NEWFS). The southfacing ridge is home to numerous species of interest such as post oak (Quercus stellata). Historically the site was populated by eastern redbud (Cercis Canadensis) and hairy lip fern (Cheilanthes lanosa), and is still home to a number of rare plants that are of regional conservation concern. Be prepared for rough, uneven ground and bring lunch with plenty of water. 10 a.m.-3 p.m. September 12 at West Rock, New Haven. $45 NEWFS members, $55 others. Registration. 508-877-7630, ext.

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The Connecticut Audubon Society hosts Charles Island Explorations.

Discover the natural history and folklore that make this island a Milford treasure. Wear comfortable sneakers or boots that can get wet as you hike the half-mile tombolo out to the island.

Water, a snack, hat and sunscreen are recommended. 11 a.m.-12:30 p.m.

September 12, 5:15-6:45 p.m. September 18, 11:15 a.m.-12:45 p.m. September 26, 9:45 a.m. October 10 (& rain date for

Michigan State University Professor Robert T. Pennock delivers Quinnipiac University’s 25th annual Alfred P. Stiernotte Lecture in Philosophy: Design by Darwin: How Digital Evolution Is Extending the Darwinian Revolution. An expert on the philosophy of evolution and a noted critic of the idea of intelligent design, Pennock is the author of Tower of Babel: The Evidence Against the New Creationism (MIT Press, 2000) and most recently co-edited But Is It Science? The Philosophical Question in the Creation/Evolution Controversy.

The Alfred P. Stiernotte Lecture in Philosophy was established in 1984 to honor the late Stiernotte, a distinguished member of the Quinnipiac faculty for 16 years. The lecture series is endowed through a gift from his family. 7 p.m. September 3 at Quinnipiac University School of Law, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden. Free. 203582-8652.

Looking for a way to improve your Decision Making? Join Professor Scot Phelps as he shares his process of making decisions which he has developed over years of emergency response experiences. 6 p.m. September 16 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Free. Registration.

203-946-8835, decision.eventbrite.com.

Forensic document examiner Ana Kyle will discuss The Lindbergh Kidnapping: Trial of the Century. On the evening of March 1, 1932, the young son of aviator Charles Lindbergh and Anne Morrow Lindbergh was abducted from his family home in New Jersey. Two months later, the body of Charles Lindbergh Jr., was discovered a short distance from the home. A medical examination determined that the toddler died from a “massive fracture of the skull.”

After a two-year investigation, Bruno Richard Hauptmann was charged with the crime. On February 13, 1935, he was found guilty of murder in the first degree and sentenced to die.

Proclaiming his innocence to the end, Hauptmann was executed by electric chair at the New Jersey State Prison on April 3, 1936. Ana Kyle has 36 years of experience in the field of questioned documents and psychological profiling through handwriting. She is the author of The Dead Poets Plus One: The Lindbergh Kidnap Case (2004), and Two Men and One Pair of Shoes: The Trial of Richard Hauptmann (2007). 6 p.m.

September 30 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm St., New Haven. Free.

Registration. 203-946-8835, lindbergh. eventbrite.com.

MIND, BODY & SOUL Tai Chi on the Terrace. In this sixsession series participants will learn

a ten-form set of Yang-style tai chi derived from the Yang-style 24 form, which is the most widely practiced form in the world. Instructor Kathleen Brenner, who has earned multiple medals in international competitions.

5:30-6:30 p.m. Tuesdays September 8-October 13 at New Haven Free Public Library, 133 Elm. St., New Haven. Free.

Registration. 203-946-8835, taichifall. eventbrite.com.

Led by Nelie Doak, Yoga promotes a deep sense of physical, mental and emotional well-being. Classes are designed to help cultivate breath and body awareness, improve flexibility, strengthen and tone muscles, detoxify the body and soothe the spirit. All levels welcome. Bring a yoga mat. 56:15 p.m. Fridays at Blackstone Library, 758 Main St., Branford. $10. 203-4881441, ext. 313, yogidoakie@earthlink. net or events@blackstone.lioninc.org, blackstone.lioninc.org.

SPORTS/RECREATION Birding Beginning Birding. Discover bird watching with Connecticut Audubon’s Frank Gallo, a naturalist who leads bird tours worldwide, is a member of Connecticut’s Avian Rare Records Committee and past president of the New Haven Bird Club. His enthusiastic, hands-on style quickly teaches you the basics of identifying birds using field guides and observational skills.

The course culminates in a field trip to find birds at a local hot spot. Bring the Peterson Field Guide to Eastern Birds. 7-9 p.m. September 30, October 7 (classroom), 9 a.m.-noon October 3 (field trip) at CAS Nature Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $85 CAS members, $115 others. 203-8787440, ctaudubon.org.

Canoeing Join the Connecticut Audubon Society for a guided Family Canoe Tour of Milford’s 840-acre Charles Wheeler Salt Marsh. Steeped in local history, the marsh offers an abundance of birds and other wildlife, beautiful vistas and a chance to paddle and relax. Bring water and sunscreen and wear shoes that can get wet. 11 a.m.-1:30 p.m. September 5, 10:30 a.m.-1 p.m. September 19, 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. September 20 at Connecticut Audubon Society Coastal Center, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $19 members/$29 others (canoe rental $25/$35 per person, $65/$95 per canoe).

203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

Cycling Elm City Cycling organizes Lulu’s Ride, weekly two- to four-hour rides for all levels (17-19 mph average).

Cyclists leave at 10 a.m. from Lulu’s European Café as a single group; no one is dropped. 10 a.m. Sundays at Lulu’s European Café, 49 Cottage St., New Haven. Free. 203-773-9288, elmcitycycling.org.

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The Little Lulu (LL) is an alternative to the long-standing Sunday morning training ride. The route is usually 20-30 miles in length and the ride is no-drop, meaning that the group waits at hilltops and turns so that no rider is left behind. The LL is an opportunity for cyclists to get accustomed to riding in groups. Riders should come prepared with materials (tubes, tools, pumps and/or CO2 inflators) to repair flats. 10 a.m. Sundays at Lulu’s European Café, 49 Cottage St., New Haven. Free. 203773-9288, paulproulx@sbcglobal.net, elmcitycycling.org.

Tour des Farms Bike Ride. Event begins at New Haven’s Edgerton Park and takes participants on a leisurely bicycle ride to local farms, greenhouses, orchards, and other agricultural treasures in the region. At each stop along the road there will be a musician

Critical Mass. Participants meet at the flagpole on the New Haven Green at 5:30 p.m. on the last Friday of each month for a slow-paced ride through New Haven streets. The ride ranges from 30 minutes to over an hour depending on weather. Critical Mass is not an organization; it’s an “unorganized coincidence” — a movement of bicycles in the streets as traffic. After the event, everyone is invited to a potluck dinner at the Devil’s Gear Bike Shop. 5:30 p.m.

September 25 at Temple and Chapel streets, New Haven. Free. elmcitycycling. org.

Fly Fishing Enjoy an afternoon learning about the art and craft of fly fishing at the Connecticut Audubon Society’s Fly

CRITIC’S PICK: Catching Some Air 8-10 p.m.

September 25-26 (pre-performance talk 7:15 9/25) at CFA Theater, Wesleyan University, Middletown. $23 ($19 seniors, faculty & staff; $8 WU students). 860-6853355, boxoffice@ wesleyan.edu

Wesleyan opens its tenth anniversary season with the Stephen Petronio Co., which is celebrating its own 25th season.

I Drink the Air Before Me is a sweeping evening-length work inspired by storms, both atmospheric

and internal, and the power of extreme weather in all its awesome transience.

The production features costumes by Cindy Sherman and Adam Kimmel as well as a commissioned score by Nico Muhly, performed live by

from Connecticut. Activities at the Tour sites range from a tour of the site, a presentation by the site manager, shopping at a site’s retail venue, or simply a quick stop for a break and a few good songs. Two routes: a flat 25-mile “family-friendly” ride, and a more challenging self-led 35-mile ride for the avid cyclist. Concert follows with Pierce Campbell and Lara Herscovitch.

7:45 a.m.-3 p.m. September 12 at Edgerton Park, 75 Cliff St., New Haven. $35 advance, $40 day of event ($25/$30 students, $60/$70 families. Registration. ctfolk.com/ctff/tour.html.

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musicians with cameo appearances by the Middletown High School Chamber Choir. The dancers movements are signature Petronio: daring and virtuosic, inspired, in his words, by “the whirling, unpredictable, threatening and thrilling forces of nature that overwhelm us.” Funded by the New England Foundation for the Arts’ National Dance Project.

Fishing Safari. Travel from local trout streams and Long Island Sound to the bonefish flats of the Caribbean in a slide show and lecture with Jim Turecek.

Learn about fresh and salt water fly fishing with an expert who has 40 years of experience. Equipment displays, prey species and the fly to best imitate them.

2 p.m. September 26 at CAS Nature Center at Milford Point, 1 Milford Point Rd., Milford. $15 CAS members, $20 others. 203-878-7440, ctaudubon.org.

Golf The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce hosts the 25th annual Tom Groves Golf

Classic. Make a day of it beginning with lunch (11 a.m.), shotgun start (12:30).

Following the tourney, stick around for cocktails, dinner and prizes. 10 a.m. (registration begins) September 14 at Farms Country Club, 180 Cheshire Rd., Wallingford. $225 (inclusive). 203-2699891, 203-234-0332, quinncham.com.

The Mutual Housing Association of South Central Connecticut’s Neighbor Works New Horizons initiative hosts the Swing into Fall Golf Tournament at Hamden’s lovely Laurel View GC. Fifty-percent tax-deductible entry fee includes cart, lunch, beverage cart refreshments, goodie bag and awards reception. 10 a.m. (registration; reception & awards 5 p.m.) September 17 at Laurel View Golf Club, 310 W. Shepard Ave., Hamden. $150. 203-562-4514.

Leeway sponsors the 16th annual Mickey Pallotto Golf Tournament.

Entry fee includes golf cart, greens fees, lunch, dinner, gift bag, raffle and awards. 11:30 a.m. (registration & lunch, $1 p.m. shotgun start, 6 p.m. awards banquet) September 19 at Tradition Golf Club, 37 Harrison Rd., Wallingford. $150.

203-865-0068, leeway.net.

Enjoy a day on a beautiful course and support a great cause. The American Red Cross Connecticut chapter will host its annual Golf Classic to benefit emergency response services. Fullday event includes 18 holes followed by dinner, auction and awards. 10:30 a.m. (registration begins) September 23 at Lake of Isles, 1 Clubhouse Dr., North Stonington. $325. 860-678-2813, duganb@usa.redcross.org.

Hikes Join the Connecticut Audubon Society for a fabulous Full Moon Walk. Savor the nocturnal view of Trail Wood under the full moon. Catch the reflection of the moonshine off the beaver pond, listen for the denizens of the night and delight in the beauty of it all. Warm up around the woodstove with a cup of tea. 7:30 p.m. September 4 at Trail Wood Sanctuary, 93 Kenyon Rd., Hampton.

Members free, $3 others. 860-928-4948, ctaudubon.org.

Kayaking Brave deepest Fairfield County for a Sunset Paddling, Wine & Cheese excursion. Sit-on-top kayaking on the Five Mile River in Rowayton, followed by wine and cheese on the Rowayton Market Deck, all while enjoying a spectacular sunset over the water.

Hosted by DownUnder Kayaking to support Earthplace and the Harbor Watch/River Watch program. 5:30-8:30 p.m. (guided paddle 6-7) September 10 at DownUnder Kayaking, 157 Rowayton Ave., Rowayton. $35 (adults only; no experience necessary). Reservations. 203-227-7253, ext.

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Road Races/Triathlons As Connecticut road races go, this one’s the big Kahuna: the 32nd annual Stratton Faxon New Haven Road

Race, a/k/a the national 20K men’s and women’s championship, with $41,550 in prize money. Also, 5K and half-mile races in children’s, men and women, wheelchair and Clydesdale divisions. Sponsored by the NewAlliance Foundation Inc. 8:15 a.m. (kids’ race 8:40) September 7 on New Haven Green. $45 advance/$50 day of race 20K; $27/$30 5K; $8/$10 ½ mi. newhavenroadrace.org.

If you’d like to go through life bragging that you competed in a triathlon (and who wouldn’t?), you could do a lot worse than the Dave Parcells Madison Triathlon. For one thing, it seems semido-able: a half-mile swim, followed by 13 miles on the bike and a three-mile road race. For another thing, it benefits the Madison Jaycees. 7 a.m. September 12 at Surf Club, Madison Town Beach, Surf Club Rd., Madison. $75. 860-6691354, madisonjc.com.

It’s the 13th annual Hammerfest Triathlon, challenging participants with a half-mile swim, 13.5-mile bike rave and four-mile run (distances approximate). 7:30 a.m. September 20 at Owenego Beach Club, 40 Linden Ave., Branford. $75 USA Triathlon members, $85 non-members. 203-488-8541, hammerfesttriathlon.com.

Spectator Sports 2008 Northeast-10 Coach of the Year Rick Cavanaugh begins his 25th campaign at the helm of the Southern Connecticut Owls. The team plays its second home game of the season under the lights against the Pace Setters.

7 p.m. September 11 at Jess Dow Field, 125 Wintergreen Ave., New Haven. $5 adults, $3 children. 203-392-6003.

In an early season soccer set-to, the Quinnipiac Lady Bobcats play host to the Patriot League’s Lehigh Mountain Hawks in the shadow of the Sleeping Giant. 2 p.m. September 13 at Quinnipiac University, 275 Mt. Carmel Ave., Hamden. Free.

University of New Haven Charger football is back! Watch the reinstated Division II squad host Northeast-10 conference foes Bentley (September 19) and Stonehill (homecoming, September 26) at newly renovated Ralph F. DellaCamera Stadium with its signature state-of-the-art blue and yellow turf.

Yale College has been playing football since 1872 — they must be getting really good at it by now! Come down for the tradition and pageantry at the Bulldogs open their 138th home campaign against Ivy League rivals the Cornell Big Red. Noon September 26 at Class of 1954 Field, Yale Bowl, 276 Derby Ave., West Haven. $15-$7 (age 14 and under free). 203-432-1400.

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NEW EATS: Roti Boti

Anthony DeCarlo

Flanking manager Worman A. Azhar are Roti Boti owners Jabran Khaleel (left) and Azhar Rashid.

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t’s fitting that Meriden’s new Roti Boti restaurant is down the street from “the New York Deli.” This Pakistani eatery is like a visit to one of the Big Apple’s ethnic enclaves, an immersion in farflung cuisine and culture.

On a downmarket stretch of the Berlin Turnpike, Roti Boti offers some of the most authentic and intriguing Pakistani and North Indian food anywhere. The adventurous diner will be rewarded with eye-opening dishes at bargain prices, with few entrées more than $10.

Located in Gandhi Plaza with several other South Asian businesses, Roti Boti opened in July as an outpost of a small regional chain with roots in Queens, N.Y. Inside is clean but impersonal, with some comfy booths and Arabic calligraphy on the wall.

We started with a salad of iceberg lettuce and sliced cucumber, dressed only with a sprinkling of spices and salt that packed quite a punch on the tongue. It was a

lively and refreshing overture to a meal full of surprises.

For appetizers, we went with the server’s recommendation of chaat: crunchy fried bread blended with chunks of onion, herbs and tender chickpeas and drizzled with yogurt and tamarind sauce. It’s a dazzling mélange of textures and flavors and worth a trip to Meriden all by itself.

Drinks were limited to water, sodas and tea, with a liquor license unlikely for an eatery specializing in the foods of Muslim South Asia.

But make sure to save room for dessert — one of the offerings here will impress even the most well-traveled foodie.

We took a hint from a hand-lettered sign on the wall and order the Faluda, an ancient Persian dish adapted by a Main dishes come in the small metal variety of cultures. Roti Boti’s version bowls familiar to any South Asia traveler, combines ice cream, vermicelli frozen accompanied by rice or bread. A dish of into a candy coating, a floral sauce and a cauliflower was rich and satisfying in a swarm of what I first mistook for some cumin-spiked, brick-red curry with hints kind of caviar — gelatinized basil seeds. of tomato and cilantro. “Butter chicken,” Somehow the whole thing works and we a variation on tikka, lived up to its name, slurped down the last drops. dark meat chicken flavored by unctuous spices.

Fans of ethnic food should start programming the GPS right now. Roti A perfectly crisp garlic naan helped scoop Boti is worth a visit before the menus get up the sauces and a chicken-stuffed printed and the crowds arrive. naan beckoned for next time. A fragrant, beautifully cooked plate of basmati rice Roti Boti, 2103 N. Broad St. (Berlin Tpke.), was worth a meal of its own and boded Meriden (203- 235-7684). well for the biryanis on the menu.

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NEW EATS: Kitchen Zinc Artisan Pizza & Bar

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o, this is not your grandmother’s New Haven apizza.

The pies at Kitchen Zinc, Chef Denise Appel’s newest venture on Chapel Street, are distant cousins to the Elm City’s coal-fired brick-oven classics. That’s not to say that that these distant cousins shouldn’t be part of the family, however.

With burnished, flatbread-like crusts and gourmet toppings like gravlax, pancetta and shrimp, Kitchen Zinc’s pies are a welcome change of pace in a location convenient to Yale and downtown. The eatery also boasts one of the best outdoor settings in the city — a back patio framed by evergreens and a stunning sampling of New Haven architecture.

A warm early autumn evening is the perfect time to drop by Kitchen Zinc’s patio as breezes whip through Temple Alley. Cool down further with a glass from the well-constructed list of draft beers, like the crisp Ommegang Witte ale with a slice of orange. A dozen wines

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are also available by the glass, half carafe or bottle. The back patio is designed to allow for conversation, so you may need a few glasses as the evening unfolds. The inside is appealing, too, with spacious tables and a hip, rustic ambience.

Pizzas here are for one, so you’ll have room for an appetizer like the bruschetta.

Kitchen Zinc’s version is crisp bread topped with a lovely pile of white beans, tiny nuggets of mozzarella and roasted radicchio in a basil pesto.

The pizzas continue the interplay of crisp and tender with an outstanding gravlax pie that layers cured salmon, buttery mascarpone cheese, red onion and capers. Bringing it all together is a scattering of vinaigrette-coated arugula, reminiscent of the signature arugula pie at Roseland in Derby. Kitchen Zinc’s firm, flatbread-style crust is a perfect foundation for such a complex creation.

Also good was the shrimp pie, with goat cheese and a salty caper pesto that set off the peppered shellfish.

Diners are also free to create their own pie with toppings like house-made pork sausage and Vivace Bambino cheese from Cato Corner Farm in Colchester.

Also tempting are the market pies in combos like “Tasso ham, spicy local squashes and Spanish cheese” or “bacon and crab guacamole with local chunky tomatoes.” Check out Chef Appel’s blog at deniseappel.com for updates.

A savory meal is complemented by the view: Changing light allows the al fresco diner to appreciate the interplay of brickwork, the Shubert Theater’s neon sign and the concrete coils of the Crown Street parking garage. Kitchen Zinc is the whole package.

If you can let go of your pizza loyalties for a night and appreciate a sophisticated, northern California-style alternative, Kitchen Zinc is the place for you.

Kitchen Zinc, 964 Chapel St., New Haven (203-624-0507).

BREAKFAST/DINERS The Pantry, 2 Mechanic St., New Haven (203-7870392). Lines get long on weekend mornings at this East Rock institution, known for its breakfast goodies like gingerbread pancakes, fluffy waffles and hearty omelets.

SOUTHEAST ASIAN/KOREAN

Bella’s Cafe, 896 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203387-7107). Brunch with flair is the specialty at this Westville favorite. You can’t go wrong with the daily specials or omelets like the Tuscan with eggplant and peppers or the Tex-Mex with cheddar and salsa.

Bentara Restaurant, 76 Orange St., New Haven (203562-2511). Supersized noodle soups and spicy curries are good bets at this Ninth Square Malaysian/ fusion hotspot. The stylish interior and extensive cocktail list also make it an excellent pre-nightlife stop. Open for lunch.

Parthenon Diner, 374 E. Main St., Branford (203-4810333). Open 24 hours for hearty, well-made Greek and diner fare, with some low-carb and vegetarian offerings. Another location (not 24/7) in Old Saybrook at 809 Boston Post Rd.

Kari Restaurant, 1451 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203389-1280). Bright flavors and unusual ingredients make this Malaysian restaurant worth the drive up Whalley. The friendly servers are happy to explain the cuisine to newcomers and highlight the catch of the day.

Copper Kitchen, 1008 Chapel St., New Haven (203777-8010). Downtown’s most convenient spot for a diner-style, affordable fry-up of eggs, bacon and toast. Cash only, but you won’t need much of it.

Patricia’s Restaurant, 18 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203-787-4500). Tasty and very affordable diner basics in an unironically retro setting near Broadway and the Yale campus.

Athenian Diner, 1064 Boston Post Rd., Milford (203878-5680). Visible from Interstate 95 — if not from outer space — this chrome-and-glass landmark draws customers from all over the region with its

Pot-Au-Pho, 77 Whitney Ave., New Haven (203-7762248). Great for a quick bowl of pho, Vietnamese soup, along with tasty noodle dishes and affordable Asian specialties. Limited hours, so call ahead.

Oriental Pantry Grocery & Gifts, 486 Orange St., New Haven (203-865-2849). A foodie favorite for its home-style Korean dishes like soups and bibimbap.

Takeout sushi, breakfast sandwiches and Asian drinks and sweets are also available.

Soho New Haven, 259 Orange St., New Haven (203-745-0960). Right downtown and in an elegant

space, Soho draws a diverse crowd for its top-notch Korean fare. Try the mandu dumplings and fieryhot chicken galbi.

Midori, 3000 Whitney Ave., Hamden (203-248-3322).

Big flavors in a small space are the hallmark of this Korean/fusion restaurant, tucked away in a strip mall. Best bets are soups, the fresh-tasting bibimbap and spicy bulgogi.

THAI Thai Taste Restaurant, 1151 Chapel St., New Haven (203-776-9802). A standout on Chapel’s “Thai Row,” with toothsome basics like pad thai, drunken noodles and green curry.

Bangkok Gardens, 172 York St., New Haven (203-7898718). Tasty Thai in a charming, light-filled dining area with great service. Wide ranges of classics and vegetarian options.

Rice Pot Thai Restaurant, 1027 State St., New Haven (203-772-6679). Great spot for a romantic dinner and some truly tasty Thai food. Try the impeccably fresh spring rolls, delicately flavored soups and assertive curries.

Thai Awesome, 1505 Dixwell Ave., Hamden (203-2889888). Tangy curries and rich soups make this Thai eatery worth the drive from downtown, but leave time to find parking on this busy stretch of Dixwell.

The Terrace, 1559 Dixwell Ave., Hamden (203-230-

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hearty portions and tasty classics. Great Greek favorites and overstuffed sandwiches. Open 24 hours. Also open all night in New Haven at 1426 Whalley Ave.

Behind the counter, De Los Angeles serves up coffee drinks along with a flavorful and floral fresh-brewed iced tea. The namesake pastries are top-notch, with a plain croissant working magic with a crackly crust and tender, buttery layers. Cheesecake and chocolate cake tempt from behind the counter.

Sandwiches are also on offer, including the fresh, satisfying egg salad that won De Los Angeles many fans in East Rock.

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ith her gregarious, warm personality, Ana De Los Angeles is one of those people who was born to work in the food business.

In her years at Lulu’s European Coffee House in New Haven’s East Rock neighborhood, De

Los Angeles helped create the café’s intensely local, welcoming atmosphere.

Now she has brought her magnetism and baking skills to Westville, opening Manjares Fine Pastries just off Whalley Avenue late this summer.

Located in an airy space across from Edgewood Park, Manjares has room for both quiet pursuits and conversation. Glass-topped tables and elegant empty frames on the walls help bring Westville’s arty ambience inside.

Manjares — Spanish for “food of the gods” — benefits from convenient parking out front and easy access to Westville’s galleries and shops. And if you’ve been yearning for a croissant that conjures up memories of Paris, this café is definitely worth a visit.

Manjares Fine Pastries, 838 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203-389-4489.)

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2077). The chef’s French training shows in this Thai eatery’s above-average plating and seductive flavor combinations.

premium roasts and rarities at this small chain.

With Branford and Madison locations.

Bare Beans Coffee, 14 East Grand Ave., New Haven (203-260-1118). A funky new outpost of quality beans and drinks over the bridge in Fair Haven. Weekday mornings only for drinks; order top-quality organic, Fair Trade and eco-friendly beans online at barebeanscoffee.com.

Ayuthai, 2279 Boston Post Road, Guilford (203-4532988). Quality Thai in a casual setting. Excellent duck and curry plates, along with above-average papaya salad and desserts.

CHINESE/TAIWANESE

Cafe Atlantique, 33 River St., Milford (203-8821602). Visit this neighborhood favorite for creative caffeinated classics, bistro food and wine and a charming indoor/outdoor seating area.

Iron Chef, 1209 Campbell Ave., West Haven (203-9323888). Unusual Taiwanese specialties and wellexecuted classics shine at this student favorite.

House of Chao, 898 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203389-6624). This Westville institution draws diners from across the region for its bright flavors and eclectic menu.

FUSION CUISINE Mickey’s Restaurant & Bar, 2323 Whitney Ave., Hamden (203-288-4700). This eatery’s sophisticated interior and artful blend of Israeli and Italian flavors bring big-city flair to downtown Hamden.

Sip a Mickey’s margarita with your Marrakech salmon and Israeli couscous and you’ll swear you’re on the beach in Tel Aviv.

Lao Sze Chaun, 1585 Boston Post Rd., Milford (203-7830558). You don’t get much more authentic locally than this outpost of Szechwan delicacies and tasty dim sum.

East Melange Too, 142 Howe St., New Haven (203848-3663). Affordable and authentic noodles and Cantonese classics keep this lively eatery near Yale hopping at all hours.

Bespoke, 266 College St., New Haven (203-5624644). High-end Latin fusion with a flair, wit and excellent service. Try the lobster arepa and duckconfit empanada upstairs at Sabor, the in-house Latin lounge. Fixed-price pre-theater menu serves up three courses for only $29.

Great Wall of China, 67 Whitney Ave., New Haven (203-777-8886). Its location near downtown’s best Asian market and an affordable, high-quality buffet attracts a multicultural clientele to this Yale-area spot.

Friend House, 538 Boston Post Rd., Orange (203-7956888). In a plaza next to Trader Joe’s, Friend House brings together stylish sushi and Chinese and Thai favorites. Best bets are the inventive hand rolls with ingredients like mango, tempura flakes and mint.

COFFEE SHOPS Cafe Grounded, 20 Church St, Guilford (203-453-6400).

Tasty sandwiches and coffee drinks star at this aviation-themed cafe that operates inside a quonset hut near the town’s Green.

Publick Cup, 276 York St., New Haven (203-787-9929).

Top-notch sandwiches, coffee drinks and teas with a creative flair and a studious vibe that befits its oncampus location. You can even order ahead online.

Formosa, 132 Middletown Ave., North Haven (203-2390666). Creative and beautifully presented dishes with pan-Asian panache. Don’t miss the Szechwan “ravioli,” tender chicken dumplings in a delicate peanut sauce, or Taiwanese seafood specialties.

Kudeta, 27 Temple St., New Haven (203 562-8844).

Every major cuisine of Asia is represented on Kudeta’s menu, with something for every taste in an evocative interior. Generous and inventive drinks along with good sushi and noodle dishes.

Kasbah Garden Cafe, 105 Howe St., New Haven (203-777-5053). Quality teas, good conversation and Moroccan treats on New Haven’s best outdoor patio.

FRENCH

Willoughby’s Coffee & Tea, 258 Church St., New Haven, (203-777-7400). Enjoy both the low-key ambience and the region’s best selection of

Union League Café, 1032 Chapel St., New Haven (203562-4299). New Haven’s most beautiful dining room and world-class cuisine near the heart of downtown.

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Le Petit Café 225 Montowese St., Branford (203-4839791). Prix-fixe menu features beautifully prepared classics with a modern twist in a casual setting.

Caseus, 3 Whitney Ave., New Haven (203-624-3373).

Quiche and onion soup with top-notch cheeses stand out at this charming bistro.

Gastronomique, 25 High Street, New Haven (203776-7007).Classics like croque monsieur and steak tartare, plus sandwiches and burgers, expertly prepared at affordable prices. Takeout only.

AMERICAN Bespoke, 266 College St., New Haven (203 562-4644).

Cutting-edge presentation and flavor combinations take center stage at this successor to Roomba. Latin flavors are featured in the upstairs lounge, called Sabor. Open for lunch.

Foe, 576 Main St., Branford (203-483-5896). The perfect setting for a romantic evening, Foe shines with sublime beef and pasta dishes. A black fig and cherry-glazed duck breast also showcases the chef’s sure hand with poultry. Lunch and bar menu.

Sage American Grill & Oyster Bar, 100 S. Water St., New Haven (203-787-3466). The tranquil harborfront view sets off skilled seafood and raw bar selections.

Excellent seasonal specials and a full bar add to the attractions of this veteran favorite.

Foster’s, 56-62 Orange St., New Haven (203-859-6666).

The chef himself is likely to bring over your meal at this acclaimed newcomer in Ninth Square. Comfort food with cutting-edge flair like llama burgers on toasted brioche.

Zinc, 964 Chapel St., New Haven (203-624-0507).

Consistently excellent food, drinks and service in a central location. Innovative seafood like tamaricured tuna with wasabi oil is a good choice, along with the drink specials and seasonal desserts.

INDIAN Thali, 4 Orange St., New Haven (203-777-1177).

Downtown’s best Sunday buffet, with ample meat and vegetarian selections as well as fresh masala dosa crepes and unusual treats like goat curry and carrot pudding.

Zaroka Bar & Restaurant, 148 York St., New Haven (203-776-8644). Opulent setting for one of the city’s most popular Indian buffets. Enjoy the birayani

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A perfect place to try on a new libation for fall is Ballou’s, a wine bar that debuted this summer just off the Guilford Green.

The most expensive quaffs tend to be the Connecticut vintages, with nine wines available for about $14 a glass. But the price is worth it if you’re curious or eager to support local vintners: Offerings like Autumn Spice from Brookfield’s DiGrazia and Stonehouse Red from Wallingford’s Gouveia are on tap.

Ballou’s is the brainchild of Steve and Deb Kay, East Haven-based restaurateurs who previously ran an eatery in North Branford. They found a location in Guilford and determined that the shoreline needed a wine bar with a light, nostalgic menu.

If you prefer your beverage is a pint glass, Ballou’s offers bottles including Belgium’s Palm amber and Lindeman’s sour fruit ales. Foxon Park sodas and fine coffee are available for teetotalers.

Open quite late by Guilford standards — until 11 on weekends — Ballou’s provides a casual setting for a girls’ or couple’s night out with its ceramic floors and Euro-themed décor. Service is relaxed and warm and free parking is ample along the Green. Since the bar’s opening in June, about 75 percent of the customers have been groups of women, Steve Kay says.

With more than 40 wines by the glass, Ballou’s is perfect if you’ve been yearning to try an Argentine Malbec or a Spanish Cava sparkling wine.

Most glasses are in the $10 to $12 range for a generous pour.

Make your evening a meal with the wide-raging menu that features everything from spicy cheese fondues to paninis, salads and hand-dipped chocolate truffles. An espresso truffle was impeccably fresh and rich with cream and mellow mocha flavor.

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pilafs, crunchy pappadum crackers and fluffy desserts.

Royal India, 140 Howe St., New Haven (203-787-9493).

Tasty North Indian fare in an intimate setting on Howe’s mini-restaurant row. Nice variety at lunch buffet with fresh bread.

Darbar India, 1070 Main St., Branford (203-481-8994).

Award-winning shoreline favorite with excellent atmosphere and north Indian classics, run by Royal India owner. Spicy vindaloos and tandooris are a good bet.

Coromandel, 185 Boston Post Rd., Orange (203-7959055). Great breads and regional specialties from the local outpost of a celebrated Fairfield chain. Try the shrimp in coconut sauce and unusual lentil dessert.

Swagat, 215 Boston Post Rd. West Haven (203-931-0108).

A tiny outpost of south Indian favorites near the University of New Haven. Best bets are the masala dosa and many vegetarian dishes, plus the friendly service.

ITALIAN Consiglio’s of New Haven, 165 Wooster St., New Haven (203-865-4489). Beautifully executed Italian classics and a warm, welcoming atmosphere set this Wooster Square eatery apart. Open for lunch and private parties; also hosts a series of cooking classes.

Skappo Italian Wine Bar, 59 Crown St., New Haven (203-773-1394). White truffles and chestnuts are two of the compelling flavors you’ll encounter at this cozy eatery in Ninth Square. A great place to sample wines and small plates in an unpretentious setting.

Tre Scalini Ristorante, 100 Wooster St., New Haven (203-777-3373). Acclaimed pasta, seafood and antipasti in an opulent Wooster Square setting.

Also open for lunch.

L’Orcio, 806 State St., New Haven (203-777-6670).

Outstanding modern Italian in an intimate setting.

You can’t go wrong with the pasta specials and perfectly cooked and seasoned steaks.

Roseland Apizza, 350 Hawthorne Ave., Derby (203-7350494). Don’t let the casual pizzeria decor fool you — this Valley favorite makes some serious Italian food. Look for the daily specials and enjoy.

Adriana’s Restaurant, 771 Grand Ave., New Haven (203-865-6474). Meat is the thing at this Grand Avenue favorite, especially veal and sausages. Fresh pasta and classics in a formal setting.

MEXICAN Moe’s Southwest Grill, 46 Whitney Ave., New Haven (203- 776-6637). Healthy burritos, tacos and other Tex-Mex favorites along with addictive queso cheese sauce. Beer and wine are served, along with margaritas.

Baja, 63 Boston Post Rd., Orange (203-799-2252). An expansive salsa bar and fish taco entrée appeal to homesick Californians and big eaters.

Guadalupe la Poblanita, 136 Chapel St., New Haven (203-752-1017). Simple, authentic cuisine from Puebla in a down-home atmosphere.

Jalapeno Heaven, 40 N. Main St., Branford (203-4816759). Tasty Americanized fare in a cozy setting with excellent margaritas.

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Long Wharf Taco Trucks, Long Wharf Drive near Veterans Memorial Park, weekdays at lunch. Tacos as they’re served in Mexico — just corn tortillas, meat, cilantro and a spicy sauce — eaten al fresco by New Haven Harbor.

Mezcal, 14 Mechanic St., New Haven (203-782-4828).

Big portions and wide-ranging menu with lots of surprises. No liquor license.

Taqueria Mexico No. 1, 850 S. Colony Rd. Wallingford (203-265-0567). The best tortas — or small sandwiches — in the area, filled with spiced meat and accompanied on the weekends by a lipsmacking posole hominy soup.

Viva Zapata, 161 Park St., New Haven (203-562-2499).

Toothsome classics and a killer sangria in a festive pub atmosphere. Open for lunch.

MIDDLE EASTERN Mamoun’s, 85 Howe St., New Haven (203-562-8444).

Cheap plates of falafel and Syrian-style specialties like stuffed eggplant keep this student favorite hopping late into the night. Make sure the fryer’s fired up and stick with the classics, like the silky baklava.

Istanbul Café, 245 Crown St., New Haven (203787-3881). With its airy yet opulent interior, this critics’ favorite has the best ambience in town and consistently flavorful food. A grilled octopus salad and red lentil soup are standouts, along with lamb dishes.

Turkish Kebab House, 1157 Campbell Ave., West Haven (203-933-0002). Every kind of kebab imaginable, from doner to minced chicken to cubes of lamb, is on tap at this neighborhood eatery. Also vegetarian and seafood options.

King Falafel, 240 College St., New Haven (203-8483076). Follow a trip to the Shubert with a tasty falafel sandwich across the street at this late-night favorite. Large portions of the freshest fried chickpea patties in town, with all the trimmings.

Kasbah Garden Café, 105 Howe St., New Haven (203777-5053). Moroccan-style lamb and vegetable dishes prevail on the limited but tasty menu. Savor mint tea and baklava outside on the idiosyncratically landscaped patio.

SEAFOOD Lenny’s Indian Head Inn, 205 S. Montowese St., Branford (203-488-1500). Fried clams praised by national critics and the freshest steamers around make Lenny’s a local favorite. The Shore Dinner covers all the bases with cherrystones, corn on the cob, lobster and steamers.

Lenny & Joe’s Fish Tale, 1301 Boston Post Rd., Madison (203-245-7289). What it lacks in formality it makes up for in taste — the freshest, crispest fried seafood around. The perfect spot for quick eats after beach or a coastal drive, with an ice cream stand onsite.

Guilford Mooring, 505 Whitfield St., Guilford (203458-2921). Pasta dishes, a stellar chowder and a full range of grilled fish set this Shoreline favorite apart.

And where else can you savor Lazy Man’s Stuffed Lobster as you watch lobstermen at work on the Sound?

YellowFin’s Seafood Grille, 1027 South Main St., Cheshire (203-250-9999). Flavors are light and bright at this fusion eatery, with a menu that ranges

from cioppino to Asian scallop salad to Tilapia St. Tropez. A raw bar and house-brewed beer round out the offerings.

Jimmie’s of Savin Rock, 5 Rock St., West Haven. 9343212. Take the family out and enjoy the boardwalk view at this West Haven institution, known for its moderate prices and casual atmosphere. All the fried favorites, a full menu of broiled fish and lobster and the famous split hot dog.

SUSHI Wasabi, 280 Branford Rd., North Branford (203-4887711). Good quality rolls and sashimi at reasonable prices, along with Korean specialties like mandu dumplings and bibimbap rice bowls. The sake flows freely on Monday nights, a favorite with students.

Akasaka, 1450 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203-3874898). Unusual specials like baby octopus and blowfish make this veteran eatery worth a visit.

Live sea urchin roe and scallops are also a best bet, along with tasty pickled vegetables.

Sono Bana, 1206 Dixwell Ave., Hamden (203-281-9922).

Fresh fish, inventive rolls and extensive combo options make this a neighborhood favorite. Try a fruity saketini with your sashimi “boat” and ask the chef to load up on the catch of the day.

Miya’s Sushi, 68 Howe St., New Haven (203-777-9760).

Unusual combinations like rolls with cheese and Ethiopian spices are the draw at this Elm City institution. Let go of your preconceptions about sushi with help from some of the beguiling infusedsake cocktails.

Number 1 Fish Market, 2239 State St., Hamden (203-624-6171). Make your own sushi at home with fresh seafood from this market, which supplies many area restaurants. The helpful staff will steer you toward the best quality tuna, salmon, scallops and red snapper; items like sea urchin roe are available to order.

VEGETARIAN Claire’s Corner Copia, 1000 Chapel St., New Haven (203-562-3888). This veggie veteran has updated its menu with lots of vegan options, of-the-moment meat substitutes and superfoods like acai berry juice.

The homey ambience and location seal the deal.

Edge of the Woods, 379 Whalley Ave., New Haven (203-787-1055). The natural market offers a superb selection of vegetarian products in addition to a lunchtime buffet with salad bar, hot entrées like lasagna and seitan stir-fry and a colorful array of main-dish salads.

Shoreline Diner & Vegetarian Enclave, 345 Boston Post Rd., Guilford (203-458-7380). Non-veg diner fare along with vegan favorites like a tempeh Reuben with sauerkraut on grilled rye and “Twin Towers” of vegetable strudel. Great place for groups with different dining preferences.

Thali Too, 65 Broadway, New Haven (203-776-1600).

Tasty Indian vegetarian street food you won’t find anywhere else in the state, if not the region. Try the super-sized masala dosas and exotic yogurt drinks.

Ahimsa, 1227 Chapel St., New Haven (203-786-4774).

Wide-ranging vegan fare is featured at this (kosher) eatery that uses no animal products. South Indianstyle dals and curries star at the daily $10 lunch buffet, with more offerings at Sunday brunch.

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causes Earhart’s planned route to be revised to a west-to-east circumnavigation, setting up the penultimate Lae-toHowland leg of the flight.

After the accident, co-pilot Fred Noonan urges Earhart to “Cheer up, kitty-cat — you’ve still got eight lives left.”

Not so, according to the aviatrix’ inner monologue as imagined by authoress Prasad.

“Noonan hadn’t the faintest idea that most of her lives were already used up.

A.E. had touched down her first plane, The Canary, in all kinds of calamitous places. Neta Snook [Earhart’s first flying instructor] had watched her narrowly avoid weathervanes, church steeples, smokestacks, scarecrows and antennae.”

(Scarecrows? Really?)

For a young novelist, Prasad is a mature stylist. Her depiction of Earhart’s 1932 solo transatlantic flight — the first by a female and the first by anyone since Charles Lindberg accomplished it five years earlier (20 pilots had died in the interim attempting to duplicate it) is among the

novel’s most gripping passages. In the throes of a harrowing storm that blinds her, Earhart discovers that her altimeter is stuck as she tries to fly alternately higher and (with potentially fatal consequences) lower to try to get above or below the weather: She has no safe haven. At lower levels the storm continues to rage, but the higher she flies, the more weak and debilitated her vessel becomes. For hours she rides an altitudinous roller coaster. She chooses one battle or the other: a collision with squalls and monstrous winds, or the brutal symptoms of mechanical hypothermia, one or the other, over and over, roll the dice and pick your demon.

But it is Prasad’s imagining of Amelia’s last, fateful flight — and the inner monologues of both Earhart and Noonan as their fuel-starved plane circles desperately to find the tiny island (Howland’s charted position was incorrect by about five nautical miles) and its lifesaving runway (purpose-built for the Earhart expedition and never used, before or since) that leaves the reader wishing there were more to the story — and a happier ending for one of the 20th century’s most compelling, if enigmatic, figures. v

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bought by Japanese fashion conglomerate Kashiyama in 1986.

Interestingly, J. Press attracts a sizeable international business, selling six times as much American-made apparel in Japan as in the U.S. Today’s preppy styles infiltrate various cultures, providing an easy and chic way of dressing.

But yet, we’re in a recession, and the preppy lifestyle is undeniably pricey; country club memberships and Hamptons summer homes cost a well-shined penny.

So isn’t it gauche — the ultimate prepster insult — to be sporting Lacoste and pearls when the stock market isn’t acting so prim and proper?

“The preppy look doesn’t have to be expensive,” Fitzgerald contends. And he’s right: a careful perusal of sale racks and costume jewelry stores will provide you with a faux-privileged wardrobe; think Ralph Lauren outlet stores and the LL Bean clearance pages.

Just be sure to pop your collar with pride and don’t give away your secrets to your fellow clam-bakers on the Cape. v

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Renowned New Haven architect César Pelli designed Hartford’s delightful new Connecticut Science Center.

Suddenly, Science Is Cool Again The biggest opening in years — the Connecticut Science Center

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other donors to bring to life the 150,000square-foot facility that houses 150 interactive exhibits, laboratory classrooms, and a 3D movie theater.

Downtown Hartford’s landscape has been enhanced by the innovative and distinctive building designed by worldrenowned New Haven architect César Pelli. The Science Center has already become a landmark to travelers to New England. The building itself will be a LEED-certified green building to showcase energy solutions and minimize the impact on the environment.

When I mentioned this possible field trip to my high school-aged daughter on summer vacation, thoughts of school and

honors biology (not pleasant thoughts, either) raced through her mind as fast as she could blurt out “No way, Jose.”

Her loss, per her middle school-aged brother who couldn’t get enough of the “edutainment.” The destination is not just about science, it’s about fun — and by virtue of the total $164 million investment, Connecticut resident have been delivered a ton of fun — and science is totally cool again.

Visitors enjoy hands-on exhibits in ten themed galleries exploring such topics as energy, biology, space, health and physics, sports, geology and weather forecasting, sights and sounds, as well as learning labs.

And each day, Gallery Scientists offer demonstrations, activities, one-on-one investigations, and group challenges to assist visitors to probe deeper into science.

A high-tech 3D theater wows audiences with a choice of shows such as 3D Sun and Dinosaurs Alive.

General admission is $13 for children, $14.50 for senior citizens and $16 for adults. To learn more visit CTScienceCenter.org or phone 860-SCIENCE. v

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