Milford Musings

Join me in congratulating Jonathan Law High students Lucia White and Kodie Daigle,
two seniors who excel in the arts. Lucia’s on the left.

The girls were honored at the Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) High School Outstanding Arts Awards Banquet held last month at the Aqua Turf in Southington.

The CAS Outstanding Arts Awards Banquet annually recognizes two seniors in each
high school for outstanding ability in the performing or visual arts. The students are
chosen by their school to receive this honor. The banquet, with over 1,400 in
attendance, was sponsored by Jostens.

Jerry Patton, the founder of the Milford Hall of Fame Committee and the Rotary Club’s oral history project received the prestigious Community Service Award from the Freelove Baldwin Stow chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution on Thursday night.

A longtime state representative from Milford and a local businessman, Jerry has been the guiding light behind several of the more interesting recent developments on the local history front. His interviews with notable Milford citizens highlight the city’s past and recreate bygone times through the people who lived through them.

I highly recommend that you watch several in the Milford Memories project, which is underwritten by the Milford Rotary Club. The DVD collection is available for loan from the Milford Library.

It’s been nearly five years since Jerry approached several other history buffs and all of the living ex-mayors about honoring a Milford resident from each century of Milford’s long history. Check out the plaques in the first floor main corridor of the Parsons Government Center to see how that project is coming along and be on the lookout for the announcement of this year’s inductees.

And don’t be surprised if someday Jerry’s many local admirers dedicate a plaque there in Jerry’s honor.

Two Lauralton Hall students, Julia Elia, ’12, of Milford (on the left) and Dolly Canevari, ’13, of Stratford, were selected to participate in the 2012 Connecticut Music Educators Association All-State Music Festival last month.

Julia and Dolly competed with other highly talented students from across the state and were judged based on a prepared solo, scales and sight reading. They joined more than 500 student musicians from high schools across Connecticut in Hartford, where they rehearsed with the choir and then performed in a concert on the last day of the festival, April 14th.

“Julia and Dolly are both exceptionally talented musicians,” says Margaret Sargent, Lauralton Hall’s fine arts chairman and the girls’ teacher. “It was a great experience for our students to be able to work with other talented musicians from the entire state and to be in larger ensembles led by outstanding conductors.”

Nancy Abbey sent along the schedule:

June Calendar of Events
Milford Public Library
All events free and open to the public
Light refreshments served
For more information, please call 783-3307

June 4 1 PM– Genealogy
Researching in New England
Funded by the Friends of Milford Library

June 4 – 7 PM – Climate Reality
R. Laurence Davis, Professor of Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of New Haven

June 5 – 11 AM – Computer class
Basic Word Processing
Call 203-783-3292 to register

June 5 – 7 PM – Genealogy
How to Join a Lineage Society
Funded by the Friends of Milford Library

June 11 – 2 PM – Cruising CT with a picnic basket
Author Jan Mann
Funded by the Friends of Milford Library

June 14 – 10 AM – Romance Lovers Book Group
A Perfect Bride by Samantha James

June 19 – 7 PM – Evening Adult Book Group
State of Wonder by Ann Patchett

June 20 – 6 PM – Downloadable Audiobooks/OneClick Digital
Call 207-783-3292 to register

June 26 – 2 PM – Money Origami
Call 203-783-3307 to register for the workshop

June 28 – 10 AM – Classic Book Discussion
The Stranger by Albert Camus

Laura Miller of the city Health Department released the attached advisory for residents on how to control mosquitoes this summer.

The city itself, through its contractor, has been spraying and treating sites since April and the state will begin testing in June.Media Advisory_Mosquito Kickoff_2012

The Elks Scholarship Awards dinner was held on Wednesday, May 2nd. Each of the
area high schools was represented, and over the past four years local students have amassed a total of $40,000.00 in local, state and national Elk scholarship funds.

This year’s Milford winners and Elk officials, from left to right:

:

Jan Wankowicz of the Elks; James Coffey, Chairman, Scholarship Committee; John
McLenithan, IV, Foran; Cory Bernor, Platt Tech; Abby Guerino, Lauralton Hall;
Shelja Patel, Jonathan Law; Ryan Clark, Law; Zack Sabo, Foran; Mary Ellen
Patchell, Exhaulted Ruler; David Field, Trustee at Large.

If you register for the 16th annual “Live Well” Race by tomorrow, you’ll pay $25; $5 less than the regular fee, officials said.

Participants will follow a scenic, 5K seaside course through the Fort Trumbull area. The race starts and finishes at Milford Hospital. Those not wishing to run may opt to participate in the 2 mile scenic walk.

Proceeds from the event will benefit community health and wellness programs, cancer and prevention screenings and educational programs and materials.

The first 600 entrants will receive a re-usable freezer tote. For more information or to register, please call the Milford Hospital education department at 203-876-4004.

The 4th annual Walnut Beach clean up will take place on Saturday, from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m.

This clean up was started by then 3 year old Mackenzie Powers in conjunction with the Walnut Beach Association and Save the Sound. Gloves and bags will be provided. There will be free ice cream for the first 100 volunteers, compliments of Walnut Beach Creamery. For more info email
jpowers@jpowersphotography.com