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The Southington Library lending staff was
busy packing up all the donations Monday
afternoon for the first delivery to
Southington Community Services with the
help of Southington’s Park and Recreation
staff.
Donations received the first week of
fine free week decorated the branches of
our "Mitten Tree" with mittens, gloves,
hats, slippers and scarves and many pounds
of non-perishable food items were put
under the tree. The Library and Community
Services staffs thank the community for
their heartwarming generosity.
The library will continue to accept
non-perishable food items and Mitten Tree
donations in lieu of fines through the
month of December. Fines for lost books
are not included. Contact the Lending
Service Department with any questions,
860-628-0947 x 2.
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Rose Cugliari of Aziagos Restaurant
presents Ellen Ciak with her Grand Prize
certificate for Southington Library's
Reads that Refresh Adult Summer Reading
program.
Reads That Refresh the Summer Reading
Program for Adults ended its first
successful year August 17 with 1237
entries.
The Southington Library invited adults to
join in the fun of summer reading. With
every book read or audiobook heard,
readers entered a weekly drawing for a
donated restaurant gift certificate.
Ellen Ciak, a regular library patron and
avid reader was the recipient of the Grand
Prize, a Library donated $50.00 gift
certificate to the restaurant of her
choice, Aziago’s Restaurant. Nine local
restaurants provided the reading incentive
with gift certificates to their eateries
each week for a different reader.
The library offers a special thanks to all
participating restaurants: Anthony Jacks,
Aziago’s Restaurant, Ponderosa Steakhouse,
The Carousel, 25 Center Street, El
Sombrero, Fratelli’s, Manor Inn and Smokin’
With Chris.
“ The best effect of any book is that it
excites the reader to self activity.”
Thomas Carlyle .
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Our summer reading kickoff with T-Bone was
a fantastic opening for this year’s summer
reading program. Thanks go out to T-Bone
who knows how to work the crowd and does a
mean rap (o.k., I think the adults enjoyed
the rap portion a bit more than the kids -
you really had to be there) and to the
more than 200 people who attended and were
a wonderfully enthusiastic audience. The
kids sang, danced, and had a rockin’ good
time.
An extra special thanks to the Moms and
Dads who helped with the limbo and beach
ball songs. I’m not sure the quiet corner
will ever be the same. It makes me so
glad that the library is no longer the
place where everyone says, “SShhhhhh.”
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The Southington Library staff wishes to
thank all who continue to donate to our
collection for Southington Community
Services. Our “Mitten Tree” has been
decorated twice this holiday season with
the many donations from our patrons. So
many mittens, gloves, hats, slippers and
scarves have covered the branches of the
library “Mitten Tree” and over 800
pounds of non-perishable food items have
been put under the tree. The first
deliver of the donations for Southington
Community Services was made last week
with the help of Southington’s Park and
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Little Red Riding Hood, the Big Bad Wolf
and Grandmother thoroughly entertained a
program room full of children and adults
as the popular performers from
Connecticut Opera Express sang the story
of Little Red Riding Hood
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Gerald M. Gingras and Robert L. Sherman
testing new voting machine.
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Mrs. Andrew Devokaitis presents Library
Director Jay Johnston her husband’s
collection of comic and vintage radio
show memorabilia.
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Southington Library's Children's
librarian Carla Sheehan signs up
families for "KNOCK KNOCK" A Riddle-iculous
Reading Program while Children's
librarian Lynn Pawloski helps children
with their summer reading requests.
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June Artist of the Month, Thomas
Kearney met with Southington Town
Council Chairman, John Barry and Library
Director Jay Johnston to receive the
Council Citation for “those artists who
bring us such joy”. Mr. Barry and Mr.
Johnston toured The Gallery applauding
Mr. Kearney’s artistic talent and
willingness to share that talent with
the community.
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The 2006 recipients of the Friends of
the Southington Library Scholarship was
presented to two Southington High School
Seniors, Julie Stagis and Steven Ceruti.
Julie Stagis will be attending the
University of Connecticut at Storrs
majoring in Journalism. Steven Ceruti
will be attending Quinnipiac University
in Hamden majoring in Journalism.
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The Southington Library is
excited to host the Rochambeau Program
Committee as they recognize those
students who participated in the town’s
school contests related to Count
Rochambeau and his sojourn through our
area of Connecticut. The student artwork
and journals will be on display in the
program room.
At the program, Certificates of
Appreciation will be presented to the
students for a job well done by Mary Ann
McDonald, head of the
Language Arts Department for the Town of
Southington. Carl Sokolowski, Town
Historian, will share a few comments
about Count Rochambeau's travels through
Southington, as well as special maps
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“Since art, in all its forms, is
principal among the elements utilized
for the measurement of any culture, its
importance cannot be overstated. For it
sustains the mind in times of trial and
provides clarity needed at the end of
the day.”
So states the Council Citation, Adolph (AJ)
Faticoni received from Southington Town
Council Chairman, John Barry and
Southington Library Director, Jay
Johnston honoring Mr. Faticoni as the
May Artist of the Month.
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Every May it is the library’s great
pleasure to host the entire third grade
of the town of Southington for a series
of special town-wide field trips. The
Friends of the Library donate the
funding to bus children from each of
Southington’s nine public elementary
schools to the library for a morning or
afternoon visit.
During The third graders visit they have
the opportunity to get their own library
card, borrow a book and learn how much
fun the library is because of all the
books, special programs and the upcoming
2006 Summer Reading program.
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The Southington
Library and Museum Children’s Department
Afternoons with Lynn are a popular
activity for 7 to 10 year olds. During the
winter months the children traveled on
adventures to a Hawaiian luau, Southington
Survivor Island, American Idol singers and
solved who is the Mystery Person.
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Ms. Simpson’s
first grade class of Saint Domenic School
were recently inspired to create their own
art to illustrate author Eric Carle’s
books, such as The Very Hungry
Caterpillar, The Secret Birthday Message,
The Very Quiet Cricket and others. The art
is on display in the Children’s Department
of the Southington Library.
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The Friends of the
Southington Library have announced their
sponsorship of Mark Henne as a result of
his outstanding character and academic
achievement. Mark, an employee of the
Library, is pictured receiving his award
from Friends of the Library coordinator,
Doris LeRese, and adjunct coordinator
Virginia Siton, with Library Executive
Director Jay Johnston. Mr. Henne is
studying Library Science at Southern
Connecticut State University in the
Graduate School. "We are especially proud
of Mark’s academic and professional
achievement and look forward to great
things from him." Johnston said.
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Director Jay Johnston receives a check
from Mrs. Robert Mocci, a longtime Library
benefactor.
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Sitting 1st row
Marc Dillon –Southington
Observer, Lisa Crofton-Orchards at
Southington,Dalton Conley-Author, Kathleen
McGrath-Southington High School Principal
Standing 2nd row
Susan Saucier-Youth
Services Director, Erin King-Editor
Southington Citizen, Barbara Bryant-Book
Club member, Jay Johnston-Library
Director, Pamela Morrello-Reporter
Southington Citizen, Christine
Bradley-Executive Director CT Library
Consortium
Standing
3rd row
Gene Grass-Reference Librarian, Dr. John
Ryan-businessman, Marion Durant-Book Club
member
The
Southington Reads Project 2006 – A
Community Conversation, presented Dalton
Conley in the high school auditorium
Wednesday evening. The Southington Reads
Committee produced the project to bring
the community together to read and discuss
the same book. Professor Conley presented
a fantastic discussion recalling his
unusual childhood as a white boy growing
up in a mostly non white Lower Manhattan
East Side neighborhood.
After Conley’s
presentation he signed copies of his
books, HONKY and his newest release, THE
PECKING ORDER.
Note: A silent
drawing was held after the Southington
Reads conversation with author Dalton
Conley. The following people received
mementos; Bette Arcano a personalized
signed copy of HONKY, Ellie DiPietro will
receive a copy of Southington Reads 2007
title to be announced and Pat Lenz a gift
certificate to Bank Square Books in
Mystic.
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Mrs. Ludmila Fidi, Cataloger at the
Southington Library, Raymond LaBouliere
and Library Director Jay Johnston
This model of Landing Ship Tank 73 is a
gift to the public from Ray LaBouliere. It
is to be displayed at the Southington
Library and Museum in honor of all
veterans of the United States of America
and his friend
Victor Fidi.
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Kathy Reinhard representing the
Calvanese Foundation presented Library
Director Jay Johnston with a donation in
support of the Southington Library’s One
Town One Book project.
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The Southington Library and Museum wishes
to thank all in the community who
contributed to purchase phone cards for
Southington troops currently serving and
soon to be deployed overseas.
Sue Locke, President of the American
Legion Auxilary Kiltonic Unit 72 accepted
a check for $1757.60 in donations from
Library Director Jay Johnston, Library
Board member Jeanne Corrigan and Librarian
Joanne Cyr.
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Spartan 4 was the
top reading team for the Southington
Library Monday Night Football Reading
Program. Six year old Daniel Spatafore
and his grandfather Donald Whitmore
received a trophy for reading a total of
6640 minutes. Daniel and his grandfather
created the team name from Daniels last
name changing the name slightly to match
one of Mr. Whitmore’s favorite teams the
Spartans.
Other teams participating were Super
Hamels, Reading Riders, Sco-Jo Giants, New
England Readers, Southington Tigers,
Barnetti Bookworms, Floor Men, Vader, The
Star’s and The Golden Retreivers. Over a
six week period a total of 20,030 minutes
were read by all the teams.
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Walking on the Red
Carpet, playing in the Chocolate River and
of course eating candy were just some of
the fun activities at the latest
Afternoons with Lynn program at the
Southington Library. A large group of
children enjoyed games, contests about
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Southington Home
Depot Store Manager Paul Politz,
generously donated the Home Depot 1-2-3
book series to Jay Johnston Executive
Director of the Southington Library. The
series covers all topics related to Home
Improvement, Decorating, Landscaping,
Gardening, Wiring, Tiling, Plumbing,
Decks, Designing and Outdoor Projects.
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Billy Goats Gruff was presented by The
Opera Express at the Southington Library
and Museum to a standing room only crowd
as entertainment for Teacher Professional
Development Day and Election Day.
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Mr. Fitzpatrick an active soloist and
chamber musician entertained the diverse
group of music devotees with varied
selections by
Harold Arlen,
Jerome Kern, Joseph Kosma, Fats Waller,
Heitor Villa-Lobos and Leo Brouwer.
The group also
enjoyed several original works by Mr.
Fitzpatrick, one he wrote with his newborn
son titled, Mornings with Jack.
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Carol
Lazzeri-Casey, the author of There's No
Such Thing as Too Much Garlic, filled
the library with the aroma of garlic.
Carol prepared several of her recipes for
the garlic lovers in attendance and shared
her enthusiasm for cooking and growing
garlic. The library has several copies of
her book in the collection if you were
unable to attend.
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