Middletown Kiwanis' 9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

Middletown Kiwanis’

9th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament

Tuesday, August 21st - 9 am shotgun start

Lyman Orchards Golf Club

Routes 146 & 157

Middlefield, Connecticut

On August 21st the Middletown Kiwanis Foundation is holding its 9th Annual Golf

Tournament at the Lyman Orchard Golf Club. Registration is at 8:00 am with a

9:00 am shotgun start – scramble format.

All tournament proceeds benefit the Middletown Kiwanis’ scholarship fund.

Last year $9,000 in scholarship money was awarded to graduating seniors at

Middletown High School, Vinal Technical High School, Mercy High School and

Xavier High School.

The entrance fee of $125 per player includes:

8am till tee time - Assorted Pastry Basket, NY Style Bagels with Cream Cheese

& Butter, Chilled Fruit Juice and Brewed Coffee & Decaffeinated Coffee.

18 Holes of Championship Golf on the Robert Trent Jones Course with cart.

Use of the Driving Range and Putting Green Available 1 ½ Hours Prior to the

Start Time

Lunch at conclusion of golf.

Lyman Orchards “Best in CT” Six Inch Apple Pie for Each Guest

Become a tee sponsor, for $50 a sign with your name/business name will be

placed on a tee box.

Come and enjoy a day of good golf and support your local Kiwanis service

organization.

To register or for more information contact us at

kiwanisclubmiddletown@gmail.com or call 860-538-1216.

Kiwanis Scholarships 2012 & Upcoming Golf Tournament

Middletown Kiwanis Awards Annual College Scholarships On May 23rd, the Middletown Kiwanis Club conducted its annual scholarship presentations. The Middletown Kiwanis through its Foundation each year gives a graduating senior from each of Middletown's four high schools a $2,000 college scholarship. A $500 scholarship is also awarded to a local high school senior attending Middlesex Community College in the fall. Of the fore-mentioned recipients one is selected to also receive the A. Merton & Arline W. Bozoian $500 scholarship. The event MC was Kiwanis Vice President Rick Starkey. Each student was accompanied by a school representative who described the qualities and accomplishments of their schools recipient. Kiwanis President Christopher Conley then made the scholarship presentations.

Thank to Community from Kiwanis for Making Pasta Day A Success!

From Middletown Kiwanis:
May 17, 2012

The Middletown Kiwanis would like to thank everyone that helped to
make our annual Pasta Day fundraiser a great success. At the end of the
day we had served just over 400 pasta dinners!

Congratulations to our Silent Auction winners! Prizes this year included
passes to many of the local golf courses, UCONN basketball posters,
a DVD player, sunglasses, plants, US flag, handcrafted birdhouses, gift
certificates for local restaurants, car washes, pizzas, flowers, manicures,
movies and car maintenance.

We especially appreciate our friends and neighbors who came out to
support the community, enjoy good food and great company. Thank
you to the Middletown High School Key Club members and their
advisors who helped serve dinner and then stayed to help clean up.

A special thank you to our very generous local businesses: A Marvelous
Car Wash, Attention to Detail, Blackbird Tavern, Coca-Cola, Destina
Theater, Domino's Pizza, EG Salon, ION restaurant, Kidcity, LaPiastra,
Lyman's Golf Course, Mallove's, Neon Deli, Minor Hills GC, Nail
Techniques, Palmer EyeCare Center, Patriot’s Coach Bill Belichik,
Portland Golf Course, Portland West Golf Course, Price Chopper, Quarry
Ridge Golf Course, Rock Cats, Smith & Bishel Co., Stone Post Gardens,
Typhoon Restaurant, UCONN Athletic Department, Victor's Auto Body,
Walmart and Wild Orchid Florist.

For over 60 years the Middletown Kiwanis have been supporting
local charities and projects including: Warm The Children, Camp

Sunshine, Kiwanis Bicycle Safety Rodeo, I Have a Friend Youth Center,
Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, Middletown High School Key Club,
Middletown Little League, Mount St. John School, Salvation Army,
St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, Amazing Grace Food Pantry, MARC,
Gilead Community Services, Even Start Program at Middletown Adult
Education, Recognition of Graduating Valedictorians and Salutatorians
from all Local High Schools, college scholarships for a student from each
high school and a student attending Middlesex Community College.

The Middletown Kiwanis Club meets every Wednesday at 12:15 pm, if
you are interested in becoming a member of the Middletown Kiwanis
Club please email us at Kiwanis.club.middletown@gmail.com.

Sincerely,

Christopher Conley
President

Kiwanis Pasta Day Fundraiser Thursday!

Time for the Kiwanis Club of Middletown's PASTA DAY fundraiser featuring door prizes and a silent auction.

The Middletown Kiwanis support local non-profit programs and Club projects including our two largest projects Warm the Children and our College Scholarships for a student from each of the Middletown high schools as well as the Middletown High School Key Club, Middletown Little League, I Have a Friend After School Program, Bicycle Rodeo/Safety Clinic, Camp Sunshine, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, Mount St. John School, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, Amazing Grace Food Pantry, MARC, Gilead Community Services, Even Start Program at Middletown Adult Education, Recognition of Graduating Valedictorians and Salutatorians from all Local High Schools, .  

Pasta Day is a great meal (lunch or dinner) at a reasonable price - $10 eat in or takeout, and we'll be happy to deliver lunch orders of five or more. Serving hours are 11:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m., and 5:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, April 26. Christ Church Court Street. Tickets can be purchased in advance by contacting:

warmthechildren.middletown@gmail.com

Kiwanis Peanut Day Sales To Benefit Warm the Children

Stop by Stop and Shop in Middletown this Sunday 11/13/11 from 9:00 AM to 3:00 PM and next Saturday Nov. 19th. Purchases peanuts and mixed nuts being sold by Kiwanis Club of Middletown. Proceeds go to benefit all Kiwanis projects the latest of which is the annual Kiwanis Warm the Children project, co organized with the Middletown Press.

Kiwanis of Middletown is a co-sponsor of the Warm the Children Program. Kiwanis is providing $80.00 worth of new clothing and boots for about 700 needy children this year. Last year the group raised over $50,000 through donations. Every single dollar raised is used to purchase the clothing for the children, as there are no over head costs. Staff from Middletown, Portland, East Hampton, Durham/Middlefield and Cromwell Public Schools plus Middletown’s Salvation Army, HeadStart, EvenStart and Middlesex Hospital’s Family Advocacy Program identify families with needy children. Volunteer shoppers meet the families at Wal-Mart in Cromwell and assist them in selecting new clothing and footwear for their children. Each child is allocated $80. No money changes hands; Wal-Mart bills " Warm the Children" program for all purchases. If you are able to donate please fill out the form attached and send a check to the Middletown Kiwanis : Warm the Children Fund at the address listed on the form.

During the holiday season, Kiwanis members donate their time as bell ringers for the local Salvation Army. All money collected during bell ringing goes to the Salvation Army.

Contact Kiwanis Club for more information on "Warm the Children" and their many other events.kiwanis.club.middletown@gmail.com

Earlier this year Kiwanis of Middletown turned 60- Mac Stewart the original organizer of Warm the Children was honored at the anniversary celebration.

Kiwanis of Middletown turns 60!

This past weekend Kiwanis Club of Middletown, a service based non profit organization made up of professionals in Middletown who share a common interest in volunteerism and dedication to children in need held it's 60th anniversary dinner at the Middletown Inn. The actual calendar anniversary of the club was in May of this year. The club was founded in 1951. The anniversary dinner was dedicated to former City Councilman, Kiwanis member & past Kiwanis Lt. Governor Jesse Salafia, who could not attend due o health reasons. Salafia is the oldest member at age 96. Many of the current members Regional presidents and various chapter leaders were on hand to congratulate the club for staying active all these years and growing it's list of annual charitable projects. Christopher Conely, a CPA, life long Middletown resident, and MHS graduate, who is employed at Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski was sworn in is as the new president. Christopher Conely, a CPA, life long Middletown resident, and MHS graduate, who is employed at Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokolowski was sworn in is as the new president. Conely expressed his goals to continue the charitable projects of Kiwanis such as Children’s Bike Safety Rodeo, the scholarship fund, and peanut sales. Conely also spoke of updating the club’s website to allow donations to be made directly online and engaging more members via social media to accommodate more complex work schedules. Conely and Mike DiPiro, a partner at Guilmartin, DiPiro & Sokowski survived the building collapse of the firm's Main Street office this past winter. I spoke to Conely in the days after this happened and his description of what happened was something out of a "Die Hard" movie- literal running from crashing debris. At the dinner, DiPiro expressed his belief that the reason they survived was because of the positive energy and good karma the building held, having had so many great individuals who had occupied the space & positive memories. A truly remarkable note is that DiPiro has plans underway to rebuild the building in the footprint of the collapsed building this year. Main Street will not be marked with a vacant- trash collecting -lot, but will have a sorely missed facade built anew less than a year after the original building's demise. The new building closely resembles the historic design, but with updated materials.

Past president Guy Russo was master of ceremonies. Past president Christopher Holden was congratulated as the new District 22 incoming president- a position where he will serve as a leader to other clubs in the area. Holden was presented with a special club banner by New England District Governor Vesta Brown who traveled from Vermont. Originally, the Meriden Kiwanis sponsored the Middletown branch of Kiwanis. Mayor Sebastian Giuliano and Phil Caccicola awarded for their 30 years of membership and service. Past president Guy Russo presided as master of ceremonies.

Extremely exciting for all members was the honoring of Mack Stewart with a coveted red jacket. A red suit jacket is awarded to members who have gone above and beyond the normal service of the typical club member as far as volunteering- and in Stewart’s case this is not understatement. Stewart began the “Warm the Children” charitable project 12 years ago in Waterbury and brought the project to Middletown. “Warm the Children”- which has partnered with the Middletown Press – goal is to provide warm winter clothing to children who’s families cannot afford to provide it for them. The program is facilitated by the Middletown Press, which partners with schools and social workers to identify families in need. These children are then provided with $80 worth of warm winter clothing – such as pajamas, snow boots, hats, gloves, and coats purchased from Cromwell in Wal-Mart. Cromwell of Wal-Mart works with Kiwanis and the Middletown Press so that all money is accounted for and parents and children just show up to Wal-Mart, meet with a volunteer Kiwanis shopper, choose items, and can go home with clothing for each child. No money is given directly to families, and Kiwanis members help to ensure that no toys or other items are purchased, just warm clothing for that child. 56 towns in 15 states are now running their own Warm the Children projects based on Mack Stewart’s model. A special award was also given to the Cromwell Wal-mart & Middletown Press for its working in helping to coordinate the project with Kiwanis. Because of Stewart, last year $56,000 was raised and over 750 children in the area were provided with warm clothing that might otherwise gone without. In his honor, the local Kiwanis Club of Middletown gave a substantial donation to the Kiwanis Trauma Care Institution in his name and presented Stewart with the distinguished honor of his own red jacket.

Club member and also a past president Dr. Jeffrey Palmer closed the evening asking members to recall fond and historic moments in the club's history. Giuliano recalled when the club became open for women to join. "That's really when we took off and grew both in club dynamics, and organization of our projects. If it weren't for the women we would not be here today." Linda Arrigoni was the first woman to join Kiwanis of Middletown. She also served as the first female president in 1991. Arrigoni was honored with flowers. George Dunn, a member for over 20 years spoke fondly of showing children who were recipients of warm clothing thru the club’s annual “Warm the Children” project, the fire engines at the fire station where was chief. Many guests expressed gratitude to Maureen Darling, current club secretary and event organizer and husband and past president David Darling who have spear headed many projects over the last decade and have contributed tremendously keeping the inner workings of the club functioning and charitable activities possible. Both Darlings have been past lieutenant governors of the club and red jacket recipients. Many members of the club spoke of memories of being involved with the club originally with their fathers or uncles- half a dozen current members are second generation members and service with Kiwanis was a family tradition, something that has become lost of the years, but is greatly missed by members. The entire club was honored with a plaque for distinguished service by state representatives Lesser, Suzio and state senator Doyle, and a decree by Mayor Giuliano.
“Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.”

Annual local Middletown Kiwanis Club Projects Include work with:
Warm the Children
Salvation Army
Bike Safety Rodeo
Middletown High Key Club
Amazing Grace Food Pantry Food Drive
I have a Friend Program
Mount St. John’s School for Boys
Gilead House
Kiwanis International Fund
Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute
College Scholarship Program for Middletown Students
Valedictorian/ Salutatorian Awards
M.A.R.C. – The Middlesex Association for Retarded Citizens
Holiday Food Baskets Given to Salvations Army

Winners of the Kiwanis Scholarship Golf Tournament

The Golf Tournament, held Tuesday at Lyman Orchard Golf Course to benefit the Middletown Kiwanis Scholarship fund. Congratulations to all who participated.

Winners are as follows:

1st Place
Bob Satagaj
Chris Cleland
Jerry Salva
Art Gallant

2nd Place:
Gary Ouellette
Brian Ouellette
Gary Faraci
Frank Kaschak

Photos from the 5k Citizen's Bank Run Today

Read about the sponsors, participants, beneficiaries & volunteers in the earlier post here.

View from intersection of College and High Street.

Lap 2 runners are lead by police motorcycle and Citizen's Bank coordinator (right) as they round College Street.

Street performers from ArtFarm and Oddfellows keep the crowd entertained with acts on stilts, unicycles and tumbling.

Bounce house provided for children.

Middletown Republican Committee hands out free water and cookies on Main Street.

Chief Mc Mahon on bike patrol.

Middletown Kiwanis Club volunteers.

5K Charity Run Downtown Wednesday!

Wednesday Evening
July 20

Citizens Bank, The Middlesex County Chamber of Commerce, Downtown Business District, YMCA and Oddfellows Playhouse are sponsoring a unique family oriented festival and road race. The festival features Oddfellows street performers, ARTFARM’s Circus for a Fragile Planet, moonwalk, giant slide and extended hours at Kidcity Children’s Museum. Throughout the event, music and dancing entertainment will be provided.

Race Day Schedule: Citizens Bank, Main St.

4:30 p.m. Packet Pickup & Race Day Registration

6:30 p.m. ½ Mile Kid’s Fun Run

6:45 p.m. 5K Road Race

7:00-8:00 p.m. Post Race Celebration

7:30 p.m. Awards

Tech T-shirts to the first 500 5K entrants. The first 150 participants in the Kids Run will receive t-shirts. Showers will be available after the race at the Middlesex County YMCA. All participants are invited to enjoy our post race snack, live music, street performers and awards ceremony.

Corporate Team Competition Winning team gets to display the Pratt & Whitney Team Trophy until next year’s race. Teams can be of unlimited size – three fastest runners determine team time. Fastest team time wins. Companies can enter an unlimited number of teams. Team members must work for the organization. Applications must be sent together with a team roster. Prize for fastest team.

Awards Top three male & female finishers: 12 & under, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79, 80+ and Wheelchair. The first male & female Middletown resident also receive awards. All finishers of the Kids Run receive ribbons.

Race Benefits
Receiving donations from recent races were the Northern Middlesex Habitat for Humanity, the YMCA of Northern Middlesex County, Middlesex Chamber of Commerce Mentor Program, Amazing Grace, Art Farm, Middlesex Bike Club, Kiwanis Club, Oddfellows Playhouse, Warm the Children and the Ed Gorecki Memorial Fund.
Volunteers: Middletow Republican Town Committee & Kiwanis Club of Middletown will be among many other groups volunteering to provide support to runners.

Kiwanis Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser- Sponsors, Players needed

Middletown Kiwanis is having a golf tournament at Lyman Orchard Golf Club in Middlefield on August 23, 2011. Rain or Shine. $125 per person to play & have lunch ( see whats included in the forms attached) and $40 for lunch. Prizes and awards will be given, as well as a variety of raffles will be taking place. The tournament will benefit the Kiwanis Scholarship fund of which money is awarded annually to students from Middletown High School, Vinal Tech High School, Mercy and Xavier High Schools. Last year $9,000 was fundraised. Gift certificates ad raffle items are needed at this time to make this event as special as last year. Sponsors are also needed- $50 minimum for a sign bearing your name, the name of your business etc. at the entry of the course and sponsorship packages to have your own hole is detailed below for higher amounts. Registration must be completed and sent to the P.O Box listed below by August 15th. Click forms to enlarge below. email: kiwanis.club.middletown@gmail.com

Save the Date: Kiwanis Charity Golf Tournament

SAVE THE DATE: Tuesday, August 23, 2011 - The Kiwanis Club annual Golf Tournament

will be held at Lyman Orchard Golf Club. 9:00 AM shot gun start. Entry fee $125.00 hole sponsors $50.00

Players - Hole sponsors - Cart Sponsors - Volunteers - Raffle prizes are needed and appreciated, especially by the kids/

young adults that benefit from the work that every one does to support the Middletown Kiwanis Club.

Please share this with all of your friends. Additional details, sign up format, etc. will be forthcoming.

Just a Reminder Kiwanis Pasta Fundraiser Thursday

Just a reminder for Thursday:

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown invites you to its Annual

PASTA DAY FUNDRAISER

Featuring the Annual

Raffle and Silent Auction

Thursday, April 28, 2011

First Church (side entrance) • 190 Court Street • Middletown

LUNCH 11:30am – 1:30pm

DINNER 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Tickets available in advance & at the door $10

PLUS! 5 or more dinners DELIVERED! • Call 833-6724

Bring Friends and Family • Good Food • Take Out Support Your Community • Have a Terrific Time

Supporting Local Charities and Projects for 60 Years read the list all here

Kiwanis Pasta Day Fundraiser

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown invites you to its Annual

PASTA DAY FUNDRAISER

Featuring the Annual

Raffle and Silent Auction

Thursday, April 28, 2011

First Church (side entrance) • 190 Court Street • Middletown

LUNCH 11:30am – 1:30pm

DINNER 5:00pm – 7:00pm

Tickets available in advance & at the door $10

PLUS! 5 or more dinners DELIVERED! • Call 833-6724

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Bring Friends and Family • Good Food • Take Out

Support Your Community • Have a Terrific Time

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Supporting Local Charities and Projects for 60 Years including:

Camp Sunshine, Bicycle Rodeo, I Have a Friend After School Program, Kiwanis Pediatric Trauma Institute, Middletown High School Key Club, Middletown Little League, Mount St. John School, Salvation Army, St. Vincent DePaul Soup Kitchen, Amazing Grace Food Pantry, MARC, Warm The Children, Hospice Unit of Middlesex Hospital, Gilead Community Services, Even Start Program at Middletown Adult Education, Recognition of Graduating Valedictorians and Salutatorians from all Local High Schools, College Scholarships for a Student from Each High School and Middlesex Community Technical College

Kiwanis Of Middletown Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser

The Kiwanis Club of Middletown is hosting its 7th Annual Scholarship Golf Tournament this Saturday, August 30th at the Quarry Ridge course in Portland. Lunch and registration to play begin at noon. Anyone and everyone is welcome to participate. Entrance fee for each player is $115 which includes the game and dinner. Those wishing to watch rather than play are welcome. Dinner without the golf game is $33. At 6:30 pm winners will be announced and raffle items drawn. The event will take place rain or shine.
All Tournament proceeds benefit the Middletown Kiwanis Club scholarship fund. The scholarships are given out to students at Middletown High School, Vinal Technical, Mercy High School, Xavier High School and Middlesex Community College. Other fundraisers that have contributed to this fund are the Kiwanis Annual pasta dinner, and peanut sales, both of which took place in the spring. Last year Kiwanis of Middletown awarded $7,000 in scholarships to local youth. Donations are welcome anytime of year.

August 30 - Golf Tournament Scholarship Fundraiser at Quarry Ridge, 9 Rose Hill Rd. Portland, starts at 12:00 noon. Short fun start at 1 pm.
If you are interested in participating or would like additional information, please call Guy Russo at 860-345-2767

Local Scares on a Budget!

Tis' the season. Looking for inexpensive ways to welcome in Halloween? Look no further then CT. For that matter look no further than Middletown. Middletown boasts some terrific photo opportunities this time of year in some public places. Keep in mind trespassing laws, (gravestone rubbing is illegal and very damaging), and respect for the beliefs of others. However, the places listed below- are pretty dead quiet....

This first photo is from the graveyard near Connecticut Valley Hospital in south Middletown. Over 100 numbered graves can be found here, mostly those of patients from the 19th century. The landscape is home to quite a few century old oaks with intriguing scars. Take note of the great architecture of the older, fenced-off buildings of CVH towards the center of the campus, if you are into black & white photography, this can't be missed. Shots can be taken from your vehicle.

Central Middletown has great views to capture as well. The image to the right was taken in Indian Hill Cemetery-- and believe it or not on a bright sunny day. To create this image we used a technique called "high dynamic range image." Color correction brings out the luminance of shadows. There are many free widget applications that can be downloaded can re create this technique.

A scene from a horror movie? Not really. This shot was also taken at Indian Hill, through the window of one of the crypts. (photos , J.Drosdeck & M. Salafia 2008)

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Borrow vs Renting A Movie: If you are the type that isn't into the Saw series or mainstream slasher flicks, check out these finds at Russel Library for an offbeat scare. Check the foreign section!

My top 3 from the Library are:

1. Wendigo (American, Canadian)

2. A Tale of Two Sisters Janghwa, Hongryeon (Korean)

3. Ringu (Japanese)

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For thrills under $10:

Graveyard Express – East Haven, CT

Now through October 25, 2008

Dare to ride the haunted trolley and expect the unexpected. Location: Shore Line Trolley Museum, 17 River Street. Dates: October 17-18 and 24-25. Time: 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. Cost: $10 per person; $8 if in costume.

Information: 203-467-6927 or visit www.bera.org/

Lantern Tour – Suffield

October 24, 2008 to October 25, 2008

Stroll the town’s North Main Street by lamplight and learn about the history of the town’s center.

Location: Phelps-Hathaway House, Route 75. Time: 6:45 p.m. Cost: $5. Information: 860-668-0055 or visit www.ctlandmarks.org

Haunted History Lantern Tour – Hartford

October 24, 2008

Meet some of Hartford’s 19th century notables as you tour the cemetery by lantern light.

Location: Cedar Hill Cemetery,453 Fairfield Avenue Time: 7-9 p.m. 860-956-3311 or visit www.cedarhillcemetery.org

Spirits of Old Wethersfield House Tours -- Wethersfield

October 24, 2008 to October 25, 2008. During the guided candlelight tour of the three homes, visitors will learn about 19th-century mourning customs as a family attempts to cope with the loss of a loved one.. Keep your eyes and ears open as you tour the homes. Rumor has it they might actually be haunted. Location: Webb-Deane-Stevens Museum, 211 Main Street. Time: 6:30-10 p.m. Cost: Adults, $10; children, $8 860-529-0612 ext. 12 or visit www.webb-deane-stevens.org/

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Free & Specifically For Children:

Kiwanis Club of Middletown: Annual Halloween Parade :will be held Monday, October 20, 2008 with a rain date set for Tuesday October 21st. The parade will form at Hoffer Park beginning at 6:15 p.m. and will start marching at 7:00 p.m.http://www.middletownkiwanis.org/middletown/

Park & Rec Sponsored Halloween Parade, Oct. 31, 1 to 4:30 p.m. (up to age 12), free to Middletown residents, downtown.