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residentMilitary Pete Taylor Awards


(l-r) Paul Kadri, Superintendant, Groton Public Schools, Robert T. Ross, Executive Director, Connecticut’s Office of Military Affairs, Naval Submarine Base New London (SUBASE) Commanding Officer Captain Marc W. Denno and Commander Rick Boston from the United States Coast Guard Academy honored at the 2011 Pete Taylor Exemplary Partnership Award ceremony.


The State of CT recognized the


U.S. Navy, the U.S. Coast Guard, and SECT Military Superintendents Liaison Committee (MSLC) for earning a national 2011 Pete Taylor Exemplary Partnership Award. At the meeting, Robert T. Ross, presented a letter from Governor


Dannel P. Malloy commending the services and the MSLC for their exemplary efforts on behalf of military children. To post your comments, visit


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residentInMemoriam Flag Over Stonington


What you need: • 2 stalks celery • 1 grated carrot • 1 cucumber slice • 1 red pepper • 2 slices ham • 1 slice American cheese


What you do:


1. Lay two celery stalks across each other on a plate.


2. Roll up each slice of ham and use them for legs.


3. Cut the cheese slice into the residentCommunity


Senator Manyard Completes Lion Walk at Taste of Italy, Norwich


year’s Taste of Italy, Norwich. The club collected eyeglasses, sold sailor bracelets, conducted a free drawing for a Dinner with the Lions at Prime 82, showcased a seeing eye dog in training courtesy of Fidelco, and conducted a Lions Walk with Senator Andrew Maynard (D-Groton).


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A Memorial flag was hoisted over Stonington Borough for the Tuesday funeral for former borough Fire Chief Norbert J. Souza.


n Tuesday, September 20th, the Stonington Borough and Old Mystic Fire


Department ladder trucks hoisted a memorial fl ag in honor of Fire Chief Norbert J. Souza’s funeral. Norbert passed away Thursday, September 15 at Mystic Healthcare and Rehab Center at the age of 82. He joined the Neptune Engine Company of


the fi re department in 1958, serving as captain from 1972-1975. He was elected assistant chief and later chief of the Stonington Borough Fire Department in 1976, serving up until 1981. The fl ag fl ew over the Pentagon on 9/11. To post your comments, visit


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Senator Maynard, led by Norwich Lions President Mike Fox, walked blindfolded from one end of the festival to the other. Along the way he stopped at respective booths trying to identify items he held, fi lling out a voter registration card, and even paying for a bottle of water without the benefi t of knowing the bill denomination which he used. Senator Maynard was also able to manage walking through the food tent in which throngs of people, children and pets milled about.


“I realized I felt very isolated,” said Senator Maynard. “I was glad to


orwich Lions Club wanted to raise peoples’ awareness for sight conservation at this


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residentHalloweenRecipe Veggie Scarecrow Holiday Treat


shape of a shirt and lay it over the celery.


4. Place a cucumber slice above the celery stalk for the head. 5. Use grated carrot pieces for hands, feet, hair and mouth. 6. Cut off the stem of a red pepper and use it for the hat. 7. Add small pieces of red pepper


for eyes. To post your comments, visit


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Healthy Halloween treats for kids are scarce during the holidays but, this veggie plate focuses on fun instead of sugar.


(l-r) Senator Andrew Maynard, Seeing-eye dog Titus, Mike Pradel, Fedelco Rep., Mike Fox, Norwich Lions President, take in the challenges of the blind walk.


have someone there to assist me.” Fidelco’s Michael Pradel and his trainee, a German Shepard named Titus, were also on hand to speak with the Senator and passersby. Michael spoke at length regarding the joys and challenges of raising a dog that would go on to help someone in need. He also encouraged volunteering for raising such animals.


“We’re very proud of him,” said Norwich Lions President Mike Fox afterwards. “What he did wasn’t easy. It can be disorienting and more than a little frightening to have to rely on someone else.” To post your comments, visit


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Yale College Dean Visits SUBASE residentNavy


Story by Lt. Cmdr. Jennifer Cragg, Commander, Submarine Group 2 Public Affairs


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ear Admiral Breckenridge, Commander, Submarine Group 2 hosted the Dean


of Yale College, Mary Miller, her deputy, and various other engineering and applied science deans to reconnect the university with the local military in CT on September 19. Yale and the military have had close ties prior to the founding of our nation. David Bushnell was credited for creating the fi rst submarine ever used in combat while studying at


“We were delighted to announce the return of Naval ROTC to Yale...this is ‘a new chapter in a proud tradition’ of military service at Yale, one which will provide opportunities for Yale College students,” said Mary Miller, Yale College dean.


Yale University in 1775. The First Yale Unit, the nation and Navy’s fi rst naval air reserve unit, is credited as beginning at Yale in 1915. During World War II, more than 20,000 Soldiers, Sailors and Marines were trained on campus at Yale. In May, Yale President Richard


Levin and Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus signed an agreement that established the NROTC’s presence on the New Haven campus for the fi rst time since the early 1970s. To post your comments, visit


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photo by MC1(AW) Peter D. Blair


photos by Ingrid Fedderson


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