Villager Magazine

The april 1, 2014
VILLAGeR
a puBlicaTion oF oronoque VillaGe

House & Garden
TaG sale

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acTiViTies / saVe THe daTes FeaTure FeaTure
16 Beyond the Village
6 Ballroom dancing 15 Junior achievement

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Table of Contents neWs DeparTmenTs:

FeaTures: 4 annOunCemenTs
6 aCTiViTies / saVe THe DaTes
10 House and Garden Club 8 CaLenDar

11 Thanks to Our Volunteers 11

11 Zumba! 12
Funseekers

12 elvis is in the building

COmpuTer TuTOr
13 social engineering

14 misadventure With a silver Lining

15 Volunteer with Junior achievement

16 beyond the Village

18 spring song

18 entertaining the Oronoque Way

Cover photo by Marcia Klein. The Villager welcomes submissions of high-resolution photographs for cover
consideration. Submissions must be emailed as jpeg images to [email protected]

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annOunCemenTs

nOTiCe TO resiDenTs: nOTiCe: TaX DisTriCT
OVCa / OVTD buDGeT sCHeDuLe nOminaTinG COmmiTTee seeks
FOr 2014 bOarD members

• Wednesday, april 16 – OVCA Board Meeting & Bud- Any resident who would like to serve on the OVTD
get Vote, 7:30 p.m. at NCB Board should drop a brief resume off at the Business Office
by April 9. If you’d like to email your information, please
• Tuesday, april 22 – OVTD Board Meeting and Budget send it to Carol King at [email protected].
Overview, 7:30 p.m. at NCB
The Nominating Committee will be scheduling
• Thursday, may 1 – OVCA Owners’ Rejection Budget dates for interviews, and its recommendations will be
Vote, 7 p.m. at NCB finalized by April 15. The recommended slate will be
voted on by residents at the Tax District Annual Meet-
• Tuesday, may 20 – OVCA Board Meeting, confirming ing on May 27.
results of May 1 vote, 7:30 p.m. at NCB
CurbsiDe piCkup nOW unDer WaY
• Tuesday, may 27 – OVTD Annual Meeting, residents to
vote on budget, mill rate, officers and directors, 7 p.m. Now that warmer weather is headed our way, more
registration at NCB Villagers will be working outside in their yards.

a puBlicaTion oF oronoque VillaGe Curbside pickup begins April 1 and will occur every
sTraTFord, cT Monday through Nov. 10.

www.oronoqueVillaGe.com Those residents who prune trees or shrubs, or work in
their garden by weeding, cutting back spent perennials
Vol. 40, no. 5 – apr. 1, 2014 or pulling up old annuals, are asked to place the debris in
paper bags only. Plastic bags will not be accepted as the
editor use of plastic bags raises the cost of disposal.
Carol King – [email protected] / 203-377-5313
Features editor miniFarms paYmenTs
Judy Waldeyer – [email protected] / 203-380-0580 neeDeD bY maY 1
photo editor
Marcia Klein – [email protected] / 203-380-6886 Minifarmers are reminded that dues for the 2014 sea-
photo assignments – Dee Tuozzoli / 203-375-3724 son must be paid by May 1 to keep your plots. Checks
Humor editor – Robert Friedman should be made out to OVTD for $15. (Prices have gone
Please direct all questions regarding The Villager publication, up due to the cost of supplies.) Please put Minifarms on
and submit any proposed notices and event listings, to the memo line and deposit at the Business Office from 8
Carol king. Unsolicited manuscripts, which we invite from a.m. to noon or 1 to 4 p.m. Residents also may use the out-
all residents, should be discussed first with Judy Waldeyer. side drop box, which is available at any hour. Call Debbie
We also welcome unsolicited photographs of Oronoque scenes Grosso at 203-380-2468 with questions or if you do not
and events, which should be submitted to marcia klein. wish to renew your space.
The VILLAGER is published by the Communications
Committee of The Oronoque Village Condominium To advertise in The VILLAGER
Association. Disclaimer: All advertisers are paid submissions … and reach a target audience of nearly
and The VILLAGER makes no representation of their 2,000 active adults … please contact:
credibility. Neither OVCA nor OVTD discriminate in the use Lisa massaro
of facilities by resident groups. [email protected]
323-470-1911
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apriL 12 H&G TaG saLe DisTriCT meeTinGs
suppOrTs ViLLaGe prOJeCTs
District 2 spring supper meeting will be held on
Richard and Pat Castle with Jeanne Hartley at the 2013 Monday, April 28, at 6 p.m. at SCB. Annual dues of
House & Garden Tag Sale. $5 per person are now due. Flyers will be distrib-
uted with more details.
The House & Garden Tag & Bake Sale will take place on District 3 will hold a meeting on April 2 at 6 p.m.
Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at SCB. Proceeds at SCB. There will be a presentation on “Legal In-
from this sale support improvement projects throughout surance and Identity Protection.”Sandwiches, bev-
the Village. erages and desserts will be served. The cost is $5
per person. Reservations are required. To RSVP, call
Previous events presented by the House and Garden Gladys at 203-380-8866 or Sonya at 203-377-1515.
Club have helped to subsidize the addition of the stone District 5 will hold a supper and meeting on April
walls on the North and South trail entryways as well as 28. More details to follow.
the renovation of the courtyard at the North Community District 10 will hold a spring dinner meeting at
Building with the addition of a patio and new shrubbery. NCB -- catered by Lasse’s -- on Wednesday, April
30, at 5 p.m. (Please note change of date!)
Residents who have items they would like to sell at District 11 will hold a meeting on Wednesday,
this year’s tag sale are welcome to purchase a table for April 23.
$15. To reserve a table, deposit a check for $15 in the
House & Garden mailbox at NCB. Make sure to include upCOminG eVenTs
your name and phone number with your check. A sign-up
sheet is inserted in this publication. Friday Happy Hour

The cut-off date to reserve a table is April 8. Set-up for stop by the Club every Friday
the tag sale on April 12 begins at 7:30 a.m. If you have ques- from 5-8 p.m. and enjoy 20% off all drinks
tions about reserving a table, please call Camille Manzolli at
203-377-6119. (Please see insert in this publication for infor- and weekly food specials.
mation on donating your items to this annual sale.)
easter brunch, sun., april 20
The House & Garden Club also welcomes donated
items. Gifts of glass, silver, pottery, china, jewelry, acces- Open seating from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m.
sories (such as belts, handbags and scarves), housewares, $24.95 adults • $13.95 kids, ages 5-12
and small appliances are appreciated and will be sold
from the stage area. Only items in good condition will be under age 5, free
accepted. Please do not bring large furniture, televisions, reservations, please call: 203-377-1453
computers or clothing. Donations can be dropped off at
SCB on April 10 or 11, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. Traditions Grill Has re-opened

Those who would like to donate baked goods are April 1, 2014 • The VILLAGeR 5
asked to drop them off at SCB on April 12.

More information regarding House & Garden events
can be found on page 10.

More ANNOUNCEMENTS on page 17

aCTiViTies / saVe THe DaTes

eDiTOr’s nOTe: To ensure accuracy, we request that in- BINGO
formation be submitted, via email, to Carol King at cking@ • Bingo, presented by the Men’s Club, will take place at
oronoquevillage.com. The deadline to be in the next issue
of The Villager, on april 17, is Thursday, april 4. 7:30 p.m. at SCB on Thursday, April 16.

SAC BOOK CLUB
• A trip to Mohegan Sun Casino will take place on April • The Book Club meets the firstWednesday of each month

7. The bus will depart from SCB at 9 a.m. and leave the at SCB at 7 p.m. For info or a ride, call Barb at 203-612-
casino at 5:30 p.m. The cost of $25 per person includes 1373. For May 7, the book is Orphan Train by Christina
round-trip bus travel, $15 in gambling vouchers and Baker-Kline. Between 1854 and 1929, so-called orphan
a $15 coupon toward lunch. Place checks in the SAC trains ran regularly from the cities of the East Coast to
Drop Box at NCB to reserve your space. A cash raffle the farmlands of the Midwest, carrying thousands of
will take place on the bus trip to the casino. Questions? abandoned children whose fates would be determined
Call George Zamary at 203-377-0839. by luck or chance. Vivian Daly was once such child.
• “Cabaret @ The Village” takes place on Saturday, April Seventeen-year-old Molly Ayer has spent her life in and
26, at NCB. Doors will open at 6:30 p.m. for a fun eve- out of foster homes. When she takes a position help-
ning, cabaret-style. Come with your own food and ing Vivian, now an elderly widow, she finds that she and
drinks and enjoy a live musical performance. Your Vivian aren’t as different as they appear.
admission of $14 per person includes coffee, tea,
soda, set-ups. Petite European pastries will be served CURRENT EVENTS
during intermission. The evening will feature enter- • The Current Events Discussion Group will meet on
tainment by vocalist Angelo Ruggiero, who takes the
old classics and re-invents them so they sound fresh. Wednesdays, April 8 and April 22.
Reservations are limited and will be on a first-come,
first-served basis. For questions, call Pat (203-375- FUNSEEKERS
1788), Sonya (203-377-1515) or Barbara (203-386- • The meeting on April 8 will start at 7:30 p.m. at SCB. Fol-
0533). To reserve your seat, please make your check
payable to SAC Oronoque Village and deliver to the lowing the meeting, the club will hold a “Trivia Game
SAC Box in the lobby of the NCB. Please see the flyer Night” program. All are welcome. Admission is $2 for
in this publication for a tear-off sheet to include with members and $3 for nonmembers. Refreshments will
your check. be served.
• An Oronoque Village Alzheimer’s Mini Walk will take • A bus trip to Hyannis, Mass., takes place Aug. 10-11. Par-
place on Saturday morning, May 31. Proceeds will ticipants will have reserved seats for a performance by
benefit Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. the famous Boston Pops, featuring Keith Lockhart and a
More details will be published in an upcoming issue of celebrity guest conductor. Also on the itinerary are vis-
The Villager. its to the JFK Museum and Cape Cod Baseball League
Hall of Fame, as well as a narrated cruise of the Hyan-
DC_Oronoque1final.qxp 8/30/2013 1:05 PM Page 1 nis Harbor aboard a historic Maine coastal steamer. The
cost of $311 (twin/triple) includes deluxe motor coach,
6 The VILLAGeR • April 1, 2014 a one-night stay at Holiday Inn Hyannis, one breakfast,
one dinner and sightseeing trips. A deposit of $100 is
due by May 19. Please make checks payable to Fun-
seekers and drop off at Funseekers Box at NCB. Write
“Cape Cod”on the envelope. For information, call Sue at
203-345-2736 or Rosemary at 203-380-9964.
• Annual dues of $10 per person are being accepted at
this time. The deadline for payment is June 1.

HADASSAH
• Hadassah invites the community to attend its annual

Woman’s Passover Seder at 12 p.m. on Wednesday,
April 9, at NCB. A Passover dish is your reservation.
RSVP by April 2 to Lillian at 203-380-8387 or Carol at
203-375-2101.

• Hadassah’s Annual Spring Luncheon and Card Party SCRABBLE
takes place at Mill River Country Club on Wednesday,
May 14, at noon. All are welcome to attend. The event, • The Scrabble Group meets in the NCB card room on Mon-
which includes a sumptuous buffet, is priced at $25 per days at 2 p.m. Questions? Call Esther at 203-345-8797.
person. Please remit payment by May 9 to NCB Social
Events Box. If you wish to sit at a particular table, all WEEKENDERS
names and checks for each table must be sent in at one
time. Questions? Call Gladys at 203-380-8866, Barbara • Weekenders will present a ballroom show at 6 .m. on Sat-
at 203-378-7781 or Arlene at 203-331-6913. urday, May 15, featuring one of America’s premier danc-
ing teams, Marko Urosevic and Ashley Mokris. During
HOUSE & GARDEN their first year as a team, the pair won the New England
Fred Astaire American-style professional ballroom title
• The House & Garden Club will meet Monday, April 7, by capturing all four dance events in Boston. Among
at 1:30 p.m. in the SCB. There will be a presentation of their additional career highlights is winning the silver
“Ways to Wear Scarves” with spring and summer fash- medal at the coveted American Star Ball and a bronze
ions. Club members will demonstrate many of the medal at the Colorado Dance Sport Championship. Mar-
ways to brighten an outfit with a colorful scarf. Guests ko is the new owner of the Fred Astaire Ballroom Dance
are always welcome for a small fee. Studio in Trumbull and Mokris is the general manager of
the studio. It is advised that you RSVP for this event now,
• The House & Garden Club Giant Indoor Tag & Bake Sale as it is expected to be a sellout. The cost is $15 per per-
will be held at SCB on Saturday, April 12, from 9 a.m. to son and includes a dinner prepared by Sam Levinson.
2 p.m. Please see insert in this publication for informa- Please make your checks out to Weekenders with any
tion on selling or donating your items to this annual seating arrangements. If you want to reserve a table for
sale, which funds improvement projects throughout 8 or 10 people, please place all the checks in one enve-
the community. lope. Questions? Call Carol at 203-375-2101.

MEN’S CLUB WINTER POOL SOCIAL GROUP

• A Pancake Breakfast takes place on Saturday, April, 5, • The Winter Pool Social Group meets the second Thurs-
from 9-11 a.m. at SCB. Open to all Villagers and their
guests. Admission is $5; children 12 and younger eat day of each month from 4-6 p.m. in the SCB Social Ac-
for free. Make checks payable to OV Men’s Club with
pancake breakfast in the memo section and deposit tivities Room. The next meeting is April 10. Come with
in Men’s Club activity box in NCB by Tuesday, April 1.
Menu includes pancakes, syrup and butter, breakfast your favorite appetizer and or beverage (or nothing)
sausage, bacon, orange juice, diced peaches, pastries,
cookies, coffee (regular and decaffeinated) and tea. to meet up with other “pool people” for reunions and
Volunteers, cooks, runners and servers should report
for duty at 7 a.m. Questions? Call Sandy Lunt at 203- conversations. For information, contact Sonya at 203-
377-5833 or Jerry Brown 203-378-7781.
377-1515 or Sue at 345-203-2736. OV
MOVIE CLUB
QUICK CONTACT LIST
• Films are shown at NCB at 7:30 p.m. on the second Fri-
day of each month and the following Wednesday at 2 Police, Fire, Medical Emergency............. 911
p.m. at SCB. OV Security ................................203-377-5502
Maintenance Emergency......203-377-5502
• The film for April is Nebraska, starring Bruce Dern and Gas leak (So.Ct.GasCo.) ..........800-513-8898
Will Forte. After receiving a sweepstakes letter in the Elec. Emergency (U.I.).............800-722-5584
mail, a cantankerous old alcoholic (Dern) thinks he’s Business Office .........................203-377-5313
struck it rich and wrangles his son (Forte) into taking Maintenance Dept ..................203-375-8853
a road trip across the heartland of America to claim South Comm. Bldg..................203-377-5435
the fortune. Shows take place on Friday, April 11, and Cablevision Service.................203-336-2225
Wednesday, April 16.
April 1, 2014 • The VILLAGeR 7
• American Hustle will be shown in May.

CaLenDar

For the latest on OV news and events, • 1:00 p.m. – Mahjongg, NCB, C/R (C)
go to www.oronoquevillage.com or OVTV. • 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, SCB, Kitchen (C)
NOTE: OVTV is found on: • 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, NCB, C/R (O)
Channel 591 for those with a cable box and • 6:00 p.m. – District 3 Meeting, SCB, Aud (O)
Channel 121-591 for those without a box. • 7:00 p.m. – Book Club, SCB, Mtg Rm (O)
TUESDAY, APRIL 1
• 9:00 a.m. – Yoga for Seniors, SCB, Aud (O) THURSDAY, APRIL 3
• 10:00 a.m. – Zumba Gold, NCB, Aud (O) • 10:00 a.m. – Zumba Gold, NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Dollcrafters, SCB (O) • 10:00 a.m. – Body Balancing, SCB, Soc. Act. Rm (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – House & Garden Exec Brd Mtg, NCB, C/R (C) • 10:00 a.m. – OV Marines, SCB Kitchen (C)
• 1:00 p.m. – Mahjongg, NCB, C/R (C) • 1:00 p.m. – Dominoes, SCB (C)
• 3:00 p.m. – Bravo Rehearsal, SCB, Aud (O) • 1:30 p.m. – Bridge, NCB, C/R (C)
• 4:00 p.m. – OVTA Brd Mtg, NCB, C/R (O) • 1:30 p.m. – Tea, Talk & Crafts, SCB, C/R (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – Funseekers Brd Mtg, SCB (C) • 3:00 p.m. – Bravo Rehearsal, SCB, Aud (O)
WEDNESDAY, APRIL 2 • 7:00 p.m. – Poker, SCB, Kitchen (O)
• 9:30 a.m. – Line Dancing (Beginners), NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Line Dancing (All Levels), NCB, Aud (O) FRIDAY, APRIL 4
• 10:00 a.m. – Hadassah Brd Mtg, NCB, C/R (C) • 9:00 a.m. – Low-Impact Exercise, (Bring Weights), NCB (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Table Tennis, SCB (O)
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SATURDAY, APRIL 5
• 9:00 a.m. – Men’s Club Pancake Breakfast, SCB (O)

SUNDAY, APRIL 6: No events scheduled

MONDAY, APRIL 7
• 9:00 a.m. – Low-Impact Exercise, (Bring Weights), NCB (O)
• 1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge, SCB, C/R (C)
• 1:30 p.m. – House & Grdn General Mtg, SCB, Aud (O)
• 2:00 p.m. – Scrabble, NCB, C/R (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – SAC Meeting, SCB, Aud (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – Bridge, NCB, C/R (O)
• 7:15 p.m. – Bulls & Bears, SCB, C/R (C)
• 7:30 p.m. – Men’s Poker, SCB, C/R (C)

TUESDAY, APRIL 8
• 9:00 a.m. – Yoga for Seniors, SCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Zumba Gold, NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Dollcrafters, SCB (O)
• 1:00 p.m. – Mahjongg, NCB, C/R (C)
• 1:00 p.m. – Bridge, SCB, C/R (C)
• 3:00 p.m. – Bravo Rehearsal, SCB, Aud (O)
• 7:30 p.m. – Funseekers Mtg, SCB, Aud (O)

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 9
• 9:30 a.m. – Line Dancing (Beginners), NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Line Dancing (All Levels), NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Current Events Discussion, SCB, C/R (O)
• 12:00 p.m. – Hadassah Seder, NCB, Lounge (O)
• 1:00 p.m. – Mahjongg, NCB, C/R (C)

• 4:00 p.m. – OVTA Brd Mtg, SCB (O) • 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, NCB, Library (O)
• 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, SCB, Kitchen (C) • 7:30 p.m. –OVCA Mtg / Budget Vote, NCB, Aud (O)
• 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, NCB, Library (O)
THURSDAY, APRIL 17
THURSDAY, APRIL 10 • 10:00 a.m. – Zumba Gold, NCB, Aud (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Zumba Gold, NCB, Aud (O) • 10:00 a.m. – Body Balancing, SCB, Soc. Act. Rm (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Body Balancing, SCB, Soc. Act. Rm (O) • 1:00 p.m. – Dominoes, SCB (C)
• 1:00 p.m. – Dominoes, SCB (C) • 1:30 p.m. – Bridge, NCB, C/R (C)
• 1:30 p.m. – Tea, Talk & Crafts, SCB, C/R (O) • 1:30 p.m. – Tea, Talk & Crafts, SCB, C/R (O)
• 1:30 p.m. – Bridge, NCB, C/R (C) • 3:00 p.m. – Bravo Rehearsal, SCB, Aud (O)
• 3:00 p.m. – Bravo Rehearsal, SCB, Aud (O) • 7:00 p.m. – Poker, SCB, Kitchen (O)
• 4:00 p.m. – Pool Social Grp, SCB, Social Activities Rm (O) • 7:30 p.m. –Bingo, SCB, Aud (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – Poker, SCB, Kitchen (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – OVCA/OVTD Finance Committee Mtg, NCB (C) FRIDAY, APRIL 18:
OV Business & Maintenance Offices Are Closed
FRIDAY, APRIL 11 • 9:00 a.m. – Low-Impact Exercise, (Bring Weights), NCB (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Table Tennis, SCB (O)
• 9:00 a.m. – Low-Impact Exercise, (Bring Weights), NCB (O)
• 10:00 a.m. – Table Tennis, SCB (O) SATURDAY, APRIL 19: No events scheduled
• 7:30 p.m. – Movie: Nebraska, NCB, Lounge (O)
SUNDAY, APRIL 20: No events scheduled OV
SATURDAY, APRIL 12 (O) = Open Event / (C) = Closed Event
• 9:00 a.m. – House & Garden Tag Sale, SCB, Lounge (O)
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MONDAY, APRIL 14 Neal A. Smith and Rose Westerback
• 9:00 a.m. – Low-Impact Exercise, (Bring Weights), NCB (O)
• 9:00 a.m. – Architectural Comm Mtg, NCB, C/R (C) Tel: Neal 24/7 - 203.571.6865 - Rose Cell 203.722.2129
• 1:00 p.m. – Duplicate Bridge, SCB, C/R (C) [email protected] - [email protected]
• 2:00 p.m. – Scrabble, NCB, C/R (O)
• 7:00 p.m. – Bridge, NCB, C/R (O) Oronoque Village Residents &
• 7:00 p.m. – Maintenance Comm Mtg, NCB, B/R (C) Oronoque Country Club Members
• 7:30 p.m. – Men’s Poker, SCB, C/R (C)
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• 9:30 a.m. – Line Dancing (Beginners), NCB, Aud (O) 2/10
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• 10:00 a.m. – Blood Pressure Screening, NCB, C/R (O)
• 1:00 p.m. – Mahjongg, NCB, C/R (C)
• 2:00 p.m. – Movie: Nebraska, SCB, Aud (O)
• 6:00 p.m. – Men’s Poker, SCB, Kitchen (C)

April 1, 2014 • The VILLAGeR 9

FeaTure

HOuse anD GarDen CLub as their favorite cakes, cookies or brownies, along with the
recipes, for our bake sale.)
By Camille Manzolli
Here are the dates for upcoming House and Garden
A n informative program was given by Betty John- activities:
son of Bigelow Tea on Monday, March 10. Her • Monday, May 12, will be a program on plants and flow-
emphasis was on the benefits of tea and its healing
powers. ers given by Leona Lane from City Line Florist.

Please mark your calendars for our next program, • Saturday, May 17, is our annual plant sale. Plants will be
which will take place on Monday, April 7. Carol Quinn provided by Glendale Farms, a third-generation family-
advises us that it will be a demonstration of “scarf tying” owned operation specializing in annuals, vegetable
instructions and techniques, along with how to dress up plants, ground covers and more. They’ve been in business
or down an outfit. since 1917 and have earned a reputation as one of Con-
necticut’s oldest and most respected growers. Informa-
You won’t want to miss this one. Why not bring along tion regarding the selection of plants and an order sheet
one of your favorite scarves and take part in the fun as you will be included in an upcoming issue of The Villager.
learn some new fashion techniques?
Our annual members-only luncheon takes place in
The audience participation will include our very own
models: Sonya DeBiase, Maggie Dunigan, Claire Carew, June on a date that will be announced soon. If you are not
Bridget Matthews, Irene Sanzone, Bette Hugus, Marie
Orlowe, Tina Vermette, Dee Brown, Camille Manzolli, a member and would like to attend the luncheon, please
Merrilees Leemhuis and Debbie Grosso.
pay your dues at the April meeting or call Camille Manzolli
As mentioned on page 5, our annual tag/bake sale
will be held on Saturday, April 12, at the SCB. Please mark at 203-377-6119
your calendars for this event. (We invite residents to do-
nate their goods to the stage areas for the tag sale as well Also, as announced at the March 10 program, there

are openings on the House and Garden Board. If you are

interested in serving on the board, please contact Camille.

The new slate of officers will be inducted during the

June luncheon. OV

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FeaTure

misaDVenTure WiTH a go to the hospital for an evaluation. Bev left in an ambu-
siLVer LininG lance but I signed a statement of refusal that said I have
whiplash. Not convinced, the policeman wanted to see
By Fran Apfel how I walked, and the second my feet hit the ground, the
excruciating pain in my head, neck and shoulders caused
D id I invite the “Evil Eye”? By remarking how lucky me to change my mind. I sat in the cop car awaiting the
we were that the traffic was moving (albeit slow- ambulance to take me to St. Vincent’s Hospital. My car
ly) and the predicted snow-showers never surfaced, I was towed away.
might just have done so….
Upon arrival, they cut my clothes off me, and I was
Suddenly, seemingly from out of nowhere, slam!, admitted. (Having come from the theater, I regretted the
bang! My car became disabled and rolled to a stop. I had loss of my best “party duds.” I haven’t seen my jacket and
the presence of mind to pull it off the road, and reach shoes since…) The diagnosis? A broken neck!
into my pocket for my cell phone to call 911. My second
thought was to notify Beverly’s son, who was awaiting us “How long have you had heart trouble?” I was asked.
at the Stratford railroad station, with his suitcase, that we “Never,” I responded. “Well, your heartbeat is dangerously
were unavoidably detained. low and you’re going to need a pacemaker.” I was com-
pletely unaware of any heart problems, never having had
There we sat, shaken and shaking for over an hour, any of the usual symptoms. The results of this neglect
awaiting attention, while conscious of sirens and flash- could have led to stroke, heart attack, death.
ing police-car lights about a block behind us. I could see
the ambulances through my rear-view mirror, and sensed Silver lining? This accident saved my life! The Lord
that we were part of a multi-vehicle accident. works in mysterious ways… As our dear, newly departed
friend, Roger Damio, would say, “I’m grateful.”
Finally, a policeman appeared, and encouraged us to
Thanks to all of my wonderful Oronoque Village friends
and neighbors for their thoughts, prayers and visits. OV

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FeaTure

VOLunTeer WiTH
JuniOr aCHieVemenT

By Carol King

Junior Achievement volunteers partner with teachers in the
classroom to present lessons to students of all ages.

J unior Achievement -- the world’s largest organiza- middle school programs include:
tion dedicated to educating students about work- • Exploring personal finance and students’education and
force readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy
– is seeking volunteers. career options based on their skills, interests and values.

Villagers are invited to donate their time to Junior • Providing students with examples of how business
Achievement of Western Connecticut’s experiential, and entrepreneurship impacted the economic devel-
hands-on programs. The programs are taught by vol- opment of the United States during the 19th century.
unteers, who partner with teachers in the classroom, to
present lessons to students of all ages. Your commitment • Presenting practical information about the global
could vary from a single school day to a weekly visit of economy and its effect on students’ lives.
one hour each for five to 12 weeks.
High school programs include:
Volunteers may be a business owner, professional, • Teaching students the principles of the banking industry
company employee, parent or community leader. No
previous experience is required.“JA volunteers come from and familiarizing them with the challenges of success-
all walks of life,” explains Rachel Mitchell, senior program fully operating a bank in a competitive environment.
manager. “However, they all have a common vision: shar-
ing a message of hope and opportunity with each and • Fostering students’ ethical decision-making skills as
every young person they reach.” they prepare to enter the workforce and take part in
the global marketplace.
Junior Achievement programs are aimed at students
attending kindergarten through high school. After-school • Introducing students to the importance of seeking
programs also are offered. The programs help young peo- careers that help them realize their life potential and
ple prepare for the real world by addressing how to gen- noble purpose.
erate wealth and effectively manage it, how to create jobs
that make their communities more robust and how to ap- Junior Achievement works directly with volunteers by
ply entrepreneurial thinking to the workplace. setting up training programs and providing classroom ma-
programs for elementary schools include: terials. “All we need is your enthusiasm, life experience and
• Reading compelling stories aloud, which are com- a willingness to teach children about how you took chanc-
es,” concludes Rachel. “Junior Achievement provides the
bined along with hands-on activities to demonstrate training, curriculum, and a classroom ready to meet you.”
the concepts of helping, working and earning. Junior Achievement of Western Connecticut was
• Explaining the roles people play in the local economy founded in 1946, and since that time has reached nearly
and engaging students with activities about needs, 300,000 students in the following communities: Ansonia,
wants, jobs, tools and skills and interdependence. Bethel, Bridgeport, Brookfield, Danbury, Derby, Fairfield,
• Introducing students to the concept of entrepreneur- New Fairfield, New Milford, Newtown, Seymour, Shelton,
ship and how entrepreneurs use resources to produce Stratford, Trumbull and Wilton.
goods and services in a community. For more information, contact Rachel Mitchell
at 203-381-0180 or [email protected]. Information
about volunteering also can be found on the website,
www.jawct.org
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FeaTure

beYOnD THe ViLLaGe Monkey Trial. In this courtroom drama, two attorneys pas-
sionately confront questions of faith and science. (203-
april 6 … “A Tribute to Dave Brubeck” at Pequot Library 225-6079 / www.centerstageshelton.com)
in Fairfield. The late, great pianist, composer, humanitar-
ian, and Wilton resident will be honored in this concert april 16 thru april 20 … “In the Mood” at the Ridgefield
that will feature his most well-known compositions. Per- Playhouse. A fully staged tribute to Glenn Miller, Tommy
formers include Tim Moran, alto sax, Donn Trenner, piano, Dorsey, Benny Goodman and all the big band greats of
Brian Torff, bass, and Adam Nussbaum, drums. (203-222- the 1940, complete with period costumes and choreogra-
7070 / www.westportartscenter.org) phy. (203-438-5795 / www.ridgefieldplayhouse.org)

april 8 … Play With Your Food Lunchtime Theater Program april 18 … BB King will perform at The Klein in Bridge-
at Fairfield Theatre Company. The production features port. Now 88, the artist is still the reigning king of the
short play readings by professional actors, a post-show blues. (203-259-1036 / www.fairfieldtheatre.org)
discussion and a gourmet buffet lunch catered by Garelick
& Herbs. (203-293-8831 / www.playwithyourfood.org)

Thru april 12 … Inherit the Wind at Center Stage The-
atre in Shelton. Village resident Tom Torpey portrays the
mayor in this fictional re-creation of the infamous Scopes

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Thru april 27 … The Shadow of a Hummingbird at the

Long Wharf Theatre in New Haven. Legendary playwright

Athol Fugard returns to the stage for the first time in 15

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

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sCuLpTinG CLass TO be OFFereD
AARP Smart Driver Classes for 2014 will take place on
Villagers are invited to tap into their own creativity via April 16 at SCB from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. The cost for an AARP
a five-week sculpting class starting May 7. The class, which Member is $15 and the cost for a nonmember $20.
will be geared to sculptors of all levels, will take place on
Wednesdays, from 10 a.m. to noon, at SCB. The cost is $50 The AARP Smart Driver Course, offered by AARP Driver
plus $10 for materials. Safety, is the nation’s largest classroom and online driver
safety course and is designed especially for drivers age 50
Space is limited to a maximum of eight students. To and older.
sign up or to obtain more details, contact the instructors:
Wendy Swain (203-386-9125) or Anita Karasu (203-345- Checks, payable to AARP, may be dropped off in the
0258). The deadline for registration is April 30. Business Office Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.,
or via the outside drop box at any time.
CHeCk OuT Our CLassiFieDs aDs!
DeaDLine DaTes FOr upCOminG
The Oronoque Village website has a classified ad sec- VILLAGER maGaZines
tion. You can find cars, pinball machines, mink coats and
more by visiting www.oronoquevillage.com and clicking The bi-monthly Villager is distributed on the 1st and
on the Classified Ad button on the Resident’s Home Page. 15th of each month, when possible. To have your infor-
If you have items you would like to sell through the web- mation included in the publication, please email submis-
site, please contact Carol King in the Business Office or sions (including flyer information and club-related an-
email [email protected] nouncements) to [email protected].
Below are the scheduled distribution dates and dead-
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To compensate for services that were unavailable on april 17 June 2
Sunday, March 9, Optimum is offering resident customers
two months of free movies on channel 510. (deadline for (deadline for
submissions is April 3) submissions
The message from Optimum is as follows:“Some of our
customers lost access to TV program guide data on their april 29 May 22)
Scientific Atlanta digital cable boxes. We know how frus-
trating this can be and apologize for any inconvenience (deadline for June 16
this may have caused. To thank you for your patience, we’re submissions is
giving you two free months of Movie Pak, a value of $11.90.” (deadline for
April 17) submissions is
Movie Pak is a video-on-demand service that is similar
to Netflix. Free access to Movie Pak began on March 14 may 15 June 5)
and will be removed from your account on May 14.
(deadline for
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pOeTrY FeaTure

sprinG sOnG enTerTaininG THe
OrOnOque WaY
By Evelyn Gans
By Jan Drummond
‘Tis spring, tra la la
The birds are back on the wing, tra la la. Here is a new comfort food casserole sent by my cousin,
The tulips and croci and daffodilies the chef. This could be divided into several dishes and fro-
Are beaming “hi” in their crisp spring frillies. zen. Also it is a good dish for a crowd or buffet.

The sun is brighter, getting stronger Chicken Cordon Bleu Casserole
And you do notice days are getting longer! Serves 8
More Villagers with canines are “on the town”
Please pick up you-know-what on the 1 lb. pasta (penne or any kind)
ground. 1 cup cooked, diced chicken breast (one large can of
chicken)
Ah, ‘tis spring, tra la la 1 cup cooked, diced ham (one-inch thick deli slice)
The breeze whispers softer through budding 1 1/2 cups milk
trees, tra la la. 8 oz. cream cheese, softened
Village ladies are eyeing skimpy pool suits 2 Tbsp. dried, minced onion
If fashion dictates, they’ll only need transpar- 2 cups shredded Swiss cheese
ent boots! salt
pepper
But all this gibberish put aside, cayenne pepper
The Village in spring will soon burst with 1 cup Panko bread crumbs
pride. 1/2 cup (one stick) butter, melted
Apple blossoms, magnolias, dogwood,
multi-colored azalea Cook pasta to al dente. Drain and return to the pot. Add
The Village will soon be resplendent in the chicken and ham. Stir.
spring regalia!
In a medium sauce pan heat the milk, cream cheese, and
Enjoy! OV onion over medium-low heat. Stir until it is smooth and add
to the pasta mixture. Stir in the Swiss cheese and spices.

Butter a large casserole and pour in the mixture. Top with
Panko bread crumbs and melted butter. Bake at 350 de-
grees for about 20 minutes until heated through and
bread crumbs are light brown. Serve with a green salad or
colorful vegetable.

Notes: The amount of meat could be doubled. Then add
more Swiss cheese and milk.
This a large amount. It could be distributed in four smaller
baking dishes and frozen for future use.

Onion powder could be substituted for the dried minced
onion. 
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18 The VILLAGeR • April 1, 2014

Breakfast Menu Coupon
Arabica Coffee and Lattes $1 off bag of coffee
Deli with Boar’s Head Products
Soups, Salads, Sandwiches Valid April 1 – 8, 2014

Volcano Burgers Coupon
Full Bakery Free coffee with the
purchase of a breakfast
Gluten Free and
Vegetarian Options sandwich
Eat In or Take Out
Indoor and Outdoor Seating Valid April 9-15, 2014

Monday-Wednesday: 6am – 9pm Coupon
Thursday-Saturday: 6am-10pm Free soda with
purchase of a burger
Sunday: 7am-6pm
88 Ryders Lane, Stratford, CT Valid April 16-22, 2014

475.282.4777 Coupon
www.riversedgecafeandbakery.com Free soda with
purchase of a sandwich

Valid April 23-30, 2014