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Fridays Come game at card for of 1 THE HARTFORD COURANT: Monday, January 9, 1995 LOCAL OBITUARIES grandchildren, Amy and Paul, a great grandson and several nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at 9:15 a.m. at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, Enfield, followed by a Mass of Christian burial at 10 a.m. at St. Patrick's Church.

Burial will be in St. Patrick's King Street Cemetery with military honors. Calling hours at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels are Tuesday from 2 to 4 and 7 to 9 p.m. Memorial donations may be made to St. Patrick's Church, 64 Pearl Enfield, CT 06082 Carrie M.

Corbin; of Windsor Locks Carrie M. Corbin of Windsor Locks died Friday at the McLean Home in Simsbury. She was 88. Born in Stockton, Mrs. Corbin was a resident of Windsor Locks since 1926, and was a member of the Windsor Locks Senior Citizens.

She was the wife of William J. Corbin, who died before her. She is survived by a son, William D. Corbin of Canton; three grandchildren, Linda A. Ziemnicki of Broad Brook, and Carol and Theresa A.

Emmons of East Granby; and four great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be today at 10 a.m. at the Windsor Locks Funeral Home, 441 Spring St. Burial will be in St. Mary's Cemetery.

Memorial donations may be made the Windsor Locks Lions Club Ambulance Fund, P.O. Box 312, Windsor Locks, CT 06096, or to the American Cancer Society, 670 Prospect Hartford, CT 06105. Florence M. Vane; of Enfield Florence M.Vane of Enfield died Sunday in Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford. She was 95.

Born in the Hazardville section of Enfield, she was a lifelong resident. She was a communicant of St. Patrick's Church. She worked for many years at the former Bigel Carpet Co. Her husband, Wilfred U.

Vane, died in 1962. She leaves a son and daughter-inlaw, Raymond J. and Barbara Vane of Enfield; a daughter and so law, Florence M. and Norman Barnard of St. Petersburg, a sister, Ethel Piaggi Granby; a sister-in-law, Alice Ankerson of Tampa, eight grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

Ellington 000 meetings Town Hall: 55 Main 875-3190. All meetings at town hall unless otherwise noted. Public meetings this week: Today: Board of selectmen, 7:30 p.m.; zoning board of p.m. Tuesday: Permanent building committee, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday: Economic development commission, 7:30 p.m.; human services For three gram kowski On Friendly more will at is weeks.

Thursday paint Visitor begin information, New at and for 6 training is people the call p.m., canvases. Dab- next pro- are the The funeral will be Wednesday at 10 10:30 a.m. from the Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, with a Mass in St. Patrick's Church at 11:30 a.m. The burial will be in St.

Bernard's Cemetery. Calling hours are Tuesday, from 2 to 4 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Donations may be made to the Enfield Visiting Nurse Association, Box 1199, 140 Hazard Enfield, 06083, or to the Enfield Community Ambulance Fund, Box 1249, Enfield, CT 06083. Flora Bower; services Tuesday Jean Lonesky; lived in Somerville Flora M.

Bower, 63, of 5 Dorothy Enfield, died Saturday in Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford. Born in Roxbury, she lived in Somers most of her life. She moved to Enfield in 1991. She was a member of the Order of the Eastern Star Ionic Chapter No. 100.

Her husband, Kenneth Bower, died in 1974. She leaves a son, Karl F. Bower of Stafford Springs; four daughters, Heidi M. of Goose Creek, S.C., Linda L. Dols, Patricia A.

Agnoli, Irene R. Ganner, all of Enfield; and eight grandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 1 p.m. at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, with burial in Hillcrest Park Cemetery, Springfield. Calling hours are Monday from 2 to 4 p.m.

a and 7 to 9 p.m. Jean M. Lonesky, 77, of 7. Happy Acre Road, Clinton, died Saturday in Middlesex Memorial Hospital in Middletown. Born in New Brunswick, Canada, she lived in Somersville for most of her life before moving to Clinton in 1981.

She was a communicant of St. Mary's Church in Clinton. She leaves two sons, Gerald J. Lonesky of Columbus, Ohio, and Paul D. Lonesky of Benson, a daughter, Marie E.

Lane of Clinton; a brother, Archie Bourque of Somers; seven grandchildren; and one great The funeral will be held Wednesday at 9 a.m. from the Somers Funeral Home, 354 Main with a Mass in All Saint's Church at 10 a.m. Burial will be in St. Bernard's Cemetery. Caling hours are Tuesday from 6 to 9 p.m.

Donations may be made to the Hospice of Middlesex Hospital, 28 Crescent Middletown, CT, 06457. commission, 7:30 p.m., town hall annex; parks and recreation commission, 7:30 p.m. town hall annex. Union meetings Town Hall: 1024 Buckley Highway, telephone, 684-3812. All meetings at town hall unless otherwise noted.

Public meetings this week: Wednesday: Board of education, 7:30 p.m., Union School. COMING EVENTS the and tance center seniors, through For is senior at will low- free April Wednesday Ext. or once I I I I I I center 12. 230 income again to Call This every from be sign moderate-income tax service Feb. held up.

Monday senior assis- at is Today East Windsors Preschool winter programs at Warehouse Point Library will begin today. Registrations now being accepted for ages 1 and 2-yearolds and 3 to 5-year-olds. Information, 623-5482. Ellington: The Seniors Better Age Club will meet Thursday at 1:30 p.m. in the cafeteria of Crystal Lake School.

Guest speaker will be Willie Werkhoven, a physical therapist. Open to visitors. For HVCC rides, members may call 871-6476 by today. Dues are now payable for the 1994-95 club year. Enfield: Chapter 1119, Parents Without Partners, will hold a new member orientation meeting at 6:30 p.m.

at the branch library, Pearl St. Those planning to attend may call Harold Cormier, 745-6700. Enfield: Registration for Enfield residents for the upcoming park and recreation department aquatic program will be held from 6 to 7:30 p.m., at the Angelo Lamagna Center, 19 N. Main St. Registration for all other winter programs and remaining aquatic openings will be held Tuesday from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Registration also will continue during regular office hours, 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., at the department office, until classes are filled. Information, 745-0371, Ext. 270. Programs start Jan.

23. Somers: Storytimes will resume at the library today and Tuesday. Programs for children ages 2 to 3 with a caretaker will be held Mondays and Tuesdays at 10:15 a.m. Programs for children aged 3 will be held Mondays and Tuesdays at 11 a.m. Stafford: The Women's Club will meet at 7:30 p.m.

at Stafford Springs Congregational Church. Future plans and fund-raising ideas will be discussed. Suffield: Big Sisters sion noted. meetings Public committee, Thursdays committee, at 7 meetings 820 town p.m. 7 p.m.

this Enfield Town hall Thompsonville week: unless green 745-0371. otherwise advisory AR will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Central Library, Middle Road. The group is selling entertainment books for $30 each. Profits will benefit the program in the Enfield area.

Books may be ordered from Sue Kirvan at 745-2737. Suffield: The Bereavement Support Group for people who have experienced a loss through death, will meet from 7 to 9 p.m. at the visiting nurse association, 450 South St. No preregistration is required. Information, 668-0211.

Areawide: La Leche League of Ellington will meet at 7:30 p.m. at Hall Memorial Library in Ellington. Women from Ellington, Enfield, or Somers who want to breast-feed their babies may to attend. Information, 871-7593 or 875-1459. Tuesday East Windsor: St.

Philip Ladies Guild will meet at 7 p.m. at the church social center. An independent insurance agent will speak on "Homebound Patients." New members and guests welcome and refreshments served. Enfield: Valley Repertory Company will hold auditions for its February production of "Voices" at 7 p.m. at the senior center, High Street.

Roles available for two males and three females. Those wishing to work on production or technical aspects of the show may also sign up at the auditions. Newcomers welcome. Enfield: Enrico Fermi Safe Graduation Committee will meet at 7:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria.

In case of snow, the meeting will be held Wednesday. Parents may attend. Enfield: A meeting of the Enfield Chapter of Women's Aglow will be held at 9:30 a.m. at T'Ville Tavern, 31 N. Main St.

Mothers may take children to Good Sheperd Assembly of God Church, 23 N. Main imme- ENFIELD SUFFIELD Artist applies his hand to books, T-shirts, causes Continued from Page B1 amused," he said. "It takes the rough, intimidating edge off." One of his best-selling cartoons is of a man in his nightcap blearily looking at cats with dollar bills in their paws. They are betting on two mice with boxing gloves. Another cartoon shows a cat pushing a fisherman off a pier, and grabbing his bucket of fish.

"My favorite humor is macabre," Stromoski said. "Something that will shock. He provides illustrations for the Weekly Reader Corp. of Middletown, which produces papers and magazines for schoolchildren. "Every time I see his illustrations, they make me laugh," said Cynthia Weeks, art director for Current Science, a publication for middle school students.

comes up with something clever that we can use that makes my life easy." One of the 12 greeting card com- Senior center sends out call for all talent for variety show Tuesday, Golden team plays Windsor Locks meets Wednesday p.m. at the Sen- more welcome enand p.m, bingo. public midday Medicare 9am, 5 p.m., Jaycees meal; 2 St. ceramics; Visitor exercise: p.m., 1 assistance; 7 p.m., Class; Regional The 9 p.m., 6 a.m. 12:30 Hartford pinochle; 1:30 p.m., Church public 6 meeting.

p.m., p.m., 7 10 Courant Josephine A. Ash; community activist Josephine A. Ash, a former Enfield resident who was active in the Democratic Party and in senior citizen groups, died in a Suffield nursing home Friday. She was 89. A lifelong resident of Enfield, she was a member of the Democratic town committee for more than 40 years.

She also was past president of the former Federated Democratic Club. She organized the American Association of Retired Persons, Chapter 3062, and was a member of Chapter 1209. She was a member of Enfield's senior citizen bus commitFine and commission on aging. She also was a communicant of the Holy Family Church. She retired in 1967 from her job as a clerk for Kaman Aircraft.

She leaves a daughter and son-inlaw, Theresa and George Medzerian of Wescosville, a daughterin-law, Eileen Ash of Enfield; six grandchildren and eight greatgrandchildren. The funeral will be Tuesday at 10:30 a.m. at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels, 61 South Road, with a Mass at the Holy Family Church at 11 a.m. Burial will be at the convenience of the family. The family will receive friends at the Leete-Stevens Enfield Chapels Tuesday from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m.

Memorial donations may be made to the Enfield Community Ambulance Fund, Box 1249, Enfield, CT 06083. Herman Paquette; retired mason Herman A. Paquette of Suffield died Sunday at Johnson Memorial Hospital in Stafford. He was 76. Born in St.

Albans, he was a resident of Enfield for 30 years before moving to Suffield in 1984. He was employed as a mason for Enfield Builders and the Petronella Construction Co. for more than 30 years, retiring in 1993. He was an Army veteran of World War II, a member of the Tanguay MaGill Post No. 80, American Legion, AMVETS and Veterans of Foreign Wars, Post No.

1632, of Agawam. He was the husband Louise Bellavia Paquette, who died before him. He is survived by a son, 5 Steven Paquette; four sisters, Leona Clapp, Pliska and Jean Merzin, all of Westfield, and Ruth Vogel of Ludlow, Mass. Also, there are two East Windsor 000 meetings Town Hall: 11 Rye telephone, 623- 9467. All meetings at town hall unless otherwise noted.

Public meetings this week: Today: Park and recreation commission, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday: Planning and zoning commission, 7 p.m. Wednesday: Police commission, 7 p.m.; conservation commission, 7:30 p.m., town hall annex. We're having our annual variety show and we're looking for all kinds of talent and all ages. It's going to be based on Broadway musicals.

Auditions will be held today from 1 to 3 p.m. and 7 to 9 p.m. Al Boudreau and Jan Albetski will be directing and producing the show. For more information, call Kay at the senior center, Ext. 234, Boudreau at 741-2020 or Albetski at 623- 4445.

This month's Health Day is set for Tuesday from 9 to 11:30 a.m. Cholesterol appointments are filled, but we still have openings for eye screenings by Dr. Patricia Aucello. Call Ext. 230 for an eye screening appointment.

Also available, but on a walk-in basis, are blood pressure checks and counseling by Beth Villodas of Memorial Hospital's Geriatric Partial Hospital Program. All health screenings and services are offered free. Every Tuesday and Thursday at 9 a.m., a person from Neighborhood Services is available at the senior center for those qualifying for entitlement programs. For an appointment for energy assistance, call neighborhood services at Ext. 280.

Every Tuesday, our manicurist is available for your nails. is $6, by appointment only, Ext. diately before the meeting for a free craft and story session. Brunch will be served. Cost is or $2.50 for limited income members.

Information and reservations, 749-6296 or 627-0476. Stafford: The Wellness Center at Johnson Memorial Hospital offers a course, Stop Smoking with Ease Through Hypnotherapy today and Jan. 24 from 7 to 8 p.m. at the Medical Education Center. Cost is $35.

Information and registration, 684-8270 or 749-2201. Suffield: The emergency aid association will hold blood pressure screenings today: Maple Court residents, 9 a.m.; Laurel Court residents, 10 a.m.; Park Place residents, 11 a.m; West Suffield Congregational Church, 1:30 p.m. Also, Jan. 17 at 1:30 p.m. at the association building, 450 South St.

Information, 668-0211. Suffield: The visiting nurse association, 450 Main will hold a wellchild clinic from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Free physical examinations, immunizations, hematocrits, developmental screenings and preschool physicals are provided 1 for children, birth to 5 years old. Conditions requiring medical or surgical treatment are referred to family physicians.

Dr. Ross Porter is the clinic physician. Information, 668-0211. Areawide: Members of the Woman's Club of Enfield will be guests of the Suffield Woman's Club at 12:30 p.m., at the Second Baptist Church, 100 N. Main Suffield.

Guy McLain of Connecticut Valley Historical Museums will present a program entitled "Impure Puritans Unknown Facts." A finger food luncheon will be served. Areawide: Pioneer Valley Stamp Club will meet today and Jan. 24 at Longmeadow Community House, off of Route 5 in Longmeadow, Mass. "Shop and Swaps" begin at 6:30 p.m., meeting at 7:30 p.m. Mini-auctions will be held.

Visitors, collectors and dealers are welcome. Information, 623-8422. Enfield news notes panies that use his drawings is Recycled Paper Greetings, based in Chicago. "His artwork is really different," said art coordinator Lawrence Sneed. "It is kind of simple in a way, but it is just the way he pulls off the artwork and the inside message.

What we look for is a wonderful, great inside message." For the past five years, Stromoski and Gaunter have done volunteer work for the Network Against Domestic Abuse in Enfield. They played with children and he has used his truck to pick up groceries or move furniture when women have moved into their own apartments. When the network asked for a volunteer to illustrate a coloring book, Stromoski offered his services. He completed the drawings in a day, and printed the captions on his computer. "There was a need there, and volunteering is important," he said.

offered by appointment only, so please call the senior center at Ext. 230. 0 The service is provided by volunteers under the auspices of AARP and the Internal Revenue Service. In the event that the senior center must cancel because of inclement weather, listen to cancellation information either on WTIC-AM 1080 on your radio dial, or Channel 30 on your television. Anyone who has clean old towels, we need them for a project.

We're still collecting socks for the homeless. Know how to play canasta and would like to teach it and start a canasta club? We're thinking of starting poker, too. If you're interested to play or teach, please call Kay at the senior center, Ext. 234. Our progresso bingo if not won on Jan.

5 will be worth $1,750 on Thursday. Join us and try to win big. Doors open at 5 p.m. for our supper, with bingo at 7 p.m. Over the holidays, we stop many of the programs at the senior center and now that 1995 has arrived, we're back on schedule again! The Enfield Senior Center is located at 100 High in the former white church across from the High Street Plaza.

The phone number is 745-0371, Ext. 230. Enfield 000 meetings Town Hall: Big to meet tonight Big Sisters will meet at 7:30 tonight at the Central Library on Middle Road. The group is selling entertainment books for $30 each. Profits will benefit the Big Sisters program in the Enfield area.

Books may be ordered from Sue Skirvan at 745-2737. Correction Big Sisters will meet at 7:30 p.m. Monday at Enfield's Central Library on Middle Road, according to Sue Skirvan, a member of the organization. The location of the meeting and Skirvan's name were reported incorrectly in a Coming Events item on Page B2 of Saturday's Courant. torney-in-fact for health care, volunteer conservatorship, Social Security disability at the hearing stage, Medicaid problems, other entitlement problems, and housing problems connected with eviction and payments into court but not security deposits.

Call Ext. 230 for an appointment. The seminar "Post Holiday Blues, Avoiding the Winter Doldrums" will be held tomorrow at 7 p.m. at the senior center. Timothy Teehan of Baystate Medical Center's Director of Psychiatric and Long Care Nursing a and Nursing Staff Development, will lead the seminar.

He will discuss depression and how to avoid becoming housebound in the winter, and suggest activities to keep busy. Sign-ups are encouraged. Call Ext. 230. Every Wednesday from 10 a.m.

to noon, Maggi Aidukonis has her Busy Fingers group making crocheted and knitted items for our Grandma Gift Shoppes and bazaars. All materials are furnished and new people and ideas are welcome. Country Western Line Dancing begins again on Wednesday at 11 a.m. We've got great instructors, Yvonne and Joe Gonzalez. Cost is $3 and all the new and old dances are taught.

Our championship billiards Kay Senior News party sponsored by AARP 1209 is scheduled for Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. at the Senior Center. The monthly AARP 3062 Potluck Supper will be held Wednesday at 6 p.m. Social Security Assistance is offered Thursday and on a weekly basis every Thursday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.

A representative is here help you with any questions tor to file for Social Security. There's no appointment necessary. Just sign up when you come in. If you prefer to call, the national numer is (800) 772-1213. Buttons and Bows is held Thursday from 1 to 3 p.m.

and is held weekly on Thursday afternoons. The group does handcrafts and sewing, and makes all sorts of items for our gift shops and bazaars. All materials are furnished and new people are welcome. Instructor Maggi Aidukonis is warm and talented. You'll be really glad you joined in.

Sign up for lunch that day and join the group. For lunch, call Ext. 230 or 231. The weekly art class takes place on Thursday. Carol Dab- kowski the talented and expert instructor.

welcome and if you know of anyone who needs a friendly visitor, please call Ext. 230 and we'll make our best effort to get someone for them. Barbara Malcolm from Breakthrough to Aging will be the facilitator and trainer. Everyday, we serve lunch. To make reservations, call the senior center at 1 Ext.

230 or 231. Suggested price is $1.50. We have menus for the whole month available. Stop in and pick one up. We will begin another sixweek Bereavement Support Group Jan.

17. Anyone who has lost a loved one and needs support and to talk with others who are going through the same difficult time may join this group. We have no magic cure or solutions but being with others and hearing them as well as yourselves can be of great help and comfort. Patricia McGuane is the facilitator. She has great knowledge and understanding and compassion.

Call the senior center at Ext. 230 to sign up, or call McGuane at 749-6325 or Kay Tallarita at Ext. 234. We have a trip for St. Patrick's Day on March 17 to Foxwoods Resort Casino.

We will have a full buffet dinner in the ballroom and also see a show with some time to gamble. Cost for the bus, dinner, show and tip for the driver is $46, plus you'll get $5 back for gambling. Full payment required upon making and reservation. the your Senior center events Today: 9 a.m., exercise; 9 a.m., ceramics class; 10 a.m., quilting bee; 10:15 a.m., weight loss program; 11 a.m., bowling at Shaker Bowl, East Longmeadow, 12:30 p.m., midday meal; 1 p.m., variety show rehearsal; 2 p.m., Veterans Administration assistance; 5 p.m., monthly bereavement group; 7 p.m., variety show rehearsal; 7 p.m., barbershop rehearsal. Tuesday: 9 to 11:30 a.m., Health Day; 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m., Neighborhood Services: 9:30 a.m., manicurist; 10 a.m., water aerobics at New England Health Racquet; 10 a.m., Heritage Craft group; 12:30 p.m., midday meal; 1:30 p.m., Golden Age Club; 2. p.m., legal assistance; 7 p.m., "Post Holiday Blues, Avoiding the Winter Doldrums:" 7 p.m., Valley Repertory Company auditions for "Voices." Wednesday: 9 a.m., exercise; 10 a.m., Busy Fingers Crafts Group; 11 a.m., Country Western Line Dancing; 12:30 p.m., midday meal; 1 p.m., 1 pinochle; p.m., Billiards League, Enfield vs. Windsor Locks: 1:30 p.m., AARP 1209 Card Party: 6 p.m., AARP 3062 potluck supper. Thursday: 9 a.m., ceramics; 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Neighborhood Services: a.m., Social Security Assistance: 10 a.m., water aerobics at New England Health Racquet: 12:30 midday meal; p.m., Buttons p.m., and Bows Crafts Group; p.m., art class: AARP 3062 meeting, Adaibert's Hall; public supper; Friendly a Friday: includes 668-2279.

Wednesdays setback.