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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 21, 2003 THE HARTFORD COURANT IN Rensselaer Honors Late Apollo 13 Astronaut Swigert alternative education students take riding lessons, perform required chores and help sick and abused horses. For more information on the equine program, call Karin Gladu at 860376-9129 or e-mail, Karingladuaol.com. Education Briefs is compiled by Courant Staff Writer Melissa Pionzio. Through the Congress Bundestag Youth Exchange Program, AFS will award 70 full-year scholarships to students who want to live and study in Germany. Students must be U.S.

citizens and sophomores, juniors or seniors at the time of application. Applicants must have a grade point average of 3.0 or higher. The deadline to apply is Dec. 16. For more information, call 800-237-4636.

Students from the Griswold Alternative School's Equine Program are holding a ride-a-thon today and Wednesday to raise money for the North American Riding for the Handicap Association, which benefits people with disabilities. As part of the equine program, jKeNE 1 he late John "Jack" Swigert a member of the Apollo 13 crew Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute's Hartford campus, was Posthumously inducted into the Rensselaer Alumni Hall of Fame during a ceremony in September inTroy.N.Y. An Air Force pilot and engi- EDUCATION BRIEFS neering test pilot, Swigert earned a master's degree in aerospace science from the Hartford campus in 1965 and in 1966 NASA selected him as a member of its fifth astronaut class. He was assigned to the backup crew of the Apollo 13 mission to the moon and re-plaoed the prime command pilot just days before takeoff. Swigert, Jim Lovell and Fred Haise were forced to abort the mission when an oxygen tank exploded.

They converted their lunar module into a lifeboat, conserving enough power to ensure their survival in the journey back to Earth. A winner of the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1970, Swigert was elected to the U.S. House of Representatives from Colorado in November 1982, but died of bone cancer one month later, before he could be sworn in. For more information on other members of the Alumni Hall of Fame, visit www.rpi.edudept NewsCommsubfame. HP 1 The event is hosted by the National Conference for Community and Justice, Capitol Region Education Council, the League of Women Voters and Trinity College.

The event, with a fee of $8, will feature workshops on school readiness, achievement techniques, supplementary services, language challenges, supportive structures, discipline and safety and measuring success. For more information, call Betsy Pigeon at NCCJ at 860-298-5313. Theodore Andreadis, chief medical entomologist at Connecticut Agricultural Experimental Station in New Haven, will discuss "The West Nile Virus: An Exotic Emerging Pathogen in North America" Oct 27 at noon in Alumni Hall at Quinnipiac. The lecture is sponsored by the university's Sigma Xi chapter and is free and open to the public. Andreadis will review the current status of the West Nile Virus in North America and examine recent developments in understanding the ecology and epidemiology of this emerging pathogen in Connecticut For more information, call 203-582-8652.

AFS, formerly the American Field Service, has several full and partial scholarship programs available to high school students who want to study abroad in WINDOWS i SIOING I U.S. Rep. Nancy Johnson will provide an overview of the latest health care legislation during the keynote address at a Federal Health Policy Conference Friday in the Grand Courtroom of the Quinnipiac University School of Law Center from 8 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Johnson, chairwoman of the House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee, will speak from 9 a.m.

to 10 am. She will open the floor to questions from the audience for 30 minutes following her address. Diane Rowland, executive vice president of the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation and executive director of the Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured, will discuss issues facing the uninsured from 10:45 to 11:30 a.m. Rick J.

Cockrum, vice president of government relations at Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield, will discuss "Reactions from the FieldMedicare Reform" from 11:30 a.m. to 12:15 p.m. Angela Mattie, an assistant professor of management in the School of Business at Quinnipiac, will moderate the conference. Admission is $25, which includes a continental breakfast and refreshments. To register, call Leslie Hunter at 203-582-5337.

A regional education conference on "Helping All Children Succeed in a Diverse Society" will be held Nov. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Learning Corridor at 40 Vernon St. in Hartford.

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I Expires 11403 sun. 1 1-4 CUP SAVE to score BIG SAVINGS Similarities Tillers Chippers Thatchers Overseeders Connecticut! Middletown Skateboarding CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 the group estimates it needs another $100,000 for ramps and a utility building for the facility supervisor and supplies. The group of memorial park advocates recently staffed a booth at the East Haddam Fair. Sunday, the third annual bike- EAST HADDAM 'Seeders mJ'i Pruners 1 North Eranford am Financial Advisors MEDICAID PLANNING you need to know to Protect your assets" I Presented by: GEORGE BICKFORD, Attorney Date: October 23rd Time: 6:30 8:30 pm Location: Sheraton Hartford Hotel American Express CONTINUED FROM PAGE B3 Police were unable to make an arrest despite a search by officers and police dogs. And on the morning of July 14, masked robbers waving guns stormed Liberty Bank at 827 Washington St and escaped with several thousand dollars.

Investigators believe a phony bomb threat made from a pay MIDDLETOWN phone not far from that bank warning of a bomb at the courthouse was a diversion, a way to keep police busy while the robbers struck. Authorities said they do not believe those robberies are related to the most recent string ofbank robberies. Barrow said investigators are examining "very good" surveillance photos from Monday's robbery at Fleet And they're counting on witnesses' descriptions of the suspect "A pockmarked face is very distinctive," Barrow said. TIME TO REPLACE YOUR TUB? athon is scheduled, with registration set for noon at the Route 149 entrance to the airline trail Participants will bike 10 miles or more to raise funds for the park. Susan Daniels hopes the upcoming paving and fencing installation will spur the town and residents to help pay for the remaining work.

"We've been working on this four years now," she said Monday. "If the town can support us in any way, that will be wonderful" Susan Daniels said her group has received a large donation from a local business that wishes to remain anonymous. Once operational, the park will be turned over to youth and family services. First Selectwoman Susan Merrow said the town was pleased to clear trees at the park site as part of a recent drainage improvement project. "The younger generation is really looking forward to it," Merrow said.

Anyone interested in contributing to the memorial park is asked to send donations to youth and family services at P.O. Box 572, Moodus, CT 06469. Put a New Tub OVER Tour Old One! BATH FITTER' Fil LINERS BATHWALLS LEGAL Ift fcnTISSC NOTICE OF SESSION The Registrars of Voters of tte Town of Essex wilt hold a Limited Session on Monday. November Town Hall. The purpose of the Session is the admission of electors whose qualification as to age, citizenship or residence was attained si nee October 21.

Elizabeth Schel lens Registrar Lois A. Ely Registrar MITICE TO CftEDfTORS ESTATE Of JAMES Jt AMtttCX, deCBMod, AKA James Joseph Amend: G334) The Hon. Helen B. Ben net. Judge of the Court of Probate.

District of Saybrook, by decree dated October 16. 2003. ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such claim may result in the loss or rights to recover on such claim. Janet M.

Gauger, Clerk The fiduciaries are: William Morris and Donna Morris co Thomas Kablik, Esq. P.O. Box 358 Chester, CT 06412 NOTICE TO CREDfTOftS ESTATE Of JOHN T. WAROtE The Hon. JudithP.Lentz, Judge of the Court of Probate, District of Killingworth.

by decree dated October 16, 2003. ordered that all claims must be presented to the fiduciary at the address below. Failure to promptly present any such ciaim may result in the loss of rights to recover on such claim. JudithP.Lentz. Judge The fiduciary is: Dorothy A.

Rose co Christian P. Edmonds, Esq. Edmonds Bruno P.O. Box 807 06405 TOWN OF CHESTER CHESTER INLAND WETLANDS AND WATERCOURSES AGENCY NOTICE OF P08UC HEAittNQ The Chester Inland Wetlands and Watercourses Agency will hoidapublic hearing on Monday, November 3. 2003, at 7:00 PM at the Chester Meeting House, 4 Liberty Street, Chester to hear the following: Arthur ft Judith Schatler, 51 Ferry Road (Tax Map 3-10, Block 1, Parcel l-A)-applicationtocon struct an elevated fixed pier, stairs on the northern and southern side of the pier for public passage, and install battered pilings and a boat lift-Public and written comment is welcome at this time.

Copies of the applications are available In the Town Clerk's Office for review. Richard P. Holloway, Chairman TOWN OF CftOMWEUL PLANNING AND ZONING COMMBSJON NOTICE OF DECtSfON At Its Public Hearing and Regular Meeting on October 14. 2003 the Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission met and took the following actions: 1. Closed the Public Hearing on Application 03-79: Amendment to Section 10 (Open Space Conservation Development) of the Crom wel I Zoning Regulations.

Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission, applicant 2. Voted to Approve Application 03-79: Amendment to Section 10 (Open Space Conservation Development) of the Cromwell Zoning Regulations. Cromwell Planning and Zoning Commission, applicant Effective date: October 22, 2003. 3. Voted to Approve Application 03-94: Site Plan Approval at Lot 10 Proqress Drive Line Emergency Delta Building Corporation, ownerapplicant 4.

Voted to Reschedule the Regular Meeting ScrduledforTuesday.Novernber 11,2003 Thursday, November 6, 2003. 5. Voted to Elect Peter Hanson as Vice Chair- Stephen Park Chairman, Planning and Zoning Commission Dated in Cromwell. Connecticut this 21st day of October 2003 LEGAL NOTICE SPECIAL TOWN MEETING EAST HADDAM The Electors and citizens of the Town of East Haddam, Connecticut qualified to vote in Town Meeting are hereby warned and notified that a SpectafTown Meeting wilt be held in the Town Hall on Town Street in the said Town of East Haddam at 8:00 p.m., October 28, 2003 tor the following purposes, to wit Item 1: To consider and act upon the recommendation ofthe Board of Finance to appropriate from the Undesignated General Fund to line 7i0Tax Collector-Legal, for expenses associated with the Banner Lodge Foreclosure. Km 2: To consider and act upon the fol lowing resolution: RESOLVED, that this town meeting accept certain drainage easements granted by ROBERT A RDCASTLE and BETSY J.

GUALA, ROBERT C- BENSON and EWA R. BENSON, and PAUL J. WOLLSCH-LAGER, to the TOWN OF EAST HADDAM. affecting certain property described on certain maps entitled "Survey Property of Hardcastie ft Guala, 89 Longwood Drive, East Haddam, CT, also known as Tax Map 80. Lots 281, 282, 293 Date 072603 Graphic Scale 1 inch 20 ft; Looram Engineering, 101 Hemlock Vallpy Road, East Haddam, CT 06423, (860) 873- 18tS." Said easements and map being on file in the Town Clerk's Office.

Dated at East Haddam. Connecticut this 21st day of October, 2003 Susan D. Merrow Bradley P. Parker Allan P. Macktnnon Board of Selectmen Town of Essex Municipal Election Wanting Thp Electors of theTown of ESSEX are hereby warned to meet at their respective polling place in said town on Tuesday, November 4, 2003, tor the following purposes: 1.

To cast their votes forFirst Selectman, Selectman. Board of Finance(Full Term), Board of Finance (To ill Vacancy tor 2 years). Board of Education (Full Term). Board of Education (To Fill Vacancy for Two Years), Board of Assessment Appeals, Regional Board of Education Noticelsherebygiventhatthelocationofthe polling place is as follows: Votinq District LtionofPollinnPlflCi One and Two Is se Town Hall 29 West Avenue Essex, CT 06426 Absentee Ballots will be counted at the following Central Location: Essex Town Hall 29 West Avenue Essex, CT 06426 Voting machines will be used. The polls will and will remainopen until eight o'clock in the evening (8.00 pm).

Dated at FSSEX, Connecticut, this 20th day of OCTOBER 2003. Francos L. Darcy Town Clerk Town of Essex wvfMTKwmwn CITY Of MUXHET OWN Soaled proposals, addt ersi-d to the Municipal Building. Middletown. Connecticut will be received MONdAY, November 3, 2003 AT 1 1:00 AM for ttte following contract CONTRACTED SNOW REMOVAL VRVTCH PUSUC WOfMS DU AifTMLNT Bid documents may be obtained at the Pur-Chaiing Room 112.

Municipal Build-Ing. Monday throuqh Friday, between the hours of 8:30 un to p.m. All qutsttons concerning this bid should be direct ed to the otfiro of the Supervisor of Purchase at HM) 344-34hS Bid documents will be mailed to inter estfd bidders uoon request or can be downloaded from www.cityotmlddlttownxom Bids will be publlrry opened and mad aloud Jn Room Municipal Building, Middletown, Connecticut All bids shall be submitted on the dMifinated fonm and in a valid envelope and civulv marked as designated in the Infoi nation Bidders. The City of Middletown reserves the rlott to wnlvn nny i)Mi or any irreaular i ty in any bid and the riuht to rcict any or all hios or any part thef cof Bids, amrndmunts to bids or withdrawals of btds pcrtved after the time sot or tht bid opening will not be consKterud. All bids and proposal arc subject to.

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