Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 21

IlecordHIonmn I 1 Abby Bridge 23 Crossword TV 23 Movies 23 Classified '24-27 Legal Notices 24 Cryptoquote 27 Meriden Connecticut Tuesday June 23 1992 21 FOCUS ON TEENS Ask Beth Scholarship News Knights of Columbus awards 5 scholarships a jLJL Wsbor Delgado Moquln David KootfRecotO-Joumal gets along well Dear Beth: You often get lettos from adolescents who say they like their stepparents You seem to advise them that this natural because kids normally resent a new adult coopting their affectum Thu may be true but the teen-aga may sometimes be right about his or her new stepparent He or she may be disagreeable andor may in fort not like the teen It ii not helpful for you to undermine these kids' natural instincts People need to have confidence in their judgment about othera I waa a divorced parent who had this experience I actually split up with two different men because my kidi did not get along with them I finally found someone we all love and get along with and I am eva grateful that I waited Happy Stepfamily Dear Happy: Thank you for pointing this out it would certainly pay for any parent considering remarriage to take plenty of time to allow their children and prospective new partna to get to know each otha well enough to tell how they truly foel about each otha Dear Beth: I am 15 and 35 pounds ovcrweighL I have tried many different diets rad none have worked I am not upposed to work my heart so I exercise About two months ago I start- ed to turn to throwing up but hiddly I had a friend who scared me end topped me You lay everyone differently shaped but I don't like foil shape 1 em not very popular Diane Dear Diane: Dieting is very hard It isn't usually the dirt that work but the person trying to stick to it Following too strenuous a dirt may also create problems Your body ie being starved and fights back Then you not only crave food but make mere efficient use of what you eat As a result you lose very little The answa is to eat to be satisfied with alow weigh! loss: It ii much more effective in the long run Try a minimal diet and for several months not several weeks Also talk to your doctor and see if you do mild exercise without straining your heart Above all get yourself interested end involved in some new activities Volunteer Learn a craft Get a part-time job When you ere busy and fulfilled you will be happier and more interesting meeting new people building self-esteem and probably less inter- cstedinfbod Dear Beth: my first yea at this school I'm in the sixth grade and kids make foil of me because of my clothes Please see Bath p22 Miguel Cardona a junior at Wilcox Technical School creates a large mural from a smaller drawing Creative teen absorbed by art By Orta Swift Record-Journal staff you look through my notebooks you'll see he says I hand in papers see my pictures on them When I'm listening to a teacher and drawing and I come up with a good idea stop He's also made hb own greeting cards and draw design! on clothing for friends Although many people would coosida such projects si tasks to be labored ova Cardona finds diem therapeutic and fun and be neva charges money for diem "When I start drawing something I get into he says takes my mind off my problems do a drawing and lH foel like it's not coming out right but then think not my day' and always come back to it It usually works out well I neva want to give up" Cardona also writes song lyrics and even won local songwriting contest recently But neva put down hb sketch pad in favor of a microphone think art the truest form of he says can say whateva you feel with Graham recommended Cardona to the Please see Artist p22 love said the soft-spoken 16-year-old as he brushed up the penciled base of a multicultural mural he's making for his school loved drawing eva since I vu a kid all my The multicultural mural baaed on a smaller painting by Cardona which was displayed in the school library The painting depicts five people with different cultural background! Oriental blade Arab American and Hispanic beneath a banner that reads God there is only one race die human race" Cardona had begun the painting with the aim of entering a contest he'd hard shout But when die contest deadline drew new he satisfied it was as good 11 he could make it so he skipped the contest and finished it at his leisure The contest incident typical for Cardona who loves to get involved in several things at once but who refuses to display anything until he's satisfied that die best he can do Although most art projects take much time and dedication drawing a simple sketch is a breeze for Cardona As he describes an idea for a forthcoming project Cardona swiftly draws an example of it on a pieceof soap papa His deftness comes from years of practice much of it unconscious For moat students study hall gift from the heavens There they can finish 19 their homework so they don't have to do it at home chat with friends write notes or just daydream the minutes away For Miguel Cardona study hall means time wasted time he'd rather ipend studying his favorite subject art Cardona a junior at Horace Wilcox Re gional Vocational Technical School gave 19 his study halls this year in favor of continuing his artwork with a specially-arranged independent study course with art teacher Linda Graham not the first time Cardona has made sacrifices for his art For the last two yon the Maiden tea has spent his free time working on assignments for a mail-correspondence course through the Minneapolis 'Art Instruction School This rummer attend the Center for Creative Youth at Wes- leyan University a selective program for artistically gifted teens a Though his major at Wilcox auto mechanics Cardona thinks of that trade only 11 -a safety net in case career an illustrator leaves him financially strapped Area clubs and agencies award scholarships wards in English and Spanish She plans to attend Quinnipiac College and major in physical therapy Delgado son of Mr and Mrs Cecil io Delgado of 393 Crater St and a graduate of Wilcox Vocational Technical School is president of the National Honor Society and president of the senior class He plans to attend the University of Connecticut and major in electrical engineering Laskowski is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Bernard Laskowiki of 101 Wilcox Ave A graduate of Platt High School and a member of the National Honor Society she plans to major in communications at Hofitra University Vehp daughter of Mr and Mrs Erwin Vehs Jr of 141 Hicks St is a graduate of Maloney High School She received excellence in Latin 1 2 3 awards She plans to attend the University of Connecticut and major in pharmacy Wins Kuhn sports grant MERIDEN Scott Woronick a graduating senior at Maloney High School won the 1992 Robert Kuhn Jr Memorial Baseball Award Woronick was selected as this award recipient for his athletic achievement sportsmanship and leadership demonstrated on and off At field woronicK The award is presented annually to a graduating senior member of the Maloney baseball team who is planning to further his education The award was established in 1990 in honor of Robert Kuhn Jr a 198S Maloney graduate and former baseball player who died in a motorcycle accident June 17 1989 St Laurent gives grant MERIDEN Robert Slabinski son of Robert and Diane SHmmM of 195 State St Meriden was recently awarded Ae St Laurent Parent-Teacher Guild Scholarship The St Laurent scholarship is largest and oldest continuous parochial school scholarship The SS00 award is renewable yearly and shall not exceed a total of S2JJ00 over four years guHinki if a recent graduate of Francis T- Maloney High School He will rater Long bland University in the fall to major in marine biology Soccer league gives scholarships to five WALLINGFORD The Wallingford Youth StKTfr League announced the winners of their annual cholarships awarded to graduating seniors A total of 1 53000 has been given to five students Scholarships are funded through the Wallingford Invitational Soccer Tbumament (TWIST) held each August Thu outstanding recipients are: Greogry DiGennaro son of Donald and Grace DiGermaro of High Hill Road Wallingford A graduate of Cheshire Academy he will continue his education al Dartmouth College in the foil Daniel Holden son of Robert and Christine Holden of Tamarac Swamp Road Wallingford and a graduate of Lyman Hall High School will attend Caatleton State College in September Jennifer Kruaewski daughter of Tom and June Kruscwski of Burke Heights Drive Wallingford and a graduate of Lyman Hall High School anil attend Quinnipiac College Amy Souchuns daughter of Thomas and Joann Souchuna of Cassells Drive Wallingford and a graduate of Mercy High School will attend Fordham University Gregory Stabach the son of Stephen and Charlotte Stwhw of Tuttle Avenue Wallingford He a graduate of Sheehan High School and will continue his education at the University of Connecticut For fiatha information concerning the 1993 scholarship program call Ron Foley at 271-1565 Wildermuth grant goes to Vumbaco WALLINGFORD Diana Vumbaco 74 Brookview Ave Wallingford has been selected as the recipient of the 1992 $500 Bart Wildcnmith Scholarship This award is administered by thfe board of trustees of the First United Methodist Church of WaUingfixd and based upon contributions nude during high school years to school community of Wallingfold and place of worship Vumbaco a graduating senior from Ma-cy High School in Middletown plans to at Wallingford Lions award scholarships WALLINGFORD The Yaksville-Wallingford Lfaxu Gub recently awarded S2500 in annual scholarships to three Wallingford students Presentations were nwb at the club's meeting which waa attended by the recipients rad their families A SI 000 scholarship was awarded to Kristin Elizabeth Yalf a Lyman Hall High School senior who will be attending the University of Connecticut this fall Anolha $1000 went to Rosario Distefano also a LYman Hall senior who will attend the University of Connecticut in the fall A $500 scholarship wu awarded to Kristine May Palma who attend Quinnipiac College Klem receives business scholarship CHESHIRE Thomas Francis Klem has been named die local wmna of the 1992 Padgett Business Services Scholarship The scholarship one of several S500 scholarships provided by independent Padgett owners across the United States mil Canada Klem now becomes eligible for a $4000 scholarship to be presented to the outstanding local winna in North America A student at Cheshire High School he die son of Dr and Mn Thomas A Klem To apply for the Padgett Scholarship a student must be the ion or daughta of a local independent business own a who cm-ploys fowa dun 20 people tend Sacred Heart University majoring in Spanish Town garden club gives scholarship WALLINGFORD The Wallingford Garden Club has awarded a $200 scholarship to Amanda Porto of Meriden a student at the vocational-agricultural department of Lyman Hall High School The Wallingford Garden Club Scholarship given to a qualified student in the Lyman Hall vo-ag program who will pursue studies in the field of plant Sciences an- dor ecology wu presented to Porto at the Lyman Hall graduation ceremonies June 18 She ii planning to continue ha education at Mattatuck Community College confident of success teenibeat By Stacy Unlkewlcz Spedrt to the Rocord-Joumal iStNtf WNjktviKX Lillian Axe a band baaed ill New Orleans finally getting die recognition it deserves With Ha first single "True still doing well on the reck stations here in Connecticut this bend surely going places Their latest album a bit different from their others more mature Also the hard-rock members have changed for this new album The new lineup includes: Stevie Blaze on guitar Ron Taylor on vocals Jon Sta on guitarAeyboards Gore Barnett on drama and Darin DeLatte on bass I recently had the opportunity to speak with Stevie Blare and what he had to say: Where are you all originally from? the band based out of New Orleans I'm from New Orleans Ron our singa is from Dallas Jon die otha guitar playa from Nilet Michigan' Darrin from New Oilcans and our drumma Gene from Baltimore pretty spread out hut our base in New Hew did yon aO started the bend in 1983 and in 1987 we were opening up for Ratt and their managa was interested in me and got me a deal with MCA which wu our first record company They just signed me so I got to form an entire new band because they didn't like die otha TEEN WRITERS If you are a high school student in-terestol in writing for Teen Beat write: Orb Swift Record-Journal 11 Crown Si Meriden 06450 Include your age address phone numba and what you want to write about movie book or concert reviews or interviews with actors or musicians Teens wanted EEDED: Outstanding area teenagers to be pro-led on the Tuesday teen pages Said suggestions SPECIAL TEENS Accent Section Recoro-imml 1 1 Crown St Meriden 06450 Please see Ulllan Axe p22 Steve Blaze Gene Barnett Ron Taylor John Ster Darrin DeLatte.