Record-Journal from Meriden, Connecticut • 17

ul Weddings Engagements Births Theyvo Named the Baby 1AV0II Ann Cissy Jean was bom Mvcft 2X2 a MidState Medical Center Meriden to Mr end Mrs Dann Lavoie (Spring Robinson) of Meriden His maternal grendperents are John and Marjorie Robineon of New Haven paternal grandparents Emilia and AbertZdeb of Meriden and die late Jean Lavoie His maternal greatgrandfather is John Rcbinaan Sr Melissa Shover and Todd Chmura ShoVer Chmura The engagement of Melissa CS Shover of Cranston ILL to Chmura of Cranston RL is announced by their parents Mar- garct Shover of Plantsville 'rfi Maurice and Robin Shover of Canton Diane and Richard Evau' of Cranston RL and Michael and Patricia Chmun of Smith-field RL jj The couple plans to be married' June 15 at Seakonk Congrrg-tkmal Church in $knnfc Mass The bride-to-be is a graduate of Southington High School anini Bryant College Smithfield with a degree in accounting SheVv is an accountant at Convergent Communications Her fiance is a graduate of Pogagansett High School in r555 Rhode Island and CCRI with degree in law enforcement HeS employed at East Chop Sleep Shop on Martha's Vineyard Richard and Rosemary Bennett The couple was married May 10 1952 at First Baptist Church Maiden by the Rev Dr Red for V' Mr Bennett is retired from Pi? A Whitney Aircraft Mrs Bennett' is retired from SNET won Six grandchildren Richard Christopher Zachary Christina Alec and Rachel complete the family circle iV1 rr irj JlllU L'iv kitn i Tanya Bovino and Andrew Church Bovino Church The engagement of Tanya Maria Ann Bovino of Southington to Andrew Patrick Chinch of Plantsville is by her parents Mr and Mrs Severino -Bovino of Southington Her fiance is the son of Betty Church of Plantsville and the ike Ronald Church The couple plans to be married July 6 2002 at St Aloysius Church in Plantsville The bride-to-be is a graduate of Southington High School and received a bachelor of arts degree in psychology from Central Connecticut Stale University with a certified alcohol and drug counselor certification She is a psy- chiatric technician at Waterbury Hospital Behavioral Health UniL -Her fiance is a graduate of Cheshire High School and the Connecticut Police Academy He is a police officer at the University of Connecticut Health Center Maria Testa and Stephen Forglone Foigione The engagement of Marls Ann Tests of Waterbury to Stephen Thomas Forgione of Southington is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs Michael Testa of Waterbury 7 Her fiance is foe son of Mr and Mrs Henry Forgkme of Southington The couple (dans to be married July 26 2002 at Our Lady of Loretta Church in Waterbury -The bride-to-be is a graduate of Holy Cross High School in Waterbury Central Connecticut State University with a degree in mathematics and earned a mas-1 degree in counseling from the University of Hartford She ia a mathematics teacher at New Britain High School Her fiance is a graduate of Southington High School Central Connecticut State University with a degree in history and completed die State of Alternate Route to Certifi- cation Program He is a substitute teacher in the Meriden Public Schools Blakeslee Fiore The engagement of Heather Marie Blakeslee of Wallingford to Rocco Felice Fiore df New Haven is announced by her parents Mr and Mrs David Blakeslee Sr of Wallingford Her fiance is the son of the late Angelo A and Delia Fiore The couple plans to be married in the spring of 2002 at Holy Trinity Church Stroms and Charles Maps lU Mapes Merski The wedding of Suzanne 1 Marie Menki and Charles Mapes HI took place OcL 27 2X1 at Lily Lake Inn in WolcotL The double ring ceremony was performed by Rita Katona Justice of die Peace The bride is the daughter of Geraldine Slack of Wallingford and the late Robert MerskL The bridegroom is die son of Carolyn Rhoades of Cheshire and Charles Mapes of Arizona The bride was given in marriage by her brother Robert Mer-sld Jr and attended by her sister Maureen Hansen of Wallingfold as the maid of honor Bridesmaid was Lucy Merski of Meriden sister-in-law of the bride Serving as best man was Jamie Abeam of Durham Usher was Michael Havnn of Washington cousin of die bridegroom -Following a reception at Lily Lake Inn tbe couple left on a wedding trip to Las Vegas Nev They reside in Wallingford The bride is a graduate of Sheehan High School and is owner and operator of Hair Fanatiks The bridegroom is a graduate of Cheshire High School and is employed by New Haven Dry-walL MarteM Paraz and Mlgual A Cardona Cardona The engagement of Marissa Perez of Maiden to Miguel Angel Cardona of Meriden is an- nounced by her parents Mr and Mrs Luis A Perez of Meriden Her fiance is die son of Mr -and Mrs Hector Cardona of Meriden The couple plans to be married July 6 2002 at St Rose of Lima Church in Meriden The bride-to-be is a graduate of Platt High School and the University of New Haven with a bachelor's degree in communications She isa production assistant at ESPN in Bristol Her fiance is a graduate of Wilcox Tech received a degree in elementary education from Central Connecticut State University and a degree in bilingualbicultural education from the University of Connecticut He is an instructional associate at Hanover Elemen-- tary School Heather Blakeslee and Rocco Flore He has one brotfier Tylar John AaonJake DanieL was bom March 26 2002 at MMdlosex Hospital Pregnwicy Birlh Centar Middletown to Mr and Mrs Mark Mazza (Karen Marks) of Kensington His maternal grandmother is Joan Marks His paternal grandparents are Anthony and Elen Mazza Hto maternal great-grandmother is ArmaMasseN SDtNIEII-A daughter Sydney Julia was bom April 19 200 at MidState Medical Center Meriden to Mr and Mrs Jason Bernier (Jennifer McDaniel) of Meriden Har maternal grandparents are Kathleen and Duke Milican Her paternal grandparents are Maryroee Bernier John Bernier Her paternal great-grandparents are Rosalie Dasilva Jerome Bernier She has two brothers Drew and Rytey BOWS A son Frederick Ilf was bom April 26 2002 at MidState Medical Center Meriden to Mr and Mrs'' Frederick Boris Jr (Rosanne Bakow) of Durham His maternal grandparents are Richard and Jacqueline Balkow His paternal grandparents are Barbara and Frederick Boris Sr Hia patemal great-grandmother is Dorothy Frederick He has two sisters 4 Shelby and Katelyn BIIICS A daughter Sairah Ann was bom April 15 2002 at MidState Medical Center Meriden to Robert Brice and Colleen Prydun (Canning) of Waflingford Her maternal grandparents are Mr and Mrs Robert Brice Her paternal grandparents are Wibur and Judy Canning She has one brother Matthew John daughter Ashlynn Claire was bom March 25 2002 at Saint Francis Hospital and Medical Center Hartford to Mr and Mrs Jack Canoll (Kathy Egan) of East Hampton Her maternal -grandparents are Jack and Carole Egan of LoudonviSe NX Her paternal grandparents are John and Shirley Carroll of Wallingford She has one brother Brendan A son Ryan Alton was bom April 4 2002 at Newton-Wellesiey Hospital Newton Mass to Mr and Mrs Pete Corcoran (SueWOssenberg) of Duxbury Mass His maternal grandparents are Bill and Claire Wessenberg His paternal grandparents are Jack and Linda Corcoran His maternal greatgrandmothers are Patripia- -Wessenberg and LugmJmbaulL His paternal great-grandmother is Sarah Mattioii He has one brother Kevin and one sister Allison MAHCHTA daughter Ashlyn Mriry was bom April 24 2002 at MidState Medical Center Meriden to Mr and Mrs Dennis Mahon (Renee Rivers) of Wallingford Her maternal grandparents are Dave and Joan Riyers Her paternal grandparents are Jim and Mary Mfihon Arlene Mahon Her paternal great-grandparents are Tdm Cuomo BiN and Nancy ihon She has one brother Ki aley James and one sister KiirraJoan MUSHINSKI A daughter Ci Min Alexandra was bom Mirch 31 2002 at Arnold Palmer spital Orlando Fla To Mr ar Mrs Anthony Mushinski (K uen Coryell) of Orlando Fla Kkr maternal grandparents are Jcmne Coryell pf Orlando Fla ar Mr and Mrs William Coryell of Oneonta NY Her paternal gr ind parents are Frances and Jc Mushinski MERC! A son Noah Pi Imer was bom Dec 312X1 MidState Medical Center irlden to Mr and Mrs Gregory Kristina Ranker and Mickey Lawson Ranker Lawson Kristina Ranker and Mickey Lawson have announced their en- The bride-to-be is the daughtrr of the late Rachael Kimball-Puli-no Her fiance is the son of Chuck and Linda Lawson of Westmin- ster Colo and Glamyce Davis of Perkins Okla The couple plans to be married in July at Sl Joseph's Church The bride-to-be is a graduate of San Diego State University with a bachelor of arts degree in liberal studies and a fifth year degree in education She is employed by the Meriden Board of Education as a third grade teacher at Hanover Elementary School Her fiance is a graduate of the US Navy Advanced Electronics Warfare School in Pensacola Fla He is employed! Tnunpf Inc in Farmington Mr and Mrs Richard Bennett In 1982 50th Anniversary Richard and Rosemary Barnett of Ft Myers Fla formerly of Maiden recently celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary with a family celebration at Sans Souci Restaurant given by their daugh- ten and son-in-law Karen Zealor Tammy Borchert and Tracy An- -drulat and her husband Jred An-drulat By Peter Hotton The Boston Globs I had a wood floor lnatallcd Just a lew months ago and all 700 square feet of it gorgeoua with multiple coata of polyurethane When the floor ia cold however and then ennBght hits it it is noday It aqnenk but makes a crackling sound like a tray of Ice cubes bring broken Some of the pieces are as abort as 14 inches The sound aeema to be related to The boards are laid at right angles to the Jobts and are naOed to plywood Sometimea the crackRag sound ahead of me when I am walking on the floor and sometimes It occurs aD by itself The edges of the prrilnished boards are also finished The contractor came out and laid he would contact the manufacturer A Wow Wood reacts to mois- turc content expanding when moist and contracting when dry Change in moisture content is too slow to make the wood move quickly I think movement of the top floor against the plywood the same as what causes squeaks The varnished edges may have something to do with the crackling if both edges of each board are varnished they could make a snap or crackling sound because the edges might be slightly stuck together The boards are moving ever so slightly when walked on and fattening them back together and to the joists may make difference The slightly stuck varnished edges Iso may account for the crackling to occur in front of you when you are walking the mqvemcnt is Debra and Mark Szcnpansld Szczepanski Seitz The wedding of Debre Lynn Seitz and Mwk Szczepanski look place OcL 19 2X1 at Holy Cross Church ia New Britain The double rin ceremony was performed by the Rev Peter SobieckL Readings were given by Gary Stock- -iag cousin of the bride and Ur- sub Cleaver and Dorothy' Ledennan cousins of the bride- -groom The bride is die daughter of Mr and Mrt Kenneth Seitz of Meriden and the bridegroom is the son of Janma Szczepanski of Simsbury and the late Teddy Swwyndri 'r- The bride was given in marriage by her fadier and attended by her sister Kristine Seitz of Philadelphia? as the maid pf honor Bridesmaids were Danielle Seitz of Wallingford cousin of die bride Terms Szczepanski of Simsbury sister-in-law ofthe bridegroom Amy Reinhard of Baltimore Md Hope Bove of Stamford Amy Pomian of Salem Mass Rene McGovern of Litchfield Amy Charionne of Placentia Calif Auny Lima of Tampa Flai and Shannon Grad of Burlington Serving his brother as best man was Arthur Szczepanski of Sims- bury' Ushers were Jack Gnid erf Burlington cousin of the bridegroom Jason Collin of Brigdon Mass Jimmy Santoro of New Britain Steve Miller of Somers John Grad of New Britain cousin ofthe bridepoom Keith Stock- jug of Wallingford cousin of die "TOde and Erik Seitz of Wallingford cousin ofthe bride Following a reception at Avon Old Fanns Inn die couple left on a wedding trip to California They reside in New Britain The bride is a graduate of Maloney High School received a bachelor of science degree in business administration from Bryant College and a master's of business administration from the University of New Haven She is a senior financial consultant at Travelers Property Casualty The bridegroom is a-greduate of New Britain High School re-ceived a bachelor of science degree in business management cum laude from Central Coo- necticut State University He is a representative at Kelaher Associates Amy Banacfc and Henry Bamowskl III Banack Barnowski The engagement of Atny Lynn Banack of Meriden to Henry Bamowsld ID of Baikhamsted ia announced by her parents June and Michael Banack Jr of Meriden Her fiance is the ion of Ori-anne and Henry Barnowski Jr of Baikhamsted The couple plans to married July 20 2002 at the Inn by the River in West Fork Me The bride-to-be is a graduate of Cental Connecticut State University with a bachelor of aits degree in environmental geography Her fiance is a graduate of Southern Connecticut State University with a bachelor of science degree in computer science He is employed at Lincoln Financial Group in Hartford telegraphing along the board edges -causing die cncUe before boards are stepped on Also if die boards were nailedw into die plywood and not into die VI joisU they are definitely moving naila do not hold well in 58-inch- thick plywood and should be dri-T cn into the joists This would quire screwing or nailing Ore boards again this time with heads showing something hanb-wood floors should not have Try this: Put a heavy weight the floor near where the crackling 'j is to bring the two floors together- then walk near the weight to see you can create the crackling If not' the floors are loose and need to Be refastened As for heavy weighty have several members of your stand in a row and see what hap-' pens If you can create the crac-M ling while die weights are in place -then the Handyman has no answer If the crackling occurs in th(P winter it may be due to the woob drying out and contracting If thatk so die crackling might stop whetr the wood gains moisture and tOS" pands in summer Still that cure the i lem which brings the Handyman Hr hit appeal to readers out there wh6 might have another idea while Floor Crazy hope that diew contractor conies through should do something TV kl'ItfT Fax us your classified ai 24 hours a day (203) 638-2932 ul kU -r a Recordiloumal Classified Call (203) 238-1953 Pierce Jr (Karan Ku beck) of Sc uthlngton His maternal gr indparents are Gerald and Be rbara Kubeck His paternal gr indparents are Gregory and Di rothy Pierce Hia paternal gr at-grandparents are Kenneth and Doris Pierce I i i i -m.