Thursday, December 28, 2017
Wednesday, December 27, 2017
Tuesday, December 26, 2017
Russell Library - December Events
Russell Library 123 Broad Street,
Middletown, CT
COMING
EVENTS AT RUSSELL LIBRARY
Russell Library Hours
for December 2017
Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street in Middletown has hours: Mondays 10am – 6pm; Tuesdays
10am – 8pm; Wednesdays 1pm – 8pm; Thursdays 10am – 8pm; Fridays 10am – 6pm;
Saturdays 10am – 2pm. Sundays 1pm – 4pm. The
library will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas day on Sunday and
Monday, December 24 and 25, and for New Year’s Eve on Sunday, December 31. All
library programs are free of charge.
PROGRAMS
Donate New Socks and
Mittens!
Throughout December. The Lobby, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street,
Middletown. Come celebrate the holidays by donating
new socks and mittens. Russell Library staff will be collecting them throughout
the month and pass them along to the local shelters.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library.
Racial Justice Book
Group
The group will not meet on January 2, 2018 but will resume on February 6, 2018 with The Warmth of Other Suns: the epic story of America’s great migration by Isabel Wilkerson.
We Were
There: Writing Your Military Experiences
Thursday, December 28, 6:30pm. Meeting
Room 2, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Veterans are invited
to share their stories and photos in their own voices. We encourage new members
to visit us to see what we are all about! Old Saybrook native Elisabeth Petry
leads the group. She is a writer and former journalist and lawyer. Her first book,
a collection of letters that she edited, was Can Anything Beat White?: A Black
Family's Letters. Her second is At Home
Inside: A Daughter’s Tribute to Ann Petry. She lives in Middletown with her
husband, Lawrence Riley, Commander of the
American Legion Milardo-Wilcox Post 75, Middletown, CT.
The
workshop facilitator is Christy Billings. She can be reached at (860) 347-2528
or cbillings@russelllibrary.org
Sponsored
by The Friends of the Russell Library.
The group will not meet
in January or February but will resume in March, 2018.
Winter
Dance Party
Tuesday, December 26, 10:30am. The
Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Come
shake your sillies out and more!
For ages 3 - 8 (Preschool to 2nd Grade) siblings welcome!
Drop in; no registration.
Sponsored
by the Friends of the Russell Library
Captain
Underpants: the first epic movie
Wednesday, December 27, 2:00pm. The
Hubbard Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Prepare
yourself for a silly movie based on Dav Pilkey books. The film is rated PG for
mild rude humor.
For ages 5 – 14 (grades k – 8). Siblings
welcome!
Drop in; no registration.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library.
Monday, December 25, 2017
Roots in Ripon - Santa as a Kid
Santa image from Ripley Library |
Roots in Ripon
Chuck Roots
The Ripon Bulletin
I trust you all had a blessed and Merry
Christmas! Our family got together several times during the month of December,
each time having lots of fun and laughter.
On Saturday afternoon we were sitting around the
living room chatting merrily away when our ten-year-old granddaughter Alyssa,
asked if she could read some of the short stories she has been writing.
Apparently, her fourth-grade teacher at Colony Oak Elementary has been working
with the kids on their writing skills. Not just composition, but the formation
of thought, development of ideas, along with sentence structure and expanded
vocabulary.
Intrigued, we six adults in the room encouraged
her by all means to read her stories. The favorite story is one entitled, Santa
as a Kid. We all laughed at this twist on the Christmas character so readily
recognized. I asked Alyssa if I might share it with my friends who read my
weekly Roots in Ripon column. She happily agreed. I made only a few punctuation
changes. Otherwise, this is exactly how Alyssa wrote her story.
Santa as a Kid
Everyone has to be a kid once in their life. This
is about Santa as a kid. You probably don’t think much about it because in all
the stories he is a jolly old guy. He is actually Santa the 15th, so when he
was little he liked to play games.
Video games were just coming out and Santa the 15th
wanted to play some of the games that came out. So, Mrs. Claus took him to a
store and bought some games. She told him he had to promise to not be on it all
the time. When they got back home they put it together and Santa 15th started
to play on it right away. Time passed so quickly it felt like morning a couple
minutes ago. Now it is nighttime. Mrs. Claus called upstairs to Santa 15th for
dinner. He said he would be a few minutes, but he took two hours! So, Mrs.
Claus came storming up the stairs and burst into his room. “That is enough
playing games for today!” she yelled.
Friday, December 22, 2017
First Church of Christ Community Christmas Dinner!
Volunteers are needed for many different tasks. People are needed
early in the day to help prepare food and set up the dining room.
People are needed to wash dishes, clean tables and greet guests. People
are needed to deliver meals to patients at CVH and to those who are
unable to leave their homes, and to interact with guests. One year, a
lady came in a Santa suit; everybody loved it!
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Parents can bringing their children to help out; it is a great opportunity for them to learn the spirit of giving and community service and involvement. (Check with Julie Hurlburt as to what age is appropriate.)
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Parents can bringing their children to help out; it is a great opportunity for them to learn the spirit of giving and community service and involvement. (Check with Julie Hurlburt as to what age is appropriate.)
Folks who cannot make it early in the day are welcome to come in later
and help with the final clean up and relieve those who have been there
since the early morning hours.
There is a piano in the dining hall and sound equipment is available. Two years ago, my next door neighbors, the Latronica family (AKA the "Von Trapp" family), came with their children and sang carols for the diners.
Musicians and singers, amateur or professional, are welcome.
Monetary donations are graciously accepted, in addition to foodstuffs.
Contact Julie Hurlburt for further details; her contact info is in the flyer.
There is a piano in the dining hall and sound equipment is available. Two years ago, my next door neighbors, the Latronica family (AKA the "Von Trapp" family), came with their children and sang carols for the diners.
Musicians and singers, amateur or professional, are welcome.
Monetary donations are graciously accepted, in addition to foodstuffs.
Contact Julie Hurlburt for further details; her contact info is in the flyer.
Thursday, December 21, 2017
Photo of the Day
If you have a great photo from anywhere in Connecticut that you would like to share, please forward it for consideration
for the Photo of the Day to MiddletownInsider@gmail.com.
(Unless otherwise credited, all photos are by the editor.)
Tuesday, December 19, 2017
Russell Library - December Events
Russell Library 123 Broad Street,
Middletown, CT
COMING
EVENTS AT RUSSELL LIBRARY
Russell Library Hours
for December 2017
Russell
Library, 123 Broad Street in Middletown has hours: Mondays 10am – 6pm; Tuesdays
10am – 8pm; Wednesdays 1pm – 8pm; Thursdays 10am – 8pm; Fridays 10am – 6pm;
Saturdays 10am – 2pm. Sundays 1pm – 4pm. The
library will be closed for Christmas Eve and Christmas day on Sunday and
Monday, December 24 and 25, and for New Year’s Eve on Sunday, December 31. All
library programs are free of charge.
PROGRAMS
Donate New Socks and
Mittens!
Throughout December. The Lobby, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street,
Middletown. Come celebrate the holidays by donating
new socks and mittens. Russell Library staff will be collecting them throughout
the month and pass them along to the local shelters.
Twos are Terrific
Tuesday, December and 19,
10:30am. The Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. This
librarian-led program is designed to increase two-year-olds’ literacy and
social skills as they enjoy story time, movement, music and play time with
other toddlers and their families.
For two year olds (24 - 35 months). Siblings welcome!
Drop in; no registration required.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library.
Racial Justice Book
Group
The group will not meet on January 2, 2018 but will resume on February 6, 2018 with The Warmth of Other Suns: the epic story of America’s great migration by Isabel Wilkerson.
Baby Rhyme Time
Wednesday, December 20,
4:30pm. The Activity Room, Russell Library, 123 Broad Street, Middletown. Looking for something to do with your infant or toddler?
Come join us for Baby Rhyme Time, a program for babies one year and under and
their caregivers. We'll sing songs, learn rhymes, finger plays and more in this
fun, interactive program.
For babies birth-12 months and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!
Drop in; no registration.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library.
For babies birth-12 months and their caregivers. Siblings welcome!
Drop in; no registration.
Sponsored by the Friends of the Russell Library.
Monday, December 18, 2017
Editor's Note:
Until then, have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year!
Sunday, December 17, 2017
First Church of Christ Community Christmas Dinner!
Volunteers are needed for many different tasks. People are needed
early in the day to help prepare food and set up the dining room.
People are needed to wash dishes, clean tables and greet guests. People
are needed to deliver meals to patients at CVH and to those who are
unable to leave their homes, and to interact with guests. One year, a
lady came in a Santa suit; everybody loved it!
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Parents can bringing their children to help out; it is a great opportunity for them to learn the spirit of giving and community service and involvement. (Check with Julie Hurlburt as to what age is appropriate.)
Volunteers of all ages are welcome. Parents can bringing their children to help out; it is a great opportunity for them to learn the spirit of giving and community service and involvement. (Check with Julie Hurlburt as to what age is appropriate.)
Folks who cannot make it early in the day are welcome to come in later
and help with the final clean up and relieve those who have been there
since the early morning hours.
There is a piano in the dining hall and sound equipment is available. Two years ago, my next door neighbors, the Latronica family (AKA the "Von Trapp" family), came with their children and sang carols for the diners.
Musicians and singers, amateur or professional, are welcome.
Monetary donations are graciously accepted, in addition to foodstuffs.
Contact Julie Hurlburt for further details; her contact info is in the flyer.
There is a piano in the dining hall and sound equipment is available. Two years ago, my next door neighbors, the Latronica family (AKA the "Von Trapp" family), came with their children and sang carols for the diners.
Musicians and singers, amateur or professional, are welcome.
Monetary donations are graciously accepted, in addition to foodstuffs.
Contact Julie Hurlburt for further details; her contact info is in the flyer.
Saturday, December 16, 2017
Reps. Sampson, Fusco and Sen. Markley Raise More Than $27,000 for Salvation Army’s Red Kettle Campaign
Walmart Pledges to Match
Donation Up to
$25,000
SOUTHINGTON
– State Representatives Rob Sampson (R-80), John Fusco (R-81) and Sen. Joe Markley (R-16) rang
the bells for the Salvation Army’s annual Red Kettle Campaign at the Walmart in
Southington on
Monday, December 11th. Together, they raised $27,490.25, which
Walmart has pledged to match up to $25,000.
“We live in a
community where neighbors look out for one another, and when one of us falls on
hard times, we are there to support them,” said Rep. Sampson. “Each year
I participate in this campaign and it is a humbling experience. I encourage my
constituents to reach out to those in need this holiday season and to remember
this is the season of giving. This is an overwhelmingly generous district and I
am proud to represent it.”
“The turnout for
our hour of bell ringing was amazing and I’m glad we were able to raise so much
to help people right here in our community this holiday season,” Rep. Fusco said.
“Christmas is the giving season and, once again, the people of Southington demonstrated their strong support
for others by donating very generously.”
“Once again the
people of Southington
have exceeded all expectations for generosity,” Sen. Markley said. “The best part of this event is that the money
stays in our community. I’d like to thank Walmart for again matching
donations.”
The funds
raised across the state will help the Salvation Army provide basic social
services to those in need of food, shelter, clothing, and financial assistance.
As a group, the Republican caucuses have raised hundreds of thousands of
dollars for the Salvation Army over the past several years. The Salvation Army
responds to natural disasters such as wildfires and tornadoes, provides meals
and toys to families in need, and conducts research and analyses regarding
human needs around the country. They also provide adult rehabilitation, veteran
services, elderly services, missing person searches, housing assistance, youth
recreation, sponsorship, and support in the fight to end human trafficking.
Friday, December 15, 2017
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The White House - 1600 Daily: The closing argument for tax reform
First Lady Melania Trump attends a Toy for Tots event | December 13, 2017 (Official White House Photo by Andrea Hanks)
President Donald J. Trump spoke before a crowd in the White House Grand Foyer yesterday to lay out—in concrete terms—what tax cuts would mean for the typical American household. “As we speak, Congress has reached an agreement on tax legislation that will deliver more jobs, higher wages, and massive tax relief for American families and for American companies,” the President said.
Here’s the President’s case by the numbers:
- $2,000+: What the typical family of four earning $75,000 will see in income tax cuts, slashing their tax bill in half
- $4,000: How much incomes are expected to rise across the board as a result of tax cuts on U.S. businesses
- 1/3: The amount one sample Ohio family in the 25-percent bracket and paying nearly $14,000 in taxes would reduce their yearly tax burden
- 3%: The level of growth the U.S. economy has already surged to—tax reform would take it even further
Bonus: “Tax bill is Christmas present Americans have been waiting for,” says Alfredo Ortiz
‘Transparency and engagement is the right way to go’
Red Notes From a Blue State - Victory for On-Campus Free Speech
by
Don Pesci
Wintrich Vindicated: Torquemada At UConn
Lucian Wintrich is the intolerable conservative nuisance –
and victim – who was arrested by UConn police and charged with breach of peace
for having made an unsuccessful attempt to exercise his First Amendment rights
at Connecticut’s flagship university. Wintrich had been invited to speak by the
University of Connecticut Young Republican Club on campus.
A raucous crowd – seeded, one
commentator noted, with fascists – prevented Wintrich from
delivering his thoughts on “It’s OK To Be White.”
The speech, which no one appears to have read, is a defense
of a slogan launched by 4chan, the anonymous meme center of the internet, “It’s
OK To Be White,” the title of Wintrich’s address. It contains one screamingly
offensive, intentionally provocative line – “There are currently two Americas,
one full of cherry-trees, apple pie capitalism and pragmatism and another,
bizarro, America run by illegal immigrant tranny communists" – that Wintrich’s
Mom, had he consulted her, probably would have edited out. But otherwise, the
address is an attack on leftist identity politics.
Wintrich closed his speech on an anti-alt-right note: “Now I
don’t want you running off and joining the alt-right. As conservatives, we
should all reject white nationalism on principle. It’s collectivist for all the
wrong reasons and it’s anti-capitalist. It says race is more important than the
individual and doesn’t want competition from other races.” The speech was ended
by fascists in the crowd before this declaration. Wintrich’s preferred slogan,
“It’s OK to be White,” the speaker noted, “is not a white nationalist one.
Don’t let the media fool you. It can’t tell racism from anti-racist.”
The fascists were successful in preventing the speaker from
delivering his remarks, later
printed in full by the Gateway Pundit. And when a woman, disputing
with Wintrich at the lectern, stole his speech and ran up the aisle with it,
Wintrich pursued her in an attempt to recover his property. A struggle ensued,
UConn police intervened, Wintrich was arrested and hustled by police to a “safe
space,” away from disruptive fascists who were prepared to make life difficult
for the departing Wintrich when he exited the building, a common tactic among
Antifa fascists at other universities. Why does no one consider it odd that
universities these days should provide “safe spaces” for disrupters of the
peace, but not for speakers whom the disrupters successfully shout down? And
why must speakers be arrested to protect them from fascists? Why not arrest the
fascists?
FBI Releases 2016 NIBRS Crime Statistics in Report and CDE, Promotes Transition of Agencies
On December 11, the FBI released details on more than 6.1 million criminal
offenses reported via the National Incident-Based Reporting System
(NIBRS) in 2016. The Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program’s latest
report, NIBRS, 2016, presents data about victims, known
offenders, and relationships for 52 offenses, which, for the first time,
include animal cruelty offenses and the fraud offenses of identity
theft and hacking/computer invasion. The report also provides arrest
data for those crimes as well as 10 additional offenses for which only
arrest data is collected.
Although NIBRS data is not yet nationally representative, 37.1 percent of all law enforcement agencies that participated in the UCR Program in 2016 submitted their data via NIBRS. The FBI expects that number to rise as more agencies make the transition from the traditional Summary Reporting System to NIBRS. Ultimately, the detailed data will provide a better understanding of crime issues from one locale to another, indicate trends, and help law enforcement make more informed policing decisions. To reach more user platforms, the FBI is presenting NIBRS data through the report, an interactive map, and the UCR Program’s Crime Data Explorer (CDE). CDE is an interactive tool that allows users to build customized data tables.
Highlights of NIBRS, 2016
In 2016, 6,849 law enforcement agencies, representing coverage of more than 100 million U.S. inhabitants, submitted NIBRS data. Agency-level data is available for the reporting year through an interactive NIBRS map found on the home page of the electronic publication, as well as in offense tables that present statistics for each agency that reported 12 months of NIBRS data.
Victims
NIBRS victim types, collected for all reported offenses, may be an individual, a business, an institution, or society as a whole.
Although NIBRS data is not yet nationally representative, 37.1 percent of all law enforcement agencies that participated in the UCR Program in 2016 submitted their data via NIBRS. The FBI expects that number to rise as more agencies make the transition from the traditional Summary Reporting System to NIBRS. Ultimately, the detailed data will provide a better understanding of crime issues from one locale to another, indicate trends, and help law enforcement make more informed policing decisions. To reach more user platforms, the FBI is presenting NIBRS data through the report, an interactive map, and the UCR Program’s Crime Data Explorer (CDE). CDE is an interactive tool that allows users to build customized data tables.
Top Story - 2016 NIBRS Data Released
In 2016, 6,849 law enforcement agencies, representing coverage of more than 100 million U.S. inhabitants, submitted NIBRS data. Agency-level data is available for the reporting year through an interactive NIBRS map found on the home page of the electronic publication, as well as in offense tables that present statistics for each agency that reported 12 months of NIBRS data.
- Based on aggregate data, NIBRS agencies reported 5,237,106 incidents involving 6,101,034 offenses, 6,437,018 victims, and 4,963,644 known offenders. (Currently, the FBI does not estimate for agencies that do not submit NIBRS data.)
- There were 3,261,521 arrestees reported through NIBRS.
- Of the reported offenses, 62.5 percent were crimes against property, 22.7 percent were crimes against persons, and 14.8 percent were crimes against society, which now include animal cruelty offenses in addition to crimes such as gambling and prostitution. (Due to rounding, percentage breakdowns may not total 100.0 percent.)
Victims
NIBRS victim types, collected for all reported offenses, may be an individual, a business, an institution, or society as a whole.
- Of the 4,460,994 individual victims reported in 2016, 23.8 percent were between 21 and 30 years of age.
- A little more than half (50.9 percent) were female, 48.3 percent were male, and gender was unknown for 0.8 percent.
Thursday, December 14, 2017
Photo of the Day
Downy woodpecker, waiting for our Charlie Company troops to come home from Iraq, 2006 |
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for the Photo of the Day to MiddletownInsider@gmail.com.
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Merriam-Webster Word of the Day - Gravamen
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