Ellen McGuire Duffy, 84, of Shelton,  nurse’s aid at St. Vincent’s Medical Center, died May 19, in Bridgeport Hospital.

Born in Ireland; member of the Gaelic American Club in Fairfield.

Survived by husband, Edward Martin Duffy of Shelton, daughter, son, grandson, three brothers and two sisters.

Predeceased by a son, three brothers and a sister.

Services: Friday, July 10, 12:15 p.m., Cyril F. Mullins Funeral Home, 399 White Plains Road, Trumbull and 1 p.m., St. Margaret Mary’s Church, 380 Long Hill Avenue, Shelton. Burial: Gate of Heaven Cemetery. Visiting hours: Thursday, July 9, 4-8 p.m.

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Dolores “Dell” Cristini Agvent, 82, of Stratford, retired office manager for Grand Union, died July 7, at home.

Born in Derby; member of Our Lady of Grace Church in Stratford.

Predeceased by parents, Leslie and Mae (Cawthra) Cristini.

Survived by husband, Frank (Key) Agvent, sons, Frank Agvent and his wife Lynn of Milford, Don Agvent and his wife, Coleen of Shelton and Tom Agvent of Stratford, four grandchildren, two great-grandchildren, a sister, two brothers, and several nieces and nephews.

Services: Friday, July 10, 10:30 a.m., Our Lady of Grace Church, 497 Second Hill Lane, Stratford. Visiting hours: Thursday, 4-7 p.m., Adzima Funeral Home, 50 Paradise Green Place, Stratford.

Memorial contributions: Connecticut Hospice, 100 Double Beach Road, Branford, CT 06405.

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Carol J. Hamlin

Carol J. Hamlin, 89, passed away Thursday, July 2, 2015 at her residence in Elim Park in Cheshire, CT. She was the wife of the late Walter C. Hamlin.

Carol was born April 28, 1926, in Derby, CT, daughter of the late Philip and Joan Jones.

Carol grew up on the Jones Family Farm in Shelton and was proud of her farm girl heritage. She graduated from Dean Academy in Franklin Mass, and Danbury State Teachers College (now WestConn). Carol spent her working career teaching kindergarten through first grade in several different schools in the Shelton school system, retiring in 1984.

Carol was married to Walter Hamlin in Hillsboro, NH in 1975; they lived in New Hampshire for years before moving to Colorado and then back to Elim Park in Cheshire, CT in 2002.

An avid outdoors enthusiast who enjoyed hiking, canoeing and cross country skiing. A professional quilter having established quilting classes at her prior home in Colorado and at Elim Park to the delight of all who knew her, her quilts being of exceptional quality are exhibited at Elim Park .

Carol is survived by her brother, Philip Jones of Shelton and sister, Barbara Foote of Ithaca New York. She is also survived by her children; Drew Glover of Monroe, Tim Glover and his wife Colleen of Monroe; Greg Glover and his wife Suzanne of Shelton and Joan Donofrio and her husband Ron of Trabuco Canyon California; stepsons, Ed Hamlin and his wife Judy of Manchester and Paul Hamlin and his wife Debby of Meriden; a stepdaughter, Patty and her husband Jeff Simpson of Aurora, CO; eight grandchildren; Candace, Kim, Christian, Sean, Brian, Amy, Kristy and Kelsey; three step grandchildren; John, Renee and Kathrin; and also several nieces & nephews.

She was predeceased by her brother, Newell Jones and her prior husband George Glover.

A memorial service for Carol will be held on August 2nd at 3PM at Nelson Hall at Elim Park, 150 Cook Hill Road, Cheshire, 06410. Burial will be held at the convenience of the family. There are no calling hours. The Alderson-Ford Funeral Home of Cheshire is assisting her family with the arrangements.

Donations in her name may be made to the Highland Baptist Cemetery Association: C/O Norman Glover 1385 Wood Ave. Bridgeport, CT. 06604. (A historical preservation association.)

To leave condolences for her family or to share a story of Carol, please visit www.fordfh.com.

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Police arrested four teens involved in a stabbing that took place at a Shelton party in early May, according to a press release late Thursday afternoon from police spokesman Det. Chris Nugent.

Night of the incident

On May 2, 2015 shortly after midnight, Shelton Police were contacted by St. Vincent’s Medical Center staff regarding a 19 year old female who entered the hospital after suffering from a stab wound which was reported to have occurred in a party in Shelton.

Police responded to St. Vincent’s Medical Center and interviewed the female victim who reported that she was at the party where a fight broke out and she was stabbed. The female victim was treated for an injury to her head and stab wound to her back.

After a further investigation

A more extensive investigation by detectives revealed that a fight broke out between two females and several people that were at the party jumped into the fight.

The fight reportedly began inside the residence and spilled outside, where it eventually ended.

Shelton teens arrested

18 year old Merita Rugova, of 147 Center St. Shelton, was arrested on a warrant and charged with aiding and abetting assault 2nd degree,  assault 3rd degree, and breach of peace 2nd degree.

Rugova was involved in the assault on the victim.  She posted a $5,000.00 bond and is scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on July 21, 2015.

18 year old Merita Rugova, of 147 Center St. Shelton,

A 17 year old juvenile female from Shelton was also arrested on a warrant and charged with assault 3rd degree and breach of peace 2nd degree.

Detectives arrested 18 year old Jeremy Thompson, of 833 River Rd. in Shelton, after a warrant was issued for his arrest. Thompson was charged with Interfering with an Officer after misleading investigators during the course of the investigation.

18 year old Jeremy Thompson, of 833
River Rd. in Shelton,

Thompson posted a $1,000.00 bond and is also scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on July 21.

Accused of the stabbing

A 17 year old juvenile female from West Haven was arrested on a warrant and charged with assault 2nd Degree, conspiracy to commit assault 2nd Degree and breach of peace 2nd degree. The 17 year old female is believed to be responsible for stabbing the victim.

The charges above are accusations and the defendants are innocent until proven guilty.

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Justin Abbot charged with Risk of Injury to a minor

A Shelton man was under arrest after police were called to a location in the city twice Thursday.

At approximately 5 p.m. Thursday, Shelton police responded to reports of three men drinking with a baby in a stroller on 412 Howe Avenue.

Officers arrive on the scene

Upon arrival, officers made contact with the individuals and the investigation did not reveal any signs of the individuals drinking.

Officer’s checked on the child, who appeared to be OK, and the males were advised to leave the area.

A second complaint was made

Approximately two hours later the Shelton Police were contacted about the same three males with the baby in a stroller. Officers were dispatched to the Cornell municipal parking lot, on a report of three intoxicated males now playing football with an empty alcohol bottle and causing a disturbance.

Upon arrival, officers made contact with Justin Abbott, 38, of 16 Hull Street, Shelton. Abbott was the same individual officers made contact with hours earlier, who had his 3 year old daughter in a stroller.

While officers were speaking with Abbott, he appeared to be extremely intoxicated, police reports allege.

At the time of this incident Abbott had a beer in the cup holder of the stroller, police said.

The child, who appeared to be OK, was reunited with her mother at the conclusion of this investigation.

Abbot’s arrest

Based on officers’ investigation Abbott was placed under arrest and charged with risk of injury to a minor.  Abbott was placed on a $5,000 bond and scheduled to appear in Derby Superior Court on July 10.

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Mayor Mark Lauretti presented the 2015 Clean Sweep Awards at the Board of Aldermen’s meeting on Thursday night. The awards are designed to give recognition to individuals, businesses, or groups alike that have served the city of Shelton.

Gil Pastor & Mayor Lauretti present Stephanie Dement with the Volunteer of the Year award for the business category.

Gil Pastor, commissioner of anti-littering committee, was also present for the awards ceremony.

Volunteer of the Year (Business Category)

Electri-Cable Assemblies was named volunteer of the year for the business category. They have cleaned up litter along Ivy Brook and Mountain View Road for several years as a part of Clean Sweep. This year alone they removed 31 bags of litter and a lawnmower. Stephanie Dement accepted the award on their behalf.

Volunteer of the Year (Group Category)

Gil Pastor & Mayor Lauretti present John Coniglio with the Volunteer of the Year award for the group category

The Well Spring Estates were named with volunteers of the year for the Group category for 2015. Residents of the estates have been cleaning up parts of Old Stratford Road, Far Mill Crossing, and the Far Mill River, an area popular for trout fishing, each year as a part of Clean Sweep. This year they removed 15 bags of litter and John Coniglio was in attendance to accept the award.

Volunteer of the Year (Individual Category)

Gil Pastor & Mayor Lauretti present George Waters with the Volunteer of the Year Award for the individual category

George Waters was named Volunteer of the Year in 2015 for his use of his kayak and canoe to clean the shores of the Housatonic River and Shelton Canal year-round in the Downtown Derby-Shelton area. He also cleaned up the north end of Canal Street.

Heavy Metal Champions

Boy Scout Troop 28 were named Heavy Metal Champions of 2015. A representative was not in attendance to accept the award, so Mayor Lauretti accepted it on their behalf. The scouts removed a truck from the 1930’s, two swing sets, and 15 bags of litter from the Land Trust property along the Far Mill River and along Shelton Avenue.

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According to a 2006 national gardening survey (garden.org), more than 14 million households in the United States grow herbs. Different types of herbs include annuals (live one season), perennials (foliage dies back in fall and re-grows in spring), and biennials (live two seasons).

Lavender can add different flavors to your food.

Home herb gardeners can enjoy fresh harvested flavor and experience the farm-to-table experience. “Most people today are more aware of what they’re putting into their bodies. What else is better than growing your own herbs? You know where it came from and what went into it,” says Maggie Bridge, manager of sales and marketing at Sam Bridge Nursery and Greenhouses (sambridge.com) in Greenwich. “Herbs are fun to grow. They perform well and have a high yield. Any plant you can use in addition to admiring its natural beauty is always a plus.” Maggie’s valuable advice: Pick a sunny spot. “Most edible plants prefer to have four to six hours of strong sun. Sun from 12 p.m. on is the strongest. If growing inside, pick whichever spot provides the most sun.”

Sage can be added to your meals as well.

Along with plenty of sunlight, the key to growing herbs is well-drained soil and air circulation, notes Sal Gilbertie, owner of Gilbertie’s Herb Garden (gilbertiesherbs.com) in Westport. “Herbs are a fun plant and there are many varieties available. They’re easier to grow than flowers and they give so much back,” says Sal, advising home gardeners to be alert to fungus. “Fungus comes from wetness, darkness, and lack of air circulation, so give herbs sun and space, and don’t water them in the afternoon or evening hours. Water the soil, not the foliage,” Sal explains, with the recommendation to grow herbs indoors only if there is  a bay window and to use a small fan for air circulation.

Maggie says almost all herbs are easy to grow. Basil, dill, oregano, rosemary, thyme, and parsley are most common. “Herbs just need lots of sun and regular watering. Depending on whether the herbs are planted in a container or in the ground, water requirements can vary. It can go from once daily to every few days. Let them dry to the touch before watering. Use your fingers to feel how wet the soil is. If the soil is damp, you can wait. If dry, go ahead and water,” she says. Overwatering can cause poor growth and disease.

Outdoors, plant herbs in containers, raised beds, hanging baskets, flower gardens, and window boxes. “Don’t overstuff your containers and beds. Give them a little breathing room. You can use any container for indoor gardening. Make sure you have a saucer big enough to catch the overflow or water them in the sink. Make sure your plants aren’t sitting in water,” Maggie advises. Hherbs prefer the outdoors; indoors they don’t receive the maximum amount of sunlight, which can result in an off-color, stretched plant. Indoors, use grow lights to help get the most out of plants.

Exotic herbs

“Customers are requesting exotic herbs such as stevia, which is a natural sweetener, and they’re using herbs like tansy and citrosa as insect repellants,” says Jane Flader, nursery manager at Benedict’s Home & Garden in Monroe. Jane believes it’s easier for beginners to start with plants, rather than seeds. “They’re more robust, produce quicker, and offer instant gratification.” Benedict’s sells four different seed brands and carries certified, naturally derived organic herbs.

Pamper your plants

When growing herbs, Jane says to be nurturing. “Our plants come in healthy. It’s how you grow them and sustain them that you’ll get the best optimum outcome. If you don’t know how to take care of them, they can get long and lanky.” For both inside- and outside-grown herbs, she advises using a medium Pro-Mix, predominantly peat moss/vermiculite-based for drainage, and a pot with space for the plant’s root development. “Starting herbs indoors and then putting them outside on your deck or planted in a garden offers better growing conditions. If you’re lacking room, herbs grow very well in containers. A raised bed is ideal because it has warmer soil and you get production sooner,” she explains. If planting outdoors, space the plants at least 18 inches apart so they have room to grow. Jane says it’s safe to put herbs outside after the frost date, usually mid-May.

“A lot of the culinary herbs are aesthetic and medicinal, too,” Jane concludes. “However you use herbs, you’ll feel good about growing them yourselves.”

Goat Cheese Cigarette

Recipe courtesy of Chef Bernard Bouissou, Bernard’s,bernardsridgefield.com.

Ingredients:

1 log of goat cheese

1 T, chopped chives

1 T. chopped parsley

1 t. chopped tarragon

Salt and pepper

1 T. olive oil

1 package of Feiulle de brick or 1 package spring roll wrappers

1/2 c. butter melted

1 c. canola blend oil for frying

Directions:

Mix goat cheese, herbs, salt and pepper and olive oil in mixer until smooth. Put into pastry bag with a round tip.

If using Feiulle de brick, cut it into 4 pieces each; if using spring roll wrappers, cut them in half diagonally.

Brush with melted butter and pipe a line of cheese about 1/4 inch in from the edge and roll. These can now be frozen.

Saute in oil to order — they are best done when the cheese is still frozen.

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Important changes to Connecticut’s laws for cyclists took effect on July 1.

The Bicycle Safety bill, Senate Bill 502 and now Public Act 15-41, was passed in May with broad bipartisan support. Gov. Dannel Malloy signed the bill into law on June 1.

The new law eliminates the confusing, and often unsafe, rule requiring cyclists to ride as far to the right as practicable.

Intead, the law now requires cyclists to ride as close to the right side of the road as is safe, as judged by the cyclist. Bike Walk Connecticut specifically advocated for that language, which is modeled on a best practice from Colorado as identified by the League of American Bicyclists.

As of July 1, cyclists don’t have to ride as close to the right side of the road when:

• Overtaking or passing another vehicle proceeding in the same direction.

• Preparing for a left turn at an intersection or into a private road or driveway.

• Reasonably necessary to avoid conditions, including, but not limited to, fixed or moving objects, parked or moving vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, animals, surface hazards or lanes that are too narrow for a bicycle and a motor vehicle to travel safely side by side within such lanes.

• Approaching an intersection where right turns are permitted and there is a dedicated right turn lane, in which case a bicyclist may ride on the left-hand side of such dedicated lane, even if the bicyclist does not intend to turn right.

• Riding on a roadway designated for one-way traffic, when the bicyclist may ride as near to the left-hand curb or edge of such roadway as judged safe by the bicyclist.

• Riding on parts of roadways separated for the exclusive use of bicycles, including, but not limited to, contra-flow bicycle lanes, left-handed cycle tracks or bicycle lanes on one-way streets and two-way cycle tracks or bicycle lanes.

The new law also allows two-way bicycle lanes, buffered bike lanes, and cycle tracks to be designed in Connecticut and allows drivers to cross the double yellow line to pass slower-moving cyclists and other road users when it’s safe to do so.

For more information about the laws visit Bikewalkct.org.

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The following property transfers are copyrighted material previously published in the Commercial Record, a weekly trade paper. It is reprinted with permission from the publisher, The Warren Group, thewarrengroup.com.

27 Anna St, Robert and Maria Deutsch to Pasquale Minutolo, $325,450.

372 E Village Rd, Uenhorst Patricia Est and Philip Ruenhorst to Mark and Stephanie Gordon, $335,000.

276 Eagles Lndg Unit 276, Robert Nolan to Maria Grasic, $336,500.

427-431 Howe Ave, Schaible Realty 2 LLC to 427 Howe Ave LLC, $1,295,000.

125 Kyles Way Unit 125, RGR Shelton LLC to Joseph and Valerie Duguay, $450,000.

59 Lady Slipper Dr, Michael and Grace Moran to Andrew and Angela Scott, $365,000.

91 Mill St, Judith Augusta to Caitlin Augusta, $288,000.

108 Morningside Ct Unit 108, Patricia Hammer to Beverly and Louis Granata, $310,000.

30 Rodia Ridge Rd, Stanley and Elisa Corcoran to Brian Wells and Nikki Soni, $380,000.

79 Sorghum Rd, Vivian Mckeeman to Laura Gottschalk, $395,000.

25 Summit Ave, J&L Enterprises LLC to Tamara and Pamela Corley, $339,900.

3 Waterford Ln, Sharon Thawley T and Sharon Thawley to Srikanth Sripada and Anupama Paranandi, $475,000.

144 Waverly Rd, FNMA to Philip and Anna Gee, $262,500.

12 Whitewood Dr, Rober and Isadaora Yazmer to Christopher and Patricia Moran, $339,000.

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Five teens were charged in connection with a May 2 stabbing in Shelton. Two of the names were not released due to their age. Shown from left are: Merita Rugova, Jeremy Thompson and Jamar Smith.

Five teens — including three from Shelton — were arrested in connection with a May 2 stabbing in the city.

A 17-year-old from West Haven is believed to have stabbed a victim.

Initial reports

On May 2, shortly after midnight, Shelton police were contacted by St. Vincent’s Medical Center in Bridgeport. The hospital was reporting that a 19-year-old female came into the hospital with a stab wound, she said happened in Shelton.

Shelton officers responded to St. Vincent’s to talk to the victim. The victim said she was at a party in Shelton, when allegedly a fight broke out and she was stabbed. The victim was treated for a cut on her head and a stab wound to her back.

Police said an investigation by detectives revealed that a fight broke out between two females, and several people who were at the party jumped into the fight.

Five charged

All involved were arrested on a warrant. The names of the two 17-year-olds involved were not released due to their age.

A 17-year-old female from West Haven was charged July 9 with second-degree assault, conspiracy to commit second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. She is the one police say is believed to have stabbed the victim.

Merita Rugova, 18, of 147 Center Street, Shelton, was charged July 9 with aiding and abetting second-degree assault, third-degree assault, and second-degree breach of peace. Police said she was involved in the assault on the victim. Rugova posted a $5,000 bond.

A 17-year-old female from Shelton was charged July 9 with third-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace.

Jeremy Thompson, 18, of 833 River Road, Shelton, was charged July 9 with interfering with an officer after misleading investigators during the course of the investigation, police reports allege. Thompson posted a $1,000.

Jamar Smith, 21, of 51 Sixth Street, Derby, was charged July 11 with second-degree assault, aiding and abetting second-degree assault and second-degree breach of peace. Smith posted a $15,000 bond.

No further arrests are expected in this investigation, police said.

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The traffic light across from Burger King and Dutchess on Bridgeport Avenue has been under maintenance since late last week.

Traffic light repair by Dutchess and Burger King on Bridgeport ave.

A lane of traffic has been closed for the time they are working on the repair.

Traffic light repair by Dutchess and Burger King on Bridgeport ave.

The workers fixing the traffic light said they are unable to discuss all the details of the repair, but said they are adding in a traffic signal. The policemen directing traffic had no information regarding the duration of the repair, but traffic has been moving at a slower pace as a result.

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Marty St. Louis shines at a previous Big Assist. — Steven Buono photo

Some of hockey’s biggest stars come to Fairfield County again this summer for the Big Assist VII to benefit the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation. And if you can’t make it to the ice on Wednesday, you can watch the game live on the HAN Network.

Current NHL, AHL European pros and Division I college players come to Terry Conners Rink in Stamford for the annual exhibition hockey game, hosted by Darien native Ryan Shannon, a Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks, who now plays for the Zurich Lions.

On Wednesday, there will be a link posted on DarienTimes.com to watch the game live. You can also listen to the live play-by-play on HANRadio.com or find HAN Radio on the Tune-In mobile app to listen on your phone or tablet.

• Read more about the history of the Big Assist

Darien native Ryan Shannon, a Stanley Cup champion, is one of the founders of the Big Assist annual hockey exhibition. — Steven Buono photo

Among the players slated to join Shannon on the ice are Mark Arcobello of the Torotno Maple Leafs, Kevin Shattenkirk of the St. Louis Blues, Matt Moulson of the Buffalo Sabers, Jonathan Quick of the Los Angeles Kings, Chris Kreider of the New York Rangers, Cam Atkinson and Jaime Sifers of the Columbus Blue Jackets, Andrew Miller of the Edmonton Oilers, and Kevin Sullivan of Strasbourg, among others.

Since 2009, the Big Assist has raised more than $250,000 to support the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation, which is dedicated to maintaining and improving quality of life by providing grants to individuals with spinal cord injuries. Harrington-Howes was Ryan Shannon’s first hockey coach. He suffered a spinal cord injury while bodysurfing in 1997. The Foundation was established in his name to help others with these catastrophic injuries.

Tickets may be purchased online at ohhf.org, in Darien at the Barrett Bookstore, Bodytuning and Blueline Sports at the Darien Ice Rink, or at the following retail locations: Fairfield County Bank in Rowayton.

For more information, please contact: Pat Shannon at 203-249-5691 or pshannon@innov-llc.com; or Candy Wheelock at 203-656-3051 or cwheelock@optonline.net.

The HAN Network is part of Hersam Acorn, which owns and operates 13 newspapers and many more news and lifestyle websites in southwestern Connecticut and Westchester, N.Y., along with HANRadio.com, the voice of Hersam Acorn, which features live news, sports and entertainment throughout the year. Much of HAN’s daily news and sports programming is broadcast live on video. You can watch the videos or check out the daily schedule at HANRadio.com/livestream.

Marty St. Louis hits the ice at Big Assist III, while at right he’s lining up with Jaime Sifers , Ryan Shannon and Glen Anderson, as Obie Harrington-Howes drops the puck on Big Assist II. The annual hockey exhibition moved to Stamford’s Terry Conners Rink in 2010. — Steven Buono photo

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Drive-In movies are making their way to the city’s Riverwalk

Shelton’s Youth Service Bureau is sponsoring a six-week long free “Drive-In” movie night to take place every Saturday beginning on July 18. The movies will all be shown at the city’s River Walk-Veterans’ Memorial Park on Canal Street.

People are encouraged to come out, watch the movies, and enjoy the experience of watching the films outdoors.

Bring your own refreshments, seating and bug spray.

The members of the Youth Service Bureau are requesting that no one bring any alcohol to the screening of the movies. All movies are scheduled to begin at approximately 8:30 p.m.

Here is a list of the movies that will be shown:

Dolphin Tale 2 (PG) – July 18

Big Hero 6 (PG) – July 25

Wreck It Ralph (PG) – August 1

The Boxtrolls (PG) – August 8

Paddington (PG) – August 15

Earth to Echo (PG) – August 22

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Roxy is a dog looking for a home.

Roxy, 6, is a female pitbull/boxer mix up for adoption at the Shelton Animal Shelter.

“She is a very friendly girl that loves to smile,” the staff at the center say.  “Roxy gets along well with other dogs. Roxy would be best placed with adults with older children.”

For more information or to help, find the City of Shelton Animal Shelter’s page on Facebook, or call 203-924-2501.

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This Friday is the first in a series of shows coming downtown.

There will be three shows on Friday evenings at the Riverwalk as part of the Downtown Sounds performance series.

They are being sponsored by Celebrate Shelton, an organization promoting activities and events in the downtown area.

The concerts will take place from 6-9 p.m. The performers will be:

July 17 — Coley O’ Toole (of Queen Killing Kings) and The Wagon Riders

July 24 — The Alpaca Gnomes and Hubinger St.

Aug. 7 — The What Up Funk Band

The events also will include rotating handmade artisans and food trucks as well as children’s activities and a beer garden.

Free parking is available in the area, including in the parking lot for the Shelton Farmers Market Building and Conti Building (415 Howe Avenue).

Celebrate Shelton has been holding events inside the Conti Building, including Downtown Handmade Markets on the first Saturday of each month.

To learn more about Celebrate Shelton, go to celebrateshelton.com.

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Here is the final honor roll at Shelton Intermediate School for the 2014-2015 school year.

High honors

Reem Abdel-Hack, Joseph Agreda, Sarah Anderson, Kayla Argraves, Amanda Bean, Gregory Beaudoin, Christopher Belden, Kade Bendici, Brian Berritto, Jacob Bialek, Tej Bidja, Brody Biebel, Rachel Bishop, Mackenzie Boyce, Alyssa Bretan, Emily Broad, Griffin Broad, Michael Brown, Rachel Brown and Bryan Calabrese.

Also: Michael Callinan, Mia Camerino, John Carr, Molly Carr, Charles Chagnon, Tori Charbonneau, Cristina Chirsky, Matthew Cho, Ashley Collins, Brynn Conrad, Damaris Cristofano, Maria Curran, Brian Dahdal, Taylor Darcangelo, Joseph Davis, Haley Foothorap, Sydney French, Karina Friend, Christopher Frost and Heather Garrett.

Also: Michael Giovannini, Sarah Gloria, Hailey Greenleaf, Nicholas Guzek, Destiny Haray, Spencer Hatfield, Nicholas Henckel, Arlind Hima, Kyla Holman, Jessica Horn, Maggie Howard, Melissa Hunyadi, Siddharth Jain, Anoushka Jayasuriya, Paige Johnson, Erin Keary, Lydia Kellogg, Michael Kennedy, Taaseen Khan and Michael Kichar.

Also: Colman Kim, Louise Kim, Natalie Klimaszewski, Bridgette Kline, Jeremy Krassner, Adam Krzywosz, Rachel Lacobelle, Joseph LaRue, JinXia Lin, Jesse Lisi, Amanda LoMonte, Ainsley Lougal, Codi Lynders, Madison Mackniak, Ben Madison, Charles Manger, Claire Manger, Magdalena Martins, Rayshana Mason and Camryn Mazerolle.

Also: Jenna Melanson, Colin Mengold, Julia Meyer, Brian Modica, Eric Modica, Tania Montano, Sarah Morandi, Robert Morgan, Holly Mosher, Hannah Mussatto, Stylianos Mysirlidis, Amelia Nankervis, Juliana Nikirk, David Niski, Clayton O’Brien, Haley Oko, Jakub Olewicz, Jacquelyn Palumbo, Dhir Patel and Vinu Pillai.

Also: Meghan Pineau, Kevin Platt, Emilie Potje, Kelsey Radzion, Sean Rago, Anish Rajamanickam, Bryant Recker, John Recker, William Riordan, Phoebe Rodia, Megan Rodko, Zoe Rogers, Tyler Romano, Anthony Russo, Emily Ryan, Megan Ryan, Elizabeth Sahagun, Giulia Salvio, Claire Santa, Michael Ray Sawan, Molly Scalenghe, Bailey Schif, Stephanie Schofield, Ian Sevillano, Sidney Shanahan, Amanda Sherman, Gianna Sia and Muskan Sisodia.

Also: Philip Sissick, Tommie Siu, Kaylin Sorensen, Colin St. Pierre, Matthew Sullivan, Gladiola Teodori, Robert Terentieff, Hayley Tranner, Jacqueline Turiano, Sarah Ullyett, Noah Vargoshe, Leya Vohra, Tori Weed, Anna Weissenberg, Cora Welsh, Kathryn Wilkinson, Natalia Wilson, Jessica Wurms, Ananya Yadav, Sydney Youd, Kyle Young and Mason Zoeller.

Honors

Haley Adcox, Jordan Ahern, Christina Alberici, James Anderson, Antonio Baerga, Matthew Balcerzak, Cassi Barbato, Alyssa Barry, Greta Baryshevtsev, Periklis Basimakopoulos, Avery Battaglino, Jonathan Bednarz, Kevin Belden, Jenna Bennett, Andrew Bensen, Hritish Bhargava, Megan Bisson, Elise Blakeslee, Bryce Bliska and Ian Boath.

Also: Mikayla Bobkoskie, Jack Bocchino, Grace Boles, Lily Boles, Samuel Bracchi, Abigail Brand, Jordan Brannen, Luca Breahna, Shannon Brennan, Shannon Brickett, William Bronson, Colin Brown, Monica Burns, Mary Byrne, Sydney Byron, Rajan Caccam, Brianna Capela, Margherita Carlucci, Elizabeth Casinelli and Aaron Chandir.

Also: Veronika Chapelska, Matthew Chaves, Srey Nin Chhoeun, Johnnathan Cho, Robert Ciccone, Nicholas Ciliberti, Kate Clomiro, Alexander Coleman, Julia Condo, Andrew Connolly, Christopher Conrad, Owen Corbett, Amanda Corona, Andrew Cortes, Matthew Cristiano, Govanna Cuevas, Abbey Cukale, Yasmeen Dabiran, Jenna D’Amico and Gianna D’Angelo.

Also: Allison Dapp, Olivia Darby, Katelyn Davis, Jacob Daxner, Ana Clara De Oliveira, Santino DeFilippo, Lisa DeJesus, Kayla DeMoura, Sophia DeSanctis, Dylan DeSio, Marcelo Desouza, Sophie Dewitt, Jonathan Dias, Mairy Dib, Matthew DiLieto, Robert Dillon, Anthony DiMenna, Justin Dingwall, Mia Dioguardi and Kevin Dobkowski.

Also: Julia Dojlidko, Erick Espinosa, Jacob Falanga, Juliana Falanga, Mary Falsetti, Hanna Farag, Deanna Fava, Alexander Fernandes, David Ferrara, Jake Ferrigno, Luke Ferrigno, James Flechner, Nicole Frese, Maxwell Gazda, Nathaniel Gencarelli, Ava Genova, Mark Gergely, Ahsanullah Ghafoor, Michael Giangregorio and Justin Gidwani.

Also: Ava Gigliotti, Mackenzie Gillen, Julia Glenn, Taylor Green, Camerin Gumbs, Kyla Hackett, Timothy Hafele, Rachel Hanson, Lucas Haray, Maxwell Henning, Julie Hoff, Eun Sok Hong, Zoe Hunt, Nicholas Huzi, Philip Hynes, Lindsey Iadarola, Julia Jacob, Kayla Jardim, Renee Jenco and Dylan Johnson.

Also: Madison Johnson, Trinase Johnson, Filipe Jorge, Mackenzie Joyce, Jason Juncker, Emma Kaminsky, Nicole Keith, Tyler Kekacs, Dustin Keller, Karina Keller, Caitlyn Kelley, William Kelley, Alexandra Kenealy, Mehreen Khan, Eunice Kim, Skyler Kim, TeaWon Kim, Maximilien Klein, Daschel Kline and Hunter Kochiss.

Also: Samuel Kocurek, Nicole Kopec, Aislynn Kostandini, Martin Kovachev, Zachary Kozlowski, Cole Krajcsik, Michael Kucky, Nikita Kuzmitski, Dimitrios Kydes, Alexa Lake, Charles Lavin, Victoria Lawrence, Keenan Lever, Vanessa Lewis, Jeff Lim, Teonmi-Allaqua Lincoln, Catherine Lindberg, Ava Liptak, Beyonce Lopez and Gia Lorenzo.

Also: Emanuel Louime, Arianna Malick, Emily Marcinauskis, Robert Marcinauskis, Kaitlyn Marcinko, Christina Marino, Maeve Marks, Jessica Masick, Gianna Maurati, Delainey Maybeck, Lauren McCart, Casey McCarthy, Devin McCarthy, Tristan McDonough, Matthew McGee, Katherine McKeon, Lauren McKeon, Jillian McNeil, Isaiah Merced and Arianna Merigliano.

Also: Madysen Miller, Sophie Molitoris, Tanysha Montano, Kayla Morandi, Cassidy Morrow, Christopher Nelson, Ryan Nettle, Shawn Nitsche, Samantha Norris, Jake Oddo, Alexandra O’Donnell, Brady O’Hara, Gabriela Oliva, Nichole Oliver, Julia O’Neill, Nicholas Pagluiso, TiaMaria Pascarelli, Martina Pastore, Audrey Patrick and Nicholas Pavone.

Also: Jordan Peck, Julia Peebles, Magdalene Peluso, Autumn Pennatto, Nicolina Perelli, Jessica Perley, Jaclyn Perna, Daniel Persico, Tianna Pignataro, Tyler Pineau, Tyler Pjatak, Ian Pleasant, Klaudia Poplawski, Brendan Prendergast, Kasidy Quiles, Emily Renkowsky, Matthew Richard, Cristina Rivera, Kristina Rizzard and Luke Roberts.

Also: Caitlin Rodko, Esabel Rosa, Julia Rosati, Amber Ross, Briana Rowe, Joslin Rudler, Kayla Russo, Donald Ryan, Sean Sampaio, Taylor Sampieri, Brian Sanfilippo, Kayla Santos, Gianna Sanzo, Justin Sanzo, Daniel Saranich, Brenna Sastram, Amanda Schafenberg, Mark Schiavo, Derek Schumacher and Maeve Sheldon.

Also: Lily Shive, Gianna Silva, Caroline Silvis, Gillian Skeffington, Noah Slater, Margaret Smalick, Michael Smith, Samantha Sorrentino, Kelly Stanley, Jake Sullivan, Luke Sullivan, Kylie Swatt, Justine Tadduni, Katherine Tapia, Lillian Taska, Natalia Taylor, Kledisa Teodori, Alexis Thompson, Christopher Thompson and Schuyler Tomey.

Also: Alexa Toohey, Cade Toth, Andrew Trautz, Emma Turchuk, Ian Tyler, Jillian Uanino, Alex Urbani, Isabella Urbani, Victoria Villalobos, Emma Wadeka, Kenneth Walsh, Jillian Washington, Raymond Weiner, Iris White, Jocelyn Wilson, Edward Windsor, Lauren Wokanovicz, Liliane Wolfinger, Olivia Wong, Riley Woodyard, Kerrianne Wuensch, Jillian Yevich, Emily Zerella and Gabriella Zint.

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Maggie Howard and Colin Mengold, students at Shelton Intermediate School (SIS), were recognized as the state’s top Scholar Leaders at the 2015 Connecticut Association of Schools (CAS) Scholar Leader Banquet.

The award is sponsored by the Connecticut and Western Massachusetts McDonald’s Owner/Operator Association.

The Connecticut Scholar Leader Awards is the largest program of its type in the state. The award is presented to one male and one female student in each middle school whose record of academic achievement and service have been truly exemplary, whose personal standards and accomplishments are a model for others and who possess high levels of integrity, self discipline, honesty and courage.

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Cindy A. Crowley, 55, of Shelton, formerly of Trumbull, an addiction counselor, mother of Jason J. Crowley, died July 11, at home.

Born in Bridgeport, daughter of Carmella (Dolly) V. Pento Crowley of Trumbull and the late Clifford V. Crowley.

Besides her son and his companion and her mother, she is survived by a sister and brother, a grandson, a niece, three nephews, great nieces and nephews, and many aunts, uncles and cousins.

Services: Saturday, July 18, 11 a.m., St. Theresa Church, 5301 Main Street, Trumbull. Visiting hours: Friday, 4-8 p.m., Redgate – Hennessy Funeral Home, Main Street and Gorham Place, Trumbull.

Memorial contributions may be made directly to her family.

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Some of hockey’s biggest stars are in Stamford for tonight’s Big Assist VII to benefit the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation. And if you can’t make it to Terry Conners Rink, you can watch the game live on the HAN Network at this link.

Current NHL, AHL European pros and Division I college players come to Terry Conners Rink in Stamford for the annual exhibition hockey game, hosted by Darien native Ryan Shannon, a Stanley Cup champion with the Anaheim Ducks, who now plays for the Zurich Lions.

The HAN Network is providing live video and audio play-by-play on HANRadio.com. (More info about the event can be found here.)

Since 2009, the Big Assist has raised more than $250,000 to support the Obie Harrington-Howes Foundation, which is dedicated to maintaining and improving quality of life by providing grants to individuals with spinal cord injuries. Harrington-Howes was Ryan Shannon’s first hockey coach. He suffered a spinal cord injury while bodysurfing in 1997. The Foundation was established in his name to help others with these catastrophic injuries.

The HAN Network is part of Hersam Acorn, which owns and operates 13 newspapers and many more news and lifestyle websites in southwestern Connecticut and Westchester, N.Y., along with HANRadio.com, the voice of Hersam Acorn, which features live news, sports and entertainment throughout the year. Much of HAN’s daily news and sports programming is broadcast live on video. You can watch the videos or check out the daily schedule at HANRadio.com/livestream.

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Meeting President Dr. Luciano

The White Hills Eagles Radio Control Club President, Dr. Carmen Luciano gave an inside look to where he does the repairs/building of his model airplanes. Most would refer to the lower level of Luciano’s home on Navajo Loop as a basement, but with an array of model airplanes suspending from the ceiling, hanging from the wall, and a desk full of tools for repairs, others could argue it to be more of a workshop.

When he is not on the field flying or in his workshop modifying one of his dozen planes, Dr. Luciano is an active podiatrist in Monroe and has been for 36 years. He says working with his hands on patients coincides with his ability to work on his planes.

Luciano’s interest in RC planes stems from his uncle Salvatore Skippa who was most known for his 52 missions as a bombardier during WWII. Skippa was a Major in the US air force from 1941-1945. He now owns a the same model plane that his uncle flew in combat which is a P-24.

He said he has been flying model planes for 20 years and has since learned to construct

RC planes from a “box of sticks,” which is a box with all of the parts unassembled.

“When I come home from the office I usually work on my planes for a few hours,” said Luciano. “It’s really my way of relaxing.”

Luciano said the club has around 48 active members with the average age being around 53 years old, but ranging as low as 9.

The club was founded 10 years ago by Luciano, John Ellison, Wesley Wheeler, and Andrew Figler. It was recently accorded thru the Planning and Zoning commission of Shelton to extend evening flying times (for electronic plane use only) at the Stern’s family farm to accommodate the working class members.

Figler said he wants people to know that the planes they fly are safe, quiet, educational, and fun for all ages.

“They are not expensive anymore since the technology has rapidly progressed to that point,” said Figler. “Anyone can learn.”

On Monday-Friday members and guests are permitted to fly their gas planes from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. and their electric planes from 9 a.m.- 6 p.m. (electric planes are much more quiet)

On Saturday members and guests are permitted to fly their gas planes from 10 a.m.- 1 p.m. and their electric planes from 10 a.m.- 5 p.m.

On Sunday members and guests are permitted to fly their gas planes from 10 a.m.- 12 p.m. and their electric planes from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

According to the club’s website, penalties will be placed on anyone who flies outside of these set times.

A look at the growing collection

A water plane, a plane built specifically for the snow, some specifically for speed, and others that are in the process of being built are what you can expect to see when entering this workshop in Luciano’s home. He has won several awards for his planes.

Building some of these planes is no quick process, he explained. One of the planes he exhibited took him almost two years to complete. Others are known as A.R.F’s, which stands for “Almost Ready to Fly,” which can be put together in a matter of days.

Technology is changing the dynamics

Luciano explained that most people who are serious about the hobby are purchasing more electric planes rather than the gas powered models. He said the electric ones are less maintenance v.s the gas powered ones which require a tedious process to take out and fly.

He is already planning to convert a few of his gas powered planes over to battery powered.

The type of plane is not the only thing that has advanced since Luciano first picked up the hobby. Along with advancements made to the type of planes which saves the RC pilots gas, Luciano explained that the frequency system used on the remote controls has also improved dramatically.

“I can now control any of my planes with the same remote,” said Luciano. “When I switch the frequency to a specific plane that is the only one that I will be able to fly at that time. It’s ultimately saving people from jamming the frequencies and crashing their planes.”

As the technology allows pilots to fly more freely, restrictions are also implemented for safety reasons. Pilots are ordered by the Federal Aviation Administration to keep all flying objects below 400 feet when in five miles of a full scale airport.

At the field the club uses for flying they don’t have that restriction, but Luciano said it’s difficult to see the plane if you go much higher anyways.

He recalls flying a plane to about 600 feet and has performed tricks such as barrel rolls and other maneuvers.

RC passion expands further than just planes

With numerous planes on display, he also owns several RC boats and a helicopter that he flies indoors. He also said the hobby is something that he does when he goes out of state to Vermont.

Dr. Luciano said the club is constantly encouraging other members to join and for more information people can visit their website www.whitehillseaglesrc.org/

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