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FREE DOWNLOADABLE AUDIO BOOKS from the WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY

Saturday, October 3rd, 2009

Thanks to a forward from Craig Fishbein, he let me know about a service that the Wallingford Public Library offers that I was totally unaware of.

Mind you, I’m not a big audio book person myself but I know plenty of people that are and I never would have thought to point them here.

So for Craig’s summary of the service you can check out his page with the details – Our WALLINGFORD PUBLIC LIBRARY offers

The Downloadable Audio books page from the Wallingford Public Library site offers the following details:

The Library is pleased to offer two sources for downloadable audio books. Both offer a wide range of titles, many of which may be transferred to iPods or other mp3 players or burned to CDs. All you need is your library card to access these audio books. Please contact the Information Desk if you have questions or comments about the service.

Libraries Online Downloadable Audiobooks Catalog

iConn Downloadable Audiobooks Catalog

This is just an awesome service for those that enjoy this type of media.

Thanks again for the forward Craig.

Stillwood Inn set to host Party for a Cure

Monday, August 17th, 2009

By Joe Adinolfi
Special to the Record-Journal

http://zandri.com/mda.htm

WALLINGFORD — Jim Zandri, owner of the popular Zandri’s Stillwood Inn on South Colony Road in Walling­ford, will host his 13th annual Party for a Cure on Sept. 6.

The annual event has raised more than $233,000 for the Muscular Dystrophy Associa­tion since 1997.

Last year alone the rally pulled in $33,620 – the most ever raised through one event. Our goal every year is to raise a dollar more than the year before. If we do that this year, we’re going to hit the quarter million mark,” Zandri said.

“I think it’s a great event, be­cause Jim gets everything do­nated, so all of your $45 goes to the MDA, which is great,” said Marissa Adinolfi of North Haven. Adinolfi was presented with the MDA’s Robert Ross Personal Achievement Award at last year’s event.

One hundred percent of all the proceeds are donated di­rectly to the MDA. “My staff volunteers their time to put on the event,” Zandri said.
Zandri’s suppliers also do­nate food and beverages for the event.

“I’ve known him for years; we’ve run other events there,” said Neil Velleca, president of The Sons and Daughters of Italy lodge no. 2805.

The lodge has pledged to donate all the bingo money from the month of August to the MDA. “We make money to donate to charity — that’s the main purpose of our organiza­tion,” Velleca said.

Although the Jerry Lewis Labor Day Telethon Party for a Cure is televised from Las Ve­gas, the proceeds from Party for a Cure remain in-state. The MDA has an office in Hamden that uses the money to help Connecticut residents suffer­ing from any one of the 43 neu­romuscular conditions.

Zandri became involved with the Jerry Lewis Telethon after the state’s former remote location dropped out. Soon af­ter, the MDA came to Zandri’s office to solicit donations and told him that if he gave $1,500 to the telethon, he could pres­ent during Connecticut’s 15­minute television spot.

“I said, well maybe instead of me donating the check, we can run an event here that night,” he said/ About 100 people attended Zandri’s first event.

“I worked with them and I put it together; we kind of went into it blind,” Zandri said. More than 300 were in at­tendance for last year’s party.

Zandri has been a major supporter of people suffering from MD in Connecticut for years, but when close family friend and former bartender Al Draghi died in late 2006 from Lou Gehrig’s disease, things became personal.

Zandri was inspired by Draghi’s bravery in the face of the disease. “He was part of a group that went out to eat every Thursday and he contin­ued to do so until he died. We were still picking himup in the wheelchair and bringing him out,” Zandri said.

Draghi was a strong sup­porter of the Party for a Cure before his diagnosis. He en­couraged other bartenders to follow his example and donate the tips they made working at the party.

Zandri believes very firmly in what he does, and he hopes others feel the same way.

“When I solicit this party, I’m not asking people for money that I take any part of. I don’t take anything out of this,” Zandri said. “I have this facility and I have the ability and every once in a while, you have to do something for hu­manitarian reasons”.

The party will be held at Zandri’s Stillwood Inn at 1074 South Colony Road, Walling­ford. Tickets are $45 per per­son. To reserve a seat, call Zan­dri’s at (203) 269-6695.

Zandri’s Stillwood Inn announces 13th Annual MDA Labor Day Telethon PARTY FOR A CURE

Friday, August 14th, 2009

WALLINGFORD— The annual Jerry Lewis Muscular Dystrophy Association’s La­bor Day Telethon will take place from 5:30 p.m. to mid­night Sept. 6 at Zandri’s Still­wood Inn, 1074 S. Colony Road.

The donation is $45 per per­son and will include a buffet dinner from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., with an open bar from 5:30 to 10:30 p.m. The event will also feature dancing, entertain­ment and a silent auction.

Reservations are required.

For information or a reserva­tion, call (203) 269-6695.

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Monday, July 20th, 2009

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