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Published September 25. 2014 9:38AM

The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce is pleased to present its newly elected Board of Directors for 2014-2015. The Executive Committee consists of Chairman, Kevin ORourke, Owner of Fish Window Cleaning; Vice-Chairperson, Tom Curtin, Ulbrich Stainless Steels; Treasurer, Dominic Scarano, Bailey, Murphy and Scarano; Secretary, Tom Gutner, Masonicare; Rep. at Large Nanette Pastore, H. Pearce Real Estate; QChamber Legal Counsel, Attorney John Mezzanotte, Mezzanotte Law; and Past Chairperson, Paul Mayer, BYK USA, Inc.

Board Members include: Lynn Amarante, MidState Medical Center; HR Angelico, North of Havana; Barbara Barbuito, Quinnipiac University; Louis Dagostine, Ciulla & Donofrio; Frank DiCristina, Allnex USA; Tarn Granucci, Wizard Consulting; Diane Grazioli, TD Bank; Ron Hansen Jr., Component Engineers; Tara Knapp, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare; Tim Keogh, Signs by Tomorrow; Hillary Nastro, Choate Rosemary Hall; Matthew Schaefer, Webster Bank. Ex-Officios include: Shay Atluru, Diversified Technology Consultants and JP Venoit, Masonicare at Ashlar Village.

The Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce, an affiliate of the Greater New Haven Chamber of Commerce, represents 500+ businesses and 20,000 employees in the Wallingford and North Haven areas.

(From Left to Right Back Row): Tim Keogh, Signs by Tomorrow; Tony Rescigno, President of the Greater New Haven and Quinnipiac Chambers of Commerce; Tarn Granucci, Wizard Consulting; Attorney John Mezzanotte, Mezzanotte Law; Tara Knapp, Gaylord Specialty Healthcare; Ron Hansen Jr., Component Engineers; JP Venoit, Masonicare at Ashlar Village; Kevin O'Rourke, Chairman of the QChamber Board and Owner of Fish Window Cleaning; Frank DiCristina, Allnex USA; Louis Dagostine, Ciulla & Donofrio (From Left to Right Front Row): Shay Atluru, Diversified Technology Consultants; Hillary Nastro, Choate Rosemary Hall; Diane Grazioli, TD Bank; Dee Prior Nesti, Executive Director of the Quinnipiac Chamber of Commerce; Tom Curtin, Vice Chairman of the QChamber Board, Ulbrich Stainless Steels; Tom Gutner, Secretary, Masonicare; Matthew Schaefer, Webster Bank.

Missing from Photo: Lynn Amarante, MidState Medical Center; Dom Scarano, Treasurer of the QChamber Board, Bailey, Murphy and Scarano; Paul Mayer, Past Chairman of the QChamber Board, BYK USA, Inc.; Barbara Barbuito, Quinnipiac University; Nanette Pastore, Rep At Large on the QChamber Board, H. Pearce Real Estate

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Maxine Carr worked as a stenographer at the Nazi war crimes tribunal She kept carbon copies of documents she produced at the historic event The stenographer kept the memorabilia in a locked box in her Alaska home Her husband Chand Sud had no idea his wife had kept the documents

By Darren Boyle for MailOnline

Published: 02:14 EST, 25 September 2014 | Updated: 11:42 EST, 25 September 2014

Workers cleaning out the home of an elderly woman in Alaska who died found a secret treasure trove of memorabilia from the Nuremberg war tribunal.

The documents and photographs were contained in a locked trunk in the home of Maxine Carr, who moved to Anchorage after the war.

When workers from the Alaska Auction Company went through the trunk looking for valuables, they discovered carbon copies of transcripts from the war trial tribunal.

Maxine Carr worked as a stenographer at the Nuremberg war crimes tribunal for 32 months

Her amazing story came to light after auctioneers discovered a trunk packed with memorabilia at her home

Mrs Carr kept documentation from the tribunal including letters from senior Nazis on a range of matters

They also found identification cards belonging to Mrs Carr proving that she had worked at the historic trial.

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Patricia Villagomez sits on a bluff at the Moro Campground at Crystal Cove State Park, looking out at the crisp blue ocean and cars whizzing past on Coast Highway.

It wasnt easy to sleep the night before, with waves crashing so close. The Fullerton camper couldnt take her eyes off the moonlight on the ocean, or the stars bright in the sky.

We forget, living in the city, that this is a drive away, Villagomez said, pointing out the flowers surrounding her.

You think you have to go to Yosemite or the Sequoias or Big Bear to get away from it all, and you dont. Our State Parks are around the corner, and you dont even realize it.

The California State Parks system is celebrating its 150th anniversary. Abraham Lincoln signed the Yosemite Grant Act in 1864, creating the nations first state park. Today, the California State Parks system includes about 1.4 million acres over more than 270 parks, with more than 280 miles of coastline, and 625 miles of lakes and rivers.

In places like Yosemite, large trees in vast forests are under the states jurisdiction. But here in Orange County, most state parks come in a different form: sandy beaches and plentiful surf.

Each has its own history.

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In the 1950s, this place had a nickname: Tin Can Beach.

The beach earned the name because of the piles of trash discarded by oil and cannery workers who lived nearby in makeshift shacks, from the 1930s through the 50s.

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CHICAGO (PRWEB) September 24, 2014

In 2013, more than 94,000 adults and children were treated in hospital emergency rooms in the United States for eye injuries from products. Many of these products are used in and around the home, including power tools and cleaning supplies.

Prevent Blindness has declared October as Home Eye Safety Awareness Month to help educate the public on steps that can be taken to avoid painful and costly injuries. Free information can be found at the groups dedicated web page, PreventBlindness.org/eye-safety-home.

According to information from Prevent Blindness, the top categories contributing to eye injuries include: 1.Power tools 2.Welding tools 3.Workshop Grinders, Buffers or Polishers 4.Manual Tools 5.Bleach

We strongly encourage everyone to always wear eye protection when working in or around the house. Doing yard work, cleaning the house, or working in the garage without protecting your vision can have a tremendous negative impact for years to come, said Hugh R. Parry, president and CEO of Prevent Blindness.

Eye injuries can occur from a variety of common sources, such as flying debris from lawn mowers or trimmers, or splashes from household cleaners, paints or solvents. Prevent Blindness urges everyone to wear protective eyewear approved by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) when performing household activities. The eyewear should have the Z-87 logo stamped on the frames.

Prevent Blindness recommends the following to help prevent eye injuries at home:

In case of an eye-related accident, Prevent Blindness also offers its First Aid for Eye Emergencies sticker in both English and Spanish, free to the public. The sticker is designed to fit conveniently inside a homes medicine cabinet or glove box of a car.

For more information on home eye safety and eye protection recommendations, or to request a free copy of the First Aid for Eye Emergencies sticker, call (800) 331-2020 or visit preventblindness.org.

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In this Sunday, Sept. 7, 2014, file photo George Clooney and his fiancee, Amal Alamuddin, pose for photographers as they arrive for the Celebrity Fight Night foundation gala dinner, in Florence,Italy.

By Colleen Barry, Associated Press

Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014 | 10:01 a.m.

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People sit by the Grand Canal in Venice, Italy, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2014.

MILAN Venice city officials on Thursday ordered the closure of a walkway fronting the picturesque Grand Canal on Monday to keep crowds away from George Clooney's wedding to human rights lawyer Amal Alamuddin.

The city order closes pedestrian access to walkways accessing the 16th-Century Cavalli Palace for at least two hours Monday, citing "the George Clooney wedding." The order is the first official indication of the timing of the nuptials.

Clooney revealed earlier this month at a star-studded benefit in Florence that he would marry Alamuddin in the lagoon city, but refrained from giving the date. Press reports have speculated that the couple would have two ceremonies, one on Saturday followed by a civil ceremony on Monday.

A Venice city official, who spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to speak to the media, said police requested the closure to prevent crowds from gathering and creating a safety risk. The official said such closures have taken place previously for both public and private events.

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James Joyce famously captured a day in the life of Dublin in Ulysses each detail so well drawn you could create an exact replica of the city if it were to disappear. Visitors on Bloomsday (named for Leopold Bloom, the main character), June 16, are invited to pick a chapter and walk in the footsteps of the characters: a way of helping people get to know the place.

Toronto doesnt have a single book mapping it out, but there are spots throughout the city that inspired writers enough for them to capture. Here are 10 admittedly selective titles: pick one up, read and walk the city in the steps of these quintessentially Toronto characters.

1. In The Skin of a Lion by Michael Ondaatje famously invokes the building of this city around the turn of the century and specifically the Bloor Viaduct .

The bridge goes up in a dream. It will ink the east end with the centre of the city. It will carry traffic, water, and electricity across the Don Valley. It will carry trains that have not even been invented yet.

Night and day. Fall light. Snow light. They are always working horses and wagons and men arriving for work on the Danforth side at the far end of the valley . . . and on October 18, 1918 it is completed. Lounging in mid-air.

The bridge. The bridge. Christened Prince Edward. The Bloor Street Viaduct.

2. The Robber Bride by Margaret Atwood takes place in and around Toronto: the Toxique is widely known to be The Rivoli on Queen St. W .

The Toxique is one of their favourite places: not too expensive, and with a buzz; though its a little arch, a little grubby . . . Posters of out-of-date alternative-theatre events are glued to the walls, and people with pallid skin and chains hanging from their somber, metal-studded clothing slough through to the off-limits back rooms or confer together on the splintering stairs that lead down to the toilets.

They dont go there at night, of course, when the rock groups and the high decibels take over. But its good for lunch. It cheers them up. It makes them feel younger, and more daring, than they are.

3. Consolation by Michael Redhill cantilevers between past and present, boosted by Redhills incredible research of a Toronto long disappeared. Go down to the Harbourfront or over to the Toronto Islands ; your imagination will be piqued.

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A TREE lopper has come under fire for not finishing the work he was paid to do.

Barellan Point pensioners Len and Dot Neal said they gave a man $2600 to remove a 40ft gum tree from their backyard.

The man - known only to them as 'Joel the tree lopper' - had turned up on their doorstep in August offering tree removal services.

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"The gum tree in our yard had started to shed branches which were becoming a hazard," Mr Neal said.

"I was interested in having Joel take a look at it to quote me a price. He said it would cost $5000. I said 'forget it'."

After a bit of back-and-forth negotiation it was agreed Joel would do the job for $2800.

Mr Neal said removal of the tree began on August 20. However, not only was the work yet to be finished, it was starting to look like it never would be.

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Published September 24. 2014 4:00AM Updated September 24. 2014 10:26AM

The town is preparing to contract for tree removal work for up to 15 trees for Goose Lane and Half Mile Road.

Thirteen of the trees will need total removal, according to Environmental Planner Kevin Magee. Two other trees may not have to be completely removed, but need major work, said Magee.

The cost is expected to be approximately $14,000, according to Magee, who made a presentation to the Board of Selectmen at its meeting on Sept. 15.

The selectmen tabled action on the matter because they wanted to have a further review of the companies who have expressed interest in doing the work.

"But we can't wait too long," said First Selectman Joseph Mazza. "We want to get this done before the harsher weather hits."

Mazza said it is likely the selectmen would move ahead on hiring a contractor at an upcoming board meeting.

Magee said the total budget for work on tree removal this year is about $55,000, "so this is about one-third of that total."

The work has to be done, Magee told the selectman, "because the trees are dead or dying. There really is no other option."

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