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New London Firefighters Hold Burn Foundation Fundraiser

Tickets available through Sunday to dinner at Stash's Cafe

The New London Firefighters Burn Foundation is holding a fundraiser next week to benefit burn victims and their families.

The steak or fish dinner will take place at 6 p.m. on Wednesday at Stash's Cafe. Tickets are $20 and may be purchased through Sunday at Stash's or by contacting Michael Leonard at michaelleonard1075@sbcglobal.net.

The New London Firefighters Burn Foundation is a not-for-profit organization made up of members of the New London Fire Department. It got its start after a lieutanant began volunteering his vacation time to be a counselor at the Arthur C. Luf Children's Burn Camp in Union. The camp is open to children from around the world who have suffered burn injuries and works to help them overcome anxieties and enhance their physical and social skills.

The foundation raises money for the camp and directly benefits burn victims and their families as well.

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Jason Morris May 22, 2013 at 10:01 am
Greg, I don't change myself to pull the wool over a voters eyes long enough for them to vote. I'veRead More shown my abilities and worth over the past year, and will continue to. If I didn't have any opposition, I would be doing something wrong. Yes, I get to be a part of this community just as much as anyone else - voted in or not. Your question speaks to your likely character when representing people in a public office, not mine.
Greg Bryant May 22, 2013 at 07:46 am
Jason do you think this type of attitude will help you in your quest for the Board of Education seatRead More you desire?
NewLondonSource May 21, 2013 at 10:24 pm
@marco: well if that's true, then at least something good came out of this and it won't go down asRead More just another naive finizio political appointee embarrassing the city.....AGAIN.
Felicia Hendersen May 21, 2013 at 07:52 am
OMG this is too funny. Nice comparison.
Sue P. May 20, 2013 at 11:03 am
Very good comparison. I also wanted to add that the Ct. College students that believe what FinizioRead More has to say remind me of The Children of the Corn. After speaking with a friend we realized that Mayor Finizio is like a college student. I just wish he knew that real life does not work this way. New London has already played this game with the Giordano lady years ago. Remember her she was from Ct. College and also was going to make New London a hip city. We got homeless people and brownfields. So much for that idea. Been their done that. How about a new idea for once. Please don't think about shutting down State St. that too was a bad idea. Just ask Mr. Hyslop and Ms. Glover how their ideas worked out. It doesn't matter anyways it's all about the votes and getting your Children of the Corn on the Council. I mean come on drivers licenses for illigals who ever thought that one up.
J. Scagnetti May 20, 2013 at 10:07 am
I'd say more like G.I. Joe vs cobra, oh no wait, He man vs skeletor or maybe even the thundercats vsRead More mumra! Lol
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 07:14 pm
Here's the latest Spencer from the AP, if we can believe them: Traffic in southwest ConnecticutRead More could be a mess for as much as a week until service is restored to the commuter rail line affected by a derailment that injured scores of passengers, Gov. Dannel P. Malloy warned Sunday.
Spencer May 19, 2013 at 07:10 pm
Another blow to not only NL's but the entire Southern CT's economy! Guess who will be picking upRead More the tab?
Carol Haley May 19, 2013 at 05:26 pm
I read that Malloy is hoping Monday but there are problems with the tracks and that has to beRead More repaired. Taking a guestimate, if it isn't Monday, maybe the end of the week.
Kathleen Mitchell May 21, 2013 at 06:26 pm
Richard, When you say "The city..." to whom are you referring? At one point, there was anRead More agenda item about this issue but, as far as I know, nothing more was heard about it. Now we hear that people who haven't even worked for the city for two years are being generously rewarded via the pension plan, etc. Can you address this issue? If not here, then maybe in an email to orkenizer@gmail.com
Richard Waselik May 21, 2013 at 08:57 am
Yes. That is correct. The city has been putting unqualified people into the employees DefinedRead More Pension without following the proper process of placing the requests into the Pension Committee.
John Martin May 19, 2013 at 02:42 pm
Of course, you are assuming that the government fund managers would be responsible. So far, this hasRead More been far from the case. The Federal government has plundered Social Security for decades, the teacher and state employee funds have been systematically looted. Of course they want to open this up to anyone with dollars in their pockets. I am not opposed to a program like this - in fact, economies of scale using voluntary contributions in a well-managed plan could be quite beneficial. If the government is going to be allowed to administer the program, there needs to be stringent safeguards, the funds must be untouchable, and there should be swift and significant consequences for mismanagement. Oh, but wait - this is Connecticut. Of course people will find their dollars funding the 'progressive' agenda with no regard for the state's fiduciary, legal, and moral obligation to the contributors.
Alphonse DeLachance May 21, 2013 at 08:30 am
I cannot believe that they lied! Who could have seen this coming.
Carol Haley May 17, 2013 at 07:44 am
Pretty funny Spencer. But you don't want a museum there. You need something that generates taxes.Read More Museums are mostly non-profit thereby not generating any taxes. I know you were being funny. I was disgusted to read the developer couldn't show financial backing.
Kathleen Mitchell May 17, 2013 at 05:47 pm
Who would haveever thought of Wasp Spray? When you get the case of spray, be sure and drop a can offRead More at my house;>)
Jeff Brown May 17, 2013 at 03:46 pm
Good article, gonna have to pick up a case of wasp spray!
Carol Haley May 17, 2013 at 12:34 pm
Barbara, I agree with you. But it is probably a lot easier to get an illegal social security numberRead More than we would know. There are two ways of looking at this issue, but my resentment is that I have to pay for them.
Barbara Crocker May 17, 2013 at 07:52 am
But for state aid they would have to have a Social Security number. Bending and breaking laws isRead More how they got here in the first place. The fact that elected officials condone and encourage these laws to be broken is the biggest problem that I have with this whole debacle. "Undocumented residents" place a burden on all of us, and take jobs that could be worked by legal residents. Employers hire illegals (yes I prefer calling them what they are, to hell with being politically correct) because it saves them money, not because "no one else would work these jobs". This is a slap in the face to all of our ancestors who came to this country and followed the rules to become citizens.
Carol Haley May 17, 2013 at 06:51 am
The way things have been going in the eastern part of the United States, as long as the illegals areRead More not breaking the law criminally (motor vehicle is different), they are not arrested for being illegal. Its the illegal immigrants who break the law, such as the large drug bust recently in the papers. As long as they are minding their own business, they get a pass. The only problem I have with illegals is their rush to get on state aid, food stamps, etc. I don't think we should have to support those that choose to live in this country illegally. Becoming a US citizen is not cheap. It is expensive, but it is something that they must work for.