PHOTOS: 20 years ago this month in Wallingford - January 2001
PHOTOS: 20 years ago this month in Wallingford - January 2001
Mike Dudley, 10, makes a move during a game of checkers against Casey Piper, 12, at the Wallingford Library on Wednesday evening Jan. 17, 2001. Piper won the game.
Wallingford resident Shaun Rowe holds a sign while listening to recordings of the late Dr. King outside the Wallingford Town Hall Monday durign the town's Celebration in hte Memory of hte Life and Vision of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Jan. 15, 2001. Rowe and his brother Matthew Rowe started a group called Wallingford Racial Justice League to fight for the rights for racial justice and harmony.
Peter Braunfield, right, directs the Yalesville Elementary School Chorus during Wallingford's MLK Day ceremony at Town Hall Jan. 15, 2001.
Broadcast and radio journalists mob mayor William Dickinson after the Martin Luther King Day clebration at Wallingford Town Hall on Monday Jan. 15, 2001.
Richard Sancoucy, right, directs the lyman Hall High School Jazz Band Mon., Jan. 15, 2001 at Town Hall.
Mayor William W. Dickinson, Jr., right, chats with Kristen Waldron, left, accompanist for the Yalesville Elem. Chorus, rear, Mon., Jan. 15, 2001 at Town Hall.
Singing "Battle Hymn of the Republic" at the Wallingford MLK Day Ceremony Mon., Jan. 15, 2001.
Major Richard Belliveau of Wallingford has been with the 1st Company Governor's Horse Guard Avon for 25 years. Belliveau is making his third trip with the company to the Presidential Inaugural Parade in Washington D.C. He participated in the parades for Bush Sr. and Reagan. He is standing with his Quarter horse/Thoroughbred mix, 'Saber' Jan. 15, 2001.
Travis Urbano, a second grader at Moses Y. Beach Elementary School in Wallingford, speaks to his pen pal Teresa DiFranco Jan. 19, 2001. DiFranco, of Wallingford, is seated with friends at the Wallingford Senior Center. Travis is holding a Christmas card from DiFranco.
Platt's Tim Patry, in the brest stroke leg of the 200-yard Medley Relay at Sheehan Tues., Jan. 16, 2001. They placed 1st.
Sheehan High School students Lindsay Suprenant,16 ( front) and Lace Tomer,17 with some of their work on the wall at Planet Bean Jan. 15, 2001.
Jeff Dominicak, 7, from Wallingford, tries out his new scooter on the tennis courts at Community Lake Tuesday afternoon December 26, 2000. Jeff got the scooter for Christmas.
Jerry Bernier, of Southington, clears snow off of the sidewalk around a cemetary in Wallingford. Bernier does this work for four area cemeteries Jan. 9, 2001.
Sheehan's Adam Knight, right, goes over an Xavier player during their game at Sheehan Tues. night, Jan. 23, 2001.
Sheehan's Maura Hamel during their game with Lyman Hall at Lyman Hall Fri., Jan. 5, 2001. At the start of the game with Lyman Hall's Jenn Piazza.
Lyman Hall Trojan co-captain Matt Lynch (left) looks to pass around Derby Red Raider Kyle Quinn during Tuesday night's game at Lyman Hall Jan. 2, 2001
Lyman Hall Trojan Pat Harrington (right) moves the ball down court and away from Derby Red Raider Adam Manning (left) during Tuesday night's game at Lyman Hall Jan. 2, 2001.
Alyssa Roberts-Peteria, a sophamore at Sheehan High School in Wallingford, makes her way down the catwalk wearing a one piece dress by Stephen of New York. Area high school girls modeled prom dresses at ala Boutique in Wallingford Saturday afternoon Jan 27, 2001.
Lisa Murzak, left, wears a royal purple, strapless gown by Panopoly. In the middle, Brittany Correa is wearing a two piece gown by Alfred Angelo. On the right is Chelsea Sansone, also in a two piece by Le Matadi. The three Lyman Hall High School girls are looking over dresses as they wait their turn to model. The prom dress show was at ala Boutique in Wallingford Saturday afternoon Jan 27, 2001.
Lauren Duhamel wears a two piece dress by Alyce Designs. Duhamel lives in Milford and goes to Foran High School. She and other area high school girls were modeling prom dresses at ala Boutique in Wallingford Saturday afternoon Jan 27, 2001.
Lyman Hall's Dan Maginnis, right, controls the ball as Sheehan's Nathan Bushey, left, defends during their game at Lyman Hall Fri., Jan. 5, 2001.
Greg Cohen, left, Jonathan Schanke, Nikolas Cohen, and sister Amy Cohen, right, all play hockey together in the front yard of the Schanke residence in Wallingford. Jonathan Schanke plays hockey with the Connecticut Wolves. They made a skating large skating rink in their front yard Jan. 9, 2001.
Exterior of Home Depot in Wallingford Tues., Jan. 9, 2001.
Home Depot in Wallingford held a board cutting and general contractors opening on Wednesday Jan. 10, 2001 evening to mark the opening of the 15th Home Depot in Connecticut.
Debra Bonito reflected in a mirror at her Images Antique Linens &Lace at 32 North Colony Road Jan. 10, 2001.
Cheri Perry, owner of Cheri's A Salon on 26 North Colony Street which opened on Jan. 3, 2001.
Bobby Dutra bounces his basketball during the parent run after school program called "Kids on the Move." This is at Hanover Elementary School in South Meriden Jan. 5, 2001.
Outgoing intern Masae Yamasaki, center, with some of the students that she has taught while at Highland School in Wallingford for the past several months. A surprise party was held for her at the school Mon., Jan. 29, 2001.
Dave Fuchs has his badge pinned on by his wife Rhonda during his swearing in ceremony at the Wallingford Police Department on Tuesday Jan. 2, 2001.
Eric Skinner(left), YMCA senior program director and Rob Borgnine, YMCA teen director, stand in front of the soon-to be-opened Teen Center on 55 South Elm Street-next to the Wallingford YMCA Jan. 16, 2001.
Dave Petruzielo, a senior at Wilcox Technical School in Meriden, left, repairs an air conditioning unit with help from Dave McGrath, a licenced technician at Choate Rosemary Hall in Wallingford Jan. 11, 2001. Petruzielo is participating in a co-op work program at Choate.
Tim Viola, 10, makes a travel bag at Yalesville School Tues. night, Jan. 23, 2001 during their astronomy night.
(L-R) Carol Rynaski, the owner of the Dancer's Bag in Wallingford and Caryl Ryan, the executive director of Wallingford Center Inc... are both instrumental in trying to organize an arts council for the town of Wallingford, Jan. 2001.
Joseph Z. DerHovanesian (left) , owner of Quality Auto Body Inc., and Gary Spinnato, collision repair specialist, with their new laser measuring device that they use to re-align damaged cars Jan. 16, 2001.
Stephen Munzi, left, and Amanda Chordas, left, hold their teddie bears during a math lesson Jan 25, 2001. The Parker Farms Elementary School kindergardeners were having a teddie bear week. They were writting about their bears, doing art projects, and measuring them as a math lesson.
Lyman Hall's Tara Cruz, top, with Shelton's Jess Minotti under the Lyman Hall basket Fri. night, Jan. 26, 2001 at Lyman Hall.
Dick Vinton returns the basketball to his grandson Mike Roth, 11, while they practice together at the Wallingford Recreation Department Jan. 23, 2001. Mike Roth goes to Holy Trinity School in Wallingford. Dick Vinton is visiting family from Maine.
Green Inside performs at Eli's on Whitney in Hamden on January 11, 2001. From left to right are Lorin Pellegrino, bass guitar, behind is Steve Tobey, drums and vocals, front center is lead singer/ guitarist Seth Thulin and far right is guitarist Rich Mirakian.
Green Inside performs at Eli's on Whitney in Hamden on January 11, 2001. From left ot right, Steve Tobey, drums and vocals, and guitarist Rich Mirakian.
Green Inside (formerly the Seth Adam Band) performs at Eli's on Whitney in Hamden on Jan. 11, 2001. From left to right are lead singer/ guitarist Seth Thulin and guitarist Rich Mirakian.
January 22, 2021 02:27PM
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