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Friends’ Focus Summer 2010
Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. (FANCI)
The Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. (FANCI) exists to support the
staff, the programs, and the vision of the Ansonia Nature Center.
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Thank You:
Alexander’s Hardware for $25 donation.
Ansonia Rod & Gun Club for $1000 donation.
Gale M. Banks for $25 donation.
Barnum Animal Hospital for $100 donation.
Beverly Bomba for $25 donation.
James & Christine Boulay for $50 donation.
Mary Jane Bowersox for 2 big bags birdseed.
Dave Brasile for 4 1/2" reflecting telescope.
Clifford Burns for $100 donation.
John & Lorraine Dalby for $50 donation.
Jeff & Martha Devine for $50 donation.
Ed’s Hardware of Naugatuck for $20 donation.
Bart & Jo-Lynn Flaherty for $25 donation.
Jean Furs for $5 animal care donation.
Jennifer Garofalo for $25 donation.
Douglas Golden for $25 donation.
Allen & JoAnna Holden for $100 donation.
James Heating Oil for $100 donation.
Linda Jasinski for $50 donation.
F. Richard King for $25 donation.
Stephanie Laird for $50 animal care donation.
Betty Laurella for $75 donation.
Paul & Doris Leek for $30 animal care donation.
Donna Lindgren for $250 donation.
Veronica R. Litrop for $10 donation.
Copeland & Dorcas MacClintock for $100 donation.
Susan Massaro for $100 donation.
Michael & Pamela Mellitz for $50 donation.
Albert Misiewicz & Nicole Cignoli for $35 donation.
Elisabeth Moore for $100 donation.
Norma Jean Moore for $50 donation.
Aaron Pelaccia for $50 donation.
Dale Pettengill for $50 donation.
Thomas A. Pinto, Jr. for $25 donation.
Thomas A. Policano for $250 donation.
Donna Presnell for $25 donation.
Rosanne Reynolds for $20 animal care donation.
Deborah Ruderman for $50 donation for RWPH.
Margaret Sackrider for $50 animal care donation.
Edward & Martha Sadowski for $10 donation.
Jay & Joanna Saffo for $50 donation.
Helene Sarracco for $250 donation and birdseed.
Tom & Linda Savage for fleece for wildlife pouches.
Savino Vineyards for $50 donation.
Seccombe Brothers for $50 donation.
Jack & Christine Sedita for $50 donation.
Mary Ellen Sorcinelli for $25 donation.
Carol L. Starkey for $250 donation.
William Suerken for $50 donation.
Debra Tashlein for $20 donation.
Jose & Heather Taverner for $50 donation.
Christine Tuttle for $150 animal care donation.
Tina Ugas for $5 donation toward replacing donation box.
Bill Velms for $50 donation.
Ralph & Jane Wade for $25 donation.
Rich & Jan Wade for $250 donation.
Lisa Walker for $20 animal care donation.
Reinhold Wilhelm for $15 donation.
Owen Zimmerman & Celeste Wells for $40 donation.
Anonymous donations—thank you all!.
Spring Calendar of Events mailing crew: Jami Condon, Pat Drew, Kathy Gambacini,
Carol Henshaw, Donna Lindgren, Brittany Malin, Norma Jean Moore, Millie &
Pauline Sholtys, Anne Smith, Rich & Jan Wade, Martin Wigglesworth.
Ansonia High School helpers: Cyllene Albornoz, Eric Barton, Elizabeth Jenner,
Natasha Slenson, Ruth Weeks, & mentors Marlene Boran & Sarah Dalton.
Thank you for the wonderful volunteer care provided to our scaly, furry, &
feathered friends by:
Marcia Cohen, Jami Condon, Barbara Graham, Doris Leek.
James Micinilio, DVM, & the Countryside Veterinary Hospital for great bird,
mammal, & reptile care.
Dr. Tara Nanavati for many humane services provided.
Earth Day crew: Ansonia Community Organic Gardens (Pat Evans), Ansonia Cultural
Commission (Michael & Yajaira Soberany), Joe Ardito, Bungay School, CT Clean
Energy, CT NOFA (Clare Buitago, Bill Duesing), JoAnn Czeczot, Patricia Drew,
Earth Tones (Lisa Turoczi), Friends Nature Shop, Kathy Gambacini, Barbara
Graham, Linda Grumman, Housatonic Community College (Jennifer Falasco, Fernando
Moura, Marina & Rachel Philips), Life Box/Planted Planet Productions (Judi
Ambruoso), Donna Lindgren, Massaro Farm CSA (Jason Morril, Steve Munno), Matt
Miklus & Friends, Nature 4-H’ers, Neuton Mowers/Knights Inc., Next Week’s
Sunrise, Venisa Riebe, Alison Rubelmann, Peter Rzasa, Wendy Sabol, Anne Smith,
Solar Jam Productions, Mary Tolnai, Valley Arts Council (Rich Di Carlo & Steve
Dirienzo), Rich & Jan Wade, Owen Zimmerman & Delta Starter, Senior Rangers
(Kenny Belardinelli, Elsa Boulay, Amanda Faiella), Junior Rangers (Corin
Denielocki, Karalyn Meineke, Olivia Rogers, Stephanie Satonick, Kevin Stochmal).
Maple Syrup Fest helpers: Kenny Belardinelli, Elsa Boulay, Alyssa Celone, Jami
Condon, Pat Drew, Amanda Faiella, Kyle Flynn, Kathy Gambacini, Carol Henshaw,
Greg Karas, Brittany Malin, Stefanie Reyher, Venisa Riebe, Mariel Rivera, Ali
Rubelmann, Jackie Rzasa, Wendy Sabol, Kaysee Schuster, Dawn & Tim Sotir, Rich &
Jan Wade, Martin Wigglesworth.
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Welcome New Members! Kim Bejnerowicz, Dawn Blake, David Campbell & Lisa Bartone,
Cote-Rebollar Family, Downs Family, Lorraine Kapinos, Diane King, Leclerc
Family, Paula Long, Sarah Miller, Claire & Tom Murphy, Gabriella & Deb Proto,
Gretchen Robinson, Ms. Pepe Santorelli, Song Keng Teoh, Peter Tuccio, Gina
Volpacchio, Dr. Dorothea Wild
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President’s Corner
After an early spring (by 2 weeks, I believe!), summer is around the corner and
that means an important time for the Friends. So don’t miss the Annual Meeting
on June 9, starting at 5:30 p.m. with a potluck dinner, followed by the business
meeting at 7:00 p.m. Please RSVP to 203-736-1053 by June 8 so that adequate
seating can be provided. Be sure to bring your own place setting and cup or mug.
Election of officers for the coming year will be held during the meeting. The
slate of officers is:
Rich Wade, President
Mary Tolnai, Vice President
Christine Boulay, Secretary
Norma Jean Moore, Assistant Secretary
Venisa Riebe, Treasurer
Anne Smith, Assistant Treasurer
Nominations will be accepted from the floor.
Congratulations to Carrie Savino, the winner of the Nature Based Preschool
Survey respondents, who has won a free FANCI animal-theme birthday party or
Summer Nature Days session.
Rich Wade, President
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Friends’ Membership Form Summer 2010
New Renewal I’d like to volunteer
Name:____________________________________________
Address: __________________________________________
City: ____________________________State:____________
Zip:__________________ Phone:______________________
$15 Individual $100 Business/Organization
$25 Family $150 Individual Life
$35 Sponsor $250 Family Life
$75 Class/Troop
Dues unpaid for a year past renewal date will result in canceled membership.
Make Checks Payable to:
Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. (FANCI)
10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia, CT 06401
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Gift Form (no membership included) Summer 2010
Amount: $_________
Animal Care Other (please specify) ___________
_____________________________________________________
Name:_______________________________________________________
Address: _____________________________________________
City: _______________________State:________Zip:__________
Checks Payable to: Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. (FANCI),
10 Deerfield Lane, Ansonia, CT 06401
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Kidscaping Tips for Your Yard
A child’s view of the world is much smaller and more intimate than that of most
of us adults—and this is a key factor in providing nature play for your kids!
They don’t need spectacular vistas or miles of trails to explore and enjoy
nature! Instead, they can be engaged for hours with tiny wonders like
earthworms, rolly-pollies, and butterflies—or small-scale “landscapes” like
vegetable or butterfly gardens.
There’s a good chance your own yard or local environs can provide these kinds of
attractions, but you can supplement their inherent fun by making sure your
children have a few basic tools and toys for nature play. Be sure to keep these
handy, so that a bug box can be found quickly when an enticing praying mantis
shows up on the back porch! Here are a few suggestions.
Magnifiers: The bigger, the better! Look for ones that are 3 inches in diameter
or even larger. Also consider the “tripod” magnifiers that have three wooden
legs—these are great for ground-level wonders!
Bug Cages: Kids always love to capture insects such as fireflies, mantises,
grasshoppers, and butterflies, so keep a small bug cage on hand. You can buy
these in toy and hobby shops, or you can make a simple one from a small
cardboard box and a few pieces of window screening. The old classic of a jar
with air holes punched in the lid still works well, too! Let your kids get a
good long look, but encourage the safe and early release of all captives.
Nets: There are nets for catching butterflies and other flying creatures (“air
nets”), and there are sturdier, shorter nets for catching aquatic beasties (“dip
nets”). Inexpensive air nets are sold in toy and hobby stores; look for ones
with long handles and long nets. The preferred catching technique is to get the
insect deep in the net, and then gently trap it there by flipping the long net
over its circular frame.
Dip nets are handy to have if there’s a pond or stream nearby, and you’re OK
with your kids playing there (or you accompany them). Look for these in science
supply stores.
Earth Movers: Children love to dig in mud, soil, sand, pea gravel, mulch—or most
anything! So be sure yours have kid-sized shovels, spades, rakes, and hoes. Also
keep a supply of small buckets and plastic barrels handy for moving that mud
around, and consider buying a child’s wheelbarrow for those larger jobs!
Binoculars: If your children are very young—say, five years or less—the best
“binoculars” for them will be a pretend pair made out of two empty toilet paper
tubes taped together. These will be fun for preschoolers, and will actually let
them begin practicing the art of capturing an image in the small field of vision
that binoculars provide.
Older children can begin using real binoculars, but keep the cost to fifty
dollars or less. This should get you a decent pair of real binoculars (i.e., not
red plastic!) that will do fine for kids. Pay less if you can, because the
binocs are likely to get dropped and banged up. A good beginner’s size is 7 X
35. Be aware that learning to focus binoculars is hard for young children—and is
also hard for you to help with. Practice and patience are essential!
From Green Hearts Newsletter, Vol. 4, No. 2, Autumn 2009.
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Party with the Animals and the Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center, Inc. Four
educational birthday party themes to choose from:
Awesome Amphibians
Bird Brains
We Love Mammals
Reptiles Rule!
2 hour party includes:
15 minute set up (parent/FANCI)
45 minute educational program (FANCI)
45 minute cake/ presents (provided by parent)
15 minute cleanup (parent/FANCI)
Fee for family-level members $130.00, non-members $155.00
For more information please call (203) 736-1053
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The Friends of the Ansonia Nature Center meet at the Nature Center on the second
Wednesday of each month at 7 pm. All members of FANCI are invited to attend.
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Wish List:
Boardwalk Extension
Concert Series
Suet Cakes
Natural History Lecture Series for Adults
Ansonia Student Scholarships
Black Oil Sunflower Seeds
First Year Funding for New RWPH Program
VOLUNTEERS for:
Leading Bird Walks
FANCI Birthday Parties
Garden Grooming
Nature Trail Monitors
Feeding & Watching Birds
Critter Care
Invasive Plant Species Management
Poster Design & Distribution
Reception Desk
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