The Ansonia

You”. She learned that though you may never go back and change what has been said and done you can always learn the lesson to make things better by making a change in the world. Tina had a mission and intended on pursuing what she wanted in life no matter the costs. She insisted on showing her children that excuses will always be there for you, while opportunities won’t. Tina was born and raised in the suburban area of Ansonia, Connecticut to Marilyn and Willie Wooden. Her mother worked at Sikorksy Aircraft whereas her father worked at the Ansonia housing authority to provide for her and her four other siblings. She is the third oldest to sisters Regina, Renee, Susie and brother Willie. As a child Tina was very intuitive and very strong-minded. She was the go getter of the bunch and didn’t mind the title. She attended Prendergast School as a toddler until the second grade when she was able to go to what they would call “Mead School”. Mead School, is where she attended third through sixth grade. From the graduation of Mead School, she then went on to attend Ansonia High School. Moreover, Tina relatively stayed to herself in high school. She had an average amount of friends and stayed on top of her books as her mother insisted. Though, she did not play any sports she loved to read, and her favorite series included the “Sweet Valley High Series”. Her childhood was conventional due to the normal punishments she received to understand right from wrong to her close bond she had…

non-motorized vehicles. About the same time, the concept of the rail-to-trail was presented within the then Department of Environmental Resources. By September of that year, an agreement had been worked out and interim trail usage was granted to the Rails-to-Trails Conservancy in return for Conrail’s right to remove the tracks and facilities along the way. Two years later, Pennsylvania’s legislature passed Senate Bill 967 which allowed the state to purchase the railroad right of way for $1 and…

their son. Two years later on February 2, 1940, they welcomed a second son, Stephen Joseph. Even though they were factory workers, they were paid fairly well, and could provide for their family. The only struggles I know of is Mick liked to gamble and Vicky had to save the house a few times. The boys grew up and went to public high school and Steve went to Bryant College to get his business degree and Michael enlisted in the Marine Corp. Steve would later return home and work for Sikorsky in…

clouded my mother’s mind. On June 25th ,1998 in New Haven Connecticut on agreement my name was to be Briana, but instead, I was named Jazmyn. My name meaning strong-willed flower replaced my mother’s negativity with aspiration. I was the outcome of my mother Regina and father Wayne’s temporary love. Second oldest on my mom’s side with a younger brother Brian and older sister Briona and the oldest on my father’s side with my sister Isis and brother Xzavier. Though my parent’s relationship…

with Eli, more people became aware of how much money is affiliated with baseball gambling. Hal Chase, a ball player, even comments, “Well, that’s when I saw my way clear. I’m a professional ballplayer. I do it for money, and if there’s more money in losing than in winning, shit if I care” (Greenburg 172). Players started to throw games because they discover they were able to make more money from losing than their annual wages the team offers. Following players, officials were even being…

practice, and therefore the workers should remain protected, despite Ackley’s outburst. B. There is no precedent that can help establish that Antolini did not provoke Ackley’s outburst, therefore, establishing that the workers remained protected under the Act. Assuming arguendo that there was an argument against worker protection in regards to supervisor provocation, the next issue must be considered. 4. Did Ackley lose protection after spreading inaccurate information regarding employee wages…

Carol Merlone the superintendent of Ansonia Public Schools stated that childhood obesity is a public health crisis that is negatively impacting our communities’ children (Yale). The obesity rate for children between ages two and five increased forty-three percent over the past decade (Toporek). Studies show that by the age of six one of five children are overweight (Obesity In). The number of overweight infants almost doubled. Prenatal care plays a role when it comes to a child being obese. The…