Open House Day June 10 2017

Free Admission, Discounts at CT Museums & Attractions on Saturday, June 10

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Save the date for the popular one-day-only statewide event in which destinations offer free or discounted admission, special activities or giveaways to Connecticut residents. Connecticut Open House Day on Saturday, June 10, sponsored by the Connecticut Office of Tourism, is designed to showcase Connecticut’s diverse offering of museums, theaters, historical sites and other attractions across the state. ______________
— an announcement from the Connecticut Office of Tourism
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The annual celebration, now in its 13th year, encourages residents to discover the wealth of treasures in their own backyard and rediscover old favorites. From historic to contemporary, cultural to nature-oriented, Connecticut offers a variety of unique experiences within a short drive. No institutions in Darien, Stamford, Norwalk, New Canaan or Wilton are participating, but you don’t have to go much further to find special offers, reduced rates or free admission to places in Greenwich, Ridgefield, Westport, Fairfield and Bridgeport.

Bobby Valentine’s Sports Academy Has a New Multi-Sport Facility Ready for Athletes of All Ages

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What separates Bobby V’s from other sports facilities in the area, according to people who go there, is the “family” feeling. There’s a community feeling they say, as if you’re a part of a giant family. Bobby Migliazza, a coach and manager at Bobby V’s, says, “You are not a number to us.” The baseball curriculum was designed by Valentine, based on experiences coaching in Japan and the Major Leagues. Although the focus is on baseball, the new facility on 4 Omega Dr., Stamford, offers training in lacrosse, soccer and many other sports.

Walk Against Hunger 04-21-17

Join the Walk to Raise Money Against Hunger This Sunday in New Haven

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Online registration is still open for the Connecticut Food Bank 2017 Walk Against Hunger, set for 1 p.m., Sunday, April 23,  at Lighthouse Point Park in New Haven, rain or shine. (Editor’s note: And it looks like no rain, some shine: partly cloudy, with a high of 61.)

On-site registration also will be available the day of the event. To date, more than 350 walkers in more than 70 Walk teams have registered, and you can join one or register separately.  

Walk Against Hunger is a community gathering to increase awareness of the problem of hunger in our communities and to raise funds to support the hunger fighting work of the Connecticut Food Bank. Registration will open at 1 p.m. and the walk will begin at 2 p.m. It will follow a 3.1-mile route through Lighthouse Point Park.

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Drought Forum Monday Morning in Stamford with Jayme Stevenson, Other Area Government Leaders

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Landscapers and others who use water outdoors will be particularly interested in an upcoming drought forum with local government leaders, including First Selectman Jayme Stevenson, and officials from the state Department of Public Health and Aquarion, starting 9 a.m. Monday, March 6 in Stamford. Here’s the announcement:

Mayor David Martin, and First Selectmen Peter Tesei, Jayme Stevenson and Robert Mallozzi will be hosting a drought forum with Aquarion and Department of Public Health water officials on Monday, March 6, 2017. The meeting will be held at UConn Stamford beginning at 9 a.m.
Mayor Martin and First Selectmen Tesei, Stevenson and Mallozzi have been meeting with Aquarion and state water officials frequently since the water emergency was declared in August 2016. Priorities for each town will be discussed at the forum. Mayor Martin has invited irrigation companies to attend the meeting on Monday as one of Stamford’s priorities.

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Christopher Lloyd Talks About His Childhood at Waveny House Fundraiser

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Christopher Lloyd on Wednesday night stepped toward the limestone fireplace in the grand hall of his childhood home in New Canaan, just over the border from Darien, turned and told 50 town residents gathered there that returning to Waveny House reminds him of his past.  

On this evening — a cocktail party hosted by the Waveny Park Conservancy to honor the organization’s founders and supporters, and kick off fundraising plans for 2017 — the actor said he found himself thinking about “one particular incident” involving his father, Samuel R. Lloyd Jr.

“My father liked to have a cigar from time to time, and there was a humidor in that room, the billiard room,” he said, pointing past the staircase that New Canaanites for decades have climbed to reach the Recreation Department’s offices. ______________

— This article originally was published by NewCanaanite.com. ______________

“There’s still a billiard table in there, though for some reason it’s kind of dark. And there’s a humidor, and when I was seven, eight, nine years old, I became aware that it contained cigars, and I experimented.

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Water Restrictions Due to Drought Ease a Bit for Darien, Nearby Towns

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As a result of a new request by the Aquarion Water Company, the Connecticut Department of Public Health (DPH) has issued a second water supply emergency order in Darien, Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford. ___________
— an announcement from Aquarion Water Co. ___________
This is in accordance with Connecticut General Statute 25-32b allowing DPH to make this declaration. This new order helps increase the likelihood of refilling the Greenwich and Stamford reservoir systems. As of Feb. 17, the Greenwich system was approximately 68 percent full, while the Stamford system measured 61 percent full.

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Film on Teen Dating Violence for Parents/Adults Presented Feb 28

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Parents and other adults are invited to a conversation and film screening of Escalation, a film that highlights the earliest warning signs of relationship violence. The YWCA Greenwich, in partnership with the One Love Foundation, is presenting the film. According to a release from the YWCA, the statistics are staggering: 1 in 3 women and 1 in 4 men will be in a violent relationship in their lifetime. Nearly 50 percent of these women and 40 percent of these men experience relationship violence for the first time between ages 18 and 24. Young women ages 16 to 24 are at a three times greater risk for abuse. Escalation has been shown in over 500 high schools and colleges.

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Celebration of ‘Put’s Ride’ in Revolutionary War at Greenwich Historic Site Feb 26

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See Revolutionary War soldiers performing military exercises and learn about the American Revolution next Sunday, Feb. 26 at the Putnam Cottage on Route 1 in Greenwich. The Daughters of the American Revolution at Putnam Cottage in Greenwich will host an event to celebrate “Put’s Ride” from 1 to 3 p.m. on Feb. 26 at the Knapp Tavern Museum/Putnam Cottage, 243 East Putnam Ave. in Greenwich.

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County Foundation: With Coaching, Community College Students 56% More Likely to Graduate

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Norwalk Community College students who participated in Family Economic Security Program academic and financial coaching services, were almost twice as likely to graduate than other students and six times more likely to subsequently enroll in a four-year institution, according to research published by Fairfield County’s Community Foundation’s Fund for Women & Girls. _____________

— This announcement is from Fairfield County’s Community Foundation. — You can download a PDF of the study by clicking here. _____________

The research underscores that academic education combined with financial coaching and skills training is key for low-income communities’ graduation rates. Without such support, graduation and financial success rates dramatically dip.

Opiods Shatterproof 910-26-16

A Conversation about the Opioid and Heroin Epidemic, 7 PM, Thursday, Oct 27

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Come learn more about opioid addiction and what can be done about it. This 7 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 27 event is free and being hosted by The Nantucket Project, located at 123 Mason St., Greenwich. Sign up here. Conversation will be facilitated by Gary Mendell, founder & CEO of Shatterproof, and Deborah Morgan, a licensed clinical social worker from Rye, N.Y.
— an announcement from Shatterproof

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Shatterproof Hosts Rappeling Event Saturday at Beacon Harbor Point in Stamford

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Shatterproof, a national non-profit dedicated to reducing the devastation that addiction to prescription drugs, illicit drugs, and alcohol causes to families, will host a public rappel 22 stories off of the Beacon Harbor Point in Stamford on Saturday, Oct. 8. The fundraiser will bring new attention to the opioid epidemic, which kills 30,000 Americans every year as overdose-related death rates continue to rise. It is part of the third annual Shatterproof Challenge Rappel, a series of rappel events across major cities with hundreds of participants. This year’s Challenge kicked off in Dallas on May 21 and has already raised over $2 million.

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Talking Transportation: Take a Daytrip and Ride Connecticut’s Rail History

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If you’re looking for family fun this summer, consider visiting one of Connecticut’s many living museums celebrating our rail heritage:

The Shore Line Trolley Museum in East Haven was founded in 1945 and now boasts more than one hundred trolley cars in its collection. It still runs excursion trolleys for a short run on tracks once used by The Connecticut Company for its “F Line” from New Haven to Branford. You can walk thru the car barns and watch volunteers painstakingly restoring the old cars. There’s also a small museum exhibit and gift shop. The Connecticut Trolley Museum in East Windsor began in 1940, making it the oldest trolley museum in the U.S. It too was started on an existing right-of-way, the Rockville branch of the Hartford & Springfield Street Railway Company.

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National Weather Service Issues Severe Thunderstorm Watch From Noon to 8 PM Monday

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The National Weather Service says showers and a thunderstorms are likely in the area, especially after 5 p.m., and the service has issued a Severe Thunderstorm Watch in effect until 8 p.m., Monday. As of the 2:56 p.m. update, the weather service’s Darien-specific forecast for Monday and Tuesday says:

This Afternoon
Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 5pm. Some of the storms could be severe. Partly sunny, with a high near 91. Heat index values as high as 95.

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Aquarion Water Company Asks Customers: Please Conserve Water

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With a lack of significant rainfall, and as a result of the Connecticut Department of Public Health’s advisory for water conservation, Aquarion Water Company is asking its customers to conserve water and reduce non-essential outdoor water use. Connecticut is currently experiencing conditions ranging from “abnormally dry” to “moderate drought” due to an extended dry spell, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). With below average rainfall and extremely high water demand compared to the same period last year, Aquarion’s reservoirs and wells are below normal capacity. __________
— an announcement Thursday from Aquarion Water Company
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As a result, Aquarion is requesting customers reduce outdoor water use by limiting lawn irrigation to a maximum of twice a week (customers can select any two days) if they are using an irrigation system or hose-end sprinkler. Use of a hand-held hose for watering is allowed at any time.