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New Canaan Woman Leads Paint The Town Purple Efforts To FIght Alzheimer's NEW CANAAN, Conn. – Over 500 people packed L’escale at the Delamar Greenwich Harbor in Greenwich recently for Celebrating Hope 2016, the fourth annual benefit for the Alzheimer’s Association Connecticut Chapter. Before the benefit, Nancy Bemis spearheaded the Paint the Town Purple event in New Canaan with fellow residents Christina Fagerstal and Mimi Rafferty. During Paint the Town Purple, businesses displayed Gardens of Purple in and around their storefronts. The campaign event raised awareness for Alzheimer’s patients and their caregivers and counted down to the Celebrating Hope 2016 Bene…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Neighbors

Fairfield Ludlowe Senior Gives Grant To Bridgeport Breast Center FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Mason Jennings, a senior at Fairfield Ludlowe High School and son of Bridgeport Hospital CEO William Jennings, presented a check for $500 to Bridgeport Hospital’s Norma Pfriem Breast Center to benefit programs for women in need. Jennings applied for and secured a grant through the Young Donor Advised program of the CT Block Party. CT Block Party is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to educate children to recognize neighbors in need in their community. Young people can apply for grants for their charities of choice through the Young Donor Advised program. Jenning…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Events

Norwalk Library Screens Special On Veterans House Project NORWALK, Conn. – “This Old House: The Veteran's Special House Project,” as part of the Be the Difference – Never Again Initiative, will be shown Thursday, May 26, from 6-8:30 p.m. in the Norwalk Library main auditorium. This year marks the 15th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks and the 75th anniversary of the bombing of Pearl Harbor. To commemorate those events, the Norwalk Public Library will participate in Be the Difference – Never Again initiative, created by Elizabeth Bettina Nicolosi. The goal is to learn about those who risked their lives to save others and to inspire people to…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Politics

Redding's Team In Hartford Invites Voters To Meeting At Mark Twain Library REDDING, Conn. –The public is invited to join state Reps. Dan Carter and John Shaban along with Sen. Toni Boucher at a town hall-style meeting on Thursday, May 26, from 6 to 7:30 p.m. in the meeting room at the Mark Twain Library in Redding. The state lawmakers will answer constituent's questions and concerns, as well as discuss major issues from this year's legislative session. This event is not limited to town residents – all residents of the 135th District are welcome and encouraged to attend. This event is free of charge and open to the public. Due to the possibility of a cancellation,…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Events

Get Ready For Your Close-Up At Monroe Library MONROE, Conn. – A Corporate Image will be taking professional headshots for a discounted price Saturday, May 28 at the Edith Wheeler Memorial Library. The portrait shots can be used for professional purposes, as well as dating and social media profiles. After the shoot, participants will be provided with a link to three high-resolution images that can be downloaded. Portraits will be taken with a studio background or, weather permitting, outside. Each 15-minute session has been discounted to just $50 from the usual price of $150. To reserve a preferred time slot, e-mail rolivera@acorpora…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Business

Erland Construction Promotes Two Team Members In Stamford Office STAMFORD, Conn. – Erland Construction has promoted two of its team members in the Stamford office: David S. Griffin has been promoted to project executive and Matt Combs has been named project manager. Griffin joined Erland as project manager in 1999, and has managed a wide variety of projects for the company, specializing in multifamily residential construction. He is a resident of Nashua, N.H., and holds a bachelor’s degree in architectural engineering from Wentworth Institute of Technology in Boston. Combs, who joined Erland in 2011, holds a bachelor’s degree in engineering from the Un…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Events

Bergenfield Church Runs Spiritual Renewal Weekends For Men, Women BERGENFIELD, Conn. – St. John the Evangelist Roman Catholic Church in Bergenfield has scheduled two Cornerstone Weekends for men and women in June. No longer an overnight event, the women’s weekend will take place Friday, June 17 and Saturday, June 18. Women are invited to join faith-filled sharing starting at 7 p.m. Friday night and return Saturday at 7:30 a.m. for breakfast and a day of prayer experiences and more. To register, contact Jackie at 201-926-6352 or Reyna at RLBTFA@msn.com. The men’s weekend will take place Friday, June 10, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, June 11 at 7:30 a.m. Particip…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Obituaries

Beverly New Ehrhardt, 86, Rutherford Resident RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Beverly New Ehrhardt, of Rutherford, died Friday, May 20. She was 86. Born and raised in Rutherford, she graduated from Edgewood Park High School in Briarcliff Manor, N.Y. and graduated from Centenary College in Hackettstown. She was a former member of the Rutherford Ambulance Corp. Her parents founded Ellwood S. New Inc. in 1926, a real estate and insurance firm in Rutherford, and continued for three generations in which she, her husband, Jack, and their daughter Judy worked for many years. In 1967, she and her family moved to Saddle River, where she enjoyed gardening…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

Neighbors

Letter: Clasp Homes Thanks Taste Of Westport For Support WESTPORT, Conn. – The Westport Daily Voice accepts original and signed letters to the editor, up to 350 words. To submit your letter, e-mail Westport@dailyvoice.com. Thank you Westport for making the recent Taste of Westport the grand success it was, and for, once again, supporting CLASP Homes of Westport. CLASP is a 34-year-old nonprofit agency providing homes and opportunities for people with autism and other developmental disabilities. Thanking everyone who participated individually is impossible in this space. But among those we can are, first and foremost, the restauranteurs and the …

by Tracy Flood and Robin Hammond

05/24/2016

Obituaries

Anne V. Hale, 86, Midland Park Resident MIDLAND PARK, N.J. – Anne V. (Haarsgaard) Hale, of Midland Park, died Saturday, May 21. She was 86. She was born in Middlesbrough, England, and grew up in Brooklyn, N.Y., where she graduated from St. Agnes Academy. She and her husband, Ray, were married for 67 years. They moved to Midland Park in 1968, and raised their family there. In addition to her husband, she is survived by her four children and their families, Catherine and Ron Omegna of Mendham, Eileen Hale D'Urso of Wyckoff, Raymond O. Hale of Yardley, Pa., and Elizabeth and Stephen Frayne of Woodbury, Conn.; and grandchildren, El…

by Nicole Briggs

05/24/2016

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