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Louis 'Lou' Nigrello, 90, Yonkers Resident Louis 'Lou' Nigrello, 90, Yonkers Resident
Louis 'Lou' Nigrello, 90, Yonkers Resident YONKERS, N.Y. – Louis "Lou" Nigrello, of Yonkers, died Friday, May 20. He was 90. He was born June 18, 1925, in Jersey City, N.J. to Salvatore and Madeline Nigrello. He joined the U.S. Navy in World War II. After the war, he married the former Frances Jean Barbarita in Yonkers May 24, 1946. He was employed in the food business for 60 years, 40 of those years with A&P, then Sound Distribution and Haagen Daz. He also was active in his community as a founding member of the Park Hill Boys Club and a member of the Yonkers Civil Service Commission, Parking Authority and Municipal Hou…

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Michael Cunningham, 81, Rye Resident Michael Cunningham, 81, Rye Resident
Michael Cunningham, 81, Rye Resident RYE, N.Y. – Michael Cunningham, of Rye, died Sunday, May 22 at White Plains Hospital Center. He was 81. Born Dec. 26, 1934, in County Meath, Ireland, he moved to America in 1957, and immediately enlisted in the U.S. Army as staff sergeant and served in Berlin until 1962. Upon discharge from the Army, he moved to Queens and served as a New York City firefighter from 1965-76. He eventually moved to Rye, where he had been a resident for the past 35 years. He is survived by his sons, Brian and Paul Cunningham; his daughter, Celine Rossi; his brother, Anthony Cunningham; sister, Helen Peerse; …

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Events
5K Memorial Day Run, Walk Returns To Weston 5K Memorial Day Run, Walk Returns To Weston
5K Memorial Day Run, Walk Returns To Weston WESTON, Conn. – The 23rd annual Weston Memorial Day 5K Road Race and Kids Fun Run will be Saturday, May 28, rain or shine. There are only a few days left before the event, and volunteers and sponsors are still needed. “This is a great day full of exciting events, competition and light food and drinks for everyone. The Weston Memorial Day 5K Road Race is the last fundraiser of the year for Weston High School,” said Roberto Ordonez, race committee and sponsorship chair. “It’s our last hurrah before the summer break and we need the public’s donations to help keep Weston High School at the top…

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Sports
Registration Opens For 77th Fairfield Tennis Championships Registration Opens For 77th Fairfield Tennis Championships
Registration Opens For 77th Fairfield Tennis Championships FAIRFIELD, Conn. – Registration is now open for the 77th Annual Fairfield Tennis Championships. The yearly tournament allows town residents and members of the Fairfield Tennis Center the opportunity to compete for the title of Town Tennis Champion in singles, doubles and mixed doubles. “This is a part of our town’s history and we are very excited to see this great tradition continue. The tournaments give our residents a chance to play some great tennis, get to know one another through the competition and experience our wonderful tennis center complex firsthand,” said First Selectman Mike …

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Business
Network With Fairfield Chamber Group Aboard Greenwich Boat Cruise Network With Fairfield Chamber Group Aboard Greenwich Boat Cruise
Network With Fairfield Chamber Group Aboard Greenwich Boat Cruise FAIRFIELD, Conn. – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce’s emerging professional group Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organization will have its first networking event from 6-8:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 1 aboard the yacht, “Prudence,” docked in front of the Delamar Greenwich Harbor Hotel. Provided by Greenwich Harbor Cruises LLC, ticket prices include drinks and appetizers. Leaving from the dock at the luxury Delamar Hotel in Greenwich, passengers will enjoy cruising around Greenwich Harbor with historic flair on the yacht “Prudence,” a 62-foot passenger vessel. Fairfield Emerging Leaders Organizat…

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Neighbors
West Point Graduate To Speak At Darien Memorial Day Ceremony West Point Graduate To Speak At Darien Memorial Day Ceremony
West Point Graduate To Speak At Darien Memorial Day Ceremony DARIEN, Conn. – Brian O’Malley, junior vice commander of Darien’s VFW Post 6933, will serve as the 2016 Darien Memorial Day speaker at services held at Spring Grove Veterans Cemetery immediately after the Memorial Day Parade Monday, May 30. O’Malley graduated from the U. S. Military Academy at West Point in 1999 with a bachelor’s degree in German/French and nuclear engineering. Following graduation, he was commissioned as an infantry officer and deployed to Iraq from 2004-05, where he served with the First Brigade Combat Team, First Cavalry Division. For his service, O’Malley was awarded the…

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News
Shelton Accountant Elected To Lead Board At Valley United Way Shelton Accountant Elected To Lead Board At Valley United Way
Shelton Accountant Elected To Lead Board At Valley United Way SHELTON, Conn. – Jennifer S. Bull, an accounting and audit principal of Dworken Hillman LaMorte & Sterczala in Shelton, was elected chairman of the board of directors at Valley United Way at its 48th Annual meeting in April. She succeeds Janice Sheehy of Webster Bank, who served two terms as president and will remain on the Board.  Bull has served as the vice chair of the board and has also been a member of the executive, finance and audit committees. She has also been a member of the Campaign Task Force.  At DHL&S, she coordinated the successful United Way employee campaigns. In …

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Neighbors
Culinary Works Passes On Love Of Cooking To Norwalk's STAR Inc. Culinary Works Passes On Love Of Cooking To Norwalk's STAR Inc.
Culinary Works Passes On Love Of Cooking To Norwalk's STAR Inc. STAMFORD, Conn. – Julia Deane of Culinary Works in New Canaan and Stamford hosted a cooking class Tuesday at Kitchens by Deane Inc. in Stamford for a group of individuals with developmental disabilities from STAR Inc., Lighting the Way. The interactive cooking class and meal was the first of a four-class series. Deane is the resident chef and business owner of Culinary Works. She provides professional cooking instruction in the kitchen design showrooms at Deane Inc. in Stamford and New Canaan. Classes are intimate and interactive with seasonal menus and educational and entertaining themes t…

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Events
Sen. Frantz To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association Sen. Frantz To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association
Sen. Frantz To Address Greenwich Retired Men's Association GREENWICH, Conn. – The Retired Men's Association Of Greenwich, Inc. will host state Senator L. Scott Frantz at its next meeting on Wednesday at 11 a.m. at First Presbyterian Church, Lafayette Place, Greenwich. Frantz is halfway through his fourth term in the General Assembly where he represents the 36th District, which includes the communities of Greenwich, New Canaan and Stamford. He was named deputy minority leader of the Senate Republican Caucus, the Ranking member of the Commerce and Finance Committees. In addition, Frantz serves on the Transportation and Legislative Management Committe…

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Learn To Control Finances With Talk On Understanding Debt In Norwalk Learn To Control Finances With Talk On Understanding Debt In Norwalk
Learn To Control Finances With Talk On Understanding Debt In Norwalk NORWALK, Conn. – Financial education instructor David Lovelace will offer a credit and debt reduction seminar at the Norwalk Public Library on Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the main auditorium. Today, many people are concerned about their financial health and well-being. Lovelace attributes a large part of that concern to personal debt. To address that concern, he will discuss what debt is and its ramifications, techniques to reduce and eliminate debt and debt prevention. Lovelace became a financial literacy advocate after realizing that financial knowledge necessary for living in today’s world w…

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