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Cassandra Huerta

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Schools

World Series Champ Joe Panik Visits His Old School in Cortlandt WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- World Series champion and former George Washington Elementary School student Joe Panik made a surprise visit to students and staff at the school in Cortlandt on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Before he was the second baseman for the San Francisco Giants dazzling everyone with his play in the field and at bat, he attended the school in the Lakeland School District through the fourth-grade and played for the Shrub Oak Athletic Club. In addition to addressing students in an assembly on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Panik talked with students and staff and presented Principal Tracy Nor…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Neighbors

Greenwich's Bruce Museum Will Participate In 'Hour Of Code' Lessons GREENWICH, Conn. – The Bruce Museum is taking its knowledge and expertise beyond the museum walls to participate in "Hour of Code," the “largest learning event in history,” according to the worldwide teaching program’s official website. Museum educators will be hitting the streets to teach computer skills to Greenwich children as young as third-graders. “Education is an important part of our charter,” says Robin Jones, the museum’s Zvi Grunberg resident intern and initiator of the museum’s participation in Hour of Code. “We are big supporters of STEM (science, technology, engineering, m…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

News

Westport's Green Task Force Announces Innovations Micro Grant Program WESTPORT, Conn. -- The Town of Westport, under the direction of the Green Task Force, will award a total of $1,000 to select micro-grant proposals for projects designed to further sustainability in the town. The money is part of a Community Innovations Grant from Clean Energy Finance Investment Authority (CEFIA) that the Green Task Force received several years ago. For the purposes of this grant, sustainability is defined as the intersection of what reasonable people would consider economically responsible, environmentally sound and socially just. In essence, “meeting the needs of the…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

News

MADD Honors The Town Of Fairfield For Making Roads Safer FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- On Monday, Dec. 8, the Town of Fairfield will receive a plaque from Mother's Against Drunk Driving in appreciation for its support and dedication to making the roads of Fairfield safer. On Saturday, Oct. 25, MADD Connecticut hosted the first Annual Fairfield County Walk Like MADD to support its mission of eliminating drunken driving, supporting victims of this violent crime and preventing underage drinking. The Town of Fairfield and First Selectman Mike Tetreau were extremely instrumental in making the walk a success, MADD said. Tetreau will be joined at the event…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Neighbors

Stamford Police Launch Annual Coat Drive STAMFORD, Conn. -- The Stamford Police Association has begun collecting warm winter coats, sweaters, hats, scarves and gloves as a part of its annual community coat drive. Donations are being accepted through Friday, Dec. 12, in the lobby and detective bureau hallway of Stamford police headquarters at 805 Bedford St. Last year, the Stamford Police Association drive collected more than 200 new or lightly used winter coats along with hats, scarves and gloves. The winter coats will be distributed through Person-to-Person, a Darien-based organization that helps those who lack basic necessi…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Neighbors

Norwalk Resident Honored As 2014 Broker Of The Year NORWALK, Conn. -- About 780 home building industry professionals attended the 21st annual HOBI Awards Dinner on Tuesday, Nov. 18, when Michael Church was recognized with the top sales and marketing award, 2014 Broker of the Year. Sponsored by the Home Builders & Remodelers Association of Connecticut, the HOBI Awards are the largest homebuilding industry awards event in the country, and Connecticut’s most prestigious recognition of excellence in new home construction, remodeling, sales and marketing. Church is a multiyear award-winning broker with William Pitt Sotheby’s Internationa…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Neighbors

Toys For Tots Seeks Donations At Danbury Drop-Off Sites DANBURY, Conn. – With the holiday season around the corner, many are looking for ways to help children in need in the community. State Rep. Dan Carter, R-2, asks residents to remember the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve Toys for Tots program as a way to make a difference. The goal of Toys for Tots is to deliver, through a new toy at Christmas, a message of hope to less fortunate youngsters that will assist them into becoming responsible, productive, patriotic citizens. The program generally supports children up to the age of 12, but some local campaigns may be able to accept items suitable for 1…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Neighbors

Greenwich Chamber Of Commerce Holds Holiday Party On Tuesday GREENWICH, Conn. -- The Greenwich Chamber of Commerce will hold a special holiday party for members and nonmembers from 5:30 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 10. The event will be held at Bruce Museum on 1 Museum Drive in Greenwich. The winners of the Greenwich storefront holiday decorations contest will be announced and pictures of the award winners will be shown. Fabulous food from Little Pub in Cos Cob will be available. Piano tunes from John Goldschmid will be featured and holiday shopping will be available at the museum's gift store. The grand raffle prize is provided by Geiger's. T…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/08/2014

Lifestyle

Mamaroneck's Chabad Center Partners With Home Depot To Make Wooden Menorahs WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. -- Partnering with Chabad Centers in Westchester, Home Depot will bring Chanukah crafts to New Rochelle. Surrounded by piles of lumber, the smell of sawdust and the bustle of the large hardware store, kids will create do-it-yourself Chanukah menorahs out of wood. Accompanied by a parent, the children will don aprons, make menorahs from prepared cut wood, paint their creations and insert candle holders. The menorah will be lit during Chanukah, which begins on the night of Dec. 16. Chabad also will provide instructional literature and safety handouts to go with. …

by Cassandra Huerta

12/07/2014

Events

Danbury Palace Hosts Premiere Of Vatican Museum Film DANBURY, Conn. -- The world’s greatest art collection is coming to the big screen for the first time. The Palace Danbury Theatre will host the Connecticut premiere of the film, "The Vatican Museums: The Greatest Art Collection in History," on Sunday, Dec. 7, starting at 3 p.m. For the very first time, ultra high definition cameras have been allowed inside the Vatican Museums and The Sistine Chapel, giving audiences an unprecedented look at their spectacular collections of art works that span more than 2,000 years. The is a unique and fascinating film of one of the world’s most renowned…

by Cassandra Huerta

12/06/2014

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