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Community in Focus April 27, 2011  RSS feed
BRIDGEPORT
Be the “Mother of the Year”
     On May 7, while celebrating Mother’s Day, enjoy an evening with great food, entertainment, prizes and – why not – participate in a contest to be chosen the “Mother of the Year.” The event will be held at the Pioneira Restaurant in Bridgeport.
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DANBURY
Men’s Support Group: Voices of Courage
     The Women’s Center, a non-profit social service agency with 35 years experience helping residents of Upper Fairfield and Lower Litchfield counties, is offering a support group for adult male survivors of all forms of childhood and adult sexual abuse, Voices of Courage.
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Reading dream come true!
     Not only does he love books, but little Sairus Santosh had the birthday gift of his dreams, according to mom Mini Pillai, when Mayor Mark Boughton dropped by his class for a “ Read with Sairus Day” with his classmates at the Action Early Learning Center in Danbury. Sairus turned two years old on April 16.
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Art Therapy at Ann’s Place, The Home Of I Can Cancer Support Services
     Memorial Sloan Kettering has it for their cancer patients, Yale has it at their cancer facility and now the Danbury area has it through Ann’s Place, the Home of I Can Cancer Support Services. What is it that they all have?
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HARTFORD
Secretary Merrill honors immigrants and their contributions
     Secretary of the State Denise Merrill today joined the Connecticut Immigrant and refugee Coalition (CIRC) in hosting the 14th annual “Immigrant Day” ceremony at the State Capitol in Hartford. Immigrant Day honors immigrants from Connecticut and celebrates their long lasting contributions to their communities and professions.
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Take Back Initiative
     There are problems that are not visibly noticed, but because we don’t see it, it doesn’t mean they don’t exist. Each day, approximately, 2,500 teens use prescription drugs to get high for the first time according to the Partnership for a Drug Free America.
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FAIRFIELD
SHU Alumna Develops Kiss-U Tissue Tube
     Amy Davis ’10 learned in her MBA classes at Sacred Heart University, as well as in the real world, that developing a product is a multifaceted job.
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