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2016
SPRING FEVER IN CONNECTICUTRichter Park in Danbury, CT Awakens We were fortunate this winter not to have had very severe weather, although the temperatures were not always kind to us. We endured long stretches of sub-freezing readings, albeit without much snow. Recently, in late February and ear...
03/13/2016
St Patrick's Day Dinner in New Fairfield Saturday, March 12, 2016 The Congregational Church of New Fairfield is honoring St Patrick's Day by sponsoring its annual Corned Beef Dinner. This year the dinner will be offered on Saturday, March 12th; please see details below. WHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 12, ...
03/12/2016
EASTER EGG HUNT IN NEW FAIRFIELD, CT The Lions Club of New Fairfield is sponsoring this year's Easter Egg Hunt for children of all ages. The event is free and will feature some door prizes. See details below: EVENT: EASTER EGG HUNTWHEN: SATURDAY, MARCH 12, 2016RAIN DATE: ...
03/12/2016
Photo’s with the Easter Bunny at the Danbury Fair Mall in Danbury, CT! Easter is early this year, March 27th and preparations are in full swing. If you’d like a photo of your child with the Easter Bunny, visit the Danbury Fair Mall anytime between now and March 26th. Please see details below: E...
03/11/2016
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INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY MARCH 8TH, 2016 When I was growing up in Europe, Women’s Day was always “religiously” celebrated on March 8th, but there was no Mother’s Day. Here in the U.S., we celebrate Mother’s Day in a big way and only sort of acknowledge International Women’s Day. Being a moth...
03/08/2016
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March 8, 2016 is World Tennis Day! March 8, 2016 is World Tennis Day! This event has been celebrated every year since 2008, usually at the end of February or in early March. At local tennis clubs, various tennis activities are organized to mark the day. On a more grand scale, New York City is c...
03/07/2016
FISHIN’… ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON… ALMOST LIKE GROOVIN’ ON A SUNDAY AFTERNOON? Photo by Olga Beautiful, leisurely Sunday afternoon. Seems to be a good time for men and birds to be out fishing on lovely Biscayne Bay in Miami, Florida, right by the Julia Tuttle Causeway. Note the difference in fish...
03/06/2016
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I’VE HAD THESE HIKING BOOTS FOR OVER 40 YEARS! Does that make me a hipster, a hoarder, a miser or a prudent investor in value? These are sturdy, good quality, “real” hiking boots that I got for the great outdoors at my week-end/summer home by Candlewood Lake in Connecticut… years ago, when I w...
03/06/2016