The Our Lady of Victory Parish Annual Carnival located at 600 Jones Hill Road in West Haven, will be on Tuesday, July 15, 2008 through Saturday, July 19 from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Directions to Our Lady of Victory:

 Take Exit 41 Off I-95 North Marsh Hill Road Exit

Turn Right at Marsh Hill Road

Continue on Oxford Road

Continue on woodmont Road

Turn Left at CT 162/Jones Hill Road

Weekly Bingo Games in Milford, CT

St. Gabriel Bingo- St. Gab's School has weekly bingo!  Come join the fun every Wednesday starting at 6:30 p.m. Saturdays, 6 p.m. Full dinner available.  Doors are open at 4 pm.  The church gives away more than $3,000 in prizes each night, with two progressive pots and two winner-takes-all.  Coffee is free.  Come join the fun.  Meet some new friends.  Steps to the beach! 

Directions to St.Gabes Bingo

Interstate 95 to exit 34.  Take a right off of the exit and a left onto Naugatuck Avenue.  Right onto Tudor Road.  The school is on the right.  DO NOT GO TO THE CHURCH.  THIS FUNCTION IS AT THE SCHOOL!

St. Mary's Bingo- St. Mary's School Bingo, 72 Gulf Street every Thursday night in the school gym.  Doors open at 5 pm first game at 6:45 pm, two progressive pots, winner take all game, sealed tickets, dinner, snacks and dessert available.  Smoke free environment.  Newcomers are always welcome!  For more information call 878-6539.

From Points South I-95 toward New York:
1. Take I-95 South to Exit 39A, US 1
2. Merge onto Boston Post Rd., US-1, and quickly move to left lane (0.1 miles)
3. At first light, bear left at fork onto Cherry St. (continue 0.5 mile past Bob's Stores and ShopRite)
4. Turn Left onto Gulf St. (0.1 miles)
The school will be on your left behind the church

From Points  North I-95  toward New Haven:
1. Take I-95 North to Exit 37, High St.
2. Turn right onto High St. (0.3 miles)
3. At first light, turn left onto Boston Post Road, US-1 (0.4 miles)
4. At third light, turn right onto North St. (0.2 mi)

4. At end of green (Duck Pond), turn left onto Governors Ave. (0.2 mi)

5. At light, continue straight onto Gulf St. (0.1 mi)
The school will be on your left behind the church

As always if you are interested in purchasing a home or selling your existing home, please feel free to contact me.  Or if you just have general real estate questions.....call me.....I specialize in seniors/senior housing.     Rental properrties are also one of my specialties!  Tina Atilho (203) 260-2294.

Sand Castle Sculpture Competition

Saturday July 12, 2008 11:30 am to 4 pm

Every year Milford hosts it's annual Sand Castle Contest at Walnut Beach in Milford, CT.  Walnut Beach is located in a section of Milford called, Devon.

Participants and spectators gather around just after high tide to enjoy this spectacular event.  Anyone can participate.  You must pre-register to be entered as an individual or as a team by age group.  Simple rules to this contest.  The main goal is to just have fun.  Only beach materials may be used to create your masterpiece in the sand.  Once the contest is over spectators and participants slowly watch the high tide reclaim the beach and their sculptures. 

While in the area if you have any real estate questions or would like more information on any properties that are for sale in Milford, please feel free to give me a call at (203) 647-1710.  I would be happy to assist you with all of your real estate needs. 

The kick off to the Annual Milford Oyster Festival!  Visit Downtown Milford August 15, 2008 between 5 and 9 pm. Free pearls will be given out during the preview of this year's Annual Milford Oyster Festival.  Enjoy music, artists, lots of food and many prizes.  Admission is free,  This event will be held rain or shine. 

 Friday Night Activities

 PEARL TRAIL-

To get your Pearl Trail Map, just bring a bag of non-perishable food or a $2 donation for the Milford Food Bank down to the Downtown Milford Business Association (DMBA) information booth located at Lisman Landing.  Follow the Pearl Trail and visit each shop to collect your free genuine cultured pearls.  Once you complete your shopping stroll, you will have enough pearls to complete a necklace or bracelet.
Pearl stringing kits are available for purchase at the DMBA information booth located at Lisman Landing..

34th Annual Milford
Oyster Festival
will be held Rain or Shine Friday August 15, 2008
5pm - 9pm 
Saturday August 16, 2008
10am - 6pm
** Free Admission **

Join us in Milford for our annual Milford Oyster Festival.  Every year on the third Saturday in August the young and old gather round to celebrate The Milford Oyster Festival.  Festival visitors have a choice of fun activities which range from entertainment for children, music, harbor canoe and kayak races, over 200 arts and crafts vendors from around the country exhibiting on the Milford Green, a classic car show and lots of food offered by local non-profit civic organizations. The Milford Oyster festival is the perfect event for many non-profit organizations to raise money.  Stop by The Milford Green or The Milford Harbor.  Shuttle buses are provided for free.  Milford is also easy accessible via The Metro North Railroad and I-95

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Saturday, July 5 from 10:30 AM to 2:30 PM
Chalk Art contest to be held
Location:  Milford Green

The 22nd annual New England Arts and Crafts Festival's Chalk of Fame competition is looking for chalk artists to use sidewalk blocks as their canvass this weekend on the Milford Green in Milford, CT.

The competition is 10:30 am to 2:30 pm Saturday (rain date is Sunday), with cash-prize winners will be announced at 3 pm!

The festival committe supplies red, white and blue chalk, and artists are encouraged to bring pastels and chalks of their choice.

Sidewalk sizes are 58-inches square and run across and diagonally on the Green. 

Each square represents one entry, which can be either an individual artist or a small team, but all participants on the team must be in the same age category.

Entry fee is $5.  A registration form can be downloaded by going to www.milfordarts.org, clicking on the 22nd annual New England Arts & Crafts Festival link, where complete rules are available.

Registration also can be done starting at 10 am the day of the competition at the MFAC booth. 

While in the area if you are interested in any properties that are for sale or if you have any general real estate questions about Milford and it's surrounding areas, please feel free to give me a call at (203) 647-1710.

The 22nd annual New England Art and Crafts Festival will feature it's "Chalk of Fame" competition. Winners will be announced at 3:00 PM. there are cash rewards for each category

Here are the dates and locations for fireworks displays across the state of Connecticut: 

While enjoying the fireworks if you have any real estate questions about New Haven County or Fairfield County or questions about real estate in general, feel free to contact me at (203) 647-1710.  Happy 4th of July!

Connecticut Fourth of July Fireworks, Festivities and Celebrations

Four on the Fourth, Chester, CT - July 4, 2009

YWCA Push-n-Pull Parade, Darien, CT - July 4, 2009

Red, White and Blue BBQ, Dayville, CT - July 3, 2009

July 4th Parade and Picnic, East Lyme, CT - July 4, 2009

4th of July Jamboree, East Woodstock, CT - July 4, 2009

Independence Day Celebration, Madison, CT - July 4, 2009

Independence Day Parade, Madison, CT - July 4, 2009

July 4th Fireworks - Westfield Meriden Fireworks Spectacular, Meriden, CT - July 4, 2009

July 4th 3-D Fireworks, Middlebury, CT - July 4, 2009

Westfield Connecticut Post Fireworks Spectacular, Milford, CT - July 4, 2009

Independence Day Celebration, Mystic, CT - July 4, 2009

Great American Boom!, New Britain, CT - July 4, 2009

Celebrate New Haven 4th - Fireworks, New Haven, CT - July 4, 2009

Rowayton Fireworks, Norwalk, CT - July 4, 2009

Westfield Trumbull Fireworks Spectacular, Trumbull, CT - July 2, 2009

Washington Fourth Of July Celebration, Washington, CT - July 4, 2009

Weston's Family 4th Celebration, Weston, CT - July 4, 2009

Fireworks, Westport, CT - July 3, 2009

Fourth of July Celebration, Woodstock, CT - July 4, 2009

Orange will be having a fireworks display and a concert featuring "The Jumpers".  Fireworks will follow at approximately 9:40 p.m. Rain date is July 3.  The cost is $3 for parking.  Come and enjoy music, arts and entertainment. 

This event takes place at The Orange Fair Grounds on Orange Center Road in Orange, CT.  Bring the family and enjoy the fun and entertainment. 

If you see any properties that are of interest to you or if you would like more information about Orange, CT, please feel free to contact me at (203) 647-1710.  I will be happy to assist you with all of your real estate needs!

The 22nd Annual New England Arts & Crafts Festival will take place Saturday July 5 and Sunday July 6 10 am to 5 pm on the Milord's downtown Green.  There will be more than 150 fine art and craft exhibits, food court, music, theater, children's activities and live events.  Folk group Blue Horizon will perfrom from 1 to 3pm Satuday, July 5.  Annual sidewalk chalk contest will also take place on Saturday, July 5;  Caricature artists, face painter and henna tatto artist, as well.  Admission is FREE and parking is also FREE. 

While in the area if you would like a tour of Milford or of The Milford Shoreline, please feel free to give me a call.  I will answer any questions you may have.  My office is located on The Milford Green across from People's Bank.  (203) 647-1710. 

Cinnamon Pecan Twists

I LOVE THESE!!

Ingredients:

1/4 cup light brown sugar
1/4 cup pecan pieces
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 (9 1/4 by 10-inch) sheet puff pastry, thawed (about 9 ounces) 1 large egg, beaten

Combine sugar, pecans, and cinnamon in a mini-chopper and process until sandy. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper. Unfold pastry and brush with egg. Spread sugar mixture over pastry. Cut in half, then cut into 8 (1/2-inch-wide) strips. Twist strips. Lay on pans, pushing ends down with your thumb. Freeze 10 to 15 minutes, until firm.

Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
Bake until golden, rotating pans halfway, 18 to 20 minutes.
Cool on a rack.  Enjoy!