Category: Business
February 7, 2012 at 9:21 am by Brittany Lyte
Press release:
Stratford dentists Dr. Mark Samuels and Dr. Joseph Jarmon of Lighthouse Dental Care are helping the residents of Stratford and surrounding communities during these difficult economic times by giving free emergency dental treatment on Friday, February 10, 2012, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. and 2:00 p.m.
The free dental treatments will be given at Lighthouse Dental Care, located at 88 Ryders Lane, Stratford, CT 06614.
The Emergency Dental Treatment Day is designed to treat anyone (adult or child) for free who cannot afford dentistry.
Both dentists were inspired to produce this community effort after reading a report in the New York Times about how an increasing number of Americans are having to forgo healthcare because they have no insurance and therefore unable to afford the cost of a visit to the doctor:
http://dentiststratfordct.com/index.php/community_events/stratford-dentists-offer-free-dentistry/
“Anyone with a dental emergency and cannot afford it will be provided with Emergency Dental Treatment at NO COST on a first-come first-served basis,” explains Dr. Jarmon, adding “We would like to do our part as dentists to help and hope other healthcare providers would join us and organize a similar effort in their community to help keep our fellow Americans healthy.”
Dr. Samuels adds, “We will be conducting similar community events in Stratford periodically throughout the year to help the less fortunate in our community.”
Details of Dr. Samuels and Dr. Jarmon’s other community events can be found online at;http://dentiststratfordct.com/index.php/category/community_events/
“In a troubled economy that affects many Americans, the spirit of giving to others is needed more than ever. We’re hoping the word gets out about our free dental day in February so people with dental emergencies can get help,” Dr. Samuels concludes.
For additional information, please contact:
Dr. Mark Samuels and Dr. Joseph Jarmon
Lighthouse Dental Care
88 Ryders Lane, Stratford, CT 06614
Tel.: (203)378-1566
Fax: (203)380-8390
January 26, 2012 at 9:13 am by John Burgeson
From Housatonic Community College:
BRIDGEPORT – The Volunteer Income Tax Assistance program, which provides free tax preparation for eligible families, will kick off the new tax season with an opening event on Friday, Jan. 27, at Housatonic Community College.
Under the program, volunteers are trained by the Internal Revenue Service to prepare income tax returns for households earning less than $50,000. HCC students typically participate in the program.
Highlighting Friday’s program will be addresses by HCC President Anita T. Gliniecki; Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch; Peter Yazbak, outreach coordinator for Cong. Jim Himes; IRS senior tax specialist Ron Peruzzi and Merle Berke-Schlessel, president and CEO of the United Way of Coastal Fairfield County.
The event begins at 1 p.m. in the Atrium in Lafayette Hall. Free parking is available in the Housatonic Garage, 900 Lafayette Blvd in downtown Bridgeport.
January 23, 2012 at 5:35 pm by Phyllis Boros
The launch of the nonprofit Discovery Museum’s year-long 50th anniversary celebration, canceled because of Saturday’s snowstorm, has been rescheduled for Saturday, Feb. 11, from 3 to 4:30 p.m., the museum announced today.
Donna M. Curran, director of communications, said that along with free admission, the open house will feature a reception and announcements regarding 2012 special events.
Several local and state officials also are expected to attend, she added.
The museum, which now focuses on science and technology, was opened on Jan. 21, 1962, as the Museum of Art, Science and Industry.
The Discovery Museum and Planetarium is at 4450 Park Ave., Bridgeport. For additional information, call 203-372-3521 or visit www.discoverymuseum.org
December 15, 2011 at 6:46 pm by Brittany Lyte
From Hards Corner Tavern’s Facebook page:
“We are holding a Xmas benefit for one of our beloved friends who was struck and seriously injured by a car over the Thanksgiving weekend. Tasha Walker is a wonderful person and a single mom of 3. She has a long road to recovery and will be in the hospital for quite some time and we’d like everyone to help us show her some love and help us raise some money so that her children can at least have a good Christmas as their mom recovers as she will be out of work. Anyone who knows Tasha knows how good of a woman,mother and friend she is and its times like these where we can all come together and show her how much she means to us as well. DJ Amani will be hosting along with us,drink specials all night and we will be charging just a $5 cover at the door and all proceeds will go to the family. There will also be a collection box at the bar for those of you who would like to donate more. So come down and join us Saturday Dec 17th and please pass this invite along,the more we have the better. For those of you who cant make it but would still like to help you can send a check made out to – Tasha Walker c/o Glenn Everlith 255 Franklin Ave Stratford,Ct. 06614″
Read more about the hit and run incident here.
December 5, 2011 at 1:47 pm by Brittany Lyte
After 16 years of operation, the financially strapped CRRA Garbage Museum closed its doors to the public for good in August. (Read more on the museum closure here.)
On Wednesday, the museum gift shop will reopen for a clearance sale.
Here are the details courtesy of the Garbage Museum’s Facebook page:
Come to the Garbage Museum’s gift shop clearance sale!
Reduced Prices!
We are ONLY selling Garbage Museum “branded” gift shop items, such as:
… $3 mugs
$5 caps
$2 recycled plastic shopping bags
$10 t-shirts
$.25 Trash-o-saurus postcards
All are available for your holiday shopping (while supplies last)! Cash Only.
Date: Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Time: 3 to 5 p.m.
Place: Garbage Museum, 1410 Honeyspot Road, Extension, Stratford
Phone: 1-203/381-9571
E-mail: smontanari@crra.org or asciuto@crra.org
November 30, 2011 at 11:38 am by Brittany Lyte
Akoia, a new Asian restaurant, will open on Main Street in Stratford Center in the building that formerly housed Rivenova Restaurant in about two months.
The restaurant will serve sushi and Chinese, Japanese, Indonesian and Thai cuisine.
“We just signed the lease Saturday,” said Mary Perille, who owns the building.
Annie Cheng, a former Stratford resident in her 30s, is going to run the restaurant, Perille said. Cheng is in the process of moving back to Stratford from New York City.
“We needed something that’s outside the box a little bit and I thought this was a a nice mix to round out the Center’s restaurants,” Perille said of Akoia.
Cheng is going to operate the restaurant herself, Perille said.
“She’s going to run the ship, which is a great thing because I’m always for women running the ship,” she said.
“I’m very excited,” she added. “I just like the ideas that she has. She has a fresh look on everything.
“We had many, many calls on the rental and I chose this because I think it’s going to be successful. I’m 99 percent sure she’s going to do well.
November 18, 2011 at 6:19 pm by Brittany Lyte
Milford-based real estate developer Bob Hartmann said he’s the only bidder.
Last October he unveiled his vision for the property to politicians and the news media. That vision takes the shape of a public-private partnership that would fund the construction of movie and television production studios; a waterfront village with housing, shops, restaurants, bars and a boardwalk; a full-service hotel; public and private marinas; a wellness spa and an outdoor theater.
Hartmann proposes to match that half-billion dollar investment.
He calculates the project would create 8,000 jobs. Hartmann met with officials from the General Services Administration Friday in Boston, where he submit his $1 bid and $50,000 deposit.
“They haven’t accepted our check,” Hartmann said. “But we were the only bidders and we were the only bidders willing to pick up the cleanup cost.”
He estimates it will cost between $140 million and $150 million to remediate the property.
In the 14-year shadow of the closure of the sprawling manufacturing plant set on 78 acres of contaminated soil along the banks of the Housatonic River, real estate developers and investors have one by one proposed seemingly viable development projects for the property.
All have collapsed, often due to squeamish investors.
Most recently, a $9.6 million deal to transform the old factory into a campus of sound stages and multimedia studios under the name Hollywood East fell apart because investors couldn’t secure enough funding.
Hartmann said he has the money lined up, but as yet not the political support he needs to propel the project into action.
“There are still a lot of hurdles we have to go through,” Hartmann said. “We need the support of the Governor. We need the support of Rep. Rosa DeLauro because this is in her district. We need negotiate with the (Department of Energy and Environmental Protection) to see if they will fast-track the permitting process.”
He added, “But we’re on our way.”
November 7, 2011 at 3:21 pm by Phyllis Boros
Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch will present awards to the winners of the Fall 2011 Mayor’s Neighborhood Arts & Heritage Grant Program during a reception Thursday, Nov. 10, beginning at 4 p.m.
The public is invited to attend ceremonies at the offices of the Bridgeport Arts & Cultural Council in the historic Arcade Mall, 1001 Main Street.
The program is funded by the city of Bridgeport and administered by the BACC.
Marianne Brunson Frisch, BACC executive director, points out that the program supports creative arts and heritage projects of individual artists and organizations throughout the City of Bridgeport.
Mayor Bill Finch will present award letters and checks to the following individual artists:
Andrea Asprelli, Maralyn Adlin-Donovan, J. Eve Liptak and Jodiann Strimiska.
Organizations receiving awards are: Bridge Academy, Bridgeport Theatre Company, Greater Bridgeport Area Prevention Program (GBAPP), Slant of Light Theatre and WPKN RADIO.
According to the grant guidelines, individual artists, artisans, craft makers and musicians who reside or work in Bridgeport are invited to apply for grants up to $250. Bridgeport visual, performing or heritage groups and non-profit educational, faith-based or social service organizations offering cultural programming may apply for grants ranging from $500 to $1,000.
The city has provided $10,000 and the United Illuminating $1,000 for the program. Half the monies were distributed in the inaugural spring round and half now. Additional information may be obtained from Frisch at the council at 203-522-4154 or mbfrisch@BridgeportArts.org.
BACC visitor center at the Arcade, 1001-12 Main St., Bridgeport, is open regularly Tuesday through Thursday, 11 a.m. to 3 p.m.
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