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Milford’s ‘Rent-a-Kid’ program under way

Friday, February 15, 2013 by:John Burgeson

MILFORD — The Dept. of Youth and Family Services is running its “Rent-a-Kid” program again, which it has conducted for more than 20 years now.

The program connects Milford Residents with youth between the ages of 12 to 17 seeking temporary, part-time jobs such as yard work, mowing lawns, gardening, raking leaves, computer help and babysitting, mentoring, shoveling snow and other odd jobs.

Milford Youth and Family Services maintains a list of youth who are looking for part-time work. The program assists youth in acquiring valuable work experience, a sense of responsibility, accomplishment and self-confidence.

Interested Milford residents can contact Christie Roche, Program Coordinator, at Milford Youth and Family Services, to have an available youth get in contact with them.

Call (203) 783-3253 or email croche@ci.milford.ct.us.

Volunteers needed to shovel out Milford

Thursday, February 14, 2013 by:John Burgeson

We just received this release from Milford City Hall:

A city-wide “Shovel Brigade” is being organized by local Milford volunteers to help our neighbors clear residential sidewalks.

All able-bodied men and women willing to volunteer to shovel are asked to meet Friday, Feb. 15 at 9 a.m., behind the Milford Public Library at the Fowler Field parking lot with their shovels.

Maps depicting areas in need of clearing will be distributed to volunteer teams. As Milford digs-out from this unprecedented, record-setting Blizzard, and as Public Works continues to clear snow from our roadways and public areas, volunteers can help the community by lending a hand in those neighborhoods where help is needed to shovel sidewalks – making it safe for children to walk to their bus stops and homes when schools re-open.

Volunteers from Milford’s Police, Fire and other City departments, as well as local Boy Scout, local sports teams, and community organizations will be on hand.

For further information please contact: Steve Johnson, at (203) 804-3604 or skjohnson076@gmail.com.

“Worst storm since ’78″ Mayor Blake says

Saturday, February 9, 2013 by:John Burgeson

MILFORD — Mayor Benjamin Blake said that the storm was the worst one to hit Milford since Storm Larry barrelled through Connecticut in 1978.

“I spent most of the morning (on Saturday) in a plow truck, and it’s just slow moving,” he said. “The volume of snow is such that we have to find a place to put it all. An unprecedented situation.”

Mayor Blake urged residents to stay off the roads, to check to make sure that exhaust gas air vents are cleared and also to check in on their neighbors.

“Clearing the streets will be a long process,” he said. “It takes three vehicles including a Payloader to clear every street. We’re going street-by-street. I know people are frustrated, but we’re doing everything we can.”

He said that the city has called in private contractors to help out, but even with the extra hands, it will take at least a day or two for travel in the city to get back to something that looks like normal.

“We received 36 inches of snow, and the drifts are six feet in places,” Blake said. “And I hear there’s another nor’easter arriving on Valentine’s Day.”

Milford Chamber awards mini-grants to 6 students

Wednesday, February 6, 2013 by:John Burgeson

We received this press release today from the Milford Chamber of Commerce:

The Milford Chamber of Commerce Trust Mini-Grant Program helps students grow, learn, and develop leadership and business skills by initiating projects that will benefit the Milford community. On Feb. 1, six projects were chosen to receive $1,200 in funding from the Milford Chamber of Commerce Trust Fund.

During the application process, students were asked to take a professional approach and format the application as a business plan, including a budget. Applicants then presented their projects at an informal luncheon earlier this year. Middle school and high school students were eligible to apply.

The following student service projects were chosen as 2013 mini-grant recipients:

1. “Helping Hands” – Jacqueline Fernous of Foran High School, along with 20 other students, have created this project to help Milford citizens in a variety of ways including providing dinners at Beth-El Shelter, Valentine’s Cards for local seniors, and a Veterans Day event.

2. “Pie in the Sky” – Kellie Courville and The Milford Girl’s Volunteer Organization developed “Pie in the Sky”, a project where the girls will bake thirty apple pies for AIDS Project New Haven. The pies will be sold prior to Thanksgiving and the funds collected will be used to provide meals for AIDS patients and their families in New Haven County.

3. “Lap Blankets for Wheelchair Bound Seniors & Veterans” – Jennifer Weissaver of Foran High School applied on behalf of the Girls Volunteer Org. of Milford. This project will make cheerful and comforting lap blankets then distribute them to senior and disabled residents in Milford.

4. “Thanksgiving Luncheon” – Anne Pierre-Louis and Nicole Gesko applied on behalf of their Platt Technical High School class project. The group will host a Thanksgiving luncheon at the school’s orchard for citizens with financial insecurity to attend, eat and enjoy.

5. “Peer Mediation Training” – This student-run program, out of Platt Technical High School, was submitted by Joseph Petrillo. By employing students as conflict facilitators, the project will benefit the Milford community by promoting respect, recognition of diversity, and compromise.

6. “PGTA Garden Project” – The PGTA class at The Academy in Milford created this project to care for a plot at the Milford Community Garden, as well as helping fellow gardeners with their plots. All of the vegetables grown will be donated to the local food bank.

Mini-grants are awarded annually by the Milford Chamber of Commerce Trust. Applications are published every fall and high school and middle school students are invited to apply.

Musical memorial service set for Robert S. Tellalian

Thursday, January 17, 2013 by:Phyllis Boros

A musical memorial service for lawyer and community leader Robert S. Tellalian will take place Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the 1,100-seat United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue (at the corner of State Street) in Bridgeport. The service will be open to the public.

Mr. Tellalian died at his Stratford home on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012, just a few weeks following the death of his wife, Jean Hamilton Tellalian. He was 91.

Known throughout his life as a choral singer and supporter of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony, Mr. Tellalian will be memorialized by more than 75 GBS musicians and chorale singers from around the state. All are volunteering their time.

An event spokesman, John Polo (a GBS board member) said that Mr. Tellalian’s long and rich life will be celebrated with several masterworks from Mendelssohn, Brahms and Rutter as well as with pieces on pipe organ by Dr. John Michniewicz, the church’s director of music.

Mr. Tellalian was predeceased by his older brother, Judge Aram Tellalian, with whom he was partner for more than 50 years in the downtown Bridgeport law firm of Tellalian & Tellalian. The firm moved to Trumbull a few years ago.

Mr. Tellalian served on numerous committees and boards, most notably as chairman of GBS since the mid-1990s and a leader of Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut (portraying Santa for 54 years at parties for the disabled and impoverished children).

Prior to his passing, Mr. Tellalian asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions benefit the organizations that he loved:

Greater Bridgeport Symphony,
446 University Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Goodwill Industries,
165 Ocean Terrace,
Bridgeport, CT 06605

United Congregational Church,
Special Music Fund,
877 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604

For a full obituary, written by Phyllis Boros:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Community-leader-lawyer-Robert-S-Tellalian-dies-4147314.php

For an OP-ED tribute, written by Dave Keyes, in Sunday’s paper, 12/30/12 :

http://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Tellalian-man-of-many-roles-4152732.php

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Tellalian memorial set for Jan. 19

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by:Phyllis Boros

A memorial service for lawyer and community leader Robert S. Tellalian will take place Saturday, Jan. 19, 2013, at 1 p.m. at the United Congregational Church, 877 Park Avenue (at the corner of State Street) in Bridgeport. The memorial is open to the public.

Mr. Tellalian died at his Stratford home on Christmas, Dec. 25, 2012, just a few weeks following the death of his wife, Jean Hamilton Tellalian. He was 91.
He was also predeceased by his brother, Judge Aram Tellalian, with whom he was partner for more than 50 years in the downtown Bridgeport law firm of Tellalian & Tellalian. The firm moved to Trumbull a few years ago.

Mr. Tellalian served on numerous committees and boards, most notably as chairman of the board of trustees for the Greater Bridgeport Symphony since the mid-1990s and a leader with Goodwill of Western & Northern Connecticut (portraying Santa for 54 years at parties for the disabled and impoverished children).

Prior to his passing, Mr. Tellalian asked that, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions benefit the organizations that he loved:

Greater Bridgeport Symphony,
446 University Avenue,
Bridgeport, CT 06604

Goodwill Industries,
165 Ocean Terrace,
Bridgeport, CT 06605

United Congregational Church,
Special Music Fund,
877 Park Ave., Bridgeport, CT 06604

For a full obituary, written by Phyllis Boros:

http://www.ctpost.com/local/article/Community-leader-lawyer-Robert-S-Tellalian-dies-4147314.php

For an OP-ED tribute, written by Dave Keyes, in Sunday’s paper, 12/30/12 :

http://www.ctpost.com/opinion/article/Tellalian-man-of-many-roles-4152732.php

Milford annouces Christmas tree pick-up schedule

Wednesday, January 2, 2013 by:John Burgeson

We just received this announcement from Milford City Hall:

MILFORD — The Public Works Dept. will pick up Christmas trees again this year. However, Mayor Benjamin G. Blake is encouraging residents to recycle their trees.

Thise wishing to recycle trees can bring them to the Walnut Beach or the Tri-Beach parking lots on Saturday, Jan. 12, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. DPW crews will be at both locations to chip the trees.

For those residents who choose not to recycle their trees, the Public Works Department will pick up Christmas trees along with regular garbage pickups throughout the month of January. Trees must be cut into lengths no longer than four feet or they will not be picked up.

Holiday concert in Milford Dec. 15

Monday, December 10, 2012 by:John Burgeson

We recently received this note from the Milford Concert Band:

The Milford Concert Band will present its annual holiday concert on Saturday, Dec. 15, at 7 p.m. at Milford City Hall, 110 River Street. This theme for this year’s concert, “We Need a Little Happy Holiday,” is especially relevant as parts of the city continue to recover from Superstorm Sandy.

“In times like these, we need to come together as a community and celebrate the things we’re all thankful for,” said Steven L. Saunders, the band’s conductor. “Although the storm may have thrown some curveballs our way, we need to take some time out around the holidays and celebrate our blessings.”

The concert is being presented in conjunction with the City of Milford Office of the Mayor. While it is free and open to the public, concert goers are asked to bring a canned good or non-perishable that will be donated to the food pantry at the Milford Senior Center in the spirit of the holidays.

The snow date is the following day, Sunday, Dec. 16th, at 2 p.m.

The Milford Concert Band is made up of 35 members from Milford and surrounding towns who share a common love for performing music. Musicians range from teenagers to senior citizens, both amateur and semi-professional.

For more information about the concert, call (203) 260-6625.

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