Connecticut Postings

The preliminary round of the Greater Bridgeport Symphony’s Carlson-Horn Competition for young instrumentalists has been rescheduled for Sunday, Jan. 22, at the University of Bridgeport.

The finals, open to the public, of the Carlson-Horn Competition has been postponed to March 4 at the Steinway Recital Hall in Westport.

Bridgeport Mayor Bill Finch has declared a snow emergency that will be in effect citywide beginning 10 p.m., Friday through Sunday at 10 p.m.

During the snow emergency all city residents should heed alternate side of the street parking rules. Residents should move their cars to the odd-numbered side of the street on odd-numbered days, and on the even-numbered side of the street on even days.

For example, by 12:30 a.m., on Sat. January 21, cars should be parked on the odd-numbered side of the street. By 12:30 a.m., Sunday, Jan. 22, residents should park their cars to the even-numbered side of the street.

Parking is not permitted on any designated snow emergency street. For safety purposes, residents and business owners are asked to comply with the ban so that snowplows can efficiently clear the streets.

Due to the storm, the City’s Transfer Station will be closed on Saturday, Jan. 21 and will reopen for regular business hours on Monday, Jan. 23.

Mayor Bill Finch urges city residents to heed all emergency warnings and to drive safely during the storm, which is expected to drop from 3 to 5 inches of snow in the area.

“I urge everyone to stay off the streets as much as possible to allow our plow crews to do their work, and to follow our alternate side of the street parking rules,” Mayor Finch said. Storm updates will be posted on the City of Bridgeport Twitter account and Facebook page, as well as local newspaper and television stations.

The Department of Public Works is responsible for clearing snow and ice on more than 276 miles of City-maintained roads in Bridgeport. City crews pre-treat, salt and plow roads in the following order of priority:

Major arterial streets, bus routes, bus stops, and roads that provide access to fire stations and hospitals

Collector streets and routes leading to schools

Once major arterial and collector streets have stabilized, then crews will clear local streets.

The Department of Public Works reminds all residents and business owners to shovel the sidewalk and walkways, including curb cuts, for pedestrian safety. Please do not shovel snow back into the street from your driveway or sidewalk. Anyone found throwing snow back into the street will be subject to a fine.

Important safety numbers to remember:

Call 911 for immediate life-threatening emergencies. Call 203.576.7751 or 203.576.7124 for snow removal concerns.

The next Trumbull Taxpayers’ Association event is scheduled for Tuesday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m. Chief of police Tom Kiely will give a special presentation at Police Headquarters on Edison Road.

We have published a photograph of a homicide victim lying — uncovered — on a Bridgeport street this morning. We have done so only after considerable thought and discussion.

This photograph was taken by a teenage girl who goes to the same school attended by Justin Thompson, the 14-year-old shot and killed Jan. 8.

For some reason, police left the body on the Bond Street sidewalk, uncovered, for several hours after it was reported around 4 a.m. The photographer and many other children were forced to walk past it on the way to school.

While publishing this photo may make some people uncomfortable, it is an undeniably powerful representation of the spate of tragedy the city is enduring. Ultimately, what’s unacceptably uncomfortable is schoolchildren having to walk past homicide victims.

- David McCumber, editorial director, Hearst Connecticut Media Group

The Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County and the Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council invite all artists to a timely workshop providing important information on filing taxes. Artists face some unique tax situations, and in this workshop partners from BlumShapiro will cover IRS regulations pertaining to creative practice.

Participants will learn the following:

• Which tax forms to use

• How to report their income and deductions

• Review areas of special concern for working artists, including proof of professional status, preparing for the potential of an audit and when to consider incorporation.

The workshop will take place on Wednesday, Feb. 1, from 5:30 p.m. -7

Bridgeport Arts and Cultural Council, located at the Historic Arcade Mall, 1001-12 Main St. in Bridgeport.

The cost of the workshop is $10 and prepayment is required. To pay online using your credit card click on the Buy Now button at this link. If you prefer to pay by check please download the registration form at the link and mail to the address below. Upon receipt of your payment a seat will be reserved for you:

Cultural Alliance of Fairfield County

70 Sanford Street

Fairfield, CT 06824

For additional information call 203-256-2329 or email Info@CulturalAllianceFC.org.

NOTICE TO TRUMBULL PARENTS OF CHILDREN BORN BETWEEN

JANUARY 2, 2007 AND JANUARY 1, 2008

If you expect to enroll your child in a Trumbull Public School Kindergarten for the 2012-13 school year, please contact your respective school.  If you are unsure of the school your child should be attending, please contact Central Office at 203-452-4301.

Kindergarten Parent Orientation and Registration dates are as follows:

BOOTH HILL, 545 Booth Hill Road (203-452-4377)

Parent Orientation – March 30, 2012

Registration Dates – April 2, 5, 11, 23, 2012

DANIELS FARM, 710 Daniels Farm Road (203-452-4388)

Parent Orientation – March 29, 2012

Registration Dates – April 5, 10, 12, 25, 2012

FRENCHTOWN, 30 Frenchtown Road (203-452-4227)

Parent Orientation – March 30, 2012

Registration Dates –April 3, 12, 24, 30, May 1, 2012

JANE RYAN, 190 Park Lane (203-452-4400)

Parent Orientation – April 4, 2012

Registration Dates – April 10, 25, 27, 30, 2012

MIDDLEBROOK, 220 Middlebrook Avenue (203-452-4411)

Parent Orientation – March 28, 2012

Registration Dates – April 3, 4, 11, 13, 2012

TASHUA, 401 Stonehouse Road (203-452-4433)

Parent Orientation – March 29, 2012

Registration Dates –April 2, 23, 24, 26, 2012

SHELTON — A pocketbook apparently left behind by a customer of the Bank of America prompted police to call in the State Police bomb squad Wednesday afternoon.
“They were unable to confirm who left it and felt it was better to be safe than sorry,” said Fire Marshal Jim Tortora, from the scene.
He said a member of the bomb squard arrived on the scene “suited up and went in and X-rayed the item” and found nothing suspicious inside.
Police also confirmed there was no problem with the item, said Tortora.
The bank, which was evacuated, reopened shortly after 1 p.m.