Month: November 2015

Fairfield Assists New Business Venture

#Fairfield November 23, 2015 – The Fairfield Department of Community & Economic Development is pleased to announce its latest micro-enterprise assistance grant awarded The Cup Bearer, LLC. The grant will enable The Cup Bearer to  urchase equipment and defray marketing costs associated with this new business venture. The Cup Bearer provides its clients withe bespoke cocktail catering services for private parties, corporate events and other functions.  Founded by  ntrepreneur, Justin Pasha, The Cup Bearer has quickly become a local favorite for all those wishing to create a memorable event. Justin also creates handcrafted leather goods and other tools specific to the world of mixology. Mr. Pasha received his formal education in hospitality management at Bay State College in Boston, Massachusetts, and has worked at a number of restaurants in the area including the Chelsea and La Rue Elayne.

 

“We’re delighted to help, and always excited to work with entrepreneurs such as Justin,” stated Mark Barnhart, Director of the Department of Community & Economic Development. “Small businesses such as The Cup Bearer have long been the backbone of our economy, and the Micro-Enterprise Program has been a very useful tool in our small business development strategy,” he added. Mr. Pasha remarked, “I’m very happy with the support that I have received thus far from the Town. I look forward to serving the greater Fairfield community for many years to come.”

 

The Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program is funded by a grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). It is intended to provide entrepreneurs with training, technical assistance, and startup capital in order to create and sustain viable and productive small businesses in Fairfield. The program seeks to strengthen and enhance these small businesses, with the ultimate goal of increasing employment opportunities for low- and moderate-income persons. In order to be eligible, applicants must be a recognized form of commercial enterprise that employs five or fewer employees, have its primary operations in Fairfield, and current on all tax obligations. Since the inception of the program, the Town has assisted more than thirty-five small businesses. For more information on the Micro-Enterprise Assistance Program, contact the Department of Community & Economic Development at (203) 256-3120.

(Town of Fairfield Press Release)

Fairfield News; I’m Going To Kill You, Your Father, Neighbor And Your Little Dog Too

Fairfield News:   On Saturday Elizabeth W. Schenberger, 55, of William Street in Stratford was arrested by Fairfield Police for allegedly making numerous calls to to her boyfriend while he was staying at his father’s house in Fairfield.  She allegedly    threatened to blow up his father and the father’s neighbors house.  She also allegedly threatened to kill the father’s dog as well.  Schenberger is out on parole for similar charges back in 2013.   Her bond was set at $2,500 and she was scheduled for court on Monday.

Fairfield Police Take Down Sign That Offended Citizen

1:58pm–#Fairfield CT–A Lakeview Court resident called police that a sign on Black Rock Turnpike was “offensive” to him.  The sign was for a gun safety class hosted by Safe and Secure Training (SafeandSecureTraining.com).  The sign was taken down by police.    I interviewed First Selectman Micahel Tetreau about this back in July of 2014.  He said  “We value the look of our community” and that the signs are in fact illegal but “We don’t have the labor to enforce it as much as we like”.    A year later if you look around town you will still see the same street spam by the same offenders.    Tetreau continued  “we need to look for a better way” but with the precedent set today with police taking down a sign for someone being offended will justify similar occurrences.  When I first posted the interview in 2014 many viewers commented they are out of work and they would gladly split the fines with the town and do the job.  It sounds less expensive than sending out a police officer to take them down.   The question is who will determine what is an offensive sign and what is not an offensive sign?

The link to the 2014 interview with the first selectman is here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mDpq6nyu4xI

 

 

Fairfield News: Kayak Adrift

4:12pm–#Fairfield CT #Southport CT– A kayak was found drifting in Long Island Sound and called in by resident towards the end of Fairfield Beach Road.  Fairfield Firefighters lead by Assistant Fire Chief George Gomola had Marine 228 and 217 launch.  Marine 217 located the 12 foot one person kayak about 400 feet from shore.  A search was conducted and Coast Guard was called in.  After a search of the contents inside the kayak it was determined that there was no one in the boat.  As protocol the Coast Guard did a sweep of the area.

Valley-Shore Weatherdog Holiday Week Forecast

Good evening everyone we hope you had a great weekend! Eastern parts of the state are seeing some light rain tonight while western parts had a beautiful sunset!
 
Looking at the week ahead we start off chilly but plenty of sun each day! Bundle the kids up for the bus stop as it will be chilly to start each day…
We don’t see any travel issues weather wise in the state what so ever for your thanksgiving holiday travels!!
 
As we get closer to Thanksgiving we will see a slight warm up!
 
Our next chance for some rain will be late Friday into Saturday morning. It looks like we clear out for any tree lighting activities for Saturday night but the chance for more showers come back for Sunday. We are a while away from next weekend and we know how the forecast can change!!
 
That’s all friends… enjoy the short work week and safe travels as you head out for the holiday! Be safe!
 
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