Month: June 2020

Fairfield News: Hiker Rescue

2020-06-01@12:12pm--#Fairfield CT--Firefighters dispatched with a "gator" (all-terrain vehicle) to Lake Mohegan cascade area for a woman who twisted her ankle on the walking trails.   This news report is made possible by:   [caption id="attachment_80764" align="aligncenter" width="1656"] Visit Jack's website at:http://johnrodicanhomes.com/[/caption]

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New Leadership For The Discovery Museum

BRIDGEPORT, CONN. (May 18, 2020) – Today, the Discovery Museum announced the hiring of Terry O’Connor as Interim Executive Director.  “Terry brings to The Museum his leadership skills and expertise in the educational and non-profit worlds in Fairfield County”, said Tom Vos, Chairman of the Board of The Discovery Museum.  “Terry has agreed to come out of retirement to add his experience to The Museum as it faces unprecedented challenges brought on by the coronavirus”, said Vos. Terry is well known throughout Fairfield County for his work with children in non-profit and educational organizations.  Before his retirement in December 2018, Terry served for 26 years as Executive Director of The Cardinal Shehan Center, and before that he was head coach of…

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Westport Recreation Updates

#Westport, CT – Parks and Recreation Director Jennifer Fava is pleased to announce  the following updates regarding various recreation facilities. Tennis: The Town Farm tennis courts and the Doubleday tennis courts (located behind Saugatuck Elementary School) are anticipated to open on June 5, 2020.  At this time, play will be limited to courts with nets and singles play only, along with other restrictions, which can be found on the tennis pages at www.westportrecreation.com. Longshore Golf Course: As of June 1, 2020, single rider golf carts and pull carts will be available at Longshore Golf Course through the 2pm tee time.  Use is restricted so that enough time is available at the end of the day to ensure proper sanitization.  Carts are…

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