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Fairfield News: Cops Called For Woman Reading Newspaper

2:40pm–#Fairfield CT– Police were called to the 1600 block of the Post Road for a woman in her car for a period of time reading a newspaper.  The caller thought it was unusual.  The woman was waiting for church service  at St. Thomast to start.  I guess she should have been reading her phone. ….gotta love see something say something, you can’t make this stuff up!

 

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Warming Centers In Bridgeport

Bridgeport, CT – Mayor Joe Ganim today and the Bridgeport Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security have activated the city’s cold weather protocol for the entire President’s Day Weekend.  This means all Bridgeport public library branches and senior centers as well as the Greater Bridgeport Transit Terminal will be open during the day as warming centers.  In addition, the United Congregational Church located at 877 Park Avenue will serve as an overflow shelter for anyone in need of a warm shelter during the extreme cold temperatures expected to impact the region for the next few days.

 

“With frigid weather expected to drop temperatures to sub-zero levels and extreme wind chill, everyone who needs shelter during the day or night will have a warm place to go and a warm bed to sleep in,” said Mayor Ganim.  “We want to make sure everyone who needs a place to go will start making plans now.  The cold weather protocol is activated now and will stay activated for the entire weekend.”

 

Warming Centers are open during the day at the following locations and times:

 

  • Greater Bridgeport Transit Bus Terminal – 710 Water St, Bridgeport CT (7:00am-9:30pm)

 

Senior Centers:

  • East Side Senior Center- 1057 East Main St Bridgeport, CT  (9:00am-4:30pm)
  • Black Rock Senior Center- 2676 Fairfield Ave Bridgeport, CT (9:00am-4:30pm)
  • North End Bethany Senior Center – 20 Throme St Bridgeport CT (9:00am-4:30pm)

 

Bridgeport Public Library Branches:

  • Main Branch – 925 Broad Street,  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. today and Saturday, 1:00-5:00 p.m.Sunday
  • Black Rock  Branch – 2705 Fairfield Avenue,  10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. today and Saturday
  • Newfield Branch – 1230 Stratford Avenue, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. today and Saturday
  • North Branch – 3455 Madison Avenue, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. today and Saturday
  • Old Mill Green Branch – 1677 East Main Street, 10:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m. today and Saturday

 

For anyone in need of shelter overnight who does not already have a place to stay in Bridgeport, the United Congregational Church located at 877 Park Avenue will be available.  In order to register for that location, people can arrive at the Harrison Apartments on 651 State St, Bridgeport, CT 06604 from 4pm-6pm. 

 

  • After 6:00 pm, those in need of shelter can go directly to Prospect House located at392 Prospect St, Bridgeport, CT 06604.

 

  • After 9:30pm – those in need can call Prospect House at 203-610-6252 to be put into the overflow shelter at United Congregational Church.  The church however does not accept walk-ins without going through intake at either the Harrison Apartments or Prospect House.  Anyone who knows in advance that they will need shelter after 9:00pm is asked to call Prospect House prior to6:00 p.m. to go through the intake process.

Bridgeport Homicide

Bridgeport CT–8:36 pm–Police  responded to a call of a party shot at Stratford Ave and Connecticut Ave. When officers arrived, they found the victim, Javoni Patton (born 9/29/87, of 58 Elizabeth St) lying in the middle of the intersection. He had been shot several times, including once in his chest. A short distance away was Patton’s car. The driver’s door was open and Patton’s personal items were strewn  about. He was transported to Bridgeport Hospital, but died shortly after arrival. Anyone with information should contact Detective Winkler at 203-581-5224.

(Bridgeport Police Press Release)

 

Bridgeport Police Investigate 1st Homicide Of The Year

9:09pm–#Bridgeport CT–Two shots rang out and a man was shot in the chest at Bruce and Stratford Avenue.  An off duty nurse provided CPR until EMS arrived but it wasn’t enough as the man died said Michael Giannotti.  Radio reports say a black sports was seen leaving the scene.  Detectives are on scene investigating. Family members arrived on the scene around 9:30pm.  I’ll update you as more information becomes available.

Random Act Of Kindness Week

#Fairfield, CT – International Random Acts of Kindness Week is February 14-20, 2016. Kindness Matters, a local Fairfield movement, led by Veronica Mollica, emphasizes how kindness creates a collective power that positively influences our families, schools, workplaces, and communities. Mollica, along with other North Stratfield Elementary School parents, have developed a Kindness Matters campaign at the school. The guiding belief that cultivating kindness with kids at an early age will foster an environment that is inclusive rather than exclusive. Although the group holds many events and activities throughout the year, International Radom Acts of Kindness (RAK) Week is the perfect opportunity to involve the community and watch kindness become contagious.

North Stratfield students will be completing over 4,000 random acts of kindness during the week- long event. On Wednesday, February 17th, during the school assembly the following will be happening: the orchestra will play “Power Rock”, students will take the “Kindness Pledge,” the Kindness Committee will talk about what they are doing to celebrate, a poem will be read about how awesome teachers are because “They rock!” Four Tiger Team members will hand out the “You Rock” rocks to teachers as they leave the assembly North Stratfield students will also venture out in the community by hiding bookmarks with kind notes and pictures at the Fairfield Woods Branch Library on Thursday, Feb. 11 at 3 p.m. The Kindness Rocks service mission will also take place at the Trumbull Mall on Monday, February 15th at 1 p.m. Students will also be collecting items for The Center for Family Justice during the week. Look for promotional flyers around town and don’t forget to accomplish your own random act of kindness each day of the celebratory week. You can like the Kindness Matters Facebook page to download your own flyer and find more information at kindnessmatters.net and randomactsofkindness.org.

(Press Release)

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