#Fairfield CT– The Fairfield Police Department has received information that a number of residents have received phone calls from a group claiming to be collecting funds to purchase ballistic vests for the Fairfield Police Department's K9 Unit. It is not known what group or individual is soliciting these donations; however, they are in no way affiliated with the Fairfield Police Department. Residents have reported that the caller ID from these calls have read “US K9 NY”
The Fairfield Police Department would like to thank all of those who have contributed to the K9 Unit and would like to encourage all future contributions go directly through our website at www.fpdct.com/k9.
11:15pm–#Fairfield CT– A car has hit a tree at Sturges Highway and Cross Highway. Roads are starting to get slick with black ice according to radio reports.
The Fairfield Police Department is investigating a robbery that occurred at the Key Bank, 1731 Post Rd. at 11:30 am on 02/07/2018. The suspect pictured below entered the store and passed the clerk a note that
indicated that he was committing a robbery. The suspect left out the back door of the business with an undisclosed amount of cash and the clerk called police immediately after the incident occurred. Nobody at the scene was injured. The incident was captured on surveillance cameras within the store. The suspect is described as an African American male, wearing dark sunglasses, blue gloves, a dark colored hoodie, dark pants and tan shoes.
Anyone with information regarding the robbery, or the suspect pictured below, is asked to please call the Fairfield Police Detective Bureau at (203)254-4840, or Text-A- Tip to CRIMES (274637)
#Fairfield CT–At a time when the role of immigrants and refugees in American life is the subject of intense debate, a new and timely exhibition, An American Story: Finding Home in Fairfield County, opens in the Fairfield Museum & History Center’s Spaght Gallery on Thursday, February 8.
The exhibition, which also celebrates the 100th anniversary of the Connecticut Institute for Refugees and Immigrants (CIRI), highlights the experiences of people who have built new lives in the area. A series of photographic portraits and biographical narratives show how eight individuals from across the globe have created a sense of home in Fairfield County. The immigrants and refugees featured in the exhibition come from Cambodia, Congo, Cuba, Hungary, India, Rwanda and Syria.
“Immigrants and refugees have long enriched our state, providing social and cultural diversity, innovation and human resources to drive our economy,” said Claudia Connor, CIRI president and CEO. “In the current environment, the Fairfield Museum’s exhibition is particularly important as it reminds us that immigration is the most American story there is. These beautiful pictures illustrate the courage, determination and resilience that refugees and immigrants bring with them not only to Fairfield County but to America as a whole.”
A variety of programs, films and lectures will be presented in conjunction with the exhibition throughout its nearly six-month run. All of these events will be open to the public. The exhibition closes on July 23.
Mike Jehle, the Fairfield Museum’s executive director said, “We are honored to partner with CIRI to celebrate how refugees and immigrants have been vital community builders throughout our history, and to explore how we all can become more informed participants in this national dialogue. As southwestern Connecticut’s premier community center, the Fairfield Museum engages with important, topical issues that define our community today and into the future.”
Photographs in the exhibition are by Caren Winnall. The Fairfield Museum would also like to extend special thanks to Lynne Penczer, who conducted interviews with each of the individuals profiled in the exhibition.
#FAIRFIELD, Connecticut – The Fairfield Health Department will be participating in Statewide Flu Vaccination Day and are urging all Fairfield residents to get a flu shot and be a Kung Flu Fighter. As flu season starts to peak here in CT, the single best way to protect yourself and your loved ones is to get vaccinated. The flu vaccine is recommended for everyone over the age of 6 months.
Statewide Flu Vaccination Day is Saturday, January 27 th and you can receive your flu shot from 9 AM – 12 PM (while supplies last) at our Public Health Nursing Office located at 100 Mona Terrace, Fairfield (in the white portable behind the Senior Center). The flu vaccine will be available in injection form for people 6 months and older. High dose injectable vaccine will also be available for those ages 65 and over.
Medicare Part B, Connecticare, Aetna, Cigna, Anthem, and United HealthCare are all accepted and there is NO COPAY. If you do not have health insurance or your health insurance is not accepted, you will not be turned away and there will be NO COST.
For a quicker visit, patients can print out the vaccine consent form at fairfieldct.org/health and bring it completed. Patients should also have their insurance card with them and wear clothes that make it easy to expose the upper arm. If you cannot make it to the Fairfield Health Department, many other local health departments will be hosting a flu clinic on this day. Please check their websites for their clinic information.
For questions about the flu vaccine, call your primary care physician. If you have questions about the flu clinic, please contact the Public Health Nursing Office at 203-256- 3150.
n a 6:30pm–#Fairfield CT– Report of multiple injuries in a three car crash at Brooklawn Avenue at Brooklawn Terrace. Bridgeport firefighters were first to respond as the 911 calls said the crash was in Bridgeport but it was actually in Fairfield.
#Fairfield, CT – The Fairfield Chamber of Commerce and The Norma Pfriem Breast Center will host its fourth lecture in the new 2017-2018 series of eight “Evenings of Wellness” on February 7, 2018.
This lecture topic is: Podiatry: Foot Pain and Some Solutions.
The lecture will be led by, Chioma Enu, DPM. Dr. Enu attended the University of Connecticut
and graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree in Physiology and Neuroscience. She attended
New York College of Podiatric Medicine and completed a three-year residency at Yale New
Haven hospital in podiatric medicine and surgery with additional training in reconstructive rear
foot and ankle surgery.
A native of Anambra state, Nigeria, she has lived in the United States for more than two decades.
She is involved in medical missions and outreach in Nigeria most recently in December 2017.
Attendees will learn about:
Causes of Foot Pain.
Long Term Effects.
Solutions for Foot Pain.
The Norma Pfriem Breast Center and the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce cordially invites its
membership, and the public, to hear the most current and up-to- date information on this
important topic.
Date: February 7, 2018
Location: The Norma Pfriem Breast Center
Address: 111 Beach Road, 2 nd floor, Fairfield, CT 06824
Time: 6:00-7:00PM
Tickets: Free
Open to the Public
RSVP: February 6, 2018. Limited Seating
To reserve a seat: Call the Fairfield Chamber of Commerce: 203-255- 1011.
