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Domestic Violence White Ribbon – Walk A MIle In Her Shoes

Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara in a White Ribbon Campaign against Domestic Violence. Walk a Mile in her Shoes is a walk with a purpose: To focus attention on domestic violence and sexual assault. It is the first event of the White Ribbon Campaign, an initiative of The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County, the lifeline for victims of domestic violence, child abuse and sexual assault who live in Bridgeport, Easton, Fairfield, Monroe, Stratford and Trumbull. Fairfield Police Chief Gary MacNamara is leading the Walk, and his goal is to have 1,000 people join him as he walks down the Post Road. The event is free; donations will gladly be accepted. Visit http://walkamilefairfield.eventbrite.com/# to sign up for the event and download a pledge sheet, a perfect way to get friends and family to support your walk. All proceeds go directly to helping victims of domestic abuse and sexual assault become survivors. Before the walk, any man or boy can join the White Ribbon Campaign by simply logging onto http://www.cwfefc.org and pledge their support to end domestic violence. The pledge button is prominently displayed on the left side of The Center’s home page.
Date(s): Saturday, April 27, 2013
Time: 8:30 a.m.-noon
Location of Event: Registration in the parking lot of the Fairfield Train Station, New York City-bound side
Sponsoring Organization: The Center for Women and Families of Eastern Fairfield County
Contact Name and Phone Number: Sarah Lubarsky, 203-334-6154, ext. 31
E-mail address: slubarsky@cwfefc.org

Unions surprised Finch seeks concessions again

BRIDGEPORT — In Mayor Bill Finch‘s first term, he squeezed more than $20 million in concessions from the city’s labor unions. Now, in his second term, he’s asking for even more.  But union leaders, who had no advance notice of the $1.6 million in concessions factored into the 2013-14 budget unveiled Tuesday, say there isn’t much left to give.  CT Post has the full story here……

Geoff Fox moving to California

Geoff Fox, the popular Connecticut weatherman who fell from grace, is heading west.  Fox and his wife, Helaine, have put their 3,367-square-foot colonial on the market and plan to move to Southern California to be closer to their daughter, Stefanie, who works in TV production in Hollywood — and because they’re done dealing with winter, Fox said Monday.  The New Haven Register has the full story here……

Potatoes leads to rhubarb between brothers

(Bridgeport, CT – April 1, 2013) — Two brothers were released without bond after a disagreement over potatoes led to a confrontation after they did not see eye to eye

Officers Carlos Pabon and Pasquale Speranza were sent to a Brewster Street address Sunday afternoon on a report of two brothers fighting.

William Downey, 53, of Stratford, stated he was in the kitchen making potatoes when his brother, John Downey, 57, stated he was making too many potatoes and punched him.

John Downey, of Milford, admitted to throwing a punch at his brother and also stated that William Downey had pulled out a cooking pot and tried hitting him with it.

William Downey acknowledged that he in fact wielded a pot and tried to hit his brother with it but only after his brother had thrown the punch at him.

Both brothers were arrested for disorderly conduct and released on promises to appear in court .  Mr. Potatohead not available for comment.

Ben and Jerry along with State Rep Hwang oppose GMOs

Rep. Tony Hwang & Jerry Greenfield, the co-founder of Ben & Jerry’s Ice Cream, joined together to support CT House Bill 6519 legislation at CT General Assembly’s Public Health Committee hearing.  HB 6519 would require the labeling of genetically engineered foods (GMO) in our food supply.  http://1.usa.gov/Y76Dkv
Rep. Tony Hwang submitted testimony in the public hearing and emphasized that, “We have a fundamental right to know what is in our food so we can make informed choices about what we feed our families.  Consumers may or may not wish to purchase foods that they know to be genetically modified, but they need the information made available to them to make those informed choices.  This bill would require that labels provide that information to consumers and allow the marketplace to decide, not governmental or copyright protection against individual freedom of choice.  By mandating GMO labeling, this bill would give us the transparency that countries like Japan, Australia, Brazil, China and all 15 European Union Countries already enjoy.” http://1.usa.gov/X2oF6A
Jerry Greenfield has been a key ally in efforts to win mandatory labeling of GMOs in his home state of Vermont.  He also delighted legislators and activists with not only his testimony, but also samples of his famous ice cream.  Ben & Jerry recently announced that the company had committed to switching to all non-GMO ingredients in its ice cream products by the end of the year, in order to meet the growing demand by consumers.  Greenfield said, “Increasingly, Americans are demanding openness and transparency in our food supply. Ben & Jerry is proud to stand with the people of CT by supporting mandatory labeling of genetically engineered foods.”

Distraught man found by police

3:2pm–#Fairfield CT–Police, and EMS were called to the southbound rest stop on the Merritt Parkway this afternoon for a distraught possibly suicidal person.  When they arrived at the rest stop  the man had left on foot in the wooded areas on Congress Street, then Sport Hill Road and into the cascade area near the General Electric headquarters.  Fairfield’s K-9 Ruger assisted in the search.  The man was located shortly after 5:30pm., A prescription bottle  in his possession was empty.  Not chancing a possible overdose the man was transported a nearby hospital.

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