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Donna Christopher

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Events

Bubbles, Magic, Music Take Stage In Kids Play Time At The Palace STAMFORD, Conn. -- Puppeteers, bubble-makers, magicians, and musicians will perform live shows in a special series for kids and their families called "Playtime at The Place" Sundays, from January to March. The series opens with Casey Carle’s BubbleMania on Jan. 15, a one-man show with comedy, jazzy music, and bubbling. Carle delights audiences with fantastic fog-filled bubble sculptures, a cube bubble, funky foam, bubble ping-pong, trapping an audience member (or two) inside a gigantic soap bubble and thousands of bubbles filling the stage. A fast-paced show Feb. 19 will featur…

by Donna Christopher

01/09/2017

Business

Find Trains, Planes And Drones At Heritage Hobbies In Wilton WILTON, Conn. — Even in these high-tech digital times, no toy trumps a train, according to the owner of Heritage Hobbies in Wilton. The hobby has never gone out of style and continues to thrive in the region, oftentimes resurrected by men when they become fathers and grandfathers, says owner Rocco Castango, who lives in Norwalk. The store on Route 7 near the Norwalk border is one of the last few remaining hobby stores in the region. It has been around for 33 years. "We have customers come and buy more trains and accessories for their layouts, and people come in to buy them as gifts,” …

by Donna Christopher

01/09/2017

Politics

Brookfield Rep. Harding Takes Leadership Role On Environment In Second Term BROOKFIELD, Conn. -- State Rep. Stephen Harding (R-107) began his second two-year term as a member of the State House of Representatives on Wednesday, the opening day of the 2017 legislative session at the State Capitol. “I am so proud to have the opportunity to serve the great towns of Brookfield, Bethel, and Danbury for a second term,” said Harding. “I am ready and eager to get to work and look forward to advocating for all my constituents back home.” The General Assembly faces a substantial budget deficit as it enters the new session. The projected budget shortfall for the biennial budge…

by Donna Christopher

01/09/2017

Business

Refurbished Le Chateau At Ridgefield Border Will Reopen For Private Affairs SOUTH SALEM, N.Y. — A South Salem landmark near the Ridgefield border that operated as a popular French restaurant and event venue for decades will be reopening later this year under its new owner Elegant Banquets LLC of Brookfield, Conn. The company is currently renovating and expanding the property, with the reopening set for the fall. Le Chateau has a rich history in the area. It was originally commissioned by J.P. Morgan in 1907 as a gift for his pastor and friend, the Rev. William S. Rainsford. Originally called Savin Rock, the country retreat was designed by Atterbury & Atterbury,…

by Donna Christopher

01/08/2017

News

AAA Ends DMV Services, Child Porn Arrests Top Week's News In Bridgeport FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Two Connecticut men were arrested on child pornography charges, some of the state's AAA offices no longer offer DMV services, and a lawsuit filed by parents of a newborn who died at Greenwich Hospital are some of the Daily Voice's top stories of the week in Fairfield County. The AAA offices in Fairfield and New Haven counties will no longer provide any services for the Department of Motor Vehicles such as driver's licenses renewals, the state announced Tuesday. The termination of services was effective Jan. 1 at the AAA offices, which last year processed 160,000 DM…

by Donna Christopher

01/08/2017

Neighbors

Fairfield Museum Seeks 'Storm Confessions' From Sandy, Irene FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Did Tropical Storm Irene rip through your neighborhood? Was your house flooded in Hurricane Sandy? Did you rebuild or move away? The Fairfield Museum invites the public to share their storm stories in this free "Museum After Dark" event called "Storm Confessions" Thursday, Jan. 26 at the museum. It will begin with a wine and cheese reception at 6 p.m.. At 6:45 p.m., Sand then, at 6:45, State Representative Brenda Kupchick will moderate a discussion about neighbors helping neighbors, survival and storm aftermaths. The event is to preserve the history …

by Donna Christopher

01/08/2017

Real Estate

Health Care Admin Takes On Challenge As Agent For William Pitt Sotheby’s FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- A former health care administrator and Fairfield resident Lisa Damp has joined William Pitt Sotheby’s a sales agent in Southport. Originally from New York City, Damp attended St. John’s University and worked in the health care administration for a number of years. She and her husband moved to Fairfield 20 years ago where she worked from home in the medical transcription field while raising her two children. Her experience in the service industry, as well as personal knowledge of urban and suburban living, led her to pursue a career in real estate. “Having lived in t…

by Donna Christopher

01/08/2017

News

Gymnasts From Chappaqua's World Cup Win First Place At Every Level CHAPPAQUA, N.Y. -- The World Cup Gymnastics Competitive Girls Team in Chappaqua won first place medals on every level of the Dec. 17 to 18 Solstice Invitational at YWCA in White Plains. In the Level 3 competition, White Plains native Nia Sands was the all- around champion and was the first-place winner on bars, beam, and floor. Sasha Goldman of Mount Kisco took home the first place medal on floor in her age level. Grace McCullough of Pleasantville was an all-around champion and also won on beam. Senika Manchanda of Irvington and Giordan Zimberg of Scarsdale were both champions on vault i…

by Donna Christopher

01/08/2017

Real Estate

New Sotheby's Agent Takes 'Coaching Philosophy' To Southport Housing Market FAIRFIELD, Conn. -- Fairfield resident Trey Bickers has joined William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty as a sales agent in its Southport office, according to an announcement by the firm. Bicker, who was born and raised in Charlottesville, Va., has been involved in real estate for the past 11 years. He served as a licensed real estate appraiser and co-owner of a small family business that has been in operation for over 40 years. Bickers is an avid health, fitness and sports enthusiast with a particular love for baseball. He played in college and coached at the high school level for many …

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2017

Business

JoyRide Cycling to Expand With JoyX Studio in Westport WESTPORT, Conn. -- Designed to push the boundaries a challenging cycling class called JoyX for intense training will be offered at n additional fitness facility of JoyRide Cycling and Fitness Studio in Westport. JoyRide will open a 4,000-square foot space upstairs from the cycling studio at 1200 Post Road East. JoyX is a full-body, high energy workout is an intense training class, designed to build strength, agility, speed, and power, and incorporate rowing machines, TRX, boxing, mixed martial arts and weights. The company hired trainer Andy Berman, mixed martial arts and kickboxing expert…

by Donna Christopher

01/07/2017

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